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Cision Canada
5 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Celebrating the opening of Halifax's new Marine Container Examination Facility
HALIFAX, NS, July 16, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, along with senior officials from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Halifax Port Authority and the Africville community, celebrated the opening of the new Marine Container Examination Facility (MCEF) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This new examination facility, constructed by the Halifax Port Authority with funding from Transport Canada's National Trade Corridors Fund and funding from the CBSA, represents an investment into Canada's future, and a commitment to the safety and security of Canadians. In addition to allowing for improved flow of supply chains and secure trade, it enables Canadian businesses to compete and grow in international markets, improves efficiency and safety for CBSA employees and operations, and contributes to continued growth for port operations in Halifax. Halifax's new Marine Container Examination Facility is home to the CBSA's Container Examination Team and Waterfront Cargo Inspection Unit, and is located on the shores of the Bedford Basin, adjacent to the PSA Halifax Fairview Cove Terminal near the former Africville community. The 2,700 square-metre Envision-Verified Certified building replaces the former MCEF warehouse located in the Burnside Industrial Park, which required shipping containers to be transported across the MacKay Bridge for examination. The work taking place at the new MCEF is critical to protecting Canadian communities and trade partner communities from the impacts of transnational organized crime, while facilitating the smooth flow of Canada's critical supply chains via the Port of Halifax, one of Canada's most vital marine gateways. High-risk shipping containers are referred for examination at the MCEF by the CBSA's National Targeting Centre, as well as the CBSA's Waterfront Cargo Inspection Unit in Halifax. CBSA officers based at the facility then conduct comprehensive examinations of the containers and cargo to look for drugs, weapons, stolen vehicles and other dangerous contraband being imported to or exported from Canada. Officers also ensure compliance with Canada's food, plant, and animal regulations. Large quantities of illicit drugs and stolen vehicles are regularly intercepted by CBSA officers at the Marine Container Examination Facility. From March 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025, CBSA officers at the Marine Container Examination Facility intercepted 189 stolen vehicles, 1957kg of cannabis leaving Canada, and $208M worth of narcotics. The facility's name, Africville Seasides, honours the history, vibrancy and resiliency of the people of Africville. Africville community members selected the building's name in honour of their hockey team, the Africville Seasides, which played in the first and only all-Black men's ice hockey league in Canada and won two championships in the early 1900s. Quotes "Through investments in facilities like this one, our government is strengthening the integrity of Canada's borders, our economy and our communities, while reaffirming our commitment to stand firmly against organized crime. Canada's ports must never be entry points for violence, addiction, or fear. They must be gateways for opportunity, trade, and prosperity that benefit all Canadians." - The Honourable Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth---Cole Harbour, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety. "Investments in infrastructure like this facility make our economy more resilient and keep our communities safe. Our ports are vital to our economic growth, and this site will strengthen enforcement and support the efficient movement of legitimate goods that drive Canada's economy." - The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Transport and Internal Trade "CBSA officers working at this facility carry out vital, intelligence-driven work while facilitating the smooth flow of Canada's critical supply chains via the Port of Halifax, one of Canada's most vital marine gateways. With the collaboration of both the Agency's National Targeting Centre and the Waterfront Cargo Inspection Unit, they intercept narcotics, stolen vehicles, and other dangerous, prohibited goods before they reach Canadian communities or are exported to foreign ports. This new examination facility allows our officers to build on the incredible work they've been doing for years, to continue keeping Canada and Canadians safe." - Jennifer Lutfallah, Vice-President, Commercial and Trade Branch, Canada Border Services Agency "Through the cutting-edge work happening right here in Halifax at the Africville Seasides Marine Container Examination Facility, the CBSA is disrupting the activities of transnational criminal organizations and playing a vital role in keeping Canada safe and prosperous." Quick Facts Construction of the new Marine Container Examination Facility began in summer 2022 and was completed in early April 2025. Operations started on April 7, 2025. The Government of Canada invested $7 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund and $879,000 via the CBSA'S Fit Up and Funding Accountabilities.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
This Canadian city is planning its sixth Stanley Cup parade since 2007. It has no NHL team
