Nic Power was once Halifax’s top cop and Canada’s Sherlock Holmes (just ask him) — a new book shares the truth about his storied career A century ago, Nic Power was Halifamous. The lurid newspapers of the day hailed him as an innovative detective, the scourge of saboteurs, dynamiters, and assassins. He was a media […]
By Bob Gordon 29 November 2021 Share this story
Weary of Halifax, the iconic tugboat builds a new life in Ontario
By Bob Gordon 7 September 2021 Share this story
Today, most Haligonians know DeWolf as a name on park, the namesake of a new ship, or even the guy on a beer can. But few know his Second World War heroics
By Bob Gordon 19 July 2021 Share this story
In the 1830s, Halifax faced a cholera outbreak, learning valuable lessons for future public health emergencies
By Bob Gordon 6 January 2021 Share this story
North Novas were about to enter a homicidal struggle for their lives
By Bob Gordon 7 November 2019 Share this story
