The federal government has announced nearly $2 million in funding for the Halifax area to help prevent gun and gang violence in the community. “We’re giving them the tools to turn away from crime,” said Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree in Dartmouth, N.S. Tuesday.“This funding will support projects that address risk factors associated with gun and gang violence, specifically focusing on the underlying social conditions that lead young people to crime.”The funds for Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) will be delivered through the federal government’s Build Safer Communities Fund, which is part of a larger $157.5-million commitment nationwide over the next three years.Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore says these measures will strengthen community groups and hopefully steer vulnerable youth away from crime. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. “The best public safety work often begins much earlier. It begins when a young person finds a mentor or a program that they can believe in, a place where they belong,” said Fillmore. Since 2022, the municipality has received more than $3 million during the federal program’s first installment. The city’s public safety advisor, Amy Siciliano,…
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Darley Welcomes Jack “J.” Taylor III to Fire Advisory Board ITASCA, IL – September 29, 2026 – Darley, a leading provider of defense, fire, and emergency services equipment, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jack “J.” Taylor III to its Fire Advisory Board. Jack “J.” Taylor III brings more than…
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday the Islamic Republic is waiting for a formal U.S. response to an Iranian ceasefire plan proposed last week. While President Donald Trump has publicly rejected that proposal, Aragchi suggested the Americans hadn’t actually ruled it out. “Despite the comments made by the U.S.…
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President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday that he had rejected a proposal for a week-long ceasefire with Iran and expects to resume the air war after the November midterm elections.“They have made a proposal and I rejected it,” Trump said, confirming a Friday report in the Wall Street Journal. Iran…
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FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Governor Wes Moore and Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the 31st adjutant general of Maryland, hosted the Maryland National Guard’s activation ceremony for the 628th Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion at historic Fort Washington Park, located along the Potomac River in Prince George’s County, Sept. 13,…
