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A vibrant blend of top news stories, local weather, traffic reports, comedy, local music, and interviews about politics, science and culture. Tune into Mainstreet on weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. Add your voice by calling us at 1-888-686-MAIN (6246) or e-mail mainhfx@cbc.ca.
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Nova Church Halifax Podcast

Nova Church Halifax

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NOVA is Latin for NEW. We are in Halifax, NOVA Scotia and NOVA Church is all about the NEW hope, plan, joy, community and life following Jesus’s promises. We meet Sunday’s 10am at The Bella Rose Theatre of Halifax West High School in Clayton Park, Halifax. For more infomation please visit www.novachurch.ca
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The Discover Halifax Podcast

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Welcome to The Discover Halifax Podcast. A podcast that highlights the unique and unparalleled local expertise, innovation, and infrastructure of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Your host Paul Bailey will interview local experts and global leaders about Life Sciences, Natural Resources, Aerospace, Oceans and Technology. Learn why Halifax is the smart city to host your conference, delegates, and clients. If you’re an event or meeting planner, an association or corporate group this is the Podcas ...
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Hilarious Halifax

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This podcast will put a smile on your face, and a pep in your step. I'm sure you can remember a time when you've laughed so hard that you just have a permanent smile on your face. That gives you the feeling that nothing can rain on your parade. That's the feeling we're striving to create in you with this improv podcast. Listen to an episode or two, and experience the power of laughter. Subscribe to Hilarious Halifax so you can laugh along with us in the next episode.
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Halifax Is Burning: Interviews

Halifax Is Burning

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Halifax Is Burning : Interviews is a podcast that shines a spotlight on feature length conversations with musicians, artists, and interesting people from Canada's East Coast and beyond. Halifax Is Burning is a radio show dedicated to promoting the best in Atlantic Canadian music. Airing Tuesdays on CKDU 88.1FM in Halifax, NS at 6:30pm, the show was named Music Nova Scotia's Radio Program of the Year for the last five years and won the East Coast Music Award for Media Outlet of the Year in bo ...
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Startup Crawl Halifax

