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šŸ—žļø Dog days of summer fun

Plus, Bayers Lake wildfire held and evacuation order lifted, Health Department has plans to open a menopause clinic and Citadel High teen pleads guilty to seven weapons charges.

The Coast

Happy Friday Halifax,

As my maternity leave looms large, I’m actually starting to feel less excited and more guilty that I’ll have to take a break from providing this newsletter to you—my incredible readers. I haven’t even taken a real vacation since I started this work, mainly because I care about it a lot and don’t want to let you down.

You know who has no such qualms? JD Vance. Imagine feeling completely entitled—and frankly expendable—enough to be able to take 7 (seven) total vacations since taking office as vice president. How much do you have to suck at your job for it to be way better for your employer if you’re just….never there?

Right now he’s in the UK, where crowds gathered with signs of his inflated face telling him to basically GTFO. This is just weeks after his famously dramatic trip to Nantucket for his 41st birthday where he forced the Secret Service to raise the water level in a river for optimal kayaking conditions. I’ve been asked to do some especially useless work in my time—I did work at SaltWire lest we forget—but THIS is just too much.

Oh—and earlier in July, as immigration raids terrorized Los Angeles and protesters filled the streets, Vance took his wife and three kids just south of the city to Disneyland to ride rollercoasters and mug with Mickey Mouse—when he wasn’t awkwardly chasing after his kids šŸ‘ šŸ‘ šŸ‘ 

@jojofromjerz

Of fucking course JD Vance #runs like this šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

For the record, here are all the places that have vocally communicated how much they hate JD Vance when he visited their spaces: Nantucket, California, India, UK, Greenland, Rome…and I’m going to go ahead and assume his matrimonial bedroom.

Let this be your inspiration to take that vacation you’ve been putting off! And have a safe and restful weekend.

Love and light!

– Julie

šŸ“· @editorjulesl

šŸŒ”ļø Traffic & Weather

Today: šŸŒ¤ļø 25°

Tomorrow: ā˜€ļø 25°

Next Day: ā˜€ļø 25°

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

CITY

Summer isn't over yet, here are some weekend activities for Haligonians

šŸ“ø Credit: Submitted

We’re in the sweet spot of summer — still warm enough for patios, park days and waterfront walks, but the evenings are starting to hint at fall. August always moves fast, and before we know it, the leaves will turn, the air will sharpen, and the city will trade its sandals for sweaters. 

But right now, there’s still time to chase the sun, pack in a few more late nights, and make the most of every golden hour left.

From rock concerts to fashion shows, Halifax is buzzing with late-summer events worth chasing—get the full rundown of what’s on the go this weekend.

šŸ¤” Need To Know

šŸš’ A wildfire that threatened communities in west Halifax has been held and evacuation orders have been lifted—officials said dousing operations continue on Thursday morning after relentless heat and work by crews since Tuesday afternoon.

šŸ‘€ Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help to identify a man they believe deliberately set a fire at a Nova Scotia Power station in Fall River—an investigation found that a man used a torch to set ablaze a spool of wire next to a building on the property.

ā˜” Rain in the forecast over the next day will be a welcome help for crews battling wildfires across the province—a cold front will move through the region Thursday night, bringing scattered showers.

 šŸŒ™āœØ The Last North by Night Market of the summer lights up The Local's back patio, August 15th, from 7-10 PM. Don't miss it!*

šŸ» If you know, you know. The Pint is Halifax’s summer HQ—epic eats, ice-cold drinks, and patio vibes that go full East Coast. Hot take? This is it.*

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šŸ—žļø In Other News

āš–ļø The Canadian Bar Association is warning Tim Houston that recent comments from his office risk blurring the public's perception of "the important distinction" between the roles of elected politicians and the judiciary.

āœˆļø Air Canada revealed details on its plans to ground all flights by Saturday if a deal with the union isn’t reached—some long-haul flights due to depart tonight have already been cancelled and the airline plans to cancel 500 trips Friday.

🄼 Nova Scotia's Health Department has started working on a plan to open a clinic specifically for people going through menopause—The Menopause Centre of Excellence would be the first clinic of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

šŸ”„ An out-of-control wildfire burning in Nova Scotia's Annapolis County grew to roughly three square kilometres in size on Thursday—dozens of residents were told to evacuate their homes.

āš–ļø A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to seven weapons charges in a case where police alleged the youth threatened to harm students at Citadel High—he was originally facing 33 charges for crimes including the illegal possession and storage of weapons and creating online hate groups.

🚧 The head of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission says the city’s timing of new bike lane construction is unfortunate for local businesses—Halifax staff shut down the intersection of Brunswick and Sackville streets as crews build new bike lanes as part of the Brunswick Street AAA Bikeway Complete Project.

🤫 Nova Scotia Power wants special rules and blanket secrecy during an inquiry into its massive cybersecurity breach earlier this year, but the board in charge of the process is not keen on the proposal calling it "not acceptable or appropriate.ā€

āš“ļø What’s In The Harbour

🚢 The Algoma Verity container ship arrives in  Halifax from Jacksonville, FL at 6:21am.

āž”ļø The APL Esplanade container ship leaves Halifax for New York at 8:30am.

🚢 The MSC Salina III container ship arrives in Halifax from Montreal at 10:45am.

🚢 The One Eagle container ship arrives in Halifax from New York at 10:45am.

āž”ļø The Oceanex Sanderling container ship leaves Halifax for St. John’s at 6pm.

šŸ“ Where To Eat & Drink

šŸ… Don’t miss Shane’s Tomato Sandwich, now just $7 at The Upward Kitchen Cafe: juicy local heirloom tomatoes, marinated with herbs and spices, layered on soft white sourdough and housemade compound butter.

šŸ¦† Elevate your dinner at The Black Sheep with The Brome Lake Duck Breast: wild rice, Feeney’s mushroom, duck jus, pecorino, salsa verde and fermented radish.

šŸ‘€ In Case You Missed It

šŸŽ¤ Music Nova Scotia shared its third round of showcasing artists for the 2025 awards, taking place in Yarmouth from Thursday, Oct. 23 to Sunday, Oct. 26. Within the most recently announced lineup are some Halifax-area favourites, such as Customer Service, Good Dear Good, Mat Hughes and Rich Aucoin. Also performing are Leanne Hoffman, Alexander Gallant, and Loviet, along with many more. As always, The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer has you covered so you don’t miss a note at the annual awards and artist showcase.

šŸ’œ Cassidy Megan, founder of Purple Day, announced her partnership with Alberta Boot Company on Sunday, Aug 10. The company will be designing two custom pairs of cowboy boots. One pair is for Megan herself, while the other will be either auctioned off or turned into a line, depending on demand. Proceeds will go toward epilepsy awareness initiatives. The Coast’s Warren D’Silva spoke with Megan about her boots on the ground initiative to increase epilepsy awareness.

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