Good morning!

While I would love to tell you all about my amazing weekend at Halifax Pride’s NS Pride Organizer Summit—thank you to all of the organizers who put that on, it was a lot of fun—we at The Coast are facing an issue I wanted to warn you about.

We’ve gotten reports that some people who definitely aren’t with The Coast are trying to sell Best of Halifax plaques over the phone. This is a heads up to our Best of Halifax winners: we’re in the process of getting plaques ready and we will contact you when we are good to go ahead with them. If it isn’t our pals Marty or Alnoor giving you a call or email to let you know, it may be a scam.

This isn’t the first time someone has tried to capitalize on our Best of Halifax results for their own financial gain. Just be careful if you get a call about plaques that don’t sound right. If you have any concerns, please let us know by sending us an email.

Thanks,

– B

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🚗 Driving, biking or busing today? Check out the current traffic conditions and ongoing road closures.

Halifax may have the most remote work opportunities within Atlantic Canada, but it is nowhere near the possibilities offered in other metropolitan areas across Canada.

According to a new study from JobLeads, the online job search platform, 4.6 percent of jobs offer remote work and 9.2 percent offer hybrid work. The total work-from-home flexibility is 13.8 percent. 86.2 percent of jobs require a full-time on-site presence. A total of 3910 active jobs were analyzed.

The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer goes over the stats from JobLead on remote work in Halifax and the differing opinions on its efficacy.

🏫 Despite many delays, the St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary School in the north-end is set to open on Feb. 18—the school was built to replace the previous SJAM school that was demolished in 2022.

💸 Nova Scotia is having its credit downgraded due to the deficits predicted over the next several years—the New York-based credit agency S&P Global has given the government of rating of A+, down from AA-.

👨‍⚖️ A sexual assault case has been deemed a mistrial due to the conduct of a lawyer with her client, according to a Nova Scotian judge—the lawyer allegedly told her client to “sell” the idea that their relationship had broken down so that the judge would call a mistrial.

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Before extinction, dinosaurs fought to survive. Dinosaur Exploration 2 is a sequel to museum's hit 2024 exhibit and will let visitors experience some of the world's favourite dinosaurs.

Visitors will discover the intricacies of an ankylosaurus’s armour,  the power of Stegosaurus’s tail, and the defense of a triceratops’s frill.

Dinosaurs Exploration will be on view at the Museum of Natural History from February 7 until September 7, 2026.

🚨 A woman died in Truro after being struck by a snow plow in a car dealership parking lot at around 6:30am—the snowplow was operated by a private contractor and town police have yet to say whether charges will be laid.

⚖️ A sex offender has been sentenced to 28-months in prison for possession of child exploitation material and violating a court order while on release at a halfway house in the Halifax area—40-year-old Harvey Venus was arrested on Feb. 25, 2025.

🐕 A woman in Halifax is facing a $410 fine for leaving a dog in a cold car—it’s a summary offence to cause animals distress.

It's a cosmic clash of science-fiction titans! Experience epic orchestral arrangements of iconic themes from Star Wars, including the Imperial March and Duel of the Fates, and the music of Star Trek from The Original Series, The Next Generation, and beyond. This captivating concert is truly out of this world!

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

🗓 Mad Madge: This frenetic, bawdy, laugh out loud, romp of a show is on stage at the Neptune Theatre. | Feb. 4-8 | 2PM, 7:30PM | $33+ |

🗓 Dine Around 2026: All of February, stop into specific restaurants across the province for special prix fixe menus for every taste and every budget. | Feb. 1-28 |

🗓 Jeremy Vaughan Ocean Island River Forest: Nova Scotia’s Jeremy Vaughan presents his new collection of work at the Prow Gallery. | Jan. 22-Feb. 13 |

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🚢➡️ The Algoma East Coast tanker arrived in Halifax from Saint John at 12:10am and departs for Saint John at 10:30pm.

🚢➡️ The Novaya Zemlya fishing boat arrived in Halifax from Mariel at 1:15am and departs at 6am.

➡️ The Carmel I container vessel departs Halifax for New York at 2:30am.

🚢 The YM Trust arrives in Halifax from Norfolk at 5:45am

🚢➡️ The Box Endurance arrives in Halifax from New York at 10:50am and departs for Kingston at 11pm.

➡️ The Tropic Lissette container vessel departs Halifax for West Palm Beach at 12pm.

➡️ The Leeway Odyssey research vessel departs Halifax at 9pm.

Bikini Village is the ultimate destination for swimwear and beachwear. Partnering with over 50 brands, it celebrates individuality by offering trendy styles for all shapes and sizes. Bikini Village ensures everyone is ready to enjoy the waves.

Come see us at our Mic Mac Mall and Halifax Shopping Centre stores. 

🍖 Durty Nelly’s has a special on for Dine Around: the Nellys Cheesesteak. Made with thinly sliced griddle steak, sautéed onions and peppers, topped with melted smoked white cheddar and served on a garlic butter brushed french roll.

🧇 For Dine Around, Churned has their special gluten-free Chickn’n Waffles—made with gluten-free waffles, gluten-free tofu, tangy slaw and spicy maple syrup. On special all month.

🗳️ Nova Scotia's 2024 provincial election had the worst voter turnout in its history. With only 45 percent of the voting population casting a ballot, it continued the downward trend of voter turnout in the province. Turnout has been steadily decreasing since the 1990s, with only the 2021 election seeing a positive increase, only for the next election to dip significantly, becoming the first election to have a turnout of less than 50 percent. Part of the problem is the disinterest of younger voters in electoral politics. Elections Nova Scotia data shows only 16.6 percent of voters aged 18 to 24 voted in 2024, and 23.8 percent of people aged 23.8 percent cast a ballot. The highest turnout? Those 75 years or older, at 66.6 percent. The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer discusses why youth may feel disenfranchised when it comes to provincial politics and how political parties can capitalize on this moment to get them involved.

🚨 Daniel Martell, the stepfather of the two missing children from Pictou County, has been charged with sexual assault, assault and forcible confinement Monday—he was arrested on Monday and is due in Pictou provincial court in March.

💸 The Halifax Forum has reached the end of its life, according to Mayor Andy Fillmore, who called the costs for its potential restoration “absurd” as the municipal council attempts to cut costs in order to avoid raising taxes—the price tag of the building is estimated to be around $126 million, according to Fillmore.

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