Good morning!

It was an exciting weekend in Halifax as runners from all over participated in the Blue Nose Marathon.

This includes our very own editor extraordinaire Julie, who ran in the Atlantic Chip Half-Marathon and claimed 374th place overall (out of 1592) and 9th in her division (out of 114). Amazing!

As someone who can’t run more than a couple minutes before wanting to curl up in a ball on the ground, I have an immense respect for the people who train to take part in events like this. The commitment, the courage, and the stamina needed are all worthy of our admiration.

Congratulations to everyone who participated!

– B

📷 @creamy_yet_smooth

Today: 🌤️ 25°

Tomorrow: ☀ 30°

Next Day: ☀ 14°

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

When a restaurant is launched by The Bertossi Group, the hospitality company behind establishments such as The Bicycle Thief, Amano, Il Mercato, Water Polo, Matadora and Pane e Circo, there are certain expectations. When Via Condotti arrived recently, it did so carrying lofty ones. The Bertossi Group does not lack bravado or confidence, and its past successes naturally invite a higher degree of scrutiny than many others receive.

The Coast’s food and drink critic Mark DeWolf describes his experience at the Bertossi Group’s newest establishment, Via Condotti.

🎒 The Nova Scotia Teachers Union is warning against the province’s slated education cuts, which will see 150 positions eliminated—they less support and larger classrooms with make a strained education system even worse for students and teachers alike.

👮 A new commanding officer has taken charge of the Nova Scotia RCMP—Dan Morrow, who has lived in Nova Scotia since 2017, comes in after the retirement of former commander Dennis Daley who departed in March.

🥍 The Halifax Thunderbirds were defeated 12-7 by the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League championship on Sunday at the Scotiabank Centre—this is Toronto’s first championship title since 2011.

🎶 Halifax’s premier classical music festival begins next week! From beloved masterworks to bold new pieces, Scotia Festival of Music has something for every music lover.*

⛵️ Learn to sail this summer at Armdale Yacht Club! Offering flexible adult sailing lessons and kids' summer sailing camps. Check out our website today!*

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Live Art Dance continues its season! Next up, nine dancers writhe, pulse, fight, shatter, and recoup through the industrial setting of “Bogotá”, a highly-celebrated work by Colombian Montreal-based choreographer Andrea Peña.

Unafraid to leave it all on the table, Peña draws on the political, historical, and cultural nuances of her home country to create a raw and challenging contemplation of death and resurrection, set in a minimalist environment where design, fashion, and dance come together.

Don’t miss this beautifully danced work that has sparked conversation and debate among dance lovers around the world. Get your tickets today!

🐳 Two whales living in France will not be coming to Nova Scotia according to the non-profit looking to keep them in an enclosure near Wine Harbour—the whales will instead go to Spain’s Loro Parque zoo.

📽️ At the Place of Ghosts, a thriller film from director Bretten Hannam, won the Best Feature Film Award at the Screen Nova Scotia Awards this weekend—the film features two Mi’kmaw brothers facing their trauma when confronted by a spirit.

🍲 Three restaurants in HRM, Salt & Ash, Mic Mac Bar & Grill and Drift, all made OpenTable’s list of the top 100 outdoor dining options in Canada—the list ranked its entries in no particular order.

Get real-time updates on detours, stop closures, trip cancellations, and snow plans. Learn more.

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

🗓 East Coast Amusements Fair: The fair is coming to Dartmouth! Experience heart-pounding rides like the Zipper or Tilt-A-Whirl or get a good look of the city from the top of a Ferris wheel. | May 21-25 |

🗓 The Ghost of Violet Shaw: The Eastern Front Theatre presents this Victorian-era farce featuring a family dealing with their supposed curse. | April 28-May 24 | 2PM, 7:30PM | $25+|

🗓 Neptune Theatre: Come From Away: This musical about the experiences of Gander, NL residents during the September 11 attacks is playing at the Neptune Theatre. | March 31-June 21 | $40+|

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🚢 The Claude A. Desgagnes general cargo vessel arrives in Halifax from Nassau at 5:20am.

🚢➡️ The Zim Virginia container vessel arrives in Halifax from Valencia at 5:20am and departs for New York at 11pm

🚢➡️ The Norwegian Breakaway cruise vessel arrives in Halifax at 6am and departs at 3:30pm.

➡️ The RCC Africa vehicle carrier departs Halifax for Altamira at 1pm.

➡️ The Mersey Venture factory fishing vessel departs Halifax at 2pm.

➡️ The Acadia Desgagnes general cargo vessel departs Halifax for Pugwash at 11:59pm.

🍨 Churned has a special Halifax Tides-themed ice cream for you to enjoy this summer: Tides Cookie Monster. Vanilla base coloured teal with spirulina with plenty of house-made chocolate chip cookies.

🍕 The Stubborn Goat Gastropub is rolling out a whole host of new summer creations for your taste buds to enjoy: fresh mac and cheese, oven-baked pizzas, and a few fan favourites to top it all off.

📹 There's one belief that drives Ben MacDonald and Mitchell Hurley forward. “Art is the heartbeat of Halifax," says MacDonald. "With the current art funding cuts, it only makes it more difficult for our industry to grow. I think it’s important to have a community that stands together and utilizes one another.”Co-founders of Halifax-based media collective Takeover Productions, they work to strengthen the city’s creative community from the ground up while arts organizations across Nova Scotia continue to navigate funding cuts and uncertainty. The Coast’s Warren D’Silva speaks with Takeover Productions about how they’re supporting the local arts community with their media business.

⚖️ A Manitoba teen is facing a conspiracy to commit murder charge after an investigation into two schools targeted by him and a teen girl from Bridgewater, one in Manitoba and another in Nova Scotia —the 15-year-old girl is also facing similar charges.

💼 Job offers extended to refugees by a continuing care organization in Nova Scotia have been rescinded—these job opportunities were positioned by Northwood, with 18 refugees impacted by the cut.

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