I migliori Michael Dutcher podcast (2024)

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Pictou County held its first grief cafe last month 12:06

19h ago12:06

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The first grief cafe in Pictou County was hosted by the Pictou County Palliative Care Society on October 16. It was held at the River Run Cafe in New Glasgow. Bertha Brannen is a registered nurse, author and grief support specialist who facilitated the event. She spoke with host Jeff Douglas about the event.…

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Executive director of the organization Right to Learn talks efforts to educate Afghan women 13:11

2d ago13:11

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It has been just over three years since the collapse of the Western-supported government in Afghanistan. This came almost immediately after the United States pulled its troops out of the country after 20 years of war. The Taliban quickly took control of the country and began enacting policies and restrictions that ultimately take away basic rights …

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Have you ever been bedridden? Be careful with your answer, says linguist Bernie Francis 16:00

3d ago16:00

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Bernie drops into Studio A to tell Jeff Douglas about the joy the Mi'kmaq get from wordplay, and telling stories on Skite'kmujui-wela'kw. (Ghost Night)

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Michael R Denny: History of Powwow in Mi'kma'ki. 24:38

4d ago24:38

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Cultural educator Michael R Denny of Eskasoni First Nation dropped in the Studio A to share his knowledge on the history of the powwow in Mi'kma'ki, and his thoughts on the role of pan-Indigenous cultural practices, and how critical it is that people know the origins of cultural practices.

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Mi'kmaw artists work inspires New York ballet 7:19

4d ago7:19

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New York City based arts nonprofit, BalletCollective, is about to start its 2024 season, and one of this years productions is inspired by a Mi'kmaw artist, Jordan Bennett's work. Jordan is an award winning multi-disciplinary artist and faculty member at NSCAD. He is currently in New York to see the production, titled 'The Past Delivers'.…

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Ted Barris talks about his new book, Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour 15:38

5d ago15:38

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The Second World War's Battle of Britain - fought in the summer and fall of 1940 - was a struggle to control the skies over England. It was a battle in which Canadian airmen, aircraft, and women played key roles. Ted Barris weaves a narrative around their experiences in his newest book, Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour. It's …

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Stephanie Domet on what's planned for this year's Afterwords Literary Festival 13:17

5d ago13:17

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She also tells Jeff Douglas about the inspiration behind a tree parade that will be part of a day of programming just for kids. More info at https://afterwordsliteraryfestival.com/

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Spinbusters: what are the stories of the Nova Scotia provincial election campaign? 20:34

5d ago