This week Halifax faces a tsunami of media coverage that’s been a century in the making, as the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion is finally upon us. And if you’re only going to read one thing, that thing should be our HX 100 stories.
One hundred years ago, warship munitions ignited and killed 2,000. Twenty-eight years ago, 14 women were killed at École Polytechnique. How violent must violence be to hold our attention, and become the catalyst for change?