No Canadian NHL team has won a Stanley Cup in 32 years, meaning no Canadian NHL city has hosted a Stanley Cup parade for its hometown team in more than three decades. But one Canadian city, too small to host an NHL team, is in early discussions for what could be its remarkable sixth Stanley Cup parade since 2007. Halifax has produced some of the most exciting — and successful — hockey players of our time. And with them has come a tradition of bringing the Cup to their NHL-less hometown for parades that can draw tens of thousands of people. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby brought the coveted National Hockey League trophy back to his hometown of Cole Harbour, a suburb of Halifax, and toured it around the city, in 2009. He then repeated it in 2016, and again in 2017. 'All three of his parades were unbelievable,' Phil Pritchard, the 'Keeper of the Cup' and legendary Hockey Hall of Fame curator, said in a recent interview. 'Most guys don't really have parades and things like that. They have little town celebrations or community things. But Halifax went all-in.' An estimated 25,000 people attended Crosby's first hometown parade in 2009, with fans reportedly lining up 10 deep in some places to cheer on their hockey hero. A similar parade route for Crosby in 2016 drew about 30,000 people. And when Sid the Kid was the marshal for the city's 2017 Natal Day parade, that number reportedly doubled. 'What I found amazing about it was the people who came out in support, not just to watch the parade, but volunteered, that helped with security, that just helped out,' Pritchard said. Thousands of people also showed up for Nathan MacKinnon's 2022 parade in Halifax when he won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche, which Pritchard dubbed 'equally as amazing' as the Crosby celebrations. 'Not to take anything away from Sidney or Nathan, but maybe it's the people of Halifax – they're hockey crazy,' Pritchard said. 'And they've got two of the best players in the world playing, so maybe it all falls in together.' Pritchard's quick to point out that Joe DiPenta was the first hockey player to bring the Stanley Cup back to his hometown of Cole Harbour in 2007, as a member of the Anaheim Ducks. But his celebrations and parade were 'a lot smaller,' Pritchard said. Official Stanley Cup parades have been going on for more than a century. The first one the Hockey Hall of Fame could confirm marched down Winnipeg's Main Street after the Winnipeg Victorias won the Cup in 1896, three years after it was first awarded. For the past 30 years, players on Cup-winning teams each get at least a day with the storied trophy, to do with it as they please. This year's Cup champion, the Florida Panthers, has 100 days with the Stanley Cup, from the night they won it, June 17, until the NHL's opening night in early October. One of the breakout stars of this year's Panthers is Halifax's Brad Marchand. He won the Cup in 2011 with the Boston Bruins, but chose to celebrate with smaller events at Halifax City Hall and a visit to the local children's hospital. 'He didn't have a parade,' Pritchard said. 'Not a lot of them do actual parades. The community has to get that going and Halifax has been great at it.' The 37-year-old right winger, who hails from the Halifax suburb of Hammonds Plains, deserves a parade, according to Jason Wilson, who teaches a course about hockey in Canadian history at the University of Guelph. 'Marchand has proven himself to hockey fans everywhere. He has even convinced long-suffering Leafs fans like myself that he's the real deal,' said Wilson, co-author of Lord Stanley: The Man Behind the Cup. 'His commitment to focusing on the game and shredding — though perhaps not altogether — his sometimes-bizarre non-hockey play on the ice, is a declaration of maturity. When you consider the Four Nations Cup and this past Stanley Cup playoffs, I think there's an argument to be made that he has to be included among the top five most impactful players of 2025. An impact that surely has the good people of Hammonds Plains, N.S., planning a parade route for their ice warrior.' Marchand scored six goals in five games for the Panthers during the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, including game-winning goals in both of their road wins, to help Florida take their second straight championship against the Edmonton Oilers. 'Brad doesn't have a date picked yet' for his personal day with the Stanley Cup, Pritchard said. That begs the question: should Halifax throw Marchand a parade? 'It takes more than one guy to have the parade,' Pritchard said, 'the community's got to get behind it.' Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore sounds keen on hosting a Marchand parade. 'Brad Marchand is a hometown legend and now a two-time Stanley Cup champion and Halifax couldn't be prouder,' Fillmore said in an email. 'As mayor of Halifax, I'd love to welcome Brad home to celebrate this incredible win, with the Cup, of course. We're in early discussions at the city about how to help make that happen. It's entirely up to him, but if he's game, we'd be thrilled to host him here in Halifax this summer.' Free donairs for 1,500 Haligonians thanks to Brad Marchand's goal for the Florida Panthers Ageless Marchand continues Stanley Cup sizzle Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kids at Cole Harbour hockey camp get surprise visit from NHL superstar
