The home side – who had started the afternoon in the bottom four a point behind Dagenham – got off to a fast start when defender Jack Cook headed in from a corner after just four minutes Kallum Cesay then tapped in a second before a long-range effort from midfielder Mustapha Carayol had Stones in control ahead of half-time Halifax – already secure of a place in the top seven – claimed a consolation just before the hour mark through a long-range effort by Luca Thomas but Wealdstone saw out the closing stages to edge above Dagenham The corresponding results carried an additional air of significance given Solihull boss Matt Taylor left Wealdstone in January to move to Damson Park To load Comments you need to enable JavaScript in your browser The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made Thomas Match OfficialsReferee: Richard EleyAssistant Referee 1: Justin AmeyAssistant Referee 2: David HuttonFourth Official: Adam MerchantMatch StatsKey Copyright © 2025 BBC. 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The Saskatchewan Rush defeat the Halifax Thunderbirds 16-7 We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again This website uses Google Analytics and Facebook to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website Please enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your preferences More information about our Cookie Policy 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 3Members of Piggy perform at a show dubbed Y2Kalypso around the time of the turn of the millenium (Submitted by Paul Gailiunas)Social SharingYou'd be hard-pressed to find a group of local music lovers more enthusiastic and nostalgic than those who will undoubtedly be lining the sidewalk of Gottingen Street in Halifax next week They also might be a little more grizzled than your average audience for a local gig — though a tiny slice of Halifax music history will be revived as Piggy the Calypso Orchestra of the Maritimes plays a one-night-only reunion show The beloved Halifax band won the hearts of many Haligonians through the eclectic energetic shows they played from 1994 to late 2000 and the result was a joyful raucousness driven by ideals of social justice and infused with kindness "It was kind of like if there was an outlaw hippie Sesame Street," says Maggie Rahr who attended Piggy shows as an early teenager but also unpacking some human complexity and just kind of showing us a way of being that is peaceful and loving." Piggy songs frequently touched on themes of inequality The Person Behind the Counter encouraged people to be nice to those in the service industry The Thin Man examined the issues of hunger and poverty She's Stepping Out is about coming out as queer and Emma Goldman is a true banger of a tribute to the famous anarchist Lead singer Paul Gailiunas says Piggy's political bent was intentional "That was a main motivating factor for me personally in a band was to try to address things that were important issues," he says was to make it "as fun and wacky as possible." Musicians often dressed up in costumes and shows frequently featured dance contests — which Rahr once won and was treated to a special prize of going to see the movie Babe: Pig in the City with the entire band In an era when Halifax was dubbed the "next Seattle" and bands like Sloan Jale and The Super Friendz were making it big Piggy wasn't angling for record deals or fame "It was more of a labour of love and a fun art project a communal art project," Gailiunas says Drummer Graham MacDougall will be performing with the band at the reunion show and says it's been fun revisiting the songs after a quarter century — even if he can't quite remember some of them because they're only on cassette tapes and he doesn't have a player anymore With some members of the band — like Gailiunas who now lives in California — coming from out of town MacDougall says group rehearsals will be limited so the reunion show will likely be "pretty scrappy and pretty much in spirit with the original band." Although many of the performers were very accomplished musicians ad libbed" sound is simply "part of the charm" of Piggy says the performances were sometimes on the brink of devolving into chaos — especially when Gailiunas would shout "everybody solo!" and all the members would do a solo at the same time "You just went with it and tried to stay in tune … but grounded by the structure of these awesome songs," Kelly says At the heart of Piggy's music was always the community — particularly the North End where many band members lived and where Gailiunas practised medicine at the community health clinic on Gottingen Street Kelly says he remembers running into Gailiunas one May Day in Halifax when Gailiunas was wandering the streets with his guitar "One of the ways he wrote songs was to walk around the neighborhood with his acoustic guitar and think about Halifax and think about what was going on as inspiration for the melodies and the lyrics that he came up with," Kelly says Gailiunas left Halifax in 2001, moving to New Orleans with his wife, Helen Hill, an artist, animator and filmmaker who was part of the creative genius behind Piggy wrote some of the songs with Gailiunas and directed several music videos for the band Hill died in 2007 when an intruder entered