Good morning!

I’m writing this before we know the results of the Super Mom semi-finals, but regardless of how it’s going for our amazing editor Julie, I wanted to reiterate just how proud all of us at The Coast are of her strength and tenacity in the face of hardship. She’s the best, and I am personally blessed to know her.

On a completely different note, if you’re looking for something to do this weekend, I highly encourage you to check out the Food for the Ears festival at Alderney Landing. Ethan and his team have really elevated this one-of-a-kind celebration of local music, and it’s all for a good cause. You can have a good time and feel good about it!

On another completely different note, happy kick ball to all the soccer fans.

Have a great weekend!

– B

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

When Alvaro first stepped onto the stage at the Philippine Fiesta in Halifax three years ago, he was a relatively unknown local performer testing the waters of live music.

This year, the Filipino-Canadian pop artist is returning to the festival as an established performer who has appeared at Nova Scotia Music Week, sung the national anthems at Halifax Thunderbirds games, and is preparing to take the main stage at the TD Halifax Jazz Festival.

For organizers of the annual Philippine Fiesta, Alvaro’s journey represents exactly what the event aims to achieve.

“This isn’t just a festival,” said Micah Lacson, president of the Filipino Cultural Society of Nova Scotia. “It celebrates Filipino identity and heritage, builds community and belonging, and supports local businesses and talent within our community.”

The Coast’s Warren D’Silva speaks with the festival’s organizers about the upcoming celebrations, including Alvaro’s performance.

🪧 Long-term care workers at the St. Vincent’s Nursing Home in Halifax are the first to ratify a tentative agreement with the province, which could bring the eight-week strike to an end—the union says they managed to get a minimum $5 raise for all workers, better layoff protections, and additional wages for supervisors and training students.

📊 A new Angus Reid poll shows Premier Tim Houston is the third-least popular premier in the country with only a 34 percent approval rating, far below previous ratings—below Houston are Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford at 21 percent and British Columbia’s Premier David Eby at 31 percent.

🌕 Canadian Space Agency astronaut and Artemis II crew member Jeremy Hansen spoke in Halifax on Thursday about his trip to the moon, making him the first non-American to travel there—he says he was surprised by the overwhelming support of Canadians.

🎉 Stop by The Local's back patio for the North by Night Market on June 12 from 7-10pm. Shop local vendors, enjoy music, food, and community.*

🍷 Explore Nova Scotia wine country with guided tours departing daily from Halifax and Wolfville. Transportation, tastings, and curated culinary experiences included. Relax and enjoy the Annapolis Valley.*

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🌉 The MacKay bridge is closed this weekend from Friday, June 12 at 9pm to Monday, June 15 at 5:30am for maintenance and inspection work—this includes an expansion of joint glands and a full road deck removal in the north lane and sections of the south lane so detailed inspections can take place.

📮 Canada Post announced that about 17,000 addresses in the Halifax Regional Municipality will no longer receive door-to-door mail—the postal agency says that this is in an effort to modernize their services, using community mailboxes.

🔥 One person is dead after a structure fire in Bridgewater—an investigation into the fire will take place after the area is deemed safe, says police.

Enjoy South End Halifax living near Point Pleasant Park, universities, hospitals, dining, and entertainment. 🌱

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

🗓 Dartmouth Players Presents Sinners by Norm Forster: A fast-paced comedy about a moral scandal in a conservative small town, performed by the Dartmouth Players at the Stairs Memorial United Church. | June 11-27 | 7:30PM, 2PM | $20 |

🗓 Halifax Greek Fest: A taste of Greece in Halifax with food, music and culture at St. George's Greek Orthodox Church and Community Centre. | June 11-14 |

🗓 World Cup Viewing at Garrison Grounds: Stop by the Garrison Grounds for a city-wide watch party of the FIFA World Cup matches. | June 12 |

