August 2019
Road Closure
A section of Gottingen Street in north-end Halifax will be shut down around the clock for two weeks beginning on Monday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. The project will affect the four-block section between Almon and Sullivan streets. The Gottingen Street project is expected to wrap up by 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2.
Find out more »Mary Poppins Returns
Movie: Mary Poppins Returns All ages welcome; children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Tuesday, August 20, 2019 6:00PM – 8:00PM Sackville Public Library Phone: (902) 865-8653
Find out more »Kenny Rogers has a birthday
Born August 21, 1938 in Houston, Texas. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Rogers was born the fourth of eight children.
Find out more »Johnny Reid is a year older
Born August 21, 1974 in Lanark, Scotland. Reid moved to Canada in July 1988 when he was 13.
Find out more »George, Tim and Collin celebrate
Birthdays today George Canyon: Born August 22, 1970 Tim Hicks: Born August 22, 1979 Collin Raye: Born August 22, 1960
Find out more »Halifax Mooseheads Pre-Season
Thursday, August 22 Saint John in town to play Halifax (7 pm) RBC Centre in Dartmouth
Find out more »New Vince Gill album today
Oklahoma native Vince Gill will pay homage to his home state with the release of his new album, Okie, on Aug. 23. Vince wrote or co-wrote every song on the 12-track album.
Find out more »New Tanya Tucker album
Tanya Tucker is releasing her first new studio album in 17 years, and one of the tracks is a cover of Miranda Lambert's most important career song. Tucker is set to release While I'm Livin' on Aug. 23 via Fantasy Records. It's her first release under the new deal, and her first all-new release since Tanya in 2002. Among the 10 new tracks is Tucker's cover of "The House That Built Me," which gave Lambert her first No. 1 hit.
Find out more »New Taylor Swift album
Taylor Swift will release 'Lover' August 23.
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