Good morrow mes amis,

If you get banned from your child’s minor hockey games for harassing a teenage referee, you should be put in loser jail for the foreseeable future. There, I said it. I reported on this problem literally two years ago and it’s nice to know that absolutely nothing has changed.

One local hockey dad has achieved what every minor-hockey parent secretly dreams of: becoming so emotionally invested in a children's game that he's no longer allowed to attend one.

The referee had to stop the game and be escorted from the building by police after being subjected to “hate-motivated” verbal assaults by a parent in the crowd, according to RCMP. The allegation that the incident was hate-motivated was connected to the referee’s race.

Uh-ohhhhh! This behaviour has awoken Mother:

According to reports, the father was charged with mischief after an incident involving a young referee and later agreed to a peace bond that keeps him away from Hockey Nova Scotia games and events for four months.

Four months? That's not a suspension. That's an involuntary wellness retreat. Maybe try meditating. Or even better…therapy. Anything, really, that doesn't involve standing behind a plexiglass barrier, emotionally litigating a delayed penalty with a teenager that’s probably already feeling down because of the low-level depression caused by his Acutane.

This guys has managed to become the one person in minor hockey whose presence is considered more disruptive than a parent bringing a cowbell to a playoff game. And perhaps that is the lesson here: youth hockey does not need parents to be “passionate”, it needs them to understand the difference between passion and public lunacy.

This guys sucks so bad and is probably creating yet another entitled white hockey-playing monster. Just what we all need 🙄

Love and light to everyone but him!

– Jules

📷 @editorjulesl

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A great spirit can tell you a lot about where it comes from. In Nova Scotia, that might mean local ingredients in the bottle, but it also means the choices of the person who made it: what to distill, how to shape it, and when it’s ready to share.

On Oct 10, The Scotian Distillery Fest presented by Eat Drink Halifax, The First Pour and the Craft Distillers of Nova Scotia (CDANS) gives Halifax a chance to meet those people. The event at Richmond Yards will bring together distillers from across the province for two tasting sessions featuring locally made spirits and liqueurs, curated mini-cocktails, small bites and live music. It’s an opportunity to find a new favourite, ask how it was made and discover just how varied Nova Scotia’s distilling scene has become.

The Coast’s food and beverage critic Mark DeWolf tells-all about Halifax’s biggest celebration of local distillers.

🏛️ Nova Scotia’s information and privacy commissioner says new rules regarding public access to provincial cabinet records will result in less transparency—legislative changes coming into effect on April 1 will completely shield all cabinet records from requests made under the province’s freedom of information law.

⚡ Halifax-based Emera said on Tuesday that it would acquire Canadian Utilities in an all-stock deal worth $14.3B, creating one of Canada's largest utilities as power ‌companies seek to scale amid booming electricity demand.

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Live Art Dance’s 2026-2027 season is here! Three terrific shows – one local, one national, and one international – come together to create a vibrant voyage through the world of contemporary dance.

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💸 A new report finds that economic pressures mean people are not only dining out less; they’re also being less generous when it comes to tipping—and hospitality workers in Atlantic Canada say they’ve noticed it firsthand.

🏛️ An otherwise cordial legislative committee meeting to discuss Nova Scotia’s school lunch program culminated with attempts at political oneupsmanship Tuesday—as dueling motions sought to dock some MLAs a portion of their pay depending on future budget decisions.

🪲 According to a new study out of Dalhousie, Nova Scotia's decision to allow pharmacists to provide preventive treatments for early signs of Lyme disease has led to a steep reduction in emergency room visits for tick bites.

🚧 HRM said this week that work will begin on the long anticipated the emergency exit from the community of Westwood Hills this month—and the municipality is also gathering public input on more connector roads.

🎓 A researcher into sexual violence prevention on university campuses says she sees a connection between the outcry over a banner that appeared during homecoming weekend at St. FX and an alleged gang rape at Cornell University.

🏦 The Acadian Credit Union is now preparing to merge with the East Coast Credit Union despite some misgivings within the Acadian community—The decision comes after a special meeting last month.

Switzerland. Mexico. Wales. Italy. The Netherlands. And beyond.

Taking the stage at the Liverpool International Theatre Festival, October 14–18 at the Astor Theatre.

What will you see?

What’s your pick?

Take a road trip. Experience it all.

Decide at LITF.ca

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

🗓Women of the Fur Trade: Set in eighteen hundred and something-something, somewhere upon the banks of a Reddish River in Treaty One Territory, three very different women with a preference for 21st century slang find themselves stuck in a fort having tea and sharing their views on life, love, and Louis Riel. | Sept 22 - Oct 11 | From $29 | 

🗓Dracula - A Comedy of Terrors: This is Dracula like you've never seen before. An irreverent, Mel Brooks inspired romp, this 90 minute comedy is laugh out loud funny. Full of wordplay, rapid fire anything-goes pop culture references, this is gothic horror reimagined. | Sept 29 - Oct 25 | From $35 | 

🗓Halifax Bird Festival & Market: Celebrate the fascinating world of birds at the Halifax Bird Festival & Market, a family-friendly event dedicated to birdwatching, conservation, education, and nature appreciation. Explore a vibrant marketplace featuring local artisans, wildlife organizations, and bird-themed vendors while learning from experts through interactive exhibits, presentations, and activities. | Sept 9 | 3pm |

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➡️ The SL Falcon container vessel departed Halifax for Kingston at 4am.

🚢➡️ The Carnival Sunshine cruise vessel arrives in Halifax at 9:30am and departs at 6pm.

🚢➡️ The Crystal Symphony cruise vessel arrives in Halifax at 10am and departs at 6pm.

🚢➡️ The Atlantic Sea container vessel arrives in Halifax from Liverpool at 10:20am and departs for New York at 10pm.

🚢 The Oceanex Sanderling container vessel arrives in Halifax from St. John’s at 12:20pm

➡️ The RRS Discovery research vessel departs Halifax at 10pm.

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⚖️ The Magnetic World Music Festival just capped off its fourth event in Halifax, but its founders may be stuck in the proverbial mosh pit thanks to a New York-based lawsuit. The Coast’s Brendyn Creamer dives into the lawsuit against Magnetic World.

🚨 The province is offering $150K for information leading to the arrest and conviction in a double-homicide, where bodies were found in a burned vehicle.

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