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CTV News
a day ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Repairs to take months following leak at library, community centre in Dartmouth, N.S.
The Dartmouth North Public Library is closed due to a leak. (Source: Google Maps) A Dartmouth, N.S., library and community centre, which has been closed since March due to a water leak, will continue to be closed for months due to remediation work. The Dartmouth North Community Centre and Dartmouth North Public Library at 105 Highfield Park Drive suffered 'significant flood damage' on March 6, according to the Halifax Regional Municipality. At the time of the leak, Halifax Public Libraries said the building would be closed for at least five days. The municipality now says the site will remain closed for several months as the restoration work continues. All parks and recreation summer programs that were scheduled to be held at the community centre will now be located at the Gerald B. Gray Arena or a nearby Halifax Regional Centre for Education school. Halifax Public Libraries also plans to offer temporary service from a portable unit at the site. Additional details will be released in the coming weeks. Dartmouth North Public Library The Dartmouth North Public Library is closed due to a leak. (Source: Google Maps) For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBC
11-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Free public talk: Thinking out loud together with novelist and professor Randy Boyagoda
March 19: Conversation about overcoming division at Halifax Central Library Caption: Randy Boyagoda is the author of four novels, and the University of Toronto's advisor on civil discourse for an exploration of dialogue, disagreement, and discourse in the 21st century. (Randy Boyagoda) Join novelist and professor Randy Boyagoda in a conversation about overcoming division at Halifax Central Library on Wednesday, March 19. This free event is open to the public and will: Explore dialogue, disagreement, and discourse in the 21st century Offer perspectives on why dialogue and discourse matter Explain how civil discourse can help increase shared understandings of important issues and ideas "Civil discourse provides a way for people to recognize and reckon with difference and disagreement, and because it contributes to the common good, advances knowledge, and supports the pursuit of truth," Boyagoda. This event is part of the Hear Me Out conversation series, a partnership between CBC and Halifax Public Libraries, that explores challenging and timely topics with an open mind. There will be an audience Q&A. The conversation will be recorded and featured on CBC's Atlantic Voice. Join us at this free event More about the Hear Me Out series A partnership between CBC and Halifax Public Libraries, Hear Me Out is a free conversation series that invites big thinkers and creators to host meaningful conversations, encouraging us to broaden our perspectives, listen, and build understanding. Image | Hear Me Out Talk 2 Elamin Caption: Hear Me Out talk #2 featuring acclaimed authors Rhaina Cohen, francesca ekwuyasi and Elamin Abdelmahmoud in February, 2025. (CBC) Open Image in New Tab Image | Hear Me Out Talk 1 Irshad Caption: Hear Me Out talk #1 featuring bestselling author and global scholar Irshad Manji in February, 2024. (All rights reserved, Evanston Photographic Studios Inc.) Open Image in New Tab
CBC
09-02-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Tips for talking in divisive times
Some of us curl into balls in the face of confrontation. Others pick a fight. Neither sounds super great for dealing with tough conversations, does it? Irshad Manji has thought a lot about how find common ground in polarized times, and the bestselling author and thinker joins Caroline Hillier on stage at the Halifax Central Library to explain all of that. A talk recorded in March 2024 as part of Hear Me Out, a collaboration between CBC Atlantic and the Halifax Public Libraries.
