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HAVE YOUR SAY

Cast your votes in the 2023 Best of Halifax Readers’ Choice Awards

For 29 years, you—our beloved Coast reader—have been telling us about all the best things in Halifax, from where to get the best donair to the best tattoo artist in town to the HRM’s best regional councillor. We like to think it’s a special Halifax tradition: One as constant and enduring as harbour fog, or the noon cannon or the Macdonald Bridge shutting down to traffic. The formula never changes: You vote; we listen.

The Best of Halifax Awards have seen Hall of Famers inducted—from Pete’s smoothies to Ray’s falafels—and sparked a thousand debates across bar tables, bus stops and barbershops. (Because what’s better than an award, if not arguing with your friends about it?)

The nominee ballots have been tallied. Now, it’s time for the final vote in the 2023 Best of Halifax Readers’ Choice Awards.

Cast your votes before Sept. 10 and help decide this year’s winners.

Need to know

🌀 Scientists are watching the balmy North Atlantic’s hurricane conditions—and wondering if El Niño might prevent the worst of the brewing storms, which could be stronger than normal this fall.

🚨 Halifax police are looking for a suspect after a Monday morning robbery at a convenience store on Duffus Street.

📈 Some economists are expecting this week’s consumer price index report will show inflation went up last month—a downturn after a year of declines.

🌳 The HRM is giving away “a selection of trees,” including fruit trees, this Saturday, Aug. 19. Find out where you can get yours.

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In other news

🔎 The children of a man who died in Nova Scotia’s recent flash floods are wondering why the province didn’t warn residents to stay off the roads sooner.

🍎 A Spryfield elementary school is giving all of its students from pre-primary to Grade 4 free school supplies—from backpacks to books—ahead of the new school year. Here’s how it happened.

🦈 Researchers are seeing some tropical marine species—including tiger sharks—moving north into Nova Scotia’s waters as sea temperatures rise.

🪳 One zoologist says the Maritimes are seeing 40-year highs for European earwigs—in part because of last fall’s warm weather and a damp summer.

🚴‍♀️ Some Halifax cyclists are calling the HRM’s planned road improvements in the north end long overdue. As The Coast has reported, much of Halifax’s planned bike network remains incomplete.

🦆 The Ecology Action Centre is hosting guided hikes and a virtual town hall for Nova Scotia’s first Wetlands Appreciation Week.

SPORTS

The Wanderer Grounds podcast: Doneil Henry is loving life in Halifax

First, he helped Canada’s men’s soccer team qualify for their first World Cup appearance in 36 years. One year later, Doneil Henry is a vocal leader on a young and talented Halifax Wanderers club looking to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2020—and perhaps even challenge for the Canadian Premier League title.

In this week’s episode of The Wanderer Grounds podcast, Coast reporters Martin Bauman and Matt Stickland catch up with Henry after the Wanderers’ 3-0 win over Vancouver FC to talk about his arrival in Halifax, bringing his experience to a still-novice club, teammate Dan Nimick’s Major League Soccer potential and his favourite place to eat in his new adopted city. (Spoiler alert: It serves pasta.)

Sure things

Looking for something to do this week? Check out these Coast picks:

🗓 Nora Loreto at Alumni Hall: Hear the Spin Doctors author, journalist and political podcaster in conversation with CBC Mainstreet Nova Scotia’s Jeff Douglas as they talk about politics in Canada. | Aug. 15 | 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.

🗓 Free live music on Agricola: Catch a busker-style performance on Agricola Street to kick off your summer weekend. | Fridays until Oct. 27 | 6-8pm | Free.

🗓 Propeller’s grand opening: If beer is what you’re after, the O.G.’s of Halifax’s craft beer scene celebrate their new Bedford taproom’s opening this Sunday with cornhole, arcade games and pizza. | Aug. 20 | 1-5pm | Free.

Find more Halifax events in The Coast listings.

Shop talk

🗣 According to Halifax ReTales, Fluevog Shoes has plans to open a Halifax store “downtown” sometime in spring 2024.

Eat this

🍴 The Armview: Try the buffalo chicken fries on their summer patio menu. Coast reporter Martin Bauman swears by ‘em.