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Plus, province sends new funding proposals to universities but is mum on cap, Canada men's soccer team making first ever trip to Halifax and we asked, you answered!
Julie Lawrence
April 10, 2025
Good morning Halifax,
Today’s intro may be tough to read for some of you—because it is very upsetting—so, please skip it today if that’s what’s best for you ❤️
Two elected councillors on a First Nation have resigned after screenshots surfaced of an online chat group they belonged to that included sexually derogatory references to women in the community and remarks celebrating non-consensual sex.
Millbrook First Nation confirmed in a statement Tuesday evening that it had accepted the resignations of Garrett Gloade and Pius Knockwood.
Roughly 20 men were part of the chat group that was active for about a year. In one message in the chat, Knockwood said, "Pass out sex is the best eh..when there passed out," and in another referenced a woman who was "all pilled out." On another occasion, two group members talked about slapping or punching a woman to wake her up. The chat also shared nude photos of women without their consent.
This is rape culture personified. This vile rhetoric and jokes about violence make the women in these communities feel like rape is not just possible, but inevitable. It is the epitome of how gender-based violence manifests in a culture.
Violence against women is a men’s issue—clearly. And this type of violence is deeply rooted in the social and cultural structures, norms and values that govern our society—and is often perpetuated by a culture of denial and silence. Unfortunately, that defines Nova Scotia right now to a tee.
My heartfelt empathy goes out to not only the women named in these text messages, but to all of the women in the First Nations community. This behaviour from people that are supposed to be leaders is so disheartening and disgusting. Prayers up 🙏
Please take care of yourselves and each other,
– Julie
🌡️ Traffic & Weather
Today: ☀️ 5°
Tomorrow: 🌤️ 9°
Next Day: 🌧️ 6°
🚗 Driving, biking or busing today? Check out the current traffic conditions and ongoing road closures.
OPINION
We asked, you answered
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On Tuesday, we asked for your opinion on whether I should risk detention by traveling to Florida for a much-needed vacation. You certainly didn’t hold back and offered a wide variety of opinions—from the deeply unkind (thank god for trauma-induced tough skin), to the hilarious, to the incredibly thoughtful.
While the question was formed around the risk of my public anti Trusk, er, Mump (Trump/Musk) rhetoric getting me in trouble at the border, you gave me all kinds of other reasons why I shouldn’t go that I didn’t even ask about.
One thing the poll categorically confirmed though is that Coast readers are the best.
🤔 Need To Know
💸 U.S. President Donald Trump says he is immediately pausing tariffs on most nations for 90 days — but it’s not immediately clear what the impact will be for Canada.
🎓 Nova Scotia’s Department of Advanced Education says new funding proposals have been sent to the province’s 10 universities, but deputy minister Tracey Barbrick wouldn’t tell reporters today whether a tuition cap will be included as part of the deals.
👶 Camp meets critical in Séamus Gallagher’s OH BABY exhibition at the AGNS, featuring an all-new body of work by the renowned local artist.*
🖼️ NSCAD's year-end shows continue: Friday, April 11, from 6 - 10 p.m., see experimental media, animation and photography at the Academy Building 1649 Brunswick St.*
🎭 Live Art Dance presents, Kira Arts, Altération. Choreographed by Aly Keita. Altération, depicts a humanity that oscillates, between stability and uncertainty, change and resistance, renewal and repetition. Breaking Circus, May 3 and 4.*
🏙️ Join us for Open City on Saturday, May 10! Explore local art, culture, and history with exciting events, performances, and workshops. Don’t miss out!*
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Cross border beats and bars
Some of the best hip hop artists on the East Coast – from both sides of the border – will be lighting up the Marquee Ballroom on May 2nd. New York hip hop fixture Wiki is headlining with Brooklyn's Lord Unknown and joined by local legends DJ Uncle Fester and Tachichi, along with rising stars BASYL and Hatfield.
Trade wars are fueling a nationalistic divide, but the beef isn’t between artists or workers. This all-star lineup will be dropping beats and bars to blast through borders and chauvinist rhetoric. Get your tickets now.
NEWS
Dalhousie launches first-of-its kind program to create “diverse new generation of leaders” to shape the digital future of Nova Scotia
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Dalhousie University announced a $1-million investment from Scotiabank for the new College of Digital Transformation (CDT) aimed at increasing diversity in the field of digital transformation in Canada.