the couple's New Orleans home and shot them Although Gailiunas's time in Halifax was steeped in his life with Hill and those memories are sure to surface when he visits Gailiunas says he's feeling "really positive and excited" about returning That was a great time in my life," he says Gailiunas will be visiting Halifax this time with his son Francis and his wife Lecie and he plans to make sure they try authentic Nova Scotia oatcakes see Peggys Cove and walk around the North End Francis will perform some songs with the band Gailiunas says Piggy songs tend to be very simple so he's not too worried about forgetting the chords or words "Most of them we just sang them so much that they're always going to be there," he says But for fans who are worried that they won't get in just remember Piggy's immortal words: "Down on Gottingen Street there's always room for you!" 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But the Financial Conduct Authority said recently that the way some lenders were doing these stress tests “may be unduly restricting access to otherwise affordable mortgages”. The Lloyds group brands are lowering their stress test rates with immediate effect. “The effect of these changes is that customers will, subject to full affordability testing, be able to borrow more than they can currently,” said the spokesperson, adding that typical customers may see increases of about 13% in the maximum loan available. Free daily newsletterGet set for the working day – we'll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning The group gave the example of a couple with two dependant children and a total household income of £75,000 who, depending on the product they chose, previously might have been able to borrow a maximum of £286,000. The latest changes could lift this to £324,000. 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Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter, First Up, soon. Dr. Vincent Agyapong, the head of Dalhousie University’s psychiatry department and chief of psychiatry for Nova Scotia Health’s central zone, prepares to speak in Halifax on Friday, May 2, 2025. Dr. Agyapong has pioneered a system in Nova Scotia where patients with less severe psychiatric ailments get “rapid access” referrals to psychiatrists. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese HALIFAX - A pioneering Nova Scotia program that provides patients with basic psychiatric diagnoses is winning praise for slashing wait times for some people struggling to get help. HALIFAX - A pioneering Nova Scotia program that provides patients with basic psychiatric diagnoses is winning praise for slashing wait times for some people struggling to get help. Dr. Vincent Agyapong, head of the psychiatry department at Dalhousie University, said Friday that under the program, the median time between a referral and an appointment with a psychiatrist has remained about four to six weeks over the past two years. The quick pace of service, he said, makes a difference to hundreds of people in the Halifax region who would otherwise struggle in silence. The Rapid Access and Stabilization Program – or RASP – is only available in and around the Halifax area. “Wait times for treatment remain a major barrier,” he said during a presentation to a group that included mental health experts from across Canada and provincial health officials. “People often face months-long delays to see a mental health professional.” Agyapong, who launched the program with funding from the province, presented figures showing that since April 2023, more than 2,100 adult patients had been seen by four psychiatrists each devoting a few days a week to the practice, equivalent to two full-time positions. He said the focus is on seeing patients with “mild to moderate” mental health issues who only need a one-time consultation. In about 70 per cent of the cases, they’re sent back to their family doctors and nurse practitioners with a care plan, Agyapong said.  Patients with more serious and ongoing issues can be referred for additional care to doctors outside the program. About 12 per cent of patients were referred for psychotherapy through community mental health programs, and seven per cent were referred for ongoing psychiatric care. Emily Kiley, a 40-year-old patient who recently used the rapid access service, said that before she entered the program she was told it would take two years to see a psychiatrist.  However, last December her new family doctor referred her to the rapid access program. She says she completed a preliminary questionnaire and on Jan. 31 visited the clinic in person. