🗞 Cargo ship travel—is it possible?

SHIPPING NEWS

The secret to booking travel on a cargo ship? It’s tricky.

This week, like many weeks, Coast reporter Martin Bauman received an email from a lovely reader. Unlike most weeks, this reader wondered how they could book a trip as a passenger aboard a cargo ship. “I want to find out all I can on cargo ship travel out of Halifax,” they wrote. Had Martin ever looked into it before? No, not really. But it piqued his curiosity.

This week’s harbour report dives into the mystery of hopping aboard a cargo ship in Halifax Harbour. It also detours into a stolen royal heirloom, one of the most famous movie cut scenes of the past quarter-century and Italian opera. You’ve been warned.

Dive into Martin Bauman’s full report here. 

Need to know

📄 Applications are now open for the province’s Heating Assistance Rebate Program.

🚔 As of yesterday evening, the RCMP continue to search for a man armed with a shotgun following a shooting at a Brookfield motel.

💔 The federal government confirmed 5 Canadians have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas, and is advising any Canadians in Lebanon to evacuate.

⛴️ Ferry crossings between PEI and Nova Scotia were cancelled yesterday due to mechanical issues. As of Monday night, there’s been no news on when ferry service will resume.

🎭 The musical comedy, Murder For Two opens tonight at Neptune Theatre. Two actors, 13 characters and they both play the piano. Tickets start at $30. Get Tickets.*

🥦 Today’s the fifth anniversary of Canada legalizing cannabis, but the pot industry says most legal producers aren’t making money: “That’s not a good look.”

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In other news

⚽️ In his first season at the helm of HFX Wanderers FC, Patrice Gheisar has been nominated for the Canadian Premier League's Coach of the Year award.

🚨 A suspect was arrested and another man was brought to the hospital yesterday following a stabbing on Portland Street in Dartmouth.

👋 Nova Scotia recently welcomed people from the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, a program that works to match displaced individuals with jobs in fields where Nova Scotia experiences work shortages.

🧦 As the temperature continues to drop, Halifax’s North End Community Health Centre is voicing how important it is that the unhoused population have access to dry and clean socks.

🩺 The province has launched a new Action for Health website where you can browse the latest health news and keep up to date on how Nova Scotia continues to improve its healthcare sector.

🚗 The HRP is asking for the public’s assistance in its investigation of an Oct. 6 hit and run at Punch Bowl Drive and Highfield Street that involved a child. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police or Crime Stoppers.

💊 One person died and three were hospitalized after police responded to two scenes of suspected drug overdoses in the Cole Harbour area this past weekend.

EDUCATION

A conversation on treaty education with the MK, Nova Scotia’s Mi'kmaw school board

October is Mi’kmaw History Month in Nova Scotia. It began with the 37th annual Treaty Day on Oct.1, but treaty education in Nova Scotia continues long after the last Halloween pumpkins are smashed thanks to Mi’kmaw educators across the province, in tandem with the provincial government.

The Coast recently spoke with Jacqueline Prosper, who is the treaty education lead at the Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey—the MK, which is the Mi’kmaw school board—and a member of the Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Community. She is part of a team that releases teaching resources to all schools in the province. She shared her thoughts on the importance of treaty education in Nova Scotia and continuing Mi’kmaw History Month all year round.

Read the full interview at The Coast.

SPONSORED BY SOUNDBOX MUSIC

14th Annual Celebration of Celtic Music and Dance

ReJigged takes place from October 19-21 at St. Andrew's Church in Halifax, NS. The festival features a mix of in-person and online concerts and workshops, catering to music lovers of all ages and tastes. Performances by Tim Edey, 6 Hearts, Jake Blount & Nic Gareiss, Eilidh Campbell & Andy Webster, plus more.

CITY

Watersheds board pushes back against “developer’s language”

The Regional Watersheds Advisory Board met on Thursday, Oct. 12, for what was supposed to be a pretty routine meeting. They elected a chair and vice chair. They got a report on last spring’s edition of Bedford West’s water quality monitoring, although the samples weren’t taken in the spring because of the fires and consultant scheduling constraints.

Despite the timing glitch, things were pretty normal except for some elevated aluminum, which could be caused by how the samples were being taken. The city is still waiting for results from the sample taken next to Highway 102, which should come back soon. The fall samples will be taken next week. One of the committee members gave advice on how to better take samples to avoid the aluminum, and city staff have promised to pass on this information to the contractors doing the work.

After all that, things got a little less routine, as a board member took issue with the way meeting minutes are written.

Read Matt Stickland’s full coverage at The Coast.

Sure things

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

🗓️ Winnipeg’s Finest: Winnipeg comedians Benji Rothman, Mike Green, Paul Rabliauskas, Josh Poulain and Jon Pickett will be taking over the Red Room at The Dart Gallery for a night of live comedy | Oct. 18 | 8pm.

🗓️ Food Crawl: The Downtown Dartmouth food crawl is on this week. Help support small businesses and browse cuisine from 25 participating restaurants. Here’s the official map. | Oct. 19 | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Free admission.

Find more Halifax events in The Coast listings

Shop talk

☕️ Truro coffee shop Aroma Maya has soft-opened a new location on Prince Albert Road in Dartmouth.

Eat this

🥪 Stop by Creative Cup Cafe and try its sandwich of the week: Rotisserie chicken, maple bacon, goat cheese and arugula topped with house-made apple jelly.

🧀 Dilly Dally Eats has begun rolling out its winter menu! Crispy Mac & Cheese, a fan favourite, is now available for the season.

Shop this

🛍 The Oxford Taproom will be hosting The Metro Thrift Bus on Oct. 21 from 2-5pm for a Fall Mini Mart. Shop from vintage fall clothing pieces, jewelry, and local artist and maker vendors.