Good morning, Halifax!

I want to give a warm welcome back to our contributing author, Warren D’Silva!

Warren is an excellent writer and storyteller who has the arts & culture and lifestyle beats covered. I’m mainly a music man who sometimes dabbles in theatre, but when it comes to anything outside of that, I am basically useless. Thankfully, Warren is a jack-of-all-trades, with ins to the fashion industry (he’s a model himself!) and Halifax culture. We’ve got a story from Warren down below that you should absolutely check out.

This leaves me more time to make fun of the provincial government, and sometimes the municipal government—both of which absolutely have it coming considering how much of a mess they’re making.

Speaking of which, I just had a spontaneous new poll idea. I love doing these polls as it gives me a sense of what you, the reader, expect not only from the powers that be, but also our coverage. So, with all the news about provincial budget cuts, let me gauge this one with our audience. Make sure to tell us why you chose what you did!

Best,

– B

📷 @creamy_yet_smooth

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The 18-year-old long-track speed skater from Dartmouth says she’s never been someone who sits still for long. On the ice, that restlessness has turned into momentum, and now, medals.

At the most recent international junior competition—the ISU Junior World Speed Skating Championships in Inzell, Germany—Snelgrove won silver in the 500 metres and bronze in the mass start, podium finishes that mark another milestone in a career that has steadily accelerated from local rinks in Dartmouth to the world stage.

“I don’t really like having a lot of free time,” she says in an interview with The Coast. “I’m pretty passionate about what I do.”

The Coast’s Warren D’Silva chats with Snelgrove about her journey through the world of speed skating.

🌿 The RCMP are raiding cannabis storefronts across the province, inspecting five on Tuesday, seizing product and issuing tickets—this comes after the attorney general made a cannabis crackdown a priority, which a Millbrook councillor is calling a violation of treaty rights.

🚨 A family is speaking out about school safety after a 14-year-old was brutally assaulted by two masked individuals at an Eastern Passage school—an 18-year-old from Enfield was charged with assault in the incident.

📣 Hundreds of people took to the streets of downtown Halifax on Friday as they protested the provincial budget cuts to the arts and culture sector—the government plans to cut $130 million in grants, heavily impacting arts programs across Nova Scotia.

❤️ We Love Downtown Dartmouth Day: April 11. A day where businesses collaborate by offering deals for folks that shop at another participating business that day.*

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This March Break, enjoy FREE programming and admission at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 from March 14th - 22nd.

Save the date: Food workshop registration opens March 4 at 9:00 am.

Free cooking workshops from Monday, March 16th to Friday, March 20th. Free interactive activities, scavenger hunt, crafts and so much more all week long. Located at the Halifax waterfront on the Halifax seaport.

Free admission and programming are made possible thanks to the generous support of a donor.

🪧 Teaching assistants at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design are now on strike after negotiations fell through—CUPE says they are demanding fair wages for the 68 staff they represent at the university.

📖 Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid has spoken out about the cuts to arts and culture in the Nova Scotia budget—she credits Halifax’s vibrant arts scene as an inspiration for her writing.

🏛️ A new bill looks to mask the identity of children who die in the care of the province—this would include a publication ban, which could limit criticism of Nova Scotia’s child welfare system.

Since 2015, Downtown Halifax Business Commission (DHBC), has supported local artists through the Gritty to Pretty Placemaking Grant Program, transforming Downtown Halifax through vibrant public art. 

To mark its 10th anniversary, DHBC is spotlighting the artists and installations that have reshaped Downtown Halifax's public art landscape. Watch the videos here.

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

🗓 Theatrical Docu-Fiction: Parler Mal: As part of Francophonie Month, the Conseil Communautaire du Grand-Havre presents Parler Mal, a theatrical docu-fiction created by Bianca Richard and Gabriel Robichaud about linguistic insecurity. | March 5 | 7:30PM | $25.02+|

🗓 Wantaqpa'q / Calm Water: Paintings by Alex Balkam: A collection of oil paintings from Shelburne-based Mi’kmaw artist Alex Balkam at the Prow Gallery. Reception on March 5 at 5PM. | March 5-27 |

🗓 Alan Doyle @ Light House Arts Centre: Newfoundland’s own Alan Doyle is joined by PEI folk-duo The East Pointers for this Atlantic Canadian tour. | March 3-6 | 8PM | $78+|

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🚢➡️ The Atlantic Sky container vessel arrives in Halifax from Liverpool at 5:20am and departs for New York at 4pm.

🚢 The Cosco Shanghai arrives in Halifax from Algeciras at 11:15am.

🚢➡️ The EF Ava container vessel arrives in Halifax from Portland (Maine) at 1:15pm and departs for Reykjavik at 7pm.

🚢 The Nolhan Ava container vessel arrives in Halifax from St. Pierre at 8:15pm.

➡️ The MSC Sarya III container vessel departed Halifax for Montreal at 3:45am.

➡️ The Bagheera tanker departs Halifax for the United States at 10am.

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🍗 Try 2 Door Down’s Korean Chicken Sandwich—sweet, spicy and crunchy. Made with buttermilk marinated crispy chicken thigh, kimchi slaw, red dragon sauce, chipotle mayo on a bun.

🥪 Larry’s Sandwiches has another magnificent sandwich of the week: the Pesto Italian. Made with basil pesto, a trio of Genoa salami, prosciutto, Calabrese salami, olive tapenade, provolone, fresh cucumber and arugula on a bun.

🎭 The outcome is clear. The Nova Scotia government's recent budget cuts will impact industries across the province. Cutbacks will have to be made to fit within tight financial margins. Axed grants and funding will be to the detriment of many industries, the arts sector included. It's not just one song communities won't hear," says Masuma Khan, executive director of the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op. "It's communities that won't receive the support and the culture that makes them feel full." The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer speaks with two venue directors about how the budget cuts impact their operations.

🏒 History buffs are rebuking the province’s attempt to enact the Birthplace of Hockey Act, which would designate Windsor, N.S. as the sport’s official place of origin—Mi’kmaq histories tell of a game like hockey well before Windsor’s claim, as well as other places in the province with documented evidence of games akin to hockey before its inception.

🎶 Nova Scotia Music Week will take place in Truro from Nov. 12-15, 2026—the annual celebration of music across the province is in its 29th year and will offer concerts, conference programming, and its awards ceremony.

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