🗞 Emergency winter shelter opening in Dartmouth

WANDERER GROUNDS

Can we get more pro women's soccer in Halifax already?

In this week's episode of the Wanderer Grounds podcast, Coast education reporter Lauren Phillips joins Martin Bauman and Matt Stickland to talk about Canada's 2-0 win over Brazil in Halifax, Christine Sinclair's impact on the game and what it will take for women's soccer to finally see a professional league established in Canada.

Need to know

🧓 The province is looking into the possibility of implementing a seniors’ benefit to help with the cost of living.

🏠 A temporary emergency winter shelter will be opening at 197-199 Windmill Road in Dartmouth later this month with 50 beds available. The province says more beds can be added based on need.

🚐 Shubie Campground has announced it will remain open all winter for those living in RVs.

🤝 Register now for the municipality’s Volunteer Conference! Friday, November 17 at Delta Hotels Dartmouth. Learn more and register by Nov. 12 here.*

🗣️ Nova Scotia released a joint statement with New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta, regarding the “disproportionate impact on affordability” the federal carbon tax is having on Canadians.

🩺 Canada’s premiers and territory leaders met in Halifax this past weekend to talk health care.

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On The Coast

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Designer Craft Show 2023

Craft Nova Scotia’s Designer Craft Show returns this November to Pavilion 22 on the HFX Waterfront. Welcoming 80 of our maker members—featuring ceramics, textiles, woodwork, visual art, jewelry, leather, craft spirits, body care, treats, and more. Enjoy artist demonstrations, connect with local makers and find unique handmade gifts.

In other news

🏗️ New Statistics Canada data shows the cost of residential construction is up 8.4% in Halifax compared to last year.

🎵 Hear Halifax music professor Steven Baur’s opinion on the newly released Beatles single Now and Then.

❄️ The Maritimes can expect less snow than usual this year according to a newly released article from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s climate experts.

🔌 More than a year later, Nova Scotia Power is still dealing with the cost repercussions of Hurricane Fiona—the company is struggling to deal with its $24.6 million bill.

❤️ Help support 3-year-old IWK patient Calum MacDonald, who is suffering from Leukemia and needs to travel to Toronto for surgery.

🎨 The recipients of this year’s Creative Nova Scotia Awards have been announced. Check them out here.

💼 Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.7% in October from September’s 5.5%.

🐾 A new study shows Canadian vets are facing extreme burnout and mental health struggles due to an understaffed industry.

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The 2023 Accessibility Town Hall

All are welcome! Members of the public are invited to attend the Accessibility Advisory Committee’s Annual Town Hall in person at Paul O’Regan Hall in the Halifax Central Library or can join virtually by pre-registering with Zoom. Learn more and register here. 

MUSIC

Classified gets introspective on new single, “Wonder”

Judging by his Facebook posts, Luke Boyd—better known as the local emcee-producer Classified—has been doing his share of reflecting lately, so allow me to indulge for a moment in some of my own. We’ll get to his latest single, the tumbler-of-whiskey-at-night-flavoured “Wonder,” but first, I want to tell you about how a song is like magic. And to do that, I need to confess to a minor crime from long ago.

Find out reporter Martin Bauman’s minor crime at The Coast.