Knives, box cutters, even a hacksaw. What weapon detectors uncovered at the Halifax Infirmary | Unpublished
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Knives, box cutters, even a hacksaw. What weapon detectors uncovered at the Halifax Infirmary

April 21, 2026

Devices that look for weapons or items that could be used as a weapon were installed at the Halifax Infirmary following a stabbing last year. Some of the items now in the hospital's possession include knives, box cutters, a hacksaw and what one official calls "improvised weapons."



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