June 2019
Atlantic hurricane season starts
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is an ongoing event in the annual formation of tropical cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere. The season will officially begin on June 1, 2019, and end on November 30, 2019.
Find out more »Apple Blossom Festival : 87th Grand Street Parade
Grand Street Parade Saturday, June 1, 2019 1:00 PM Location: Kentville, NS Come join us for our 87th Grand Street Parade! With vendors along the parade route, bring your friends and family and make a day of it.
Find out more »Macdonald Bridge closure scheduled for Saturday
There's a closure scheduled for the Macdonald Bridge this weekend. The span will be shut down to all traffic from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 while crews pave the road deck, sidewalk and bike lanes. The bike lane and sidewalk will also be closed. A shuttle will carry pedestrians and cyclists between 40 Faulkner Drive in Dartmouth and near North St. and Gottingen St. in Halifax. The bus will leave those locations every 30 minutes at the top and…
Find out more »NHL Finals : Game 3
NHL Finals : Game 3 : June 1, 2019 Bruins and Blues (9 pm)
Find out more »Fish for free
People are encouraged to try their hand at fishing during Nova Scotia Sportfishing Weekend, Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2. Residents and non-residents can fish without a general fishing licence during the annual event.
Find out more »The Oval reopens
Free rollerblades, roller-skates, bicycles and new accessible equipment are available for borrowing on site. The Oval is open for some free outdoor fun. The skating track officially reopens Saturday, June 1.
Find out more »Switch Downtown Dartmouth .
Noon-4 pm Switch is Downtown Dartmouth’s biggest street party of the year. It’s the day when more than 2 km of streets get closed to traffic and switched open for people! Switch is a celebration of active transportation, sustainable living and community. It’s also the kickoff to this year’s Halifax Bike Week! Thousands of people of all ages will take over Portland Street and Prince Albert Road from Alderney Landing to Sullivan’s Pond Park. We’re programming music stages on the…
Find out more »Whitney Houston released her second album in 1987
Released June 2, 1987. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the first album by a female artist, and only the fifth album by a solo artist to do so. The album remained at the top for eleven consecutive weeks. The album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
Find out more »Sole Sisters Quarter and Half-Marathon
June 2 In 2019 the Sole Sisters Quarter and Half Marathon is moving to the brand new Sole Sisters Girls Weekend. The Sole Sisters Quarter (10.5K) & Half Marathon (21K) is the first and only women’s Quarter and Half Marathon in Eastern Canada. At Sole Sisters Quarter & Half Marathon there will be unparalleled support on course to get you through your BEST Quarter or Half Marathon. Depending on your race distance there are 10 to 20 music stations and…
Find out more »A hot day in 95
June 2, 1995 : The temperature at the Halifax airport hit 30.7 degrees. The average temperature for early June is 18 degrees.
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