News & Current Events

Browse trusted news, local stories, entertaining TV and radio shows, award-winning podcasts, articles on books and authors, educational kids content, a free English and French language learning app (Mauril), news in foreign languages and much more!

Can only be accessed when visiting our Central Library.

Access hundreds of Canadian and international news sources, with a focus on local and Canadian newspapers - many from across Atlantic Canada.

This comprehensive collection of Canadian and international periodicals covers multiple subjects, with millions of full-text records:

• The Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database includes more than 700 trade publications, more than 500 scholarly journals, 483 magazines, as well as news reports, radio and television transcripts, dissertations, and more.
• The Canadian Major Dailies database archives news from 24 national and regional newspapers including the National Post, the Globe and Mail, Montreal Gazette, and the Chronicle Herald.

This collection also includes select international publications.

Access note: A physical library card number is required to access the ProQuest database. Unfortunately, a digital library card number (the kind with a dash toward the end) will not work. 

SaltWire and Halifax Public Libraries are proud to provide complimentary access to all SaltWire Network digital content. Simply visit saltwire.com while visiting any Halifax Public Libraries branch (or using Halifax Public Libraries WiFi), and enjoy exploring Atlantic Canadian publications online.