The City of Boston lit its official Christmas tree on Boston Common this week, but it's a celebration that shines far beyond ...

On Dec. 6, 1917, more than 1,700 people were killed when an explosives-laden French cargo ship, the Mont Blanc, collided with ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Wrecked homes on Campbell Road in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in December 1917.

William Harford, a British Royal Navy gunner with ties to Jamestown, is pictured in his sailor’s uniform with an unknown woman, believed to be his wife at a young age. Harford was present during the ...

And now a page from our "Sunday Morning" Almanac: December 6th, 1917, 98 years ago today ... the day an immense explosion wiped out much of the port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Mont Blanc, a ...

If you were walking around Halifax, Nova Scotia, on this day back in 1917, you'd have been among the lucky ones. The survivors. A massive explosion on the waterfront had rocked the city on December 6, ...

Look for the helpers; they're usually the ones running toward trouble. In December 1917, the helpers were the citizens of Boston, Massachusetts. A 2.9 kiloton explosion rocked the harbor of Halifax, ...

When anyone goes on a North Atlantic cruise that stops in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the main excursion is a bus tour that informs visitors of a devastating event most of us know nothing about. Picturesque ...

Highrises coated in glass crowd the skyline of modern-day Halifax, a much different scene than 100 years ago when timber frames and simple masonry made up the cityscape near the city's waterfront. On ...

Everyone has heard of the 1917 Halifax Explosion, but did you know there was a second Halifax Explosion in 1945? The city was evacuated as a series of massive explosions rang out all night at the ...