Good morning!

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you all that a sacred Canadian tradition has died.

After failing to come to an agreement with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet, the CBC will no longer be airing Hockey Night in Canada—a Canadian staple that has survived the transition from radio to television; a tradition that has survived many, many years.

All in all, it’s unsurprising that the world of business has once again interfered in the world of sports (I almost typed entertainment, but I don’t want to antagonize anyone in their time of grieving). It’s easily my least favourite aspect of sports—the industry of it all.

Regardless, as the hockey season comes to a close, we’ll all be tuning into Rogers for our NHL fix next fall instead of CBC on Saturdays, though the latter plans to switch to Olympic-based content for the foreseeable future, which may be more inline with CBC’s general programming, in this writer’s opinion.

Either way, I will one-hundred-percent be consuming my NHL legally through Rogers, just as I have always done for years, and years, and years. Definitely. Yes. Yep.

– B

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Today: ️🌦️ 24°

Tomorrow: ⛅️ 22°

Next Day: ☁ 23°

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

A few weeks ago, I sat with singer-songwriter Alexander Gallant outside Cafe Goodluck in Dartmouth—seen above with pie in his face.

Gallant is a special sort. A folk artist that is equally unconcerned about the virality of his art, and cognizant of the system he has to work within to have it be seen. A man with a guitar who sings about how he feels with both sincerity and wit, focused on the wistful nature of living life during what I think we can all agree is a slow apocalypse fueled by greed.

When Gallant sent me an early preview for his latest album, The Prince of Birchy Head, I snickered at the title and the cover art. “That’s Alex for you,” I said to a friend who was with me when I received the link.

In a way only Gallant can, that chuckle transformed into a strange feeling between melancholy and nostalgia. It felt like an ocean breeze bristling against my beard as I watch the waves form on the water, over and over. That is what it felt like listening to Gallant’s new album, out this Friday.

I had the pleasure to speak with Gallant about his new record in an article released last week. We talked about many things, the album included, and I think it’s worth a read if you haven’t already.

🏠 The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released a report indicating Halifax has low vacancy rates, low turnover rates, and high costs for rent—the city’s vacancy rate is 2.7 percent, less than Toronto and Montreal’s housing markets.

🔎 A 12-year-old girl who was reported missing by Halifax RCMP in the Ostrea Lake area has been found safe—an alert was issued around 9:30pm Monday night, with an update one hour later indicating she had been found.

✈️ Flights from Halifax to Europe are up by 40 percent this summer compared to this time last year, according to an aviation analytics company—this is likely due to less Canadians choosing not to travel to the United States.

🍕 TAG’s Mystic Pizza: The Musical is such a smash hit that the run is completely sold-out! Check out what’s next: TAG 2026-27 Season!*

🍷 Explore Nova Scotia wine country with guided tours departing daily from Halifax and Wolfville. Transportation, tastings, and curated culinary experiences included. Relax and enjoy the Annapolis Valley.*

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⛽ Diesel prices will have changed overnight due to the interruptor clause going into effect—this clause was also used on Monday to shift the price of diesel down 7.1 cent, though the price of gasoline will not be impacted.

⛵ The municipality is warning residents of the busy weekend ahead as the SailGP Canada Sail Grand Prix kicks off in Halifax—the biggest impacts will be a closure on Argyle Street and the disruption of the Alderney ferry schedule to allow for racers to travel safely.

🚨 Two people have been charged with weapons offences after being found unresponsive but breathing in a Halifax home—police say they were found next a large amount of cash and a loaded handgun.

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

🗓 Canadaland Live in Halifax: Canada’s biggest independent news podcast is recording live in Halifax with Noor Azrieh interviewing MLA Becky Druhan with a guest appearance from comedian Clare Belford. | June 18 | 7PM |

🗓 Foil4All Halifax 2026: A dynamic week of on-water experiences and high-performance foiling, organized by weCANfoil and hosted by the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Boat School. | June 13-19 | 10AM |

🗓 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 |

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🚢➡️ The Grande Cameroon container vessel arrives in Halifax from Valencia at 5:55pm and departs for Baltimore at 4pm.

➡️ The Harbour Progress tanker departs Halifax for Montreal at 9am.

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

🚢➡️ The Atlantic Sky container vessel arrives in Halifax from Liverpool at 4:20pm and departs for New York at 11pm.

🚢 The MTM Southport tanker arrives from Port Alfred at 11:30pm.

🍨 For a limited time, Churned is serving scoops of strawberry matcha, made using frozen strawberries from last season. Get yours while you can!

🥩 Hux Bar & Bistro has quickly become one of Halifax’s hottest tables. Chef Neil MacLean (ex Five Fishermen) and Dylan Brentwood (formerly of Bar Kismet) have created a modern bistro with confident cooking and an excellent cocktail program. The steak tartare was outstanding and paired with Pinot Noir came in under $50. Halifax’s most exciting opening since Mystic.*

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🍔 After tallying all the burgers bought from The Coast’s Halifax Burger Bash 2026 with Garrison Brewing, we have a final total for the donation amount received by Feed Nova Scotia. From April 16-26, Haligonians purchased a total of 79,053 burgers across 150+ restaurants throughout the city. Together, we raised $125,066 in support of Feed Nova Scotia. The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer has more on the final numbers from The Coast’s Burger Bash 2026 with Garrison Brewing.

⛴️ A keel-laying ceremony took place at in Halifax on Friday for Canada’s first River-class destroyer, a vessel named after the HMCS Fraser, the first Royal Canadian vessel to sink during the Second World War—a coin was welded into the keel to bring good luck to the new vessel.

☀️ Municipal affairs minister John A. MacDonald says another drought in Nova Scotia is an inevitability, encouraging residents to look into conservation methods—the province has issued a tender to find a company that can provide emergency potable water for when the next drought strikes.

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