Happy Good Friday!

I hope all of you have the day off work today. Easter is always such a special time for me, not due to any religious significance, but because I’m usually so burnt out by this point in the year that I could really, really use the break.

My only plan for celebrating Easter was to watch Jesus Christ Superstar, a classic musical film that up until Tuesday, I had never seen. Thankfully, I had the opportunity to watch it in a theatre with a few good folks.

We have a list below on everything going on in Halifax over the weekend in celebration of Easter, but if you’re like me and need a weekend in, I suggest watching Jesus Christ Superstar. Then you can walk around your house singing, “What’s the buzz, tell me whats-a-happening” all weekend like I will be.

Take care and see you next week,

– B

📷 @creamy_yet_smooth

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Easter Weekend is upon us. For some, it's a time of religious significance. For others, it's a nice break after the end-of-fiscal-year hijinks.

Thankfully, Halifax isn't short on events to participate in over the weekend. Egg hunts, block parties, community dinners and more are all planned to go ahead, and we'll be listing all the events we know of that are happening in the city to celebrate.

The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer lists all of the Easter-themed events happening in Halifax this weekend.

💸 Arden Professional Client Care, who has received more than $184 million in public funds to care for Nova Scotia’s most vulnerable children and disabled adults, is losing workers en masse—part of the reason is suspected to be a CRA audit due to the company not issuing tax documents or reporting payments made to workers.

🏛️ After a week-long ban, the Province House is once again open to visitors with a number of restrictions—those attending legislature meetings cannot use cell phones or tablets, sit in the front row of the gallery, nor read, write, sketch or speak during debates.

🚨 An 18-year-old man has been arrested in a case of intimate partner violence after he showed up to a restaurant masked and with a loaded rifle—suspect Connor James Tobin also faces charges from incidents involving the same victim in December and January.

🎶 Symphony Nova Scotia and the Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus present Disney Pride in Concert. With video and music from Disney's most beloved movies. April 10-12.*

*Sponsored Listing

Soul-stirring music, a story ripped right from our lived experiences, and a reminder that at the end of the day, humanity is more than our borders, and that love and compassion will always save the day - this show has everything.

Tickets are on sale now, and are moving quickly, so don't hesitate. You're not going to want to miss this one. Call our Box Office at (902) 429-7070 or visit us online.

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March 31 - June 21, 2026

🏥 The West Bedford Transitional Health has opened a new wing with an additional 110 beds for those transitioning from hospital care to home—Premier Tim Houston said the facility, with a total of 178 suites, a “first-of-its-kind facility” in Atlantic Canada.

🪲 The snowy winter is not expected to have an impact on Nova Scotia’s tick population, according to experts—a professor from Acadia University says the snow typically provides insulation so insects can survive colder temperatures.

⛽ Some drivers in Nova Scotia are calling on the province to reduce the tax on gas as prices continue to skyrocket due to the U.S. war in Iran—the Canadian Taxpayers Federations finds customers are paying about 48 cents per litre in taxes.

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

🗓 Yuk Yuks Halifax presents Kevin Christopher: Crowd favourite comic, actor, and filmmaker Kevin Christopher comes to laugh it up at Yuk Yuks, with host Martin Edwards and featured comic Chris Halef. | April 3-4 | 8PM | $25.00+ |

🗓 Woodside Tavern Comedy Night: Good Friday means bad behaviour at this comedy night with headliner Josh Poulain, featuring Maggie Estey ,Rachel Ruecker and Albert Coombes. Hosted by Stu Anthony. | April 3 | 8PM | $15.00 |

🗓 Jazz Trio Gentle Tides: Gentle Tides will be performing a concert at the Pink Piano Cafe & Lounge. Featuring Anna Shabalina, Alex Maizlish and Linar Rizatdin. | April 4 | 8PM | $30.00 |

🗓 Sam Roberts Band: Chemical City 20th Anniversary: The Sam Roberts Band present their quintessential 2006 album Chemical City at the Light House Arts Centre. | April 4 | 8PM | $77.57+ |

🗓 Halifax Thunderbirds: The Thunderbirds take on the Rochester Knighthawks at the Scotiabank Centre. | April 4 | 7PM | $31.75+ |

🗓 Summerland @ The Pond Playhouse: Summerland tells the haunting story of William H. Mumler, a 19th-century spirit photographer whose images claimed to reveal the faces of the dead. | March 26-April 11 | 8PM | $15+ |

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

🚢➡️ The MSC Manzanillo V container vessel arrives in Halifax from Montreal at 5:15am and departs for Malaga at 12pm.

➡️ The CB Pacific merchant chemical vessel departs Halifax for the United States at 6am.

🚢➡️ The MSC Eleni container vessel arrives in Halifax from Valnecia at 7:15am and departs for Montreal at 11:30am.

🚢➡️ The Algoma Acadian tanker arrives in Halifax from Saint John at 12:40pm.

🚢➡️ The Atlantic Sail container vessel arrives in Halifax from Norfolk at 3:20pm and departs for Liverpool at 11:30pm.

🚢 The Ile de Molene cable-layer arrives in Halifax at 6:15pm.

🚢➡️ The Lake Victoria roll-on/roll-off vessel arrives in Halifax at 6:25pm and departs for Baltimore at 11pm.

🥐 Stop by Two If By Sea Cafe to pick up a mini egg croissant or two. These sweet treats will be available throughout the long weekend. Cream cheese filling speckled with mini eggs, topped with chocolate ganache, a white chocolate drizzle, and more mini and micro eggs than you can count.

🥪 Larry’s Sandwiches is serving the Bahama Mama this week. Spiced yogurt marinated chicken, Old Bay Seasoning mayonnaise, cabbage carrot slaw, pickled jalapenos, charred pineapple all on soft, toasted bun.

🎶 After dropping four singles in the past six months, Loviet is gearing up for the release of her newest EP on April 10: Debutante. Based in both Halifax and Toronto, Loviet has been perfecting her alt-pop rock sound in the studio while touring relentlessly across Canada and the United States. Debutante is the culmination of all the work she's put into producing her own music, telling her own stories, and finding a sound that works for her. The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer chats with Loviet about the new EP, how she came around to developing a style that works for her, and the meaning behind singles like "Plush" and "Explosure" in this video interview.

💰 Halifax council has passed its 2026-27 budget, which includes an operating budget of $1.45 billion, a capital budget of $316.7, and higher property taxes—the municipal portion of the property tax bill will rise by 9.5 percent, meaning average residential and commercial bills will increase by 7.5 percent.

💵 The province has raised the minimum wage to $16.75, the eighth increase over the last five years—the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has been critical of the twice-a-year increases, stating that wages are a high input cost constraint.

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