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Happy Friday Halifax,

If it’s not one thing it’s another with the RCMP. If any other organization screwed up this much on the job—like a company that works for profit, for example—stocks would plummet and they would go belly up.

And as I already begin to predict all of the wonderful stories you have defending RCMP and how worthy of respect they are, I’m reminded of this Chris Rock bit when he talks about how some men walk around bragging about stuff that they’re supposed to do. “I take care of MY kids! You’re supposed to take care of your kids!”

The RCMP is supposed to do a good job! They’re supposed to investigate crimes properly. They’re supposed to protect us equally and equitably. When they actually do those things, those are not to be celebrated! That’s what they’re supposed to be doing. But this latest fiasco is truly one for the ages as the RCMP continues to find new and innovative ways of screwing up. 

Two RCMP constables showed up at a Dartmouth residence on Friday searching for a drunk driving suspect seemingly completely unaware the man they wanted to speak to had been found dead more than a year ago—in a homicide case that they themselves have not yet solved.

In fact, only two months ago, the RCMP went so far as issuing a news release asking for help to solve the homicide of the 36-year-old North Preston man who sustained gunshot wounds last May.

The RCMP released an “oopsie doospie” statement, but the damage had already been done as the man’s mother was quoted as saying "Haven't we been through enough?" You [RCMP] just keep traumatizing me and my family over and over.”

The incident at her front door has deepened her suspicion that police are putting no effort into solving the case. Which, I mean, is hard to argue with. 

I also find it deplorable that the constables went ahead and told the children who answered the door—the man’s 15-year-old sister and his young twin daughters—about the situation and why they were there to which the 15-year-old is captured on the ring camera asking: "How do you have a complaint for someone who's not even alive?"

And girl, that is an excellent question.

I hope you have a safe and restful long weekend,

– Julie

📷 @editorjulesl

🎇 A Friendly Reminder

100% of the province is under a fire ban with no significant rainfall in the forecast. With the Natal Day weekend approaching we feel it is important to remind citizens that consumer fireworks are banned by the Office of the Fire Marshal when the burn map is red.

🌡️ Traffic & Weather

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Tomorrow: ☀️ 24°

Next Day: ☀️ 26°

7-day forecast

🚗 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.

EVENTS

Your guide to Halifax’s ultimate long weekend

Friday and a new month land on the same day this week, and Halifax is strutting into August with flair. The long weekend brings sunshine, parades, fireworks and wall-to-wall energy as the city lights up with festivals, comedy, music and sports. 

Whether you’re grabbing your spot on the boardwalk for the buskers or dancing until 2 a.m. at Propeller Arcade, this is a weekend where Halifax is loud, joyful and a little unpredictable.

As always, The Coast has you covered with all the can’t-miss fun happening in the city this weekend.

🤔 Need To Know

🔥 The Nova Scotia Government has announced a province-wide burn ban has been put in place immediately and will remain in effect until mid-October, or until conditions improve.

🚨 Police are advising residents that a high-risk offender is now living in the Dartmouth area. Douglas Worth, 73, is a federal offender who has been serving a life sentence for second-degree murder of a 12-year-old girl.

🚒 Firefighters will return to the woods this morning to reassess a wildfire that broke out yesterday afternoon near Upper Tantallon—crews arrived on the scene on Pipeline Road near Big Indian Lake around 3pm Wednesday to find smoke coming from a heavily wooded area.

🍻 If you know, you know. The Pint is the summer spot—crave-worthy eats, killer drinks, and East Coast patio vibes that hit different. Your hot take? Found it.*

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🗞️ In Other News

🇫🇷 August will mark Nova Scotia’s second annual Acadian Heritage Month—the province says it will honour more than four centuries of Acadian history, culture and tradition with events, including concerts, culinary experiences and community gatherings.

🏥 A Nova Scotia senior and her family are upset with how she was treated at Dartmouth General Hospital, after she was moved into a hallway without easy access to a bathroom and in front of an emergency exit.

🏊 For the second time in recent weeks, a large recreational facility has imposed restrictions because of problems with patrons—Cole Harbour Place announced this week that its pool will be closed on evenings for the next few days because of an assault Monday night.

⚖️ An Alberta man, who's facing historical human trafficking charges in Nova Scotia, must wait nearly a year and a half before his case goes to trial—the earliest dates for which lawyer Jim O'Neil is available begin at the end of January 2027 and run for 25 days.

💸 The federal government says it is committed to working with Mi’kmaq First Nations in Nova Scotia to improve the income assistance program—although Ottawa has yet to provide details on the progress of negotiations.

🌟 A 160-year-old former gold mine in Nova Scotia—The Montague Mines—will revert to its prior state as a productive habitat following a $33.4M remediation effort by the federal and provincial governments.

👀 A Halifax police officer will not be charged after a man accused of causing a disturbance on a transit bus last spring was injured while being arrested—the city’s police watchdog says it found no reasonable grounds to believe the officer acted with excessive force.

⚓️ What’s In The Harbour

➡️ The John J Carrick barge leaves Halifax for Montreal at 4:30am.

➡️ The One Manhattan container ship arrives in Halifax from Colombo, Sri Lanka at 5:45am.

🚢➡️ The Zim Luanda container ship arrives in Halifax from Valencia, Spain at 7:20am and leaves for New York at 3:30pm.

🚢 The Atlantic Star container ship arrives in Halifax from Norfolk, England at 3:50pm.

🍴 Where To Eat & Drink

🦀 Try some of the summer bites at Stardust Bar + Kitchen: lobster and crab rangoon (five crispy fried wontons stuffed with lobster, crab, cream cheese, garlic and green onions) and Baby Tuna Poke Bowls (baked wonton cups filled with jasmine rice, topped with ahi tuna, cucumber, avocado, carrot, spicy aioli).

🐑 New dish alert! The Braised Lamb Shank Milanese is now on the menu at 2 Doors Down: slow-cooked in white wine and tomatoes, served with market vegetables, saffron risotto, parmesan.

👀 In Case You Missed It

👯 Two young performers from Nova Scotia are taking entrepreneurship into their own hands, proving that passion, sustainability, and hard work can go hand in hand. Ten-year-old Grace Duplissea of Halifax and 12-year-old Frankie Parnell of New Glasgow are not just kids with big dreams. They are budding entrepreneurs determined to fund their careers, one scrunchie, leg warmer, and closet clean-out at a time. Warren D’Silva caught up with these young entrepreneurs as they launch sustainable ventures to fund their careers in showbiz.

🎤 The 2024 Hopscotch Festival that took place in October of last year brought Danny Brown and Jadakiss to Atlantic Canada’s biggest city. And yet, it was another artist who stole the spotlight when he raised Palestine’s flag to the audience, having them chant “Free Palestine,” before delivering the set of a lifetime, hyping up the crowd while uniting them with one common idea: liberation. That artist was BASYL and The Coast’s music reporter Brendyn Creamer has more with him on his newest single and music video.

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