Hundreds mark 102nd anniversary of Halifax Explosion
The Halifax Poet Laureate, Afua Cooper, reads poetry at the Halifax Explosion commemoration. On Dec. 6, 1917, the munitions ship Mont-Blanc caught fire and exploded in Halifax Harbour after colliding with the Norwegian vessel Imo, a ship carrying war relief supplies. The blast flattened large areas in the northern section of Halifax, Dartmouth and the … Continue reading Hundreds mark 102nd anniversary of Halifax Explosion