53K views · 205 reactions | An original documentary detailing the Halifax Explosion 100 years later, including how it led to the creation of the CNIB. Sunday, December 3 at 5 p.m. ET on AMI-tv. | AMI | Facebook

143K views · 267 reactions | It's been 99 years since the Halifax Explosion - at the time, the largest human-made explosion in history. The north end of Halifax was wiped out, and the blast shattered windows in Truro, 100 kilometres away. Nearly 2,000 people lost their lives, including dispatcher Vince Coleman. | Historica Canada | Facebook

105 years ago today, an explosion rocked the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. On the morning of 6 December 1917, two merchant ships collided in Halifax’s harbour: the French ship Mont Blanc, packed with munitions and bound for Europe, and the Norwegian vessel Imo. When the Mont Blanc’s munitions detonated, it caused one of the largest human-made explosions ever, prior to the atomic bombs. The blast and following tsunami levelled the north end of Halifax. Sadly, the Halifax Explosion killed roughly

The Halifax Explosion was the largest man-made explosion in human history until the atomic bomb era. To visualize the immense size of that explosion, we can look at the Beirut Explosion of 2020. | Canadian History Ehx

The Aftermath of the Halifax Explosion in 1917. Close to two thousand people died during the tragedy. | Old Canada Series

The Citadel Hill cannon just fired marking the Halifax Explosion, which happened 98 years ago today. At 9:06 a.m. on December 6, 1917, the SS Imo and SS Mont-Blanc collided causing a major explosion. Watch this historical footage of the aftermath of that day. | Global Halifax