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and ADHD. “It’s three months since I started on the medication. I feel so much better . … Having a diagnosis, I feel I can move forward in my life,” Kiley said. Dr. Jason Morrison, one of the psychiatrists in the project, said it’s refreshing to be involved in a system where general psychiatric care can be provided without long wait times. “Often, you have to see multiple people in order to win an audience with the psychiatrist, which has never made sense to me,” he said. Dr. Satyanarayana Ketaraju, a family physician in Dartmouth, N.S., told the seminar he’s happy with the new service. “I feel it has filled a gap in the mental health system,” he said, adding that a conventional referral to Nova Scotia Health could mean “waiting forever before a crisis hits, and (by then) it might be too late for the patient.” “I would like it to be expanded all over Nova Scotia,” he said. Agyapon said that with an additional $1 million annually he and the team could scale the program to serve the entire province, rather than solely the Halifax area, referred to as the central zone. With that funding he could add two full-time psychiatrists and other clinicians along with more support staff. The program currently has funding of about $800,000 for its psychiatric staff. Nova Scotia Health is looking at how it can increase access to the program across the province, says Bethany McCormick, vice-president of mental health and addictions at Nova Scotia Health, in an interview before the seminar. However, McCormick said the government isn’t planning on immediately increasing funding to the project. The expansion of the rapid access program was among the recommendations in the Lionel Desmond inquiry that was published more than a year ago. That report examined the issues behind why Desmond — a veteran of the Afghanistan war with severe post-traumatic stress disorder and depression — died by suicide Jan. 3, 2017, after fatally shooting his wife, their daughter, and his mother in their Nova Scotia home. The inquiry found “it took months” to ramp up his care, and called on the province to expand Agyapong’s project. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5, 2025. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account. A Halifax senior who was found guilty in March of sexually abusing his daughter over a period of 38 years has died before he could be sentenced The 74-year-old man cannot be named because of a publication ban on any information that could identify the victim He stood trial in Halifax provincial court over nine days between October 2024 and January of this year Judge Elizabeth Buckle gave her decision March 26 sexual exploitation and two counts of sexual assault The offences were committed in Halifax between January 1985 and February 2023 The judge also found the accused guilty of criminally harassing his daughter between February 2023 and September 2024 two counts of breaching an undertaking to police in June 2023 and two counts of breaching a release order in June 2023 He was acquitted on seven other charges: two counts each of invitation to sexual touching and breaching an undertaking and single counts of sexual exploitation committing an act of gross indecency by masturbating and intimidating a justice system participant The judge ordered a pair of presentence reports on the offender whose bail was revoked in January after he was arrested on new charges and scheduled the case to return to court April 14 to set a date for his sentencing hearing But the man was admitted to Dartmouth General Hospital in the interim He died in hospital of natural causes April 22 Crown attorney Carla Ball and defence lawyer Eugene Tan appeared in front of Buckle last week to wrap up the man’s outstanding matters The judge said the guilty findings will remain on the record The Crown withdrew the newer charges against the man uttering threats and seven counts of breaching release conditions This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Halifax Water is seeking approval of its general rate application that would bring a 16.2 per cent increase to residential bills in 2025-26 The municipally owned utility sent its application which also includes a 17.6 per cent increase in 2026-27 to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board on Monday which operates on a cost-of-delivery model with no profit built into rates said it faces significant operating deficits projected to be $18.7 million for 2024-25 and $34.1 million for 2025-26 The rate request is attributed to increased inflation It would mean an increase of about $148 on the average bill in 2025-26 and $186 in 2026-27 “We understand that requests for rate increases come at a time when many households are already feeling the pinch of rising costs but it is unavoidable,” said Kenda MacKenzie we require the proposed rates for strategic investments to continue ensuring safe and dependable water services we risk long-term financial instability that could jeopardize the quality of services provided to the community.” Halifax Water said it suppressed rate increases during and coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic by tapping into its reserves and accumulated surpluses “While we managed to keep rates low for several years it is now crucial that we apply for a rate increase to support operational sustainability mitigate further deficits and ensure that we can deliver high-quality water services that customers expect,” said MacKenzie Three first-half Wealdstone goals were enough to beat Halifax and secure their National League status FC Halifax Town named a host of changes ahead of the final game of the regular campaign away to Wealdstone Dubem Eze and Sean Tarima both made their first start for the Shaymen a corner swung in by Max Kretzschmar met the head of Jack Cook who nodded it home for a second goal of the season The away side nearly found an instant equaliser through Harvey