A first-of-its-kind collaboration between the management and computer science faculties, CDT aims to train future-ready leaders for careers in digital transformation—using technology to improve operations and customer experiences.
Digital transformation is the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business, fundamentally changing how you operate and deliver value to customers. It's also a cultural change that requires organizations to continually challenge the status quo.
🗞️ In Other News
🚗 Drivers will need to slow down travelling through the Fairview neighbourhood —the regional municipality says speed limits in Fairview are being reduced from 50 km/h to 40 km/h.
🍾 The Nova Scotia government appears poised to announce changes to where alcohol can be sold in the province—multiple sources have confirmed that there have been ongoing conversations about expanding sales to convenience stores.
⚽ Canada Soccer Men’s National Team is coming to Halifax for the first time in June—they will hold open training sessions for multiple days at the Wanderers Grounds.
🥬 A couple from Nova Scotia is putting their green thumbs to use, growing fresh produce year-round for their local communities—Kris and Brenda Sutton own Sutton’s Vertical Gardens in Enfield where they grow lettuce 365 days a year.
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Feed me Seymour!
The Broadway musical smash-hit Little Shop of Horrors explodes onto the Fountain Hall stage this spring! You'll laugh, scream, sing and... Give up gardening for good?
Tickets start as low as $40. On stage until May 11, book today.
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🗓️ Things To Do
Looking for something to do this week? Check out these Coast picks:
🗓 Tim Forbes re/collection Recent Paintings & Sculpture: Bridging the abstract and minimalist, Forbes’ artistic vocabulary leverages a unique visual language in a bold, modern dialogue, often wrestling with contemporary issues that ground his work in the present. Influenced over time by mid-century aesthetics, he embraces its tenets—a selective monochromatic palette, enlarged mass, repetition, and pattern recognition—all contributing to a pared-down formality. | April 10-27 |
🗓 Improv Party Show - Dating Edition: The seasoned improvisers will make up wacky scenarios based on your suggestions. Watch them compete in games, do challenges to win over the audience and get you laughing. | April 10 | 7:30pm | $15 |
🗓 Symphony Soloists Play Mozart: Hear a lively concert of showpieces performed by Symphony Nova Scotia musicians! Conducted by music director Holly Mathieson, this spotlight on the Symphony highlights the virtuosic chops of wonderful wind principals Danielle Johannes, Timothy Yung, Gabe Azzie, and Carys Sutherland, and Concertmaster Renaud Lapierre. Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante is the perfect platform for bright, vivid colours from the woodwind musicians, while Renaud brings his crystalline technique to Vasks’ distinctive and achingly beautiful Distant Light. | April 10 | 7:30pm | From $31 |
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⚓️ What’s In The Harbour
🚢➡️ The Lake Wanaka vehicle carrier arrives in Halifax from Jacksonville, Florida at 5:55am and leaves for Barcelona, Spain at 12pm.
🚢 The Algoma Vision bulk carrier arrives in Halifax from Panama at 7:21am.
🚢 The Nolhan Ava container ship arrives in Halifax from St. Pierre at 8:15am.
➡️ The Atlantic Star container ship leaves Halifax for New York at 5pm.
🍴 Where To Eat & Drink
🥪 Smoked in-house and stacked with flavour, the Pastrami Panino at Pane e Circo is a love letter to the bold: housemade beef brisket, artisanal sourdough, Fontina cheese and classic dill pickle.
🥐 The croissant of the week at Two If By Sea is BLT: butter croissant loaded with crispy bacon, fresh arugula, roasted tomatoes and mayo.
👀 In Case You Missed It
🏛️ City hall was moving and shaking with big decisions on Tuesday. After weeks of humming and hawing and much discussion, council has approved the 2025/26 municipal budget. In addition, Council also voted to phase out X—the artist formerly known as Twitter—accounts officially used by the municipality, citing concerns over perceived toxicity on the site and the owner’s close relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Coast’s Julie Lawrence has all the details of both big decisions made Tuesday at city hall.
⚖️ A 41-year-old Halifax man pleaded guilty on Monday to second-degree murder after he admitted to attacking his mother in a “fit of rage” last fall.
👁️🗨️ A national legal group has apologized and begun an internal review after facing widespread criticism from outside groups and within its own ranks for cancelling a speech by Tareq Hadhad—owner of the Nova Scotia confectioner Peace by Chocolate.
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