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He was two years old when he was blinded by the Halifax Explosion on December 6, 1917. [1] At the time of his death in 2009, Davidson was the penultimate living survivor with permanent injuries from the Halifax Explosion, [2] which killed more than 1,600 people. [1] Davidson was born to parents Georgina (née Williams) and John William Davidson.
William Irvine Estabrooks (July 26, 1947 – June 4, 2024) was a Canadian educator and politician from Nova Scotia. [1]A native of Sackville, New Brunswick, Estabrooks attended Mount Allison University from which he graduated in 1969.
The Halifax Resolves was a name later given to the resolution adopted by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on April 12, 1776. The adoption of the resolution was the first official action in the American Colonies calling for independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution .
Joseph Howe PC (December 13, 1804 – June 1, 1873) was a Nova Scotian journalist, politician, public servant, and poet.Howe is often ranked as one of Nova Scotia's most admired politicians and his considerable skills as a journalist and writer have made him a provincial legend.
Halifax Media Group was an American newspaper company owning more than 30 newspapers in five Southeastern U.S. States. It was founded on March 31, 2010, when a group of investors purchased The Daytona Beach News-Journal from the Davidson family, who had owned it for 82 years. [ 1 ]
David Bentley (businessman), U.K.-born publisher, editor, founder of The Daily News and Frank magazine; William "Bill" Black, (born 1950) is a Canadian business leader. Enos Collins (1774–1871), banker; Samuel Cunard (1787–1865), steamship line founder; William Dennis (1922–2014), CEO of Halifax Herald, Red Cross Humanitarian award
Wallace served two terms as the Liberal member for Halifax in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1978. He was elected mayor of Halifax in 1980 and served until his retirement in 1991. He served as mayor longer than any other, and was known for his fairness, good humor and visionary approach to improving his beloved city.
It was then owned by Halifax Media Group from 2012 to 2015, when New Media Investment Group acquired Halifax. [4] [5] The Herald-Tribune was one of the first newspapers in the nation to have an in-house 24-hour cable news channel.