Good morning!

The news regarding Halifax mayor Andy Fillmore’s expenses was shocking to some—especially since it’s now an open police investigation.

However, we were also supposed to hear from Lunenburg council on Mayor Jamie Myra’s allegations, which include getting kicked out of a taxi while intoxicated, and then following up the next morning with a phone call coaxing the cab owner to not tell the public, which apparently included the possibility of changing some bylaws in the company’s favour.

Last we heard, Lunenburg council were seeking legal advice on what to do next. In short? Not a whole lot.

In a statement following their special meeting on Monday night, Lunenburg council says they have no legal power to take action in this instance. With no legal avenues to go down, they say they’re hoping for the cab owner and the mayor to resolve the situation amicably.

I was personally hoping for more drama, but it seems we’ll have to stay focused on Halifax’s mayoral issues for our fix.

– B

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🚗 Driving, biking or busing today? Check out the current traffic conditions and ongoing road closures.

This weekend, I finally brought myself to watch Code of Misconduct.

If you have not heard of it, Code of Misconduct is a Canadian documentary directed by Sébastien Trahan that premiered at the Hot Docs festival in April.  It features investigative journalist Rick Westhead, who broke the story of the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal.  This is a case in which five former World Junior Hockey players were charged with sexually assaulting a woman in 2018, and in which Hockey Canada paid close to $3 million in a civil settlement to help cover it up. The documentary draws on text messages, conversations, and other evidence that did not reach the public during the trial due to publication bans. What it reveals is both infuriating, heartbreaking, and oddly clarifying. 

Columnist Liz LeClair shares her thoughts on the 2026 documentary detailing the sexual assault trials of five hockey players.

🛒 Canada’s competition bureau is still investigating Empire, the parent company of Sobeys, for using property controls to limit competition from other grocery stores—these controls limit how property is used after its sold, allowing the grocery giant to determine whether or not grocery stores can set up shop after the transaction.

🚓 A police officer who shot and killed a woman who was in distress and wielding a knife during an incident in Eastern Passage last year has been cleared by the Serious Incident Response Team—police say stun guns didn’t prevent the woman from approaching with the knife, which led to one of the officers taking the shot.

🚨 A 23-year-old man is left with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in the area of St. Andrews and Federal avenues Tuesday morning—police say the investigation is ongoing but they do not believe the shooting to be random.

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Being the person everyone relies on can be exhausting. Many people are comfortable offering support but struggle to ask for it themselves. One helpful tip is to check in with yourself as often as you check in with others. Counselling provides a space where your needs matter too.

🍎 High schools in Nova Scotia will now have the province’s pay-what-you-can lunch program that exists within elementary and junior high schools—the lunch program will also feature new foods.

📱 The province’s education minister says the school cellphone ban introduced two years ago has been successful so far—according to a freedom of information request, there have been 4,790 disciplinary actions enforced as part of the ban.

⚕️ The province is failing to oversee mental health and addictions, according to the auditor general—she says the office responsible did not inform staff of provincially funded centres that offer care.

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

🗓 Halifax Natural Watch Party: Scotland v Brazil: Check out this FIFA World Cup 2026 game at the Foundation Wharf with like-minded soccer fans. | June 24 | 6PM |

🗓 Better Times Comedy at Good Robot Brewing: This weekly comedy show features regulars like Clare Belford, Dan Hendricken, Travis Lindsay, Adam Myatt, and a rotating cast of local and visiting comics. | June 25 | 8PM | $15 |

🗓 Dartmouth Players Presents Sinners by Norm Forster: A fast-paced comedy about a moral scandal in a conservative small town, performed by the Dartmouth Players at the Stairs Memorial United Church. | June 11-27 | 7:30PM, 2PM | $20 |

Have an event to share? Let us know at [email protected].

🚢 The YM Wind container vessel arrives in Halifax from New York at 10:45am.

➡️ The Leeway Odyssey research vessel departs Halifax at 12pm.

➡️ The Novus offshore supply vessel departs Halifax for Canso at 12pm.

🚢 The Oceanex Sanderling container vessel arrives in Halifax from St. John’s at 12:20pm.

➡️ The Morning Prosperity vehicle carrier departs Halifax for New York at 3:30pm

🍰 Real Fake Meats is serving a delicious treat—a Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Cheesecake made with local ingredients. Contains nuts and gluten.

🍨 Strawberry short cake ice cream is now available at Churned, a mix of strawberry swirls and perfect crumble. Scoops and pints, gluten-free.

🌈 Editor Brendyn here. As I’ve eluded to in the past, I work part-time for Truro Pride, a non-profit Pride organization based in—you guessed it—Truro, Nova Scotia. I’ve been their program coordinator for about a year-and-a-half. Before that, I had covered the annual Pride parade and celebrations when I was writing and editing our local paper. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know a lot of the people behind the organization, from its origins to present day. This year, it’s the 10th anniversary of the first Truro Pride parade. If you know anything about Truro’s history with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, you’ll understand how important that is. If you don’t know anything about it, well, I’ve got the story for you.Brendyn Creamer dives into the history of Truro Pride, which hosts one of the largest rural Pride parades in Nova Scotia, as it celebrates the 10 year anniversary of its first parade.

💰 Mayor Andy Fillmore is being investigated by the RCMP due to four transactions that violated HRM’s procurement policy—the city’s auditor general spoke to their report of the Office of the Mayor audit on Monday.

⚖️ Prosecutors are still mulling over evidence in the case of the newborn baby who was found deceased in the woods outside Halifax in May—a 23-year-old and 26-year-old are charged with disposing of the body and indignity to a dead body, as well as obstruction.

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