Nova Scotia commemorates Halifax Explosion 100 years ago

Wednesday, 6 December 2017 (1 hour ago)
Nova Scotia commemorates Halifax Explosion 100 years ago

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Somber ceremonies are taking place in Halifax to mark 100 years since the Canadian port city on the Atlantic coast was devastated by a wartime blast that killed approximately 2,000 people and injured an estimated 9,000 others. The catastrophe, known as the Halifax Explosion, remains the worst human-made disaster in […]

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News video: Boston unveils monument to honor bond between city, Nova Scotia

Boston unveils monument to honor bond between city, Nova Scotia 01:23

Boston and Halifax have been commemorating the Halifax Explosion and subsequent friendship between the two cities for years. Now, there's a monument in the Boston Common to prove it.