Sutcliffe whose shot come cross struck the top of the bar Halifax haven’t found themself two down often this season Mustapha Carayol burnt Sutcliffe for pace before delivering into the box where Kallum Cesay was waiting to tap in for his sixth of the season Things were set to get worse still for Halifax; Carayol once again worked the ball well on the left wing before cutting inside and unleashing an early strike into the bottom left corner This was his first for the club after signing as a free agent earlier this year For just the second time in the league this season Sutcliffe had a difficult first half an hour and things got worse for him as he picked up a yellow after chopping down Alex Reid on the halfway line The Stones would have had a fourth before half time if it wasn’t for Adam Senior’s goalline clearance following Kretzschmar’s shot Following a lacklustre first-half display in which Halifax struggled to gain a foothold in the game Chris Millington opted for a dramatic response at the interval making all five substitutions in an effort to revitalise the side for the second period Ryan Galvin and Angelo Cappello all entered the pitch Luca Thomas scored a goal of the season contender to reduce the deficit to two Wealdstone keeper Dante Baptiste tried his best to get back to reach it This is Thomas’s third for the club since joining in January A loose ball from Joshua Grant fell to Tom Pugh on the edge of the home side’s box; he rolled his man but ultimately his strike did not contain enough power to trouble Baptiste Half-time substitute Florent Hoti had a big impact on the improved second-half performance and he was inches away from picking up an assist; his whipped free kick was contested for well by Senior but his header was kept out brilliantly by Baptiste The rest of the game fell into somewhat of a lull as Wealdstone knew all they had to do was hold on to secure their National League status for next season Halifax did look more comfortable with the usual starters on the pitch but it was still not a performance that Chris Millington and the squad will want to take into the playoff campaign 17 Dominic Hutchinson (29 Harrison Sohna 79) Read more posts by Finley Carter Copyright 2017 FC Halifax Town | All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Sitemap | Accessibility Web Design & Development by Identify This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article and was elected a fellow of All Souls College After the war he was successively undersecretary of state for the colonies (1921–22) president of the Board of Education (1922–24) Halifax remained foreign secretary for the first seven months of Churchill’s ministry but in December 1940 he was named British ambassador to the United States His resignation as ambassador became effective on May 1 In 1957 he published a volume of recollections The French team announced their promotion goals in this game with a strong offensive and defensive display Toulouse got out to a strong start as they ran through aggressive formations and moved the ball quickly The Halifax squad made blunders and lost control of the tackles which allowed Toulouse to establish a 20-0 lead before halftime.  Toulouse's forwards create the framework for innovative attacking plays from their backfield by controlling their field positions well Toulouse continued to score tries throughout the second half Halifax struggled from the beginning of the game because Toulouse was stronger and played faster; they were unable to launch attacking plays due to their handling issues and Toulouse's well-organized defense Toulouse extended their lead to 32 points in the second half with two successful tries and the opposition's dominant physicality and well-organized defense prevented Halifax from scoring at all when they attacked Toulouse's twenty-meter area at the end of the game Sylvain Houles praised Toulouse's team performance because they executed their plan flawlessly The coach said that the team needs to focus on disciplined play because of the upcoming tight fixtures Halifax head coach Liam Finn assessed the team's shortcomings by pointing to both low completion rates and insufficient physicality as major reasons for their defeat Toulouse has improved their Super League bid by moving up the table The result of this game served as a warning to Halifax to get organized as soon as possible before their next games Toulouse intends to continue their recent winning streak while Halifax looks to address internal issues and prolong their season Day 1 of free onsite parking at Nova Scotia’s health-care facilities was a win for many but in Halifax the daily struggle for hospital parking continued the Premier’s Office sent out a news release that detailed the elimination of fees for on-site parking  beginning Thursday “We committed to eliminating fees for everyone parking at a Nova Scotia Health or IWK Health facility and that’s exactly what we’re doing,” said Premier Tim Houston in the release “I know people have been eager to see this change Nova Scotians shouldn’t have to worry about parking fees when they’re sick and seeking health care or caring for our loved ones.” senior adviser of public affairs for Nova Scotia Health said the challenge of finding enough parking spots has always been an