A Roman orator meets a deadly snake in Halifax Harbour this week—sort of.

SHIPPING NEWS

A Roman orator meets a deadly snake in Halifax Harbour this week—sort of.

With the Orion crane ship finally departed and the largest cruise ships away from Halifax this week, one might be forgiven for assuming it’s a quieter week for shipping news in Halifax Harbour. Right? Guess again.

Coast reporter and harbour-watcher Martin Bauman’s latest update wades through all the bulk carriers, oil tankers and container ships arriving in port this week—from former USSR satellite-tracking ships to ones built for hauling drilling rigs across the ocean.

Read the full report at The Coast.

Need to know

🌧 Today's weather: Showers with a risk of thundershowers in the early afternoon. A high of 16C and a low of 11C.

💨 Halifax’s Air Quality Air Index and smoke forecast.

🔥 Here is the most recent provincial wildfire update. The Province has also lifted the burn ban and travel restrictions.

🗺️ Explore the magical isthmus of Chignecto, the land connecting Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and a shared Mi’kmaw and Acadian space until the late 18th century, at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.*

🚗 Driving in the city today? Check out the current traffic conditions and ongoing road closures.

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Head over to experience the full-service restaurant, plus their inviting indoor and outdoor beer garden. Their menu is chef-crafted, highlighting the freshest local ingredients and maritime-favourite dishes, while lively East Coast music sets the perfect atmosphere.

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In other news

📰 The bridge on Lake Road in Colchester County collapsed yesterday morning while a truck was crossing it. Officials from the motor vehicle compliance and public works are investigating.

🚨 Police say they arrested 3 individuals in the span of 10 hours in the HRM Monday for impaired driving.

💣 An old bomb was recently discovered by a girl in Burntcoat Head Park leading to its closure for several hours. CBC has the story.

💸 The NSLC released its end-of-year financial report yesterday.

🥊 A plaque was added to the Africville Museum in Halifax honouring iconic African Nova Scotian boxer, George Dixon.

😍 Colin J. Muise strikes again with his newest Halifax staple fashion replica: The Halifax Common waterfall.

WINE WITCH

Nataline MacLean survived an online mob, divorce and drinking too much. Her new memoir will help you get through your own mess, too.

It’s been a decade since the worst year of Natalie MacLean’s life, and she’s finally ready to talk about what happened. The bestselling author and four-time James Bear Award winning food journalist spoke to Arts Editor Morgan Mullin ahead of the Halifax launch of her new memoir, Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much.

Read the full interview at The Coast. 

🤝 Now hiring

• Library collections assistant at NSCAD Library

• Actor at Keith’s Brewery Tours

• Firefighter with the Halifax Regional Municipality

• Librarian at Dalhousie University

• Manager of food services and supports at Adsum

Hiring? Reply back and let us know!

Sure things

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

🎥 The Eight Mountains: Catch a screening of the award-winning film The Eight Mountains at the Carbon Arc Cinema and be transported into the Italian Alps to follow the story of Pietro and Bruno | June 16 & 17 | 7pm | $8.75.

🎤 Capella Regalis Choir: Attend the Season Finale Concert of the Capella Regalis Choirs Girls, Men, & Boys Choir during their four-day Nova Scotian tour at the Cathedral Church of All Saints | June 18 | 4pm | Free-$45.

Find more Halifax events in The Coast listings

Shop talk

🇻🇳 Banh Mi A&B, a new Vietnamese restaurant, is getting ready to open its doors at 6172 Quinpool Road.

Drink this

🍉 Are you a big fan of Lake City Cider? The taproom just launched the perfect menu item to cool you down this summer, the Watermelon Frosè—your favourite cider but frozen.

Read this

📖 HRM native and actor Elliot Page recently published his first memoir, Pageboy, in which Halifax plays an integral role.

Deals

💸 Looking for your next second-hand treasure? @stooping_halifax on Instagram finds all the best curbside goodies available around the city.

🎁 Cowork Halifax, Dilly Dally and the Oxford Taproom have teamed up for a pretty epic giveaway. Check out how you can win a 1-month coworking membership, a Dilly Dally tote and gift card and an Oxford Taproom gift card here.

Have a local special we should feature? Reply back and let us know!