🗓 Ebbs and Flows of the Heart Book Launch and Art Exhibit: Learn of the experiences of poet Chedia El Khouri—love, loss, and healing—through this book launch, featuring a piano performance by Joseph Dowell. | June 12 | 7PM |

🗓 Food For The Ears Festival: Experience amazing Nova Scotian artists like Elyse Aeryn, Rankin MacInnis, Colrain, Public Service, and more as the festival raises money for Feed Nova Scotia. | June 12-13 | 5PM-11:30PM | $40+|

🗓 North by Night Market: An evening bazaar under a starlit sky in North End Halifax. Taking place at the Local Restaurant Back Patio. | June 12 | 7PM |

🗓 Joan Jonas Summer 2026 Exhibition Celebration: The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia presents Joan Jonas’s We come from the sea exhibition including the installation “Moving Off the Land II”. | June 12 | 6PM | $18 |

🗓 The South End Vintage Market: Cool finds to be had at this monthly vintage market with collectors and craftspeople of all kinds. Taking place at the Halifax Curling Club. | June 13 | 10AM |

🗓 Aeolian Singers 50th Anniversary Concert: Looking Forward, Looking Back is the name of this special concert from the Aeoilian Singers at the Joseph Strung Concert Hall. | June 13 | 4PM | $30 |

🗓 Halifax Tides FC: The Halifax Tides take on the Calgary Wild FC at the Wanderers Grounds. | June 13 | 1:30PM | $30.12 |

🗓 Nova Scotia Korean Choir’s 3rd Annual Concert: This Harmony Beyond Borders concert will be performed at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts. | June 14 | 5:30PM |

🗓 Neptune Theatre: Come From Away: This musical about the experiences of Gander, NL residents during the September 11 attacks is playing at the Neptune Theatre. | March 31-June 21 | $40+|

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

🚢➡️ The Pictor container vessel arrives in Halifax from Portland (Maine) at 7:15am and departs for Argentia at 3pm.

🚢➡️ The Algoma East Coast tanker departs Halifax for Wilmington at 8:30pm.

Sips and Sails offers a one-of-a-kind Halifax waterfront experience during the city’s premier sailing weekend. Enjoy harbour views, ice-cold Garrison beer, live entertainment, and an exciting atmosphere as world-class racing unfolds offshore. Gather with friends, celebrate summer, and take in the action from a spectacular front-row setting. Limited tickets available.

🥪 Need a sandwich to go this weekend? Larry’s Sandwiches has your back. Sandwiches wrapped to go anywhere you need to go: picnics, beach, or back home.

🍟 A weekly feature from Stubborn Goat: Chorizo and Chimichurri Loaded Fries. House cut fries with a chorizo crumble, charred sweet corn, feta cheese, fresh chimichurri, pickled onions, roasted garlic aioli and crispy friend tortilla strips.

🎵 Sitting outside a Dartmouth coffee shop, Alexander Gallant looks fairly unassuming. A sweater over what’s suspected to be a button-up shirt. Medium-length hair that sometimes flies in front of his face. Two drinks in hand. One potentially caffeinated. The other, some kind of soda. At first glance, Gallant wouldn’t strike the average Joe as royalty; yet, his newest album will see him take a throne that many of us didn’t even know existed. The Prince of Birchy Head is Gallant’s third full-length project, dropping on June 19. A musician with a penchant for the acoustic guitar and folk songwriting, he’s lived quite the life: first as a rock musician in Toronto and now as a settled-down, straight-laced folk artist in the Dartmouth area. The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer chats with Gallant about his new album and the paths he takes while writing his music.

🔋 Nova Scotia has canned environmental assessments for lead battery production in the province, requiring only an industrial approval—the minister of environment hopes this will bring new economic opportunities.

🚨 A multi-vehicle crash in the Highway 103 construction zone on Saturday killed a 65-year-old Ottawa man and seriously injured his passenger—the collision occurred when a truck ignored the temporary traffic lights and struck the man’s SUV.

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