issue in Halifax particularly at the Victoria General and Halifax Infirmary sites Capacity at the Victoria General lot is 719 spaces but will be reduced by approximately 50 spots due to a capital repair project until Nov 1 while the Summer Street lot has 512 spaces “I would say that pulling back the lens and understanding the challenges we face volunteers and leadership who work in those facilities so you can understand if we have 12,000 people looking for parking and we also have to accommodate and need to accommodate patients and visitors it’s a supply and demand issue,” said Elliott “We are doing our best to think outside the box and come up with solutions “We have 97 parking lots across the province 39 of which were charging for parking (Wednesday) that aren’t’ charging today If you take a place like Yarmouth Regional or Cape Breton Regional all those had charged for parking for staff and patients the gates are up now and we are not hearing about any issues We’re not saying there aren’t any problems in Halifax Nova Scotia Health sent out an email to inform employees at the QEII that staff who park onsite in patient-designated areas during peak hours will be charged $6 per hour with no daily maximum Free parking for staff is available after 2:30 p.m Some staff members took to social media to voice complaints about the fee including one Victoria General worker who posted on Reddit to defend staff parking privileges “So grateful to the Conservative government who obviously respect the hard work health care workers do (obvious sarcasm),” wrote pinkprincess30 “If the government wanted to do something to help health-care workers they’d immediately offer a parking rebate to health-care workers at the VG/HI/Veterans/Rehab Most people I know are paying $150 a month for the privilege of parking nearby hospitals It’s absolutely insane how disrespectful this ‘free parking’ is to all of the people that need to park near the hospital five days a week Elliott said staff was aware these parking spaces were not available to them and that the rise in the hourly rate was to discourage people who park there but weren’t using the facility “These spaces weren’t available to (staff) last week,” said Elliott “This idea they suddenly have to pay more has been very well articulated and communicated to them that these spaces were not meant for them even before the free parking was removed We recognized the potential problem for people using these spaces that were not there for health care and we had to address it “We have doubled the hourly rate to discourage people who are not there for health-care reasons to say ‘This is not so you can come in if you live nearby or work nearby and have a free parking solution.’ This is the challenge we have of having a complex in a high-traffic We have enough of a challenge finding parking spaces for staff and patients; adding in a third layer of people that are going to use those spaces who are not there for health care would make this an even worse problem.” Elliott said there are other options for hospital staff in Halifax He said the Garrison Ground and College Street lots would be free for staff Monday through Friday with a free staff shuttle available from the Garrison Grounds lot “Where someone who worked for Nova Scotia Health could park three days ago hasn’t changed You can still park where you used to park and if that happens to be an off-site Nova Scotia Health parking lot then the good news is you don’t have to pay for that anymore “A few months ago we doubled the capacity for the Garrison lot recognizing the crunch that took place once we removed the Robie Street parkade in relation to the massive construction that’s underway to build the new hospital complex on the site.” A Halifax Transit Epass is also available at a discounted rate of $25 a month for Nova Scotia Health staff “It’s not a one-size-fits-all with the bus pass but it’s an example of how we are trying to think of ways to relieve the pressure,” said Elliott “We’re also really trying to listen to staff if they have solutions because they are the ones that are experiencing the problem “We understand this is frustrating for them and it was frustrating long before the free parking was initiated We’re trying to find a way to inconvenience everyone the least.” Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. A stellar performance from Austin Shanks —  in the form of six goals — led the the Saskatchewan Rush to a 16-7 victory over the host Halifax Thunderbirds on Saturday night in Game 1 of their best-of-three National Lacrosse League semifinals. Article contentAlso contributing to the Rush’s score were Zach Manns, Mike Triolo and Brock Haley with two goals apiece, while Mike Messenger, Clark Walter, Ryan Keenan and Matt Hossack each added singles. In net, Frank Scigliano made 41 saves on 48 shots. The series now comes to Saskatoon, with Game 2 scheduled for Saturday, May 10 at 8:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. If the series requires a Game 3, it will be played Sunday, May 11 at 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account At the start of each week through the end of the season we’ll bring you this easy-to-digest wrap-up of everything you need to know from the weekend that was in the Canadian Premier