Halifax is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and a symbol of Canadian resilience and tenacity. Halifax was founded in 1749, and the creation of the city immediately started a war with the Mi'kmaq peoples. In 1917, Halifax saw one of the greatest disasters in Canadian history when the French munitions ship SS Mont-Blanc detonated after colliding with another vessel. The blast caused 11,000 casualties. Aid from Boston forever tied the two cities together as a symbol of unity between the States and Canada. Halifax since then has continued to be a major harbor, host to large fishing operations as well as the core of the Canadian ship-building industry. Halifax remembers the shameful losses and mistakes of the past and hopes to never see them repeated.