Good morning!

Folks, it’s Friday. These past few weeks have been quite tough on anyone who isn’t a sitting member of the PC Party. So, let’s take a quick break from the politics for something a little more fun.

A couple weeks ago—I think, time is currently a blur for me—I wrote an article featuring Alexandra McDonald, one of the stars of the new Youngblood reboot. We chatted about women’s hockey, its progress, and the challenges faced by woman hockey players. One of the successes we both agreed on was the relevance of the PWHL, which took Halifax by storm this winter with two exhibition games that left local fans wanting their own team in the league.

It was good to hear, then, that the PWHL is having its first televised game in the U.S., with Scripps Sports broadcasting the game on ION, which CBC reporting says is accessible to 126 million households. On March 28, the New York Sirens and the Montreal Victoire will face off in Detroit for this historic moment.

I’ll let you read my article with McDonald for her full thoughts, but listening to her talk about the oftentimes devastating reality of being a woman in sports, it is genuinely amazing to see a professional women’s league doing as well as it is. It has its issues: professional women hockey players earn much, much less than their male counterparts in the NHL, but it is certainly a step forward, one that will hopefully allow a generation of women and girls to dream big.

Have a great weekend.

– B

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

Rows of clothing racks lined the back of the McInnis Room at Dalhousie University on Wednesday evening, filled with vintage jackets, reworked denim and thrifted pieces waiting for new owners. 

At the front of the room, an auditorium with nearly 200 seats faced a stage draped in fabric, thread and yarn. Layers of textures and colours form the backdrop for a fashion show built around sustainability.

Students and community members browsed racks of clothing while chatting about thrifting, sustainable fashion and the environmental costs of fast fashion.

The Coast’s Warren D’Silva writes about the The Fashion Revival, organized by Dalhousie Students for Ethical Fashion (DSEF).

🏠 Halifax regional council is making a developer take away two storeys from a mixed-use residential development in Dartmouth—after having an application denied to build the extra storeys, the developer told council they were already under construction.

💸 Despite calls from the auditor general and a $1.4 billion deficit, Premier Tim Houston says he’s open to spending outside the budget for yet another fiscal year—Nova Scotia is the only province that doesn’t require out-of-budget spending to be vetted in the legislature.

🛑 A stop-worker order has been issued to the Nova Scotia Firefighters School after an inspection earlier this month cited several safety concerns—this is the second time in less than two years that the school has received such a notice.

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🏫 Some employees at Acadia University in Wolfville have been laid off as the school faces financial constraints—a representative from the union says no one from the faculty lost their job.

💬 Premier Tim Houston says the province may have more opportunities for engagement surrounding budget decisions ahead of the next one—this comes after Houston apologized and reinstated $53 million in funding for disabilities, seniors, and some education programs.

🌿 Provincial justice minister Scott Armstrong says peace officers may play a role down the line in Nova Scotia’s ongoing cannabis crackdown—he also says the province could bring on tobacco and alcohol enforcement officers, as well.

Symphony Nova Scotia and the Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus present Disney Pride in Concert.

Accompanied by video clips from your favourite films, hear iconic music from Disney including The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, and more in this dazzling celebration. April 10 - 12.

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

🗓 Halifax Thunderbirds vs. Toronto Rock: The Thunderbirds take on the Toronto Rock at the Scotiabank Centre. | March 13 | 7:30PM | $31.75 |

🗓 South End Vintage Market: The monthly market is heading north to the Forum with over 30 vintage vendors. | March 14 | 10AM | $2 |

🗓 Violinist Charles Yang & Pianist Peter Dugan: GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Charles Yang and multi-genre pianist Peter Dugan share a special night on the Stage at St. Andrews. | March 14 | 7:30PM | $30+ |

🗓 The Irish Descendants: Newfoundland’s celebrated folk group takes to Casino Nova Scotia for an evening of song and maybe even a jig. | March 14 | 8PM | $65.69+|

🗓 Zoo Day Adventure!: Experience live animal presentations, hands-on interactions and petting pens at Cole Harbour Place. | March 15 | 9AM | Entry by donation |

🗓 Sunday Soundbath with Rezound: Rezound presents an immersive Ambient Soundbath in the spectacular acoustic of St. David's in downtown Halifax. Rezound uses voice, instruments, and electronics to explore harmony and expression, in a resonant candlelit space against the backdrop of projection visuals. | March 15 | 7PM | PWYC |

🗓 March Break at The Museum: Free admission, free family cooking, and programs all week during March Break at the Canadian Museum for Immigration at Pier 21. | March 14-22 | 10AM |

🗓 Oodles of Noodles - Noodle Festival: The city’s only celebration of noodles is back for another year on Quinpool Road. | March 11-17 |

🗓 Bedford Players Presents Gibson & Sons: The Bedford Players present this comedy from Kristen Da Silva, directed by Randy Burt, at the Bedford Players theatre. | March 12-21 | 7:30PM | $17.00+

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🚢 The Partridge Pacific tanker arrived in Halifax from Houston at 3:15am.

🚢 The MSC Napoli container vessel arrives in Halifax from Sines at 5:15am.

🚢➡️ The Atlantic Sky container vessel arrives in Halifax from Norfolk at 3:20pm and departs for Liverpool at 11:30pm.

🚢 The MSC Bhavya V container vessel arrives in Halifax from Le Havre at 11:15pm.

➡️ The Nolhan Ava container vessel departs Halifax for Argentia at 4:30pm.

🍔 The Side Hustle Snack Bar is making this week’s special simple and clean: the Smashie, made with double Oulton’s beef, double cheese, lettuce, tomato, Shack sauce, and a buttery brioche bun.

🐟 A savoury fish dish for all the cod lovers out there at 2 Doors Down in Dartmouth. Pan Fried Cod made with red skin butter smashed potatoes, shaved Brussels sprouts and lobster bisque cream.

🗳️ Last week, we asked our readers in our daily newsletter about the provincial budget. The Nova Scotia government released its 2026-27 budget on Feb. 23, titled "Defending Nova Scotia." The budget originally axed $130.4 million in grants to organizations, as well as a five percent annual cut to the civil service, and a three percent cut in public service and Crown corporations, expected to save an additional $95 million.The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer breaks down the results from our poll on the provincial budget.

🏛️ The Halifax Forum redevelopment plan will go ahead with an incredibly narrow 8-8 vote, avoiding a motion from Mayor Andy Fillmore to see it delayed for one year—some councillors criticized the mayor for proposing the motion without giving any hard numbers.

⚖️ A man has been acquitted of charges relating to creating and sending AI nude images of high school classmates—the deciding judge believes the law does not adequately cover situations such as this.

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