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National Post
10-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
This Canadian city is planning its sixth Stanley Cup parade since 2007. It has no NHL team
Article content 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. Article content 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. Article content '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.' Article content 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. Article content '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. Article content '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.' Article content Article content 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. Article content 'Brad doesn't have a date picked yet' for his personal day with the Stanley Cup, Pritchard said. Article content That begs the question: should Halifax throw Marchand a parade? Article content 'It takes more than one guy to have the parade,' Pritchard said, 'the community's got to get behind it.' Article content Halifax Mayor Andy Fillmore sounds keen on hosting a Marchand parade. Article content '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. Article content '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.' Article content
CTV News
13-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
School bus catches fire in Hammonds Plains, N.S.
A school bus caught fire in Hammonds Plains, N.S., on Thursday. The Halifax Professional Fire Fighters Association says crews responded to the fire and quickly brought it under control. There were no reported injuries. Lindsey Bunin, communications officer for the Halifax Regional Centre for Education, said the school bus driver noticed smoke coming from under the hood Thursday afternoon. The driver stopped the vehicle on Carnoustie Drive and moved the children to a safe location. The front end of the bus caught fire, according to Bunin. 'The children remained calm and followed the driver's lead in a very scary situation,' Bunin said in an email. 'We are grateful to the driver, school leaders and families for handling the situation with great care. 'HRCE's Transportation Team is working closely with the bus provider, Southland, to understand why this happened. An investigation is now underway.' More to come… For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBC
13-06-2025
- General
- CBC
Dramatic video captures school bus explosion in Hammonds Plains
Chase Valiant was in the middle of making an afternoon snack when his day took a dramatic turn. "I was just making guacamole, going about my day, and I heard a big bang," he said Friday, a day after the incident. He rushed outside his home, located on a quiet street in Hammonds Plains, N.S. only to find a school bus engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke permeating the air. "I was shocked, and I was just thinking, hoping, that everyone had gotten off the bus," he said. The bus, which was taking elementary students home from Hammonds Plains Consolidated School, was evacuated shortly before the bus caught fire on Thursday afternoon But Valiant didn't know that at the time. It was only after he got confirmation that nobody was on the bus that he moved closer and started taking video. In doing so, he captured another big bang on camera, documenting the moment when the front of the bus exploded again, sending flames, smoke and debris soaring. It took some time before the fire was extinguished, he said, and crews were still cleaning up the scene on Friday morning. "A bus exploding," said Valiant. "Can't say I've ever heard of that happening." Students remained calm, says principal In an email, Lynn Corkum, the school's principal, told parents the bus driver pulled over on Carnoustie Drive and safely evacuated the students after noticing smoke coming from the engine. "They remained calm and followed the driver's lead in a very scary situation," said Corkum. "I am proud of everyone involved." RCMP in Halifax say they responded to a report of the incident at around 3:40 p.m. on Thursday. There were no injuries due to the fire itself, but one youth suffered minor injuries during the evacuation. Lindsey Bunin, a spokesperson for the Halifax Regional Centre for Education, said the incident is being investigated, "We are grateful to the driver, school leaders, and families for handling the situation with great care," she said.
CBC
09-06-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada might love the Oilers — but for this N.S. donair shop owner it's all about Brad Marchand
Nicholas Nahas, with King of Donair in Halifax, is a big fan of Florida Panthers star — and Nova Scotia native — Brad Marchand. So big, in fact, he's openly supporting the U.S.-based team online against the Edmonton Oilers and holding contests to show his unwavering support for the player from Hammonds Plains.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
No charges to be laid in 2023 Hammonds Plains, N.S., wildfires after two-year investigation
Charred woodlands are pictured following a wildfire in the suburban community of Hammonds Plains, N.S. outside of Halifax on Thursday, June 22, 2023. After a two-year investigation, Nova Scotia has run out of time to lay any charges for the 2023 Upper Tantallon and Hammonds Plains wildfires under the Forests Act. Under that act, the Department of Natural Resources has two years from the date of an offence to lay charges. In a news release, the province says charges are only laid if there is enough evidence to secure a conviction. 'There is a high bar for what can be used as evidence in court,' the release reads. People convicted for Forests Act violations can be fined up to $500,000 and/or face up to six months in prison. The Department of Natural Resources previously said it had exhausted all leads in its investigation last August. The wildfire, which officially started on May 28, 2023, displaced more than 16,000 residents and burned 969 hectares. It lasted for several days and destroyed 151 homes. Wildfire Charred woodlands are pictured following a wildfire in the suburban community of Hammonds Plains, N.S. outside of Halifax on Thursday, June 22, 2023. (Darren Calabrese) For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
