🗞️ School violence is up and the majority of teachers are at ‘high risk’ of harm

Oh, hey Halifax,

Construction season is seriously off the chain already and although it’s nice to see ol’ downtown Halifax get herself a facelift, the development is coming at a cost to some local businesses.

Business owners in Halifax are expressing frustrations as a new luxury development is expected to force the relocation—and potential closure—of several Spring Garden Road establishments.

The new building will be home to medical offices, commercial spaces and more than 300 luxury apartments. But it means bad news for some legendary Halifax establishments, like Jean’s Chinese Restaurant—Kong On Jean says he doesn’t have the money to move the business and that nobody will buy it with the risk that it could be demolished.

Don’t worry though, Councillor Waye Mason said he “would be happy” to assist any business in its relocation process, so…that’s…nice? 

Have a great day out there!

– Julie

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

💨 Here is Halifax’s Air Quality Index and the smoke report.

EDUCATION

School violence is up, reporting is weak, majority of teachers at ‘high risk’ of harm, finds audit

In the past seven years, schools across the province have reported 60% more violence. That’s  according to the latest from Nova Scotia’s auditor general, Kim Adair, in a report titled Preventing and Addressing Violence in Nova Scotia Public Schools, released Tuesday, June 11. 

Of course, people want to know why–what is causing this surge? There are certainly factors the auditor points to, such as increased needs in the classrooms and—as a necessary flipside to that—increased demands on educators within those classrooms without a matched increase in human or other resources to support them. 

But first, what can we say for certain is happening in schools right now? How is the department of education, each regional education centre and each individual school across Nova Scotia supporting its students and educators who are experiencing violence in the classroom or shared school spaces? For that, we needed an audit. 

The Coast’s education reporter Lauren Phillips has an overview of Tuesday’s AG’s report on school violence, with more coverage to come as this story develops.

🤔 Need To Know

🚨 Halifax police are asking for help locating a suspect in a shooting in Dartmouth on Tuesday morning.

🥳 You're invited to the North by Night Market! On June 14th enjoy a DJ dance party, good eats, vintage finds, local artisans, and lots of North End flair!*

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ARTS + CULTURE

Everyseeker Festival bringing diverse musical acts to the stage June 13-16

Everyseeker has just about everything you could classify as music, and that’s no exaggeration.

Formerly known as the Obey Convention, Everyseeker will see performances throughout Halifax from some of the most creative, genre-bending acts across the country, with half of their lineup being local artists. 

There is guaranteed to be something for everyone. Nostalgic for a bygone era? Check out DJ DIAL UP, who fuses disco, ’90s EDM, and Y2K pop into a blend worth bopping to.

Do you like a pinch of science fiction with your tunes? Maybe SlowPitchSound is the right artist for you with his eclectic blend of music he labels as “sci-fi turntablism.”

Looking for death metal inspired in part by tennis matches and graphic novels? Watch Defensive Player perform a 17-minute instrumental where you can attempt to figure out how those inspirations intersect with the band’s music.

Determining whether or not these sounds and ideas work together is half the fun of Everyseeker—discovering and celebrating the artists who deliver music on the fringes of our widely accepted genre canon. Everyseeker is proving that it’s cool to be weird.

The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer spoke to co-directors Carmel Farahbakhsh and Nik Basset on the festival and what it has to offer.

🗞️ In Other News

📮 Despite the Liberal MP’s best efforts, Canada Post says it has no plans to move the Almon Street sorting plant. Andy Fillmore wants the property to be used for housing development.

🚨 Halifax police have located a witness in the April 22 murder of 16-year-old Ahmad Maher Al Marrach after asking for the public’s help.

🏥 Dalhousie has pulled all students from any cardiac training at the Saint John Regional Hospital and N.B. Heart Centre after complaints about alleged harassment.

👷🏼 The NDP is once again calling for the province to ban scab labour. The move comes on Davis Day—an annual commemoration of the miners who have been killed on the job.

🖼️ The mayor of Yarmouth says she didn't know the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia was shutting down its western branch in her town until she saw workers removing some of the gallery's signs. Supporters of the gallery also say they were blindsided.

🐋 A stranded minke whale in the Shubenacadie River was able to swim to safety Sunday thanks to some help from good samaritans.

🏥 A N.S. man says that the program that helps cover the cost of sensor-based glucose monitors for people with diabetes doesn’t go far enough.

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The North by Night Market is Back!

The first North by Night Market of the summer is happening this Friday, June 14th, from 7:00pm to 10:00pm, at The Local Restaurant & Bar back patio! Enjoy a DJ dance party, good eats, vintage finds, and local artisans. Support your local economy and get to know your community better at the North by Night Market!

🗓️ Things To Do

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

🗓 Halifax Wanderers Home Game: Come cheer on the home team as they take on Forge FC at the Wanderers Grounds. | June 15 | 5pm | From $29

🗓 Athletics in Canada Day: Leading up to the Paris Olympics, Athletics NS will introduce all ages and abilities to the most popular Olympic Sport in the World! Take part in various family-friendly games and activities that will introduce participants to running, jumping, throwing and wheeling events. | June 15 | Noon | Free

🗓 The Oz Escape - An Immersive Halifax Experience: The streets of your city will become a magical world of Oz during this outdoor escape room-style experience. You will use your phone to follow hidden clues, solve witty puzzles and complete fun challenges as you walk around the city. Join Dorothy and her iconic team of misfits on the yellow brick road and escape from Oz before the witch has her way! You can play at your own pace or against the clock to compete with friends or hundreds of other teams. | June 15 | 10am | $55 per team

Have an event to share? Let us know at [email protected].

⚓️ What’s In The Harbour

➡️ The Lake Wanaka vehicle carrier leaves Halifax for Freeport at 11:30am.

🛳️➡️ The One Owl container ship arrives in Halifax from Charleston at 5:45am and leaves for Singapore at 11pm.

🍴 Where To Eat & Drink

🧁Show dad how much you care about him with the Father’s Day Dozen from Layer’s Cupcakes. Two each of: vanilla salted caramel pretzel, rocky road brownie, old-fashioned, blueberry lemon cheesecake, carrot caramel oat bar and chocolate peanut butter. Pre-order online!

🍺 Help him wash those cupcakes down with a Father’s Day bundle from 2 Crows Brewing Co: $50 taproom gift card and a 6 pack of AC light lager for $60.

👀 In Case You Missed It

⚽ Referees in youth sports are human beings just trying to do their job to the best of their ability. That’s the message that Sport Nova Scotia’s Green Arm Band Initiative is hoping to convey loud and clear. The Coast’s Julie Lawrence has the story on the need for the initiative and what it is hoping to achieve.

🎧 NEW Wanderers Grounds Podcast: Ever get the feeling that something’s just not meant to be? That was the vibe over the weekend at The Wanderers Grounds as Halifax failed to score a goal and battled to a 0-0 draw with BC’s Pacific FC. Listen now.

🚨 76-year-old Edmund Joseph Organ has been charged with murder following the death of a 74-year-old woman in Cole Harbour. The RCMP were contacted shortly after 4pm on Sunday by the man who said he had killed a woman inside his residence.

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