Good morning!

As the provincial legislature ramps up once more after March Break, one notable figure will be missing: Premier Tim Houston.

Rather than face any of the backlash that continues to come at him and his party for their disastrous austerity budget for 2026/27, Houston is in—get this—Houston, TX, for a conference on energy: CERAweek.

Houston (the premier, not the city) has been obsessive about promoting energy and resource development in Nova Scotia, whether it be oil and gas or offshore wind developments. The focus on the latter is quite interesting considering a report from Stantec, commissioned by the feds, claimed that while Nova Scotia’s potential for wind energy is huge, it’s a lot more complicated than placing turbines everywhere.

The limitations on wind energy are clear in how much energy it will generate. While the province’s Wind West project was projected by officials to generate 40 to 66 gigawatts in its future phases, Stantec reported that the province could generate only nine gigawatts in its existing wind energy areas by 2050. The high end of that, if things go really well for the province, they could reach 16.5 gigawatts.

This is all to say that while energy production is of economic importance, it is almost always a bad idea to put all your eggs in one basket. That seems to be what the Houston government is doing, despite signs that it may not work out as they hope.

Have a great Tuesday.

– B

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As the first season of Canada Shore comes to a close, cast members say life after the show feels both familiar and entirely different.

The reality series, which streams on Paramount+, follows 10 young Canadians living together in Kelowna, B.C., capturing their party-driven lifestyle and interpersonal drama.

Ryleigh Gregory, originally from Bridgewater, N.S., and now living in Halifax, says the experience has amplified a lifestyle she was already living.

“It’s basically our lives before, but in such a different way with all the eyes on us,” says Gregory.

The Coast’s Warren D’Silva speaks with two cast members from Canada Shore about their experience on the show.

🚓 Last Wednesday, RCMP officers posed as panhandlers in Cole Harbour and Lower Sackville in an attempt to catch traffic offenders—46 tickets were issued during this sting operation and allegedly didn’t take money from anyone who stopped to give them change.

✈️ Two Air Canada pilots are dead after a collision at New York’s LaGuardia airport as their passenger plane struck a fire truck on the runway—41 people were sent to hospital as a result of the crash, which occurred Sunday night.

⚖️ The teen accused of conspiring to commit an attack on a Bridgewater school in tandem with a teen in Manitoba will remain in jail for another month as his bail hearing gets delayed—this is so a special report on the Nova Scotian teen’s background can be prepared.

Summerland tells the haunting story of William H. Mumler, a 19th-century spirit photographer whose images claimed to reveal the faces of the dead.

When Chief Marshal Joseph Tooker investigates Mumler’s booming business for fraud, the line between skepticism and belief blurs—challenging both men’s convictions about what lies beyond the veil.

⛽ The Canadian Federation of Small Businesses is sounding alarms over the rapidly increasing price of diesel—it says businesses in Halifax and beyond will continue to see the U.S. war in Iran force them to make tough financial decisions.

🚨 Two women are being charged after a police officer was struck by a vehicle after allegedly attempting to avoid a traffic stop on St. Margaret’s Bay Road—the occupants were found with alcoholic beverages, drugs and money, all of which were seized.

⚖️ A woman who was depicted in deepfake AI nudes by a former high school classmate is suing the perpetrator—he was previously acquitted from an intimate images charge as a judge it didn’t meet the Criminal Code’s definition.

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

🗓 Live Jazz with The Matt MacLennan Trio: Bassist Matt MacLennan brings his three-piece band along for velvety ballads and smooth bossa novas at the Obladee. | March 25 | 7PM |

🗓 Comedy! Featuring some of the stars of 22 Minutes: Some of the stars of This Hour Has 22 Minutes have some on-stage fun in this stand-up and sketch comedy show. Happening at the Bus Stop Theatre. | March 25 | 8PM | $22.63 |

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🚢➡️ The YM Travel container vessel departed Halifax for Sinagpore at 1am.

🚢➡️ The MSC Kilimanjaro IV container vessel departed Halifax for Montreal at 4am.

🚢➡️ The One Stork container vessel arrived in Halifax from Colombo at 4:45am.

🚢➡️ The Marti Cloud container vessel arrives in Halifax from New York at 5:20am and departs for Kingston at 11pm.

🚢➡️ The Algosolis tanker arrives in Halifax from Antwerp at 11:15am and departs for Montreal at 10pm.

🥦 2 Doors Down Dartmouth is serving a delicious vegetarian, gluten-free meal—Buffalo Cauliflower, made with cauliflower, buffalo sauce, blue cheese ranch, and pickled celery and carrots.

🥪 You have two weeks to grab a Stacked Mortadella at Upward Kitchen & Cafe at The Nook—made with Nduja mayo, whipped ricotta and arugula on focaccia.

☕ In the light-filled space that once housed Fawn at 1589 South Park Street, Public Café, Bakery and Bar has emerged. According to Shannon Bruhm of RCR Hospitality, the team behind Public, the goal was straightforward: “We wanted to create a comfortable community watering hole where people can drop in for coffee, pastries, lunch, dinner, or a late-night drink.” It sounds simple enough, but in practice bridging two familiar but often difficult worlds: café by day and comfortable bistro for lunch and dinner. The Coast’s food critic Mark DeWolf reviews Public, a new cafe and bistro on South Park Street.

📱 PC MLA Rick Burns alleges intimate images of him and his wife from his personal devices were leaked by hackers after they refused a request for money—Burns calls the incident a “gross violation” of his privacy.

⛔ The property owner proposing the infill project for Dartmouth Cove has restricted part of the area from pedestrian and vehicular traffic—Halifax regional council passed a bylaw last year that limits infilling along the waterfront.

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