Start Up Crawl

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The startup community is back! A night of fun and adventure across Halifax to see some of the coolest startups around. A Startup Crawl is exactly what it sounds like. It brings our startup ecosystem together for a journey to different businesses over the night, full of networking opportunities, catchup sessions, interactive experiences, with lots of fun surprises along the way. We welcome all who are curious about the startup ecosystem and are open to exciting experiences. This podcast is a ...
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Welcome to AFX, The Animation Festival of Halifax! An annual gathering that celebrates all things animation from Halifax and beyond. The festival showcases the best of what the Halifax animation scene has to offer: innovative artistic achievements, friendly local industry events, thoughtful discussions, and chances for everyone to get creative. The festival is proud to be growing while remaining true to the collective resourcefulness and hospitality of the region.
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The Seal Island Lighthouse, which sits about 30 kilometres off southwest Nova Scotia, is Canada's oldest wooden lighthouse. While it's still operating, a group of supporters wants to ensure it keeps standing. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Mary McLaren, a board member with the Seal Island Lighthouse Preservation Society.…
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When people say they think Joe Biden or Donald Trump — or both of them — are simply too old to be president of the United States — is that fair game? Or is that a step backwards for an economy that needs older workers to stay on the job in the face of demographic change? Mainstreet's Alex Mason spoke with Janice Keefe, the director of Mount Saint V…
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The University of King's College has announced the launch of a new, required course for all second-year students pursuing a single honours degree in journalism called Indigenous People and Media. Course creator and professor Trina Roache joins host Jeff Douglas to explain what students will be learning.…
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Natalie Abdou, an Egyptian woman who has called Mi'kma'ki home for 15 years, shares an Arabic song of healing and sisterhood by the sacred fire at a Wabanaki Midwinter Gathering. She spoke with CBC's Sis'moqon.
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Wine Growers Canada announced the recipients of the 2024 Canadian Wine Industry Awards in British Columbia on Wednesday. Among those recognized was head winemaker at Devonian Coast, Gina Haverstock. She joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about the award and how she is the first winner outside of B.C. and Ontario, and the first woman to win.…
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Canadian broadcaster and singer-songwriter Talia Schlanger joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about her new album, Grace for the Going. She explains the inspiration behind some of her songs, including 'See You Home', which tells the story of her grandparents immigrating to Canada after the Holocaust.
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March 15 marks the beginning of wildfire season in Nova Scotia. To help people in King's County prepare, their regional emergency management organization has been hosting information sessions. Mainstreet's Alex Guye spoke with co-ordinator Dan Stovel to learn how people can prepare for the potentially dangerous season.…
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The federal government announced a $5-million grant for Dalhousie University's Canadian Battery Innovation Centre on Wednesday. Lead researcher Michael Metzger joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about how this new money will speed up experiments and innovations.
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The federal government recently tabled a national pharmacare bill that, among many things, would cover contraception. Access Now Nova Scotia has been advocating for this coverage, and its founder Kari Ellen Grant joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about how free access to birth control could save taxpayer money.…
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A small group of people in Shelburne County has been feeding their community members for free, a couple times a month. Efforts began in the wake of Nova Scotia's largest recorded wildfire that ripped through the county. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Amy MacKinnon, the executive director of the Our House Youth Health Centre, to hear what kind of impa…
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For traditional Mi'kmaw fishermen, winter eel fishing makes them feel close to their ancestors. The timeless, year-round food source is a major part of Mi'kmaw culture. The CBC's Sis'moqon ventured onto the ice atop an Antigonish river to learn more about what stands to threaten the future of this traditional fishery.…
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Female couples and those with surrogacy arrangements can now register as both parents on their newborn's birth certificate in Nova Scotia. Krysta Hartlen Côté and her spouse were one of many affected by the previous regulations that prevented both names being added. Hartlen Côté spoke with Mainstreet's Alex Guye about their experience.…
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On Sunday, Halifax-born filmmaker Ben Proudfoot won his second Oscar for his documentary short, The Last Repair Shop. It profiles four Los Angeles craftspeople who keep more than 80,000 student instruments in good repair at no cost to the students.
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Mi'kmaw artist Alan Syliboy has teamed up with the founder of Lunar Codex to send a piece of his art to the moon. Humpback Swimming in the Milky Way was sent to the moon on a SpaceX lunar landing in February, as part of an international project created by Toronto poet, physicist and archivist Samuel Peralta.…
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Two P.E.I. women involved in a harassment case with the University of Prince Edward Island were at Nova Scotia's Province House on Friday — International Women's Day. They spoke to the CBC's Jean Laroche about their experience with non-disclosure agreements and Nova Scotia's inaction in limiting their use.…
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A solidarity rally to support the efforts to have a Manitoba landfill searched for missing and murdered Indigenous women was held in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) on Friday. Advocates say the provincial and federal governments aren’t moving quickly enough to do so. The CBC's Sis'moqon spoke with organizers Martha Martin and Brandy Stanovich ahead of the even…
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If you pay bills to Nova Scotia Power, chances are you had a higher than usual bill this month. January was extremely cold at times, but on top of that, rates also jumped by 6.5 per cent on New Year's Day. But outcry from customers across the province seems to suggest something unexplainable is also driving up costs. Our consumer affairs reporter A…
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We all know entrepreneurship requires bravery, creativity and hard work, but it also requires investment. The Atlantic Women's Venture Foundation has brought a method called "angel investing" to Atlantic Canada — with the sole intention of boosting women entrepreneurs. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Cathy Bennett, the founder and general partner of S…
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Global ocean temperatures hit another record breaking high last month, and it was also the hottest February recorded on Earth in modern times. First, Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Susanna Fuller from Oceans North, and then by Warren Mabee, director of Queen's University's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy.…
