Happy Monday!
With the news that Halifax Transitโs new digital fare app will launch some time in the coming weeks (scroll down for more info), it seemed appropriate to share a little transit throwback.
Do you remember what the city buses used to look like back in the โ70s? Check out this Halifax Archive photo of a bus leaving the old Simpsonโs Mall on Chebucto Road in 1978.
โ Alyssa
๐ง๏ธ Todayโs weather: 5 to 10mm of rain throughout the day with a high of 14C and a low of 7C.
๐ Driving in the city today? Check out the current traffic conditions and ongoing road closures.
SPORTS
Late Wanderers push falls short against Pacific FC in home playoff debut

๐ธ Trevor MacMillan / Canadian Premier League
Sometimes, there isnโt much to say about fate and its cruelties beyond what Ray once said in Trailer Park Boys: โThatโs the way she goes. Sometimes she goes; sometimes she doesnโt. She didnโt go.โ At home in front of a sell-out crowd of 6,500 at the Wanderers Grounds, in a match where Halifax held 72% of possession and outshot visitors Pacific FC 14-8, the Wanderers couldnโt get a shot to go where they needed it most: In the back of the net.
And in a game where Halifax held not just home field advantage, but were the better-rested teamโPFC having flown across four time zones on a mere two-and-a-half daysโ restโit was the Wanderers who looked more error-prone in a match that simply wouldnโt yield their way, no matter how much they mightโve wanted it to. In the end, Halifax fell 1-0 at home to the Tridents. A wonderful season is over, sooner than many wished it would beโnever mind if the Wanderers already exceeded their pre-season expectations. Way she goes.
Need to know
๐ The city has announced its new transit fare app will launch sometime this fallโbut some transit users arenโt convinced digital tickets are the better option.
๐ผ๏ธ As part of a new pilot program, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is offering free admission to locals until January 14, 2024.
๐ Get a taste of The Lost Supper. Author Taras Grescoe in conversation with Simon Thibault Sunday, October 29 at AfterWords, with snacks by Chef Molotov.*
๐ทโโ๏ธ Employees in Nova Scotia who are dealing with stress directly related to their job will soon be able to file a claim with the Workersโ Compensation Board.
๐ดDevour! Fais do-do + Zydeco Party (Sat.Oct. 28). Donโt miss this Cajun and Acadian food showdown and Louisiana legend Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers.*
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In other news
๐๏ธ A proposal to potentially relocate the main pier on McNabs Island has gained the attention of the Friends of McNabs Island Society, which believes itโd just bring confusion for tourists.
๐ฎโโ๏ธ The 41st annual Nova Scotia Fallen Peace Officerโs Memorial Service took place at RCMP headquarters in Dartmouth yesterday.
โ๏ธ Stanfield airport unveiled its new community outreach program, Uplifted, with a goal to โuplift lives, amplify voices, and create a stronger, more connected society.โ
๐ง Changes to the Health Services and Insurance Act will help the province deliver more publicly funded mental health and addiction programs.
๐ Executive director of Fredericton Homeless Shelters spoke to CBC about what theyโve learned from New Brunswickโs tiny home community, following the announcement of the provinceโs intentions to build a similar community in Lower Sackville.
โฝ๏ธ Tickets for the Canadian womenโs national soccer teamโs game against Brazil, happening on Halloween in Halifax, have sold out.
๐ Ever want to test your luck on a reality show? Casting for Big Brother Canada season 12 is now open.

Sure things
Looking for something to do this week? Check out these Coast picks:
๐ Music Bingo: Head to the Lower Deck Clayton Park for an evening of live music and bingoโwith prizes! | Oct. 16 | 7pm | Free admission.
๐ Murder For Two: Check out the opening show for Neptune Theatreโs new showing Murder for Two. Synopsis: โOfficer Marcus Moscowicz is a small town policeman with dreams of making it to detective. One fateful night, shots ring out at the surprise birthday party of novelist Arthur Whitney and the writer is killedโฆ fatally. With the nearest detective an hour away, Marcus jumps at the chance to prove his sleuthing skillsโwith the help of his silent partner, Lou.โ | Oct. 17 | 7:30pm | Pay what you can.
๐ The Beaches: All-female Canadian dance-rock group The Beaches will be performing their Halifax leg of the Blame My Ex Tour at the Light House Arts Centre | Oct. 20 | 8pm | $44.45-$49.57.
Find more Halifax events in The Coast listings
Shop talk
๐ After 5 years of operating online, Halifax vintage shop Shotgun Vintage finally has a storefront at 5194 Blowers Street.
Eat this
๐คค Ramblers is now offering its famous breakfast sandwich on a Big Country Biscuit!
Drink this
๐ Thereโs only a few weeks left to get your hands on Garrison Brewingโs Oh My Gourd! Pumpkin Ale before it clears off shelves for another year.
Thatโs it!
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