🗞️ Hottest spring and summer fashion trends

Good morning Halifax,

I’ve just stumbled across a story that has left me flummoxed and frankly, speechless. But not really because I’m about to speak on it at length.

A British Airways flight attendant was allegedly discovered dancing naked in a business class bathroom during a trans-Atlantic flight. Apparently, the AWOL staff member was found after her manager noticed she was not present for her meal service duties aboard the Airbus A380-800 bound for London Heathrow over the weekend.

After searching the plane high and low, they finally found the naked woman getting down with her bad self in the toilet. I’m picturing a lot of shimmying because those bathrooms are so teeny, but we are talking business class here, so possibilities are more fluid.

They then dressed her in some jammies and strapped her into a first class seat for the remainder of the 11-hour flight!

But here’s where it gets less awesome and more horrifying. When they landed, a 41-year-old man was arrested and is now under investigation for, I guess, slipping the flight attendant drugs. This is bonkers and scary because if this had been Salem in 1962 this woman would have been burned at the stake and it would all be some dude’s fault as usual.

This is the sequel to Snakes on a Plane, called Ecstasy on a Plane. And frankly, I can’t wait to see it. In IMAX.

Have a great day out there! 🌞

– Julie

📷 @editorjulesl

🌡️ Traffic & Weather

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🚗 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.

🤔 Need To Know

🌬️ Premier Tim Houston released some details on a plan to make Nova Scotia a clean energy powerhouse in the foreseeable future, but he failed to mention any costs—after a meeting with Mark Carney, he took to social media saying his government is in the process of licensing five gigawatts of offshore wind energy.

🏛️ A special meeting of Halifax council happened Tuesday morning, with just one item on the agenda: A first look at a new regional plan for the municipality—the blueprint establishes long-range, region-wide planning policies and outlines where, when, and how future growth and development should take place between now and 2031.

🚒 Some homes were evacuated in the north end of Dartmouth Tuesday morning as emergency crews responded to a natural gas leak—Halifax Regional Police and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency responded to the 0-50 block of Primrose Street before 10am.

🏒 Big screen energy for a big game — Oilers vs. Panthers, Game 1!
$6 Diablo pints and half-price signature wings at The Pint on Argyle. That’s your Wednesday plan, sorted. Let’s go!*

💥 The Wonder Women Conference is on June 13! Come for the conversations, stay for the energy, leave feeling inspired. Grab your tickets now!*

📚 TONIGHT at the Atlantic Book Awards & Festival: Soirée littéraire - Bibliothèque centrale d'Halifax, Poetry Reading - The Carleton, Fiction Fête - the Chester Playhouse.*

📦 Logistics, Localized: Get It Picked and the Rise of Smart Delivery in Nova Scotia. A new logistics platform is quietly reconfiguring how local deliveries function across Nova Scotia. Read the full article here.*

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LIFESTYLE

 The top spring and summer fashion trends and where you can shop them in Halifax

As temperatures rise and wardrobes get lighter, spring/summer 2025 fashion trends bring a refreshing mix of easy-going elegance and bold statements. 

Halifax is about to transform itself with art festivals, fashion shows, exhibitions and tourists. Street style is going to be on full display now that we can put away those down jackets. From effortless neutrals to nostalgic nods to the early 2000s, this season’s trends are all about self-expression, comfort, and a playful approach to styling. 

This is also the spring-summer to shop local, and we at The Coast have got you covered. Here’s a breakdown of five standout trends and where you can shop them in Halifax.

🗞️ In Other News

🕯️ A small crowd gathered for a candlelight vigil Monday evening to mark one month since a pair of young Nova Scotia siblings disappeared—Lilly, 6, and Jack, 4, Sullivan—were reported missing on May 2 from their home in Lansdowne Station in Pictou County.

🏥 Nova Scotia Health says at least 260 additional parking spots will be made free to health-care workers at Halifax's largest hospitals later this summer—frustration over parking shortages spiked after the Houston government lifted parking fees at the start of May.