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Halifax is two weeks away from the JUNOs and one local performer you'll be able to catch is Maggie Andrew. She's the JUNO Wavemaker Ambassador for Halifax and she's also part of our new storytelling series called Key Moments. She tells the story of meeting her older brother for the first time — when she was five years old.…
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The Nova Scotia Brotherhood Initiative is hosting its 5th annual Black Men’s Health Conference in Dartmouth on Saturday. Russel Brooks, community activist and mental health advocate, and Dr. Ron Milne, a physician with the brotherhood, join host Jeff Douglas to talk about the upcoming conference.
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Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., set a new Canadian indoor record with her 20.22 metre throw at the world indoor championships in Glasgow, Scotland, earlier this month. She joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about being a world champion.
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Women of this Land celebrates Indigenous women across the Atlantic region by shining a spotlight on four brilliant and inspirational individuals. The new series drops on CBC Gem on March 8. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by the show's director, Stepanie Joline.
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Hate and violent rhetoric is on the rise in Canada and while social media algorithms can take some of the blame, what is it about us that has us taking the bait? Theologian David Deane joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about what it is about angry and hateful online content that "clicks" with a lot of people.…
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Fast ferries from Bedford to downtown Halifax will be a reality in 2028, as long as everything goes according to plan. Tim Outhit, councillor for District 16: Bedford/Wentworth, joins host Jeff Douglas to explain the future of fast ferries in the city.
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Since mid-February, there's been a provincial budget, a defection from the Liberals to the governing Progressive Conservatives and the Coastal Protection Act was laid to rest. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Chris Lydon, Barbara Emodi and Michelle Coffin to break everything down.
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With an Iranian songwriter sentenced to three years in prison for writing a song about freedom, and musicians using songs to draw attention to the plight of people in Gaza, host Jeff Douglas is joined by musicologist Jacqueline Warwick to talk about how music can move us in the face of a cause or an injustice.…
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When Andrew Neville realized the McDonald's on Quinpool Road in Halifax was slated for demolition, he sprung into action to save a special piece of art history inside. He and his friend, Ian Matheson, join host Jeff Douglas to talk about what they've done with the mural of the gazebo in the Public Gardens.…
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A story that encourages humbleness told by the sacred fire at a Wabanaki Midwinter Gathering. This story was shared by Wolastoqiyik and Passamaquoddy knowledge keeper and linguist Roger Paul, who spoke with CBC's Sis'moqon.
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A body percussion retreat is coming to the Annapolis Valley. Registered trauma therapist Wendy Stubbert and university music instructor Krissy Keech join host Jeff Douglas to talk about what body percussion is and how it can be used to relieve trauma, stress and anxiety.
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There's a public talk happening Tuesday evening at the Halifax Central Library about the "Fear of Offending and Being Offended." Professor Irshad Manji joins host Jeff Douglas ahead of the event to talk about how to approach difficult conversations and what she's learned through her Moral Courage College.…
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The Houston government has introduced it's third budget. It includes some tax relief, and the beginnings of a school lunch program. But in the coming year, like those previous, most of the money the province takes in will go to pay for care in hospitals, long-term care facilities and in peoples' homes.The CBC's Jean Laroche tells us more about the …
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Shachi Kurl from the Angus Reid Institute joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about a four-fold jump in the number of Canadian parents who oppose having their kids vaccinated — that's according to a new survey, compared to a previous survey in 2019.
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The study, Behind the Badge: Revealing Escalating Mental Health Injuries Among RCMP Officers, reveals that members are more likely to have anxiety, depression and PTSD than their peers in other public safety professions. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Brian Sauve from the National Police Federation, which conducted the study.…
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David Fraser joins host Jeff Douglas to discuss the federal government's long-awaited Online Harms Act, which proposes heavier sentences, new regulatory bodies and changes to a number of laws in new legislation to tackle online abuse and protect Canadians — especially children.
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Carolyn Bolivar-Getson, president of Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about the recently abandoned Coastal Protection Act and how the onus has been put on Nova Scotians and their municipalities.
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The comment period on a possible closure of Canada's spring elver fishery is officially over, so what happens next? Stanley King, a long time fisherman and member of the Canadian Committee for a Sustainable Eel Fishery, joins host Jeff Douglas to share his thoughts.
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Mary Walsh has done so many things during her career — she's an author, an actor, director, comedian and the co-creator and co-star of This Hour Has 22 Minutes. She spoke with Mainstreet's Alex Mason about her career, and her childhood, ahead of An Evening With Mary Walsh at the Light House Art Centre in Halifax on Thursday.…
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There's now a piece of Nova Scotia on the moon — well, sort of. A foil fabric created by former Haligonian Woody Blackford is being used to protect delicate devices and sensors on lunar lander Odysseus. It landed on the moon on Thursday, so guest host Preston Mulligan gave Blackford a call to learn more about his invention and how it works.…
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Moncton-born professional harpist Kristan Toczko has released a new album called Rock Echoes. It's a collection of personal and fan-favourite covers of classic rock songs. She joins guest host Preston Mulligan to talk about how she put the album together.
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Nearly two years ago, the world looked on in horror as Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. What followed was a level of death and devastation on the European continent, unlike that seen since the Second World War. Guest host Preston Mulligan is joined by Aurel Braun of the University of Toronto to reflect on the anniversary.…
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Donald Trump knows how to get attention and his comments about NATO earlier this month have people around the world talking. Leah Sarson, director of the Centre for the Study of Security and Development at Dalhousie University, joins guest host Preston Mulligan to talk about the value of NATO and whether or not a realignment in U.S. politics could …
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It was a dramatic day today in Nova Scotia politics. Liberal MLA Brendan Maguire has crossed the floor to the Progressive Conservatives and has been named the new minister of Community Services. He spoke with guest host Preston Mulligan about the change.
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