Home ice at what price?

EDUCATION

Home ice at what price? Dal’s new hockey rink has become a cost unknown.

In November 2022, The Coast broke the story of the ballooning price tag on Dalhousie University’s new home ice rink. When the school’s Board of Governors approved the rink in 2021, the budget was $21.6 million; by 2022, the cost was up to $36.5 million. That’s a 69% cost increase the university hadn’t made public.

A week after that story came out, Dal announced a construction pause due to “the current state of the construction industry.” Their update said that while they had hoped to break ground in fall 2022, they were “unable to secure competitive pricing for some project elements.”

Now, as of August 17, 2023, construction is back on. But how much is it costing?

Read the full story at The Coast. 

Need to know

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🚻 Dalhousie has announced that pads and tampons will be complementary in 106 of its washrooms across campus.

💊 Pharmacists in Nova Scotia are restricting Ozempic refills due to a worldwide shortage.

🏠 How will the gentrification of neighbourhoods in Halifax affect small business owners and family homes? CBC turns to Dalhousie School of Planning’s Ren Thomas for answers.

🏀 U Sports has altered its qualifications for scholarships. Find out how this will affect local university athletes.

🤸 Halifax gymnast Ellie Black placed 5th at the Artistic Gymnastic World Championships in Antwerp this weekend.

👮 According to a new report, Halifax Regional Police receive over 2,000 mental health calls a month. CBC has the story.

🎥 Mi’kmaw filmmaker Dawn Wells is working on a TV show exploring the paranormal in Cape Breton.

🚢 The budget for a new Canadian ocean research ship now sits at $1.28 billion.

EVENTS

Every big show happening in Halifax (and beyond) in October 2023

Fall is officially in full swing, and along with the return of pumpkin spice lattes and Dalhousie, King’s, Saint Mary’s University and NSCAD students, we’ve got a full lineup of shows, festivals and events coming to our corner of the province.

Here, The Coast has got you covered with all the big show announcements, from folk singer-songwriter Donovan Woods to Michelle Obama.