🗞️ Teenage dream

Hey Halifax,

Picture it: Halifax, 2001.

The sweaty high school gym is packed with horny teens. The night is winding down, the Mike’s Hard Lemonade buzz is wearing off, and the Much Music Video Dance DJ puts on the last slow song of the night. The crowds part and you see your crush, standing there in an oversized polo with the collar popped, the shine of his/her braces catching in the strobe light. You take one last deep breath as the first few notes pound from the speakers.

It’s time…

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Can’t you just feel it in your bones?

This summer’s music scene is all about nostalgia. Grammy-winning rockers Creed—a band I haven’t thought of since those sweet high school nights— is bringing The Summer of ‘99 Tour to Halifax. They will be joined by Daughtry and Mammoth WVH when they play Halifax’s Garrison Grounds on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Not to be outdone in the nostalgia department, Nickleback will also be taking to Halifax this summer as one of the headliners for the 2025 Halifax Music Fest. 

And to top off my wet dream of a summer lineup, The Killers are also going to rock The Garrison Grounds on June 19 and I mean, this is just incredible. The Killers formed the soundtrack for my drug and alcohol-fuelled younger years and the songs always remind me of all the things that I’ve done (see what I did there?).

Bring on the summer nostalgia!

– Julie

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NEWS

Municipal and provincial and federal, oh my!

In Halifax, it’s hard to imagine a time in the last year when front yards weren’t littered with election signs. First the municipal election, then the provincial one, and now here we are again. Hopefully you have recovered from your inevitable voter fatigue and feel reinvigorated to get out there and cast your ballot for Canada’s new leader. 

The rest were important but this one just hits different. Canadians officially head to the polls on April 28 and many people will wait to cast their ballots on that day.

But you certainly don’t have to wait for election day because there are other options available to you—including early voting. Plus, you get to skip the lines!

Not sure how or when to vote? We don’t blame you! The Coast has you covered with a breakdown of all the ways you can cast your ballot.

🤔 Need To Know

🚨Halifax police have released the identity of the man killed in Dartmouth on Monday night and are asking for help finding two suspects—the victim is 37-year-old Cortrell Thomas and it’s not believed the shooting was random.

💸 Several cost-of-living changes took effect in Nova Scotia yesterday—including a higher minimum wage and lower sales tax.

⛽ The Nova Scotia Energy Board—formerly known as the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board—has lowered the minimum price of a litre of self-serve regular gasoline by 17.4 cents to 146.5.

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🍔 Halifax Burger Bash in support for Feed Nova Scotia - April 3 - 12,  When doing good tastes great!*

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🗞️ In Other News

⚖️ The fourth teenager charged in the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Halifax nearly a year ago is testifying in his own defence this week in Nova Scotia youth court—the now 17-year-old boy is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Ahmad Al Marrach.

🍎 Halifax council has approved a sizeable funding increase for Mobile Food Market—the funding will increase from $75,000 to more than $175,000.

🚒 The union representing firefighters in the Halifax area are pulling the alarm on the dangers posed by “derelict” buildings after several fires in recent weeks—three fires were reported at the vacant Saint Patrick's Alexandra School in the north end last week.

🚗 A 19-year-old is facing a stunting charge after being caught driving 55 km/h over the speed limit on a local highway on Monday afternoon—the man is now facing a fine of $2,422.50 and has received six points to his record.

🦠 Two people have died due to a gastrointestinal outbreak at Saint Vincent’s nursing home in Halifax—according to a notice sent to families, there have been 80 resident cases and two deaths connected to the outbreak.

🛋️ Attica Furnishings on Robie Street is boarded up Monday after a man allegedly went into medical distress and crashed into the building last week—police say the vehicle hit a vehicle and then a tree, before crashing into the side of the store.

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🗓️ Things To Do

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

🗓 The Music Room Chamber Players Series Presents The Complete Chopin Nocturnes: Frédéric Chopin made the Nocturne his own, with 21 masterpieces in the genre. They result from his unique discoveries in piano technique, but would not have been possible without the influence of the bel canto operatic singing he heard during his years in Paris. Here is an unprecedented chance to hear all 21 of Chopin's Nocturnes in two evenings, performed by seven Nova Scotia pianists. | April 2 and 3 | 7:30pm | $35 |

🗓 Imbibe - A Cocktail Event: Imbibe has brought together over 20 of Nova Scotia's best mixologists for one night only to create an evening filled with perfectly crafted, sample size cocktails made just for you. Over 20 restaurants/bars and the NSLC will be shaking up their best cocktail for your entertainment. Snacks and DJ included! | April 2 | 7pm | $75.70 |

🗓 Broadway Legends: Broadway mega hits. Star vocalists. Enjoy the best of American theatre through the enduring songs of legendary composers like Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Relive your favourite onstage moments with music from The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita, West Side Story, Company, and much more. | April 4-6 | $42 |

🗓 Cross Cultural Market: This market presented by Different Folks showcases the talents of over 30 diverse vendors at the Halifax Brewery Market.  Featuring mouth watering food, bespoke fashion, art and more this market is meant to celebrate the diversity of Halifax's small business community. | April 6 | 12-4pm | Free |

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

⚓️ What’s In The Harbour

➡️ The JPO Aquila container ship leaves Halifax for Kingston, Jamaica at 1:30am.

➡️ The Acadian oil tanker leaves Halifax for Saint John at 4am.

🚢➡️ The Atlantic Sail container ship arrives in Halifax from Liverpool at 5:20am and leaves for New York at 5pm.

🚢➡️ The One Apus container ship arrives in Halifax from New York at 5:45 am and leaves for Singapore at 11pm.

🚢 The MSC Sigitta III container ship arrives in Halifax from New York at 11:15am.

🚢 The Algonova oil tanker arrives in Halifax from Tracy, Quebec at 8:15pm.

🍴 Where To Eat & Drink

🤌 Get a taste of Italy with the Chicken Parm at CHKN Chop: fried chicken, San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, arugula, basil, parmesan, roasted garlic aioli. 

🍹 New cocktail alert! (And it has Canadian rye so you can feel patriotic drinking it!) Sip on the Where the Kids are Hip at Black Sheep: Alberta Springs 10 year, Averna, Cynas, orange bitters.

👀 In Case You Missed It

🏳️‍⚧️ March 31 is the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). This day is dedicated to celebrating transgender people, their contributions to society and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. This year, over 200 queer, trans and allied organizations across Canada have published an open letter to the leaders of Canada's major political parties urging them to uphold equality, freedom and human rights for queer and trans people in Canada. The Coast’s Julie Lawrence has more on the open letter and why it’s important to remind political leaders to uphold equality, freedom and human rights—for everyone.

🚨 A man is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman and stabbed a man in what appears to be a random incident in Dartmouth Friday afternoon—both victims were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

🇨🇦 Michael Bublé handed Canadians a heartfelt dose of patriotism at the Juno Awards on Sunday—setting the tone for a night of not-so-subtle references to Canada’s current tensions with the United States.

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