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🗞 Halifax's container pile up
What do the floods mean for the city's shipping industry?
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Hey Halifax,
Got any plans for the weekend? If you’re still on the hunt for events around the HRM to fill your itinerary with over the next few days, check out our events planner below that’s equipped with some Coast picks.
– Alyssa
☁️ Today’s weather: Cloudy with a high of 27C (feeling like 33C) and a low of 18C. A 60% chance of showers in the evening.
💨 Here is Halifax’s Air Quality Index.
🚗 Driving in the city today? Check out the current traffic conditions and ongoing road closures.
HARBOUR REPORT
What do the floods mean for Halifax’s shipping industry?
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📸 Nigel Gloade/Millbrook First Nations/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
There is some irony in Monday’s arrival and departure of the Atlantic Sun container ship, given how little sun Halifax—and most of Nova Scotia, for that matter—saw this past weekend. Friday and Saturday’s torrential rain and flash floods washed out roadways, destroyed bridges and prompted a provincewide state of emergency. It also threw a sizable wrench into Nova Scotia’s shipping economy, as the floods rendered a key portion of CN Rail track linking the Port of Halifax to the rest of Canada unusable. Speaking with reporters on Sunday, Nova Scotia premier Tim Houston said there was “extensive damage” to the railway near Truro and Millbrook First Nation.
What does that mean for the province? In the meantime, container ships and cargo ships are still arriving at the South End Container Terminal and Fairview Cove Terminal. But it only takes looking at Nova Scotia’s coastal counterpart for what can happen when floods disrupt rail lines and highways: In November 2021, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority saw a backlog of 54 ships after a pair of atmospheric rivers prompted flooding and mudslides in the Fraser Valley and BC’s interior. Some shipping companies opted to send containers back to Asia empty, rather than wait to fill them with Canadian exports.
Containers are already piling up in Halifax.
Need to know
💻 The HRM has launched a registry to help get supplies to individuals who remain stranded due to flooding.
💵 The Province has announced financial assistance for individuals and small businesses whose properties suffered damage due to flooding.
🏊 Due to high bacteria levels Saunders Beach, Birch Cove Beach, Shubie Park Beach and Long Pond Beach are closed to swimming.
🧶 Visit #HopeandHealingCanada, a live installation, using thousands of meters of red yarn, by Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers. Check it out at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.*
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On The Coast
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Enjoy the Halifax Waterfront this Summer
The Halifax Waterfront is a bustling hotspot during the summer months.
Stroll the 4.4 km Harbourwalk from the Halifax Seaport to Casino Nova Scotia. Browse local shops, dine on a waterfront patio, chill on a hammock, or just enjoy the view of Georges Island and the Halifax Harbour.
For more ideas of what do to this summer in Downtown Halifax, click here.
In other news
🧑🌾 Flooding left New Caledonia Farm owner, Noah, without a place to sell his locally grown produce. Luckily, Springhouse Market Halifax is lending a helping hand and selling Caledonia Farm produce at 2290 Gottingen Street.
🔥 East Preston residents are raising concerns about tree trimming and the potential fire risk that comes with it.
😔 It’s been a good 70-year run but the iconic CJCB-TV television tower in Sydney is coming down. CTV has the story.
🦠 Experts are calling for an independent review of Canada’s pandemic response in order to better prepare for a similar future situation.
🧠 CBC spoke with grief counsellor Roy Ellis on the rise of climate disasters in the province and how these events affect our mental health.
🚨 The search for the man who went missing while tubing in Lunenburg’s Gold River has been called off. It’s believed the 31-year-old drifted into the ocean.
🎥 Have you spotted any camera crews around town? A new indie film, Monica’s News, is being shot in the HRM this summer.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Halifax film festival jumps on the rebrand wagon
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It's been a busy few days for rebranding, with a struggling social media network changing its name on Sunday, followed by Halifax's major film fest following suit Wednesday. But unlike Elon Musk's dopey move—an X-tinction level event according to much of the Twitterverse—the Atlantic International Film Festival went in the right direction.
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🗓 Things to do: Weekend planner
Looking for something to do over the weekend? Check out these Coast picks:
Thursday, July 27
James Shaw: Enjoy live music from local musician James Shaw at the Barrington Steakhouse’s Oyster Bar & Lounge | July 27 | 8-10pm | free admission.
Rainbow Reading Room: Looking for a quiet place to crack open a good book. The Halifax Central Library is having a silent reading session in its Rainbow Reading Room this week. | July 27 | 6:30-8:30pm | free.
Let’s Dance!: Catch Terra Bruce Productions' latest musical, Let’s Dance!, at Neptune Theatre. The family-friendly musical covers 60s hits that will have everyone singing and dancing along. | July 27 | 8pm | $35-$69.
F*cking Trans Women: The must-see one-woman show starring Zoë Comeau that follows the dating life of a trans woman is on at the Bus Stop Theatre. Coast reporter Martin Bauman had the opportunity to speak with Comeau about her new project. | July 27 | 8pm | $10-$20.
Friday, July 28
Compulsus: Catch a showing of Canadian director Tara Thorne’s Compulsus at the Carbon Arc Cinema followed by a Q&A with Thorne and the cast. Synopsis: “Wally patrols the streets at night, taking revenge on abusive men on behalf of the survivors who can’t. When she meets law-abiding Lou, love and revenge clash, threatening their relationship.” | July 28 | 7pm | $8 - $8.75.
Shubie Canal Pop-up: Hey paddle boarders! Sup Yoga Halifax is hosting a group paddle at the Shubie Canal this week before stopping at Lake Charles for some yoga. All gear will be provided, make sure to reserve your spot. | July 28 | 6:30-8pm | $35.
Sober the Rainbow: Keep Pride rolling and dance the night away at the Halifax Central Library’s Sober the Rainbow: An After-hours Dance Party. | July 28 | 7-10pm | free.
Saturday, July 29
Sackville Farmers' Market: Shop from local makers, bakers and growers at Acadia Park this weekend. | July 29 | 8am-1pm | free admission.
Rollernite: Drop into the LeBrun Centre for a skate night this weekend. There will be a family-friendly, low-sensory skate earlier in the evening followed by an adult skate. Rental skates are available. | July 29 | 4-6pm, 6:30-9:30pm | free-$14.
The Hopping Penguins: Hop over to The Shore Club for a night of reggae, ska, soul, R&B and funk from the Halifax band The Hopping Penguins. Tickets are being sold at the door. | July 29 | 9:30pm | $15.
Sunday, July 30
Music Trivia: Serpent Brewing will be hosting its monthly Music Trivia this Sunday. This weekend's theme? Concerts. | July 30 | 6:30 pm | no cover.
Downtown Horse Show: Join the Halifax Lancers for their 32nd Annual Downtown Horse Show. There will be over 75 competitors from across the province and a festival on Bell Road. | July 30 | 9am | free.
Romeo & Juliet: See Shakespeare by the Sea’s performance of this classic tale at Point Pleasant Park’s Cambridge Battery. | July 30 | 7pm | $5-$50.
Find more Halifax events in The Coast listings.
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