Phil Rizcallah, director for construction research and development with the National Research Council of Canada, says the Halifax house fire that lead to the deaths of seven children could lead to changes to the national building code.
The Lulan, a 141-year-old horse-drawn steamer used in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion, has returned to Halifax.
Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Service has admitted that its female firefighters have faced systemic gender discrimination for years. The City of Halifax publicly apologised to one former female firefighter in December.
The Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority, after an investigation by a fire safety expert, has decided to replace the cladding on a 16 story seniors’ residence in Halifax. The cladding was found to be the same type used on Grenfell Towers in London.