Three cruise ships arrive in Halifax Harbour this week

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Three cruise ships arrive in Halifax Harbour this week

The busiest weeks of Halifax’s cruise season are still ahead, but as June comes to a close, 32 cruise ships have brought an estimated 46,000 visitors to Halifax’s waterfront so far in 2023. There’s good and bad that comes with that: As The Coast has reported, environmentalists warn that cruise ships are among the most pollutive forms of travel possible—and one ship can emit as much particulate matter in a day as a million idling cars. The industry is also worth an estimated $136 million to Halifax’s economy every year.

This week brings three more cruise ship arrivals, with the Zaandam, Seven Seas Navigator and Queen Mary 2 all making planned stops on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, respectively.

As The Coast’s Martin Bauman reports, the ships kick off a busy week in Halifax Harbour.

Need to know

🛟 Lifeguards will begin reporting for duty at beaches across the province this Saturday, July 1. Check out the full list of supervised beaches in Nova Scotia.

🎨 Support4Culture is a proud supporter of arts, culture, and heritage in Nova Scotia, from the Highland Village Museum to Neptune Theatre. See the impact Support4Culture makes here.*

⚠️The Department of National Defence will be running firing exercises using live ammunition in the area of the Bedford Rifle Range today from 8am-9pm.

🚗 Join Next Ride and the Halifax Regional Municipality for a free electric vehicle test drive in a community near you. Register to save your spot.*

🎟 The Scotiabank Centre has announced it will begin selling tickets to its events through Ticketmaster.

🇨🇦 Canada Day on the Halifax waterfront at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 has something for everyone. The fun starts at 10am!*

🪧 81.5% of Nova Scotia healthcare workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the provincial government, the General Employees Union and Unifor have voted to strike.

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In other news

📱 In an attempt to enhance communication between doctors and patients, Nova Scotia has launched noona—an app cancer patients can use to schedule appointments and more.

👮 The Halifax Regional Police union is worried after receiving a high amount of resignations this year. CBC has the story.

🧑‍⚕️ Nova Scotia is funding a practical nursing diploma program for 25 certified continuing care assistants as part of a new pilot program. Read the official release.

⛴ According to one municipal councillor, ferry service between Bedford and Halifax could be coming.

💰The Province has announced $10 million (in addition to its already pledged $1.7 million) in funding for a new Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre in Halifax.

🏫 Nova Scotia is investing in a new West Hants school that’ll support pre-primary to Grade 5.

MUSIC

Meet the Halifax rapper breaking barriers and spitting bars—all while wearing a hijab

If you've been sleeping on the old-school, conscious hip hop of General Khan, consider her new EP (out June 30) your wake-up alarm: She considers Busta Rhymes and Lauryn Hill to be her biggest influences and aims to spread her message of anti-oppression and inclusion through her music.

“I'm trying to deconstruct where people get stuck and just say: Now is not the time to get stuck in that guilt. It's time to step up. Be the person that says something. Don't be a bystander, you know, that type of thing—without sounding like one of those, like, commercials,” says Khan, the only hijab-wearing, visibly Muslim rapper in the country.

Read more of arts editor Morgan Mullin’s interview with Khan at The Coast.

🤝 Now hiring

• Outreach coordinator at Atlantic Water Network

• Program assistant educator at Theatre Nova Scotia

• Guest experience lead at lululemon Spring Garden Road

• Technical system analyst at Nova Scotia Power

• Cook at Edna Restaurant

• Project engineer (innovation) at Future of Hockey Lab

Hiring? Reply back and let us know!

Sure things

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

🗓 Garrison Brewing Patio Party: You're invited to a street patio party with beer and barbecue from Asado Wood Fired Grill | July 1 | 9am-late | Free admission.

🗓 Ian Black and Andrew Evans: Looking for a good laugh this week? Yuk Yuk’s is hosting comedians Ian Black and Andrew Evans for a night of stand-up | June 30 & July 1 | 8pm | $22.50.

🗓 Electric Vehicle Test Drive: The HRM and Next Ride and Clean Foundation are hosting free electric vehicle test drive events in Fall River and Middle Musquodoboit next week. Register to secure your spot. | July 6 & 9 | 3-6pm, 10am-1pm | Free.

Find more Halifax events in The Coast listings

Eat this

🌽 Chkn Chop has re-introduced its infamous corn on the cob topped with chipotle mayo, pickled onions, cilantro and feta.

🥪 In the mood for a good sandwich? Creative Cup Cafe’s special of the week is a pork souvlaki sandwich with tzatziki, tomato, cucumber, red onion and feta on a ciabatta bun.

🍕 Consider ordering Rinaldo’s weekly special for pizza night, The Walter White. Toppings: mozzarella, white sauce, pepperoni, Italian sausage and hot honey.

Drink this

🐝 Compass Distillers has canned its first cocktail—the Fizzy Bee. The drink is a mixture of Gin Royal and chamomile-infused honey and lemon. The best part? Get it shipped right to your door.

🥤 Hey Nutella lovers! Ardmore Tea Room has added a special Nutella-flavoured milkshake to its menu.

Shop this

⭐️ The next North by Night Market is coming up. Mark your calendars for July 14! If you’re a local business owner interested in being a vendor at the market, the deadline to apply is July 3.