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108 years later, N.S. keeps tradition alive with annual Christmas tree for Boston

Nova Scotia is keeping its word and delivering a “majestic white spruce” Christmas tree to Boston.

Quinn Patrick
Dec 25, 2025
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Nova Scotia is keeping its word and delivering a “majestic white spruce” Christmas tree to Boston, continuing a tradition that honours the American city’s crucial aid following the devastating Halifax explosion a century ago.

The Halifax Explosion, the largest man-made explosion at the time, occurred on the morning of December 6, 1917, wh…

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