🔱 What to do on Canada day

Good morning, HRM!

This is the Halifax Insider, your daily dose of news that's as vibrant as a carnival in your living room and as satisfying as a perfectly timed joke.

In today’s newsletter:

• Full list of Canada day activities

• Shark siting off eastern shore

• Update on bid to sell Saltwire Inc.

Let’s dig in!

‐ The Halifax Insider Team

What’s The Scoop? Top Stories Around Halifax

• Happy Canada Day 🎉 Wondering what to do? Here are 5 activities going on today or view our comprehensive list below!
  

• Government raises pride flag in Halifax. Flag raised at Province House in Halifax in support of pride month.
  

• Sharks in the water? 'Absolutely amazing video': Basking shark spotted along eastern shore of Nova Scotia
  

• More than 5M views and counting. Nicholas Higgs goes from small town Nova Scotia singer to viral internet sensation.

From the Community

• Halifax-based children’s book published. Joanne Abraham spent years crafting the book highlighting local landmarks around the Halifax Regional Municipality.
  

• In Photos. Dinning on the ocean floor. Friends, food and drink adventure at Burntcoat Head park with Coreen Hildebrand at the Maritime Maven Travel Blogger.

Photo of the Day

Open & Closed

• Great Hobbies Announces Grand Opening of New Dartmouth Crossing Location.

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Weather

Monday

• Morning / 🌡️ 17° 🌧️ rainy

• Afternoon / 🌡️ 20° 🌧️ rainy

• Evening / 🌡️ 20° 🌧️ rainy

Tuesday

• Morning / 🌡️ 16° ⛅ overcast

• Afternoon / 🌡️ 21° ☀ sunny

• Evening / 🌡️ 24° ☀ sunny

Business

• Bid to sell Saltwire Network Inc. reaches a critical phase. In a separate article, The Halifax Examiner reviews the current status of the transaction.
  

• Province Supports RBC’s Growth in Nova Scotia. Payroll rebate agreement that could see up to 1,000 new jobs added over six years.

Live Music, Activities & Shows

Monday

🎵 Bearly's / Morgan Davis / 7-1pm / Free
🎵 Old Triangle / Dave MacIsaac / 8pm / Free
🎵 Split Crow / Homegrown / 3-6pm / Free
🎵 Split Crow / Homegrown / 8-11pm / Free

Tuesday

🎵 Bearly's / Garrett Mason / 8:30-11pm / Free
🎵 Loose Canon / Open Mic Night / 9pm / Free
🎵 Maritime Museum / Dan McKinnon / 6:30-7:30pm / Free
💃🏽 Montes / Line Dancing Lessons / 7pm-9pm / Free
🎵Old Triangle / Eric Hardiman / 8pm / Free
🎭 Public Gardens / Story Time in the Gardens / 10:30-11:30am / Free
🎵 Seahorse / UABB / 7-11:30pm / $25/$30
🎵 Split Crow / Chris Margeson / 7-10pm / Free
🎵 St. Matthew's / Omae, Choi and Friends / 12-1pm / $10 Suggested

🍁 Canada Day Events 🍁 

See our list of Canada day events below.

Halifax

• Halifax Citadel Hill / Free Admission all day / 9:00 - 5:00

• Pier 21 Museum / Canadian Museum of Immigration FREE admission all day / 9:30 - 5:30
  

• Downtown Halifax / Royal NS International Tattoo - Canada Day Parade / 10:00
  

• Halifax Waterfront / Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo bands performances / 10:30 - 11:30
  

• Foundation Wharf / Mawio’mi on the Halifax Waterfront / 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
  

• Halifax-Dartmouth Fireworks / Best views from Halifax Waterfront Foundation Wharf, Dartmouth Ferry Terminal Park / 10:00 - 10:30 / rain date is Friday, July 5
  

• Georges Island / Free Admission all day / 10:00 - 3:00
  

• Dewolf Park (Bedford) / All day activities for kids and fireworks / 9:00 - 10:00
  

• Maxwell’s Plumb / Canada Day - Block Party / 3:00 - 8:00 / $15

Dartmouth

• Ferry Terminal Park / Canada Day Drumming Celebration / 12:30 - 4:00
  

• Ferry Terminal Park / ANDMA Canada Day Concert / 7:00 - 10:00
  

• Alderney Landing / 9th Annual Harbourside Ribfest / Live Music from 11:30 to 6:30.

Elsewhere in HRM

• Exhibition Grounds (Middle Musquodoboit) / The Valley Communities Picnic / 10:00 - 3:00
  

• Memory Lane (Lake Charlotte) / Dominion Day “Old Time” Village Fair / 11:00 - 3:00
  

• Various Locations (Sackville) / Patriots Day / 9:00am - 1:00pm

Upcoming Events

Dartmouth Festival Series

• Alderney Landing / Dartmouth / June 23 to August 10
  

• July 5 / Concert at Ferry Terminal Park / Wavemakers Presents: Julianna Riolino + Callum Gaudet + Brooklyn Blackmore / 7:30-10:30 pm
  

• July 6 / Family Fun Day at Ferry Terminal Park / Mother Goose Festival / 10:00 - 1:00

• View Dartmouth Festival Series Calendar Here

Sports

• 🗞️ Investment firm buys all shares of the Halifax Mooseheads. The Michigan-based firm says they are ‘All In’ to continue building on the rich tradition in Halifax.
  

• ⚽ Halifax Wanders to play Canada Day home game at 3:00. Get your tickets here.

Recreation

• Burn Ban - Burning is allowed between 2:00 pm and 8:00 am 🟢. Note that burn ban is updated at 2:00 daily on the burnsafe website.
  

• Algea Blooms - New blooms reported in Chocolate Lake (Halifax). Blooms reported this month in Penhorn Lake (Dartmouth), Oathill Lake (Datmouth) and First Lake (Lower Sackville). See full list on reported blue-green algea website.

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