League and keep tabs on how each team is progressing in its hunt for silverware.Atlético Ottawa find themselves all alone atop the Canadian Premier League table this week after a win for themselves and a favourable result elsewhere but the three unbeaten teams remain in close competition after matchweek five The action began Friday in Toronto, where Cavalry FC claimed their first win of the 2025 CPL season by beating York United 2-1. Although Julian Altobelli's goal before halftime cancelled out Tobias Warschewski's, Fraser Aird came off the bench to win it in the second half for the Cavs Saturday's action began with a lively first half from Pacific FC, who took a lead into halftime at TD Place -- only for Atleti to punch right back after the break, and go on to win it comfortably 3-1 with some outrageous goals from Kevin Dos Santos and David Rodríguez In Nova Scotia, Dan Nimick's return to the Wanderers Grounds wasn't quite the slugfest we'd all hoped, but Halifax and Forge battled to a 0-0 draw where it was the defenders who stole the show Vancouver FC claimed their first victory of the year A goal and an assist in the first half for Alejandro Díaz helped the Eagles soar on a frustrating night for Valour who saw both Kris Twardek and Jevontae Layne sent off as they finished the match with nine men -- and still just one point in 2025 Here's how the standings look after five weeks: We've gotten this far in and haven't yet mentioned the most important part of the weekend: Atlético Ottawa's second annual Wiener Dog Race. Check it out (Congratulations to star hound Blazin' Bricks.) it's not like we've needed much more than the football itself to entertain us this year Goals are up so far this year -- we're averaging 2.84 goals per game at the moment and Saturday's draw in Halifax was our first scoreless draw of the year and only the third game with fewer than two goals in total Keep an eye out this week as we wrap up the now-past month of April by handing out some awards. The best player, manager and goalkeeper of the month will all be honoured this week, and you can have a say in the TELUS Goal of the Month -- keep an eye on @cplsoccer on social media round one of the Canadian Championship continues on Tuesday and Wednesday; we had some entertaining opening acts a week ago but now we've got a couple huge games as the path to the Voyageurs' Cup starts to become clearer Forge and Halifax would both love a crack at CF Montréal in the quarter-finals and that's what on the line in their matchup on Wednesday We'll stop saying Julian Altobelli is leading the Golden Boot race when he stops scoring The York United striker now has five goals in five games to continue leading the league look no further than Halifax's Thomas Meilleur-Giguère for a potential Defender of the Year candidate He was outstanding in a clean-sheet draw with Forge making eight clearances -- plus a courageous goal-saving block on Brian Wright Diego Mejía is already making a strong case for consideration in the coaching category; his halftime inversion of Kevin Dos Santos and Gabriel Antinoro made a huge difference in Atlético Ottawa's comeback win over Pacific In just five games he's turned Atleti into an attacking juggernaut and perhaps the most exciting team in the league Patrice Gheisar has also done some great things in Halifax; he's turned them from the joint-worst defensive team in the league in 2024 into a side that has conceded Vancouver stay way out in front after starting three U-21 players this weekend What's perhaps even more impressive for them is that the average age of the players making up their U-21 minutes is just 19.6 with Myles Morgan getting the start and both Kelsey Egwu and Erik Pop making appearances off the bench They more than tripled their total from the previous week and now find themselves at a much more reasonable 186 minutes through five games Ottawa's U-21 players keep playing massive roles in their success Sergei Kozlovskiy and Loïc Cloutier once again started in the back three while Gabriel Antinoro scored the winning goal from the right wingback position (Watch all games live on OneSoccer Shoutout to Denys Rudenko for capturing the sunset at York Lions Stadium like this GBTA Conference Examines Canadian Business Travel Trends Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) will no doubt be humming this year with new Westjet international flights to Barcelona and Amsterdam, plus a new domestic Porter flight to Hamilton is the Halifax-Boston Logan (BOS) JetBlue flight originally slated to start this June The seasonal route would have been a convenient way to bring New England tourists to the Atlantic provinces As well as offering Eastern Canadians a direct flight to Boston the daily service to JetBlue’s hub at Logan would have opened a plethora of connections to other U.S The airline cited “softer-than-expected travel demand” as the reason for the change, reports aviation site Airline Geeks “While we were excited to launch summer seasonal service to Halifax we are pausing our entrance into the market because bookings have not met expectations,” a JetBlue spokesperson stated “This is one of the necessary steps we are taking to manage our business through softer-than-expected travel demand this year and economic uncertainty.” The