Halifax Journal: Century After Halifax’s Great Explosion, City Marks Anniversary The 1917 blast after a collision between a French munitions ship and a Norwegian vessel killed about 2,000 people and leveled part of the Canadian city. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:U.K. Health Service, Targeted in Cyberattack, Ignored Warnings for MonthsA Long, Slow Homecoming for Chibok Schoolgirls Freed by Boko Haram‘Dinosaur Mummy’ Emerges From the Oil Sands of AlbertaJames Comey, Donald Trump, San Antonio Spurs: Your Friday Evening BriefingCanada Today: The Times Visits Toronto, and a Possible Gain From TrumpQuestions Surround Ukraine’s Bailouts as Banking Chief Steps Down