🐄 Ross Farm—a popular Nova Scotia farm and museum that came under fire on social media last month over concerns around the animals’ welfare—now says improvements have been made.

🦞 With the end of the spring lobster season in Nova Scotia over the weekend, some harvesters say U.S. and Chinese tariffs had them struggling to keep their heads above water.

🧑‍💻 As many students begin searching for summer jobs or their first career positions, the Better Business Bureau in Atlantic Canada is warning them about a rise in employment scams—a 2024 risk report found that employment scams are the second riskiest in Canada.

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🗓️ Things To Do

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

🗓 Oceans and You! Catalyzing action for our ocean and climate: As World Oceans Day approaches, mark your calendars for this annual, free community event to celebrate and engage with passionate groups and advocates for our oceans, marine life, and environment! Everyone, including school classes and community groups are welcome! | June 6 | 9:30am | Free |

🗓 St. Paul's 275th Anniversary Celebrations: The Oldest Building in Halifax Marks its 275th birthday with a wide array of festivities, including an open house displaying past and present, church tours, three military escorted walks from St. Paul’s to the Old Burying Ground further south on Barrington Street for guided tours, an evening event to learn more about the church’s stained glass windows, a Jane Austen birthday tea, and lots of opportunity for conversation about history, art and faith. | June 6-8 | 10am | Free |

🗓 Abbas Wahab - The Joyride Tour: The Canadian comedian and actor has been featured on Just For Laughs and Edinburgh Fringe festivals, and is best known most recently for his role as SWAT officer in M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap. His comedic style has been described as electrifying and sharp, with grounded storytelling. Don’t miss him live at The Carleton. | June 6 | 7pm | $30 |

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⚓️ What’s In The Harbour

➡️ The Contship Cup container ship leaves Halifax for Kingston at 1am.

🚢➡️ The EM Kea container ship arrives in Halifax from Montreal at 5:15am and leaves for Bremerhaven, Germany at 11:45pm

🚢➡️ The San Alfonso container ship arrives in Halifax from Lisbon, Portugal at 6:15am and leaves for Mariel, Cuba at 11pm.

🚢➡️ The Spyros V container ship arrives in Halifax from Valencia, Spain at 6:20am and leaves for New York at 11:45pm.

🚢 The Oceanex Sanderling container ship arrives in Halifax from St. John’s at 8:20am.

➡️ The MSC Sagitta III leaves Halifax for Montreal at 12pm.

🍴 Where To Eat & Drink

🦪 What are the magic words at Black Sheep? Crudo and Ceviche, of course: Shrimp Ceviche (pickles chillies and cilantro) and Scallop Crudo (lemongrass oil, fermented radish, sumac furikake).

🦐 You can share if you want to, but why would you? The Nordic Shrimp Dip at The Canteen is a treat you might want to keep all to yourself: sustainable cold water shrimp, dill, orange, cream cheese, horseradish, grainy mustard, Old Bay, house crackers.

👀 In Case You Missed It

🎟️ It’s time to party like it’s 2010! June in Halifax is a full throwback, from Jessie Cruickshank’s comedy special to Nickleback, to The Killers—the lower waisted the jeans, the better. The nostalgia is as high as the vibes with the shows hitting Halifax in June. As always, The Coast has you covered with everything that’s happening in the city this month.

🍪 Nova Scotia Cookie Co., a proudly woman-owned business, is taking the humble shortbread cookie to international heights. The company’s signature cookie—crafted in the iconic shape of a lighthouse—is inspired by the beloved Peggy’s Cove landmark. But these cookies are more than just a sweet souvenir. They represent the values of Nova Scotia: resilience, warmth, and community. The Coast’s Warren D’Silva spoke with Founder Jenna Ross about how the women-run and owned Nova Scotia Cookie Co. is helping the local community one sweet treat at a time.

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