When Nathan MacKinnon returned to his old stomping grounds at Cole Harbour Place on Friday to speak to kids attending a hockey camp in his hometown, he received a hero's welcome. "It was fun and exciting," says 10-year-old camper Rosie Tanner, who plays hockey for the Metro East Inferno during the school year. "He told us about hockey and how he played for the Colorado Avalanche." For her and the other boys and girls — all ages 5-12 — enrolled at the fifth annual Cole Harbour Hockey School, the 29-year-old MacKinnon needed no introduction. In the last two decades, Cole Harbour, a suburban community in the Halifax Regional Municipality, has developed a reputation as a hockey haven. It's home to MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby, two of the brightest stars on Team Canada and in the NHL. The kids at camp, the oldest born in 2013, have never known a world where that wasn't the case. To them, both players are proof that you can grow up in Cole Harbour and go on to be one of the best hockey players in the world. "I think it's great motivation for the young kids in our community that everyone wants to be the next one … but it's always hard," said Jon Greenwood, the camp's director and lead instructor. "We'll be lucky if we ever have another one." Greenwood, who also grew up in Cole Harbour, coached MacKinnon in peewees, around the same age as the oldest kids at the camp. "It's hard to say at that age, 'Oh this is going to be an NHL superstar,' but we certainly knew the tools were there, and most importantly … the drive and competitiveness were there to continue," said Greenwood. "He's never stopped surprising us." The camp launched with 94 players in 2021 and has since grown to accommodate 160 kids. It now regularly fills up when registration launches each year, said Greenwood. For campers, it's a week to learn new skills and meet friends, on and off the ice. Tanner, who plays defence, and likes "stopping people from scoring or going on breakaways," said she enjoyed getting to train on dry land, work on her shooting, and practise her shooting skills. Her favourite things about the week were "learning new things about hockey and making new friends." But her mother admits the camp can set a high bar for others to follow. "When she went the very first time, the week after she had Mitch's Soccer Camp, and she goes … 'Do you think Messi is going to be there?'" said Hanneke Tanner-van Gelderen. You don't, after all, get to meet your heroes at every summer camp. Greenwood said MacKinnon will usually drop by the school if he's in town, but there's no guarantees. If he does make it, as he did this year, it's a nice surprise. "Everybody left with a nice group picture and an autographed picture of him," he said. "It's a pretty exciting finish for the week." MORE TOP STORIES
CBC
12-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Kids at Cole Harbour hockey camp get surprise visit from NHL superstar
When Nathan MacKinnon returned to his old stomping grounds at Cole Harbour Place on Friday to speak to kids attending a hockey camp in his hometown, he received a hero's welcome. "It was fun and exciting," says 10-year-old camper Rosie Tanner, who plays hockey for the Metro East Inferno during the school year. "He told us about hockey and how he played for the Colorado Avalanche." For her and the other boys and girls — all ages 5-12 — enrolled at the fifth annual Cole Harbour Hockey School, the 29-year-old MacKinnon needed no introduction. In the last two decades, Cole Harbour, a suburban community in the Halifax Regional Municipality, has developed a reputation as a hockey haven. It's home to MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby, two of the brightest stars on Team Canada and in the NHL. The kids at camp, the oldest born in 2013, have never known a world where that wasn't the case. To them, both players are proof that you can grow up in Cole Harbour and go on to be one of the best hockey players in the world. "I think it's great motivation for the young kids in our community that everyone wants to be the next one … but it's always hard," said Jon Greenwood, the camp's director and lead instructor. "We'll be lucky if we ever have another one." Greenwood, who also grew up in Cole Harbour, coached MacKinnon in peewees, around the same age as the oldest kids at the camp. "It's hard to say at that age, 'Oh this is going to be an NHL superstar,' but we certainly knew the tools were there, and most importantly … the drive and competitiveness were there to continue," said Greenwood. "He's never stopped surprising us." The camp launched with 94 players in 2021 and has since grown to accommodate 160 kids. It now regularly fills up when registration launches each year, said Greenwood. For campers, it's a week to learn new skills and meet friends, on and off the ice. Tough act to follow Tanner, who plays defence, and likes "stopping people from scoring or going on breakaways," said she enjoyed getting to train on dry land, work on her shooting, and practise her shooting skills. Her favourite things about the week were "learning new things about hockey and making new friends." But her mother admits the camp can set a high bar for others to follow. "When she went the very first time, the week after she had Mitch's Soccer Camp, and she goes … 'Do you think Messi is going to be there?'" said Hanneke Tanner-van Gelderen. You don't, after all, get to meet your heroes at every summer camp. Greenwood said MacKinnon will usually drop by the school if he's in town, but there's no guarantees. If he does make it, as he did this year, it's a nice surprise. "Everybody left with a nice group picture and an autographed picture of him," he said. "It's a pretty exciting finish for the week."
CTV News
08-07-2025
- CTV News
Cole Harbour man wanted on provincewide arrest warrant
Brandon James Johnson is pictured in a handout photo from the Nova Scotia RCMP. Halifax police are searching for a man wanted on a provincewide arrest warrant. Brandon James Johnson, 37, of Cole Harbour, is facing charges of: assault unlawful confinement uttering threats mischief fail to comply with order Police describe Johnson as five-foot-11, 235 pounds, with blonde hair and green eyes. They say he may be driving a beige 2009 Audi A4 with no license plate. 'Police have made several attempts to locate Johnson and are requesting assistance from the public,' reads a news release from the Nova Scotia RCMP. The Nova Scotia RCMP is asking anyone with information on Johnson's whereabouts to contact police at 902-490-5020 or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. The force is also warning the public to refrain from approaching Johnson. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
