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🗞 Police lay charges in Christmas Eve homicide
Plus: Halifax auditor general bids council adieu and your guide to weekend events.
Alyssa Goulart
August 17, 2023
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☀️ Today’s weather: Sunny with a high of 25C (feeling like 30C) and a low of 17C.
💨 Here is Halifax’s Air Quality Index and the smoke report.
🚗 Driving in the city today? Check out the current traffic conditions and ongoing road closures.
BREAKING NEWS
Halifax police lay charges in Ryan Michael Sawyer’s homicide
📸 Martin Bauman/ The Coast
Eight months after 31-year-old Ryan Michael Sawyer was found unresponsive on a downtown Halifax sidewalk, Halifax Regional Police have made an arrest in relation to his death. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, police arrested Alexander Pishori Levy, 37, after he turned himself in at police headquarters. Levy faces charges of manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death.
Need to know
🦠 Nova Scotia has released its monthly COVID report for July: No deaths, 35 hospitalizations and 260 new cases.
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Explore Downtown Halifax this Summer
August may be winding down, but there’s still time to get out and explore Downtown Halifax this summer … by foot!
Downtown Halifax is a very walkable area, with shops, restaurants, hotels, parks, public art, major attractions and more, all located in the Downtown core.
So, grab some comfy shoes and a cold drink from your favourite café and get exploring!
In other news
🏆 Local poet, Christine Wu, was recently awarded the 2023 RBC/PEN Canada’s New Voices Award for her submission Hungry Ghosts.
💵 The provincial government is offering businesses that represent Gaelic culture in their establishment up to $1000. Global News has the story.
🧑⚖️ A 12-year-old Sydney boy is being charged with stealing a truck from a driveway earlier this week.
👀 Do you remember the Donair costume that was up for auction earlier this year? The coast-to-coast battle has ended. The costume sold for $16,000 to Adil Asim, the owner of PrimeTime Donair in Edmonton.
🚜 Local farmers spoke to CBC about the difficulties they are having making hay due to this summer’s inconsistent weather.
🚑 A man died after a stabbing on Twin Oaks Road in Halifax yesterday morning.
🪖 Aaron Taylor, archeologist and adjunct professor at Saint Mary’s University, has proposed the idea of sending out a search team to find Canadian soldiers lost during World War I and II.
🔌 Nova Scotia Power has been fined $750,000 for not meeting the provincial regulator's performance requirements
⚖️ A woman who has accused a St. FX football player of sexual assault is suing the university.
AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE
Halifax AG bids council adieu with bleak IT security report
📸 Matt Stickland/ The Coast
Wednesday marked the last presentation Halifax’s auditor general Evangeline Colman-Sadd will make to HRM council. Her contract is up, and she’ll be moving on to greener pastures. Hopefully her replacement is as thorough as she has been, as the reports coming out of her office have been vital to the city’s operations over the years. Colman-Sadd, for example, was the person who revealed that the Halifax Regional Police lied to the Board of Police Commissioners about how quickly they were fixing the issues first raised by the auditor general’s 2016 report about the police department’s IT infrastructure and security.
Information security was back on the agenda Wednesday in the form of Colman-Sadd’s report to the city’s audit and finance committee.
🗓 Things to do: Weekend planner
Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out these Coast picks:
Thursday
🗓 Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers: Halifax Public Library’s artist-in-residence, Syliboy is a Mi’kmaw visual and spoken word artist who will play a free show with his band at the Central Library. | Aug. 17 | 7pm | Free
🗓 Nine Locks Comedy Showcase: Head to the Dartmouth brewers’ Spring Garden Road taproom on Thursday for an evening of stand-up with sets from Peter Anthony and Adrienne Gabrielle. | Aug. 17 | 7pm | Tickets $17.31-$41.36.
🗓 Downed Hearts: The Eastern Front Theatre and Matchstick Theatre present Downed Hearts at Ship’s Company Theatre—a tale inspired by the 1998 Swiss Air 111 tragedy near Peggy’s Cove. | Aug. 17 | 7:30-10:00pm | $15-$35.
Friday
🗓 Rich Aucoin at The Shore Club: The JUNO-nominated alt-pop artist brings his audience-immersive show to Hubbards this Friday. | Aug. 18 | 9:30pm | $26.30
🗓 Rock the Harbour: Classic rock festival, Rock the Harbour is kicking off this Friday at Alderney Landing. The 19+ event will feature artists like Prism, Helix and Harlequin. | Aug. 18-20 | Fri. at 6:30pm, Sat. at 4pm & Sun. at 4pm | $82-$231.
🗓 Dale Ward: Head to Yuk Yuk’s Halifax for a Friday night of comedy from Calgary-based comedian Dale Ward | Aug. 18 | 8pm | $22.50.
Saturday
🗓 Underwater and Shoreline Clean-up: Join Mind Your Plastic, GFL and Torpedo Rays in cleaning up Terence Bay River Park. Registration is open here. | Aug. 19 | 10am-1pm | Free.
🗓 Bedford Summer Market: The second annual Bedford Summer Market at Dewolf Park is happening this weekend. Shop from 30+ unique vendors and enjoy some tasty treats. | Aug. 19 | 10am-2pm | Free admission.
🗓 Sounds of Motown: This tribute band is bringing the 60s, 70s and 80s to the Shore Club this weekend. Stop by for good vibes and killer vocals. | Aug. 19 | 9:30pm | $15.
Sunday
🗓 Broadway Brunch: The popular cabaret series is back at the Carleton—Pride edition. Join performers Anna Mona-Pia, Kailin Glasgow, Lee Inman, Lou Campbell and Sara Courtney as they perform some of your favourite Broadway hits. | Aug. 20 | 1-2:30pm | $23.
🗓 Navy 10K: The Navy 10K is back for its 37th year welcoming runners of all ages to participate in its 1.2K-10K runs. You can even register for a virtual race! The marathon will begin at the Maritime Command Museum on Gottingen Street. | Aug. 20 | 8-11:30am | $25-$50.
Find more Halifax events in The Coast listings.
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