Knives, box cutters, even a hacksaw. What weapon detectors uncovered at the Halifax Infirmary – CBC
Devices were installed to strenghen security measures following a stabbing at the Halifax hospital last year
Apr 21, 2026
In a security office at the Halifax Infirmary, Dean Stienburg stands beside a table filled with items that include knives, box cutters and a hacksaw. Then he picks up what he calls an improvised weapon.
In a former life, the item was actually the arm of a paper cutter. But the combination of a sharp blade, handle and a weighted end makes it dangerous.
There’s even an item that looks like a green leaf keychain, but when opened down the middle, it reveals a blade that could be used to slash someone.
These are just some of the examples of items discovered through screening at the hospital after security measures were beefed up last year following an incident that saw two staff members stabbed and a third injured.
