🗞️ Hockey hellscape

Hello Halifax, Warren here today.

Isn’t it funny how people suddenly become superfans the minute someone passes away? This week, social media lit up with tributes for Ozzy Osbourne, most of them heartfelt, yes, but a few left me scratching my head. You know the type: folks who couldn’t name a single Black Sabbath song last week, now posting paragraphs like they toured with him in ‘78. Give people their flowers while they’re still here, not just when there’s clout to chase and hashtags to hop on.

Speaking of clout, I took a break from all that noise and went trout fishing with a few friends. The Eastern Shore, especially around DesBarres Manor, is an underrated gem. Nova Scotia’s rivers and lakes are teeming with trout and salmon from spring to fall, it’s peace, patience, and the occasional splash that reminds you life happens outside of a screen.

But before fall has us layering up, cooped indoors once again watching the world through screens, Halifax Fashion Week is bringing the heat from August 10 to 17. I’m currently working on a story spotlighting local models who balance catwalk dreams with 9-to-5 jobs that might surprise you.

Know someone who fits the bill? Send their name my way, I just might feature them.

You know you love me.
XOXO,Warren

📷 @warren.nco

🌡️ Traffic & Weather

Today: ☀️ 29°

Tomorrow: 🌤️ 29°

Next Day: 🌧️ 25°

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

💨 Here is Halifax’s Air Quality Index and the smoke report.

OPINION

 Hockey culture in this country is steeped in misogyny and rape culture: An open letter to my sons about consent

For any readers who don’t live in Canada, you may not be aware of the recent ruling in the Hockey Canada scandal and the subsequent trial. I can’t bring myself to regurgitate it word-for-word so you can read about it here, here, and here.

The gist is this: five professional hockey players were found not guilty of sexually assaulting a young woman in a hotel room.

Today, I’m sharing an open letter with you, written to my sons—a testimony of what’s in my heart. What I have shared with the boys. What I am hoping for the world. This is a letter from my heart. I hope it helps someone else begin a conversation with their sons about the importance of consent.

Read Liz LeClair’s open letter here.

🤔 Need To Know

🔒 Man sentenced to life for 2021 Halifax murder—a man who fatally stabbed Halifax optician Tony Nader in December 2021 has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. 

🏖️ Halifax-area beach reopens after algae warning — Oakfield Park Beach has reopened following signs of a blue-green algae bloom earlier this month, with health officials confirming water conditions are now safe.

🌇 Downtown Halifax visitation surpasses pre-COVID levels. According to a new report from the Downtown Halifax Business Commission shows visitor numbers downtown have now exceeded levels recorded before the pandemic.

📲 West Hants RCMP corporal charged with assault. An RCMP officer assigned to West Hants has been formally charged with assault after an investigation by Nova Scotia’s police watchdog.

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ARTS + CULTURE

Halifax artists get a shot at opening for Kid LAROI or Dom Dolla

The Magnetic World Music Festival is giving local artists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform alongside global stars like Dom Dolla and The Kid LAROI as part of its 2025 edition, set to take place from Sept. 26 to 28 in Halifax.      

For the first time in the festival’s history, organizers are hosting an open contest to select local performers who will earn a slot on the main stage. The contest, which has now been extended, will accept submissions until July 31.

The Coast’s Warren D’Silva has more with event organizers about who they’re looking for and how to apply.

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🗞️ In Other News

🚗 Halifax driver fled hit‑and‑run at 126 km/h when he fatally struck pedestrian. Deepak Sharma has pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death after hitting a pedestrian in downtown Halifax and fleeing the scene at high speed.

🚨 Youths charged in ‘racially motivated assault’ against adults and two children. RCMP say two youths hurled racial slurs and sprayed an irritant at a man and his children in what police are calling a hate-motivated incident.

💉 Thirty measles cases in ‘low-vaccine’ communities in northern Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Health confirms 30 measles cases in the northern zone, concentrated in low-vaccination communities. Officials expect additional secondary infections.

🏘️ Nova Scotia reform of disability care lagging behind in complex housing cases. Advocates say the province is failing to find permanent housing solutions for people with complex disabilities, with many still in temporary care.

🧠 ‘Urgent need’ for mental health supports in Nova Scotia’s construction industry, report says. A new report finds widespread burnout and mental health strain in Nova Scotia's construction sector, calling for immediate action to address worker well-being.

🗓️ Things To Do

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

🗓 Halifax Busker Festival: From the unique to the sublime, audience members will be taken on a ride of shock and awe, laughter and storytelling, fun and frivolity. Don’t miss out on the mid-way and carnival rides, and enjoy our vendors offering food, clothing, jewellery and more. | July 30-Aug. 4 | 

🗓 LAST CHANCE! Neptune Theatre's Mamma Mia!: On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The storytelling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget! | Closes Aug. 31 |

🗓 LAST CHANCE! Robin Hood in Concert: Get ready to laugh your tights off—ROBIN HOOD: The Legendary Musical Comedy (Best Theatre Production 2011/2012 by Coast Magazine’s BEST OF Halifax) is back and bolder than ever for its 20th anniversary! This riotously funny, fast-paced musical helped launch a tradition of family theatre in the park. | Closes Aug. 30 |

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⚓️ What’s In The Harbour

➡️ The One Minato container ship leaves Halifax for Singapore at 3:30am.

🚢➡️ The Oceanex Sanderling container ship arrives in Halifax from St. John’s at 7:25am and  leaves for St. John’s at 1pm.

🚢➡️ The Viking Neptune cruise ship arrives in Halifax at 8:30am and leaves for Canadian seas at 5pm.

➡️ The MSC Daisy container ship leaves Halifax for Montreal at 12pm.

🚢 The Algoma Acadian oil tanker arrives in Halifax from Charlottetown at 2:40pm.

🚢 The AS Felicia container ship arrives in Halifax from New York at 3:20pm.

➡️ The CMA CGM Paranagua container ship leaves for Bremerhaven, Germany at 11:30pm.

🍴 Where To Eat & Drink

🌽 Try something summery and delicious at Stillwell Freehouse with the Corn Ribs: deep fried corn, hot honey butter, burnt lime aioli and parm.

🌮 Pizza? Good. Tacos? Good. Antojo Tacos has put two classics together to make the Al Pastor Pizza: spit-roasted al pastor, grilled pineapple, white and pickled onions, morita salsa, fresh cilantro, served on a crispy flour tortilla base.

👀 In Case You Missed It

📷 In a celebration of fashion, community, and representation, VIONNE Magazine launched its first cover right here in Halifax. Speaking ahead of the event, Pearl Ejelike shared her emotional connection to the project. “This event being hosted in my salon is personal — it’s proof of growth, resilience, and a dream come true for little Pearl, who once told everyone she’d be in a magazine one day.” The Coast’s Warren D’Silva spoke with Ejelike as she prepared for the big launch.

⛪ A controversial concert by U.S.-based Christian singer Sean Feucht took place in Nova Scotia Wednesday night, though a long way from the original venue—the show was moved to a site in Shubenacadie where allegedly hundreds of people showed up.

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