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Hali-famous barkeep Eric Grant died the other week following a brief cancer illness.

A broad overview of war – static museum displays or written histories – can teach about events but oftentimes cannot touch the heart, and Kevin Robins is all about the heart: the heartbreaking stories of war, the bravery, the camaraderie and the sometimes soul-crushing impact of war.

Joyce Carter, CEO of the Halifax International Airport Authority, says the Dartmouth Crossing centre need not worry about the proposed 17-acre commercial park on airport lands.

A 124-year-old bed and breakfast mansion near an RV campground overlooking Darlings Lake on the outskirts of Yarmouth reports brisk business from the Yarmouth-Portland, U.S. ferry this past summer.

The mansion comes with a colourful maritime history, too. Its builder in 1912 warned a friend to retire with ‘flying colours’ and not take command of the ill-fated passenger vessel, Titanic.

With 5,165 apartments in Halifax, Killam REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) is the largest landlord in the province’s capital city.

In Halifax, the average rent of those apartments at the end of June stood at $998.

Destined to become a desired civic address, the 21-storey Alexander apartment building in downtown Halifax opens this weekend for its first tenants.

Fifty-four units will be occupied this weekend in the 242-unit building, with construction to finish by March on the tower portion.