route is no longer listed on JetBlue’s website Brand USA Shares News of Casey Canevari Passing and Oxford comma apologist. She is a former senior editor of the CAA/AMA Insider magazines and has written for a host of publications On Location at Tianguis Turistico: Interview With Miguel Aguíñiga Nova ScotiaNewsHalifax Water looking to raise residential bills by $148 in 2025-2026By Sean MottPublished: May 05, 2025 at 1:07PM EDT Robbie Baird's trial is set for next January in Dartmouth provincial court A Halifax Regional Police officer will stand trial next January on two criminal harassment charges of Cole Harbour is accused of harassing a woman he knows while he was off duty in September 2023 The woman’s complaint was referred to the Serious Incident Response Team in May 2014 SIRT announced the charges against Baird this February Court documents allege the officer repeatedly followed the complainant from place to place and beset or watched her residence or other place where she happened to be The summary charges were first in court in late February Lawyer Rick Hartlen entered not-guilty pleas on behalf of Baird on Thursday and Judge Ted Tax scheduled the trial for Jan 6 undertaking to a peace officer that prohibits him from communicating with the complainant or going to her residence or place of employment SIRT charged Baird with assaulting a different woman That offence was allegedly committed between January 2020 and September 2021 while he was off duty The officer pleaded not guilty to the summary assault charge in November and is set to stand trial in Dartmouth provincial court June 17 a Crown attorney who usually works in Kentville Baird has been on the police force for 21 years but has been suspended with pay since the fall of 2023 SIRT is an independent agency that investigates matters involving death intimate-partner violence and other matters of public interest arising from the actions of any police officer in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 19 hours agoDuration 1:56Young Halifax hockey player puts up impressive numbers19 hours agoNewsDuration 1:56Bowen Cranston plays U13 hockey and scored more than 100 goals this season. 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B.C. moves to speed up energy projects amid growing demand and environmental concerns41 minutes agoVideo2:02 Advocates, families call for coroner's inquest into deaths of Indigenous women, girl43 minutes agoVideo2:44 A Halifax massage therapist who was arrested in March on a charge of sexually assaulting a female client last December faces more allegations involving other women Halifax Regional Police announced the new charges against Sergii Kozub Police said additional complainants came forward after the original charge against Kozub was publicized in March Kozub will be arraigned in Halifax provincial court June 5 on five counts of sexual assault the offences were allegedly committed against five female clients between November 2023 and November 2024 Police did not say where the incidents allegedly happened “Out of respect and concern for the victims’ privacy and well-being no further details will be released,” police said Kozub was arrested on the new charges April 10 and released on an undertaking to police that requires him to remain in Nova Scotia notify HRP of any change in his address or employment and not attend their residences or workplaces The first charge against Kozub involves a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted last Dec 9 during an appointment at Massage Addict on Lacewood Drive in Halifax Kozub was arrested March 5 and released on an undertaking that stipulated that he remain in the province not communicate with the complainant and stay away from her residence He tried to get his release conditions changed to allow him to travel out of country for a vacation but a judge denied his application March 21 The reasons for the judge’s decision cannot be reported because of a publication ban on details of the variation hearing There’s also a publication ban on the identity of the first complainant Kozub was arraigned on the original charge April 16 and is due back in provincial court May 5 for election and plea on that matter police said their investigation into Kozub is ongoing “There is no statute of limitation on sexual assaults,” the news release said “Anyone who has been the victim of a sexual assault is encouraged to contact police dignity and respect throughout the entire investigative process.” An online biography says Kozub graduated from a massage therapy program in February 2023 and was registered with the Massage Therapists’ Association of Nova Scotia The association has suspended Kozub’s membership pending the outcome of an internal investigation The organization’s website notes massage therapy is not a regulated health profession in Nova Scotia That means that if the association puts limitations on a member or revokes membership the therapist could legally choose to continue working in the province without being a member of the association Tucked just below a busy stretch of Halifax’s Spring Garden Road is a bar that has seen nearly eight decades of history unfold and has the stories (and the bar stools) to prove it in the words of current manager Brian Atkinson “a place