HALIFAX Halifax Transit is set to electrify part of its fleet after receiving $112 million from all three levels of government to expand one of its depots and acquire 60 battery-operated buses. “The investment in Atlantic Canada’s first electric transit fleet speaks to the commitments we have made to be better citizens of our planet through our Halifax climate city. The funding will be used to purchase charging equipment and expand Halifax s Ragged Lake Transit Centre to accommodate the new fleet. The facility will also undergo a deep energy retrofit, including solar panels, to achieve a net-zero standard. Ottawa is spending $44.8 million, $37.3 million is coming from the province, and the municipality is providing $29.8 million.
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The Belfast Blitz and a night that briefly united Ireland More than 800 of the city’s inhabitants were killed by German bombers that sought to target the city’s heavy industry
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Nineteen forty one would prove to be a fateful year for many across Ireland. The Second World War was in its second year. Even though Britain had not succumbed to a Nazi invasion, there seemed no end in sight and no clear path to victory. The British were struggling to safeguard their convoys in the Atlantic, their armies faced growing challenges in North Africa and although the RAF had won the Battle of Britain, they were powerless to prevent the bombing of British cities.