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The Wanderers are officially in playoff hot water. Plus: The origins of Labour Day and your final chance to vote in Best of Halifax 2023.
Alyssa Goulart
September 05, 2023
Good morning!
This is it. The final stretch of Best of Halifax voting. There are only a few days left for you to get your opinion in on who, what and where makes this city so great.
When polls close on September 10 our Coast staff will get hard at work counting the final tally and then announcing the winners to you in this newsletter and at thecoast.ca.
– Alyssa
🌤️ Today’s weather: Mostly sunny throughout the day with a 30% chance of showers overnight. A high of 25C (feeling like 30C) and a low of 17C.
💨 Here is Halifax’s Air Quality Index and the smoke report.
🚗 Driving in the city today? Check out the current traffic conditions and ongoing road closures.
SPORTS
The Halifax Wanderers are officially in playoff hot water
📸 Canadian Premier League
The Streets’ critically-hailed concept album, A Grand Don’t Come For Free, starts with a seven-word lament that sounds like the diaries of the downtrodden: “It was supposed to be so easy.” Those seven words, one imagines, will ring in the Halifax Wanderers’ heads long after Monday afternoon’s Labour Day loss to York United FC. The 2-1 home defeat not only ended the Wanderers’ two-game undefeated streak at Wanderers Grounds (a place, prior to Monday, where Halifax had only lost twice all season), but leaves Halifax on the outside of the Canadian Premier League playoff picture and looking in.
Need to know
🚨 An investigation is underway after a noose was discovered at Africville Park on Friday.
✈️ September 2 marked the 25th anniversary of the Swissair Flight 111 crash that took 229 lives near Peggys Cove. Read the official provincial statement here.
✊ Halifax union members marked Labour Day by marching through city streets and advocating for ongoing concerns within the job market. CTV has the story.
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In other news
🏠 Halifax is currently the 20th most expensive city in Canada to live in when it comes to the cost of rent.
🗣️ In a recent interview, Waye Mason spoke on how the Cogswell District project will be inclusive of affordable housing.
🥪 As the new school year begins, calls for a universal lunch program to help tackle food insecurity are growing.
🦠 The legionella outbreak in New Glasgow has been declared over however Nova Scotia Health suspects multiple deaths occurred in relation to the outbreak.
🏫 Parents are expressing frustration over the handling of the new Bedford high school and the overcrowding at the established Charles P. Allen High School in the same area.
🚣 Some of Canada’s best paddlers gathered in Lake Banook over the weekend for the Canadian canoe-kayak championships. Global News has the story. Spectators also got a look at the Lake’s newly renovated judge’s tower.
😮 TransUnion’s most recent report shows that Canadian household debt has risen to $2.34 trillion.
COAST POLLS
We hope you had a great and restful long weekend!
Fun Fact: The origin of Labour Day dates back to the 1872 Toronto printers’ strike where workers fought for a nine-hour workday. After their win, an annual celebration was held which eventually morphed into the August long weekend we have today.
So, in honour of Labour Day, we’re wondering:
Are you in a union at work? |
Sure things
Looking for something to do this week? Check out these Coast picks:
🗓 Knitting Drop-in: The Halifax Central Library is hosting a knitting drop-in with Lou Duggan Creative Studio where knitters of all ages will have the opportunity to share ongoing projects and tips with one another. You can bring your own supplies or use the ones provided. | Sept. 6 | 2-5pm | Free.
🗓 Dara Ó Briain: Comedian Dara Ó Briain will be at the Spatz Theatre for the Halifax stop of his new show So, Where Were We? | Sept. 7 | 7pm | $47.
🗓 Halifax Gay Men's Chorus: The Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus is having an open rehearsal at St. Andrew’s United Church this week. If you’ve ever thought about joining the choir, volunteering or just want to see what they're all about, make sure to stop by. All skill levels are welcome. | Sept. 7 | 7-9:30pm | Free.
Find more Halifax events in The Coast listings
Shop talk
😔 After 5 years HopYard Halifax has shut down its Gottingen Street location.
Eat this
🥞 Try True North Diner’s new all-day breakfast menu including its Boston Cream Pancakes.
Drink this
☕️ In honour of its 5th birthday, Cafe GoodLuck has added a special espresso to its feature menu: Birthday Gesha.
🎃 Pumpkin-flavoured drinks aren’t just back at Starbucks, it’s pumpkin season over at Propeller as well. Make sure to pick up some Pumpkin Ale brew with flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.
Deals
💸 The Trail Shop is having a 40% off summer sale until September 10. Shop in-store or use code BYESUMMER online.
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