where you can just pull up a chair who has been managing Oasis for the past 18 months He first stepped inside its doors in the mid-1980s while attending Nova Scotia College of Art and Design He returned years later to paint the bar’s iconic murals “I became known as the guy who painted the murals Oasis boasts “the largest floor area for any bar of this type east of Montreal The space is split into two sections: the main bar area and the “sidebar” where a projector and a second screen make game nights feel like a movie-theatre experience Baseball is “Jays territory all the way,” says Atkinson Hockey nights – especially when the Maple Leafs Canadiens or Bruins play – draw passionate crowds That was insanity down here.” He says that NFL Sundays bring a more communal vibe The bar has a little bit of everything: 16 TVs (each on its own feed 19 video lottery terminals in a separate gaming area from a rock ‘n’ roll joint to an Irish music bar to a casino lounge In 1963 Oasis opened a ladies beverage room which it claims was the first one in Canada to allow in women without an escort “There was actually a wall with a door separating the bar The sidebar was where the ladies could come in That was a big deal at the time,” says Atkinson Some of the staff are practically part of the furniture have been working there for nearly 100 years of service combined “Norm came here straight out of high school and never left but it also tells you something about the place.” part personal art project and now thanks to a new sports-themed entrance – part shrine to local athletic pride “We’ve mounted physical sports gear on the walls and added team logos and a few nods to our Atlantic roots He says the vibe is meant to be low-key and welcoming Just come as you are and we’ll find the game you want Being located near five major universities When students from Dalhousie and Saint Mary’s aren’t filling the bar during events the 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the Amisk Hotel in Amisk a man who spent most of the night in a Guy Fieri wig with an earring dangling from his left ear; he played us a couple songs then told us about a physical altercation he had gotten into with a customer that left him with a mangled finger he overcharged us – not because he intended to but because he didn’t care enough to write down what we’d ordered I tipped extra for the music.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZQLGBDVBTFF3NLJ4X5AJ55E52Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1713368502164},"content":"But none were of that generation of Marvel or Frank or Henry’s uniquely rowdy and oddball ilk Alta.","level":5,"type":"header"},{"_id":"N2CKI5FLKFBLRBSUZHHS3F5BRA","additional_properties":{"_id":1714153192251},"content":"You can’t miss the peaceful scene that’s at the heart of Forestburg’s century-old bar: a huge mural of a couple of horses staring at bargoers as if tempting them to ride up the mountain vista behind them It was made all the more peaceful by how empty the room was when we arrived with just a single occupied table and walls covered in small-town bric-a-brac.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BBAHQ53FDFHNTFHRBYLU4HZMQ4","additional_properties":{"_id":1714153192255},"content":"I asked Manyhorses owner Kara Pearcey about COVID-19 and the effect it had on her bar Then we were interrupted by a young man named Cole announcing that he’d just won $700 on the video lottery terminals or VLTs – whose perpetual whirling sound was the only other thing keeping us company.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NSBIPGKQEVDCBPUG72MXM6Q5QM","additional_properties":{"_id":1714153192253},"content":"Depending on who you ask VLTs are either saviours or villains: the reason a small-town bar was dead or dying or the only way it could pay its electric bills told us his bar would be busy once he got his VLTs installed; Greg Myles told us the first thing he did when he took over the Halkirk Hotel was take the VLTs 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – The 2024-25 Rivalry Series, Presented By Discover resumes on Thursday (Feb. 6) with game four as the U.S. Women’s National Team will face rival Canada at the Scotiabank Centre.   ET) and can be viewed live on NHL Network.   Today's game marks the fourth game of the 2024-25 Rivalry Series presented by Discover and is the first of the final two games before a come-from-behind campaign fell short in game two Women’s National Team last played in the province of Nova Scotia in 21 years ago at the 2004 IIHF Women’s World Championship The tournament was hosted in the same arena the two teams will play in on Thursday coming away with a silver medal in the tournament.   All 21 players named to Team USA currently play in the Professional Women’s Hockey League All six league teams have representation on the roster with five players coming from both the Minnesota Frost and Boston Fleet three players from the Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres and one from the New York Sirens.   along with defender Sydney Bard (New Hartford Women’s National Team debut in Thursday’s game.   Women's National Team features 21 players 14 are returners from the November Rivalry Series roster while remaining seven are making their 2024-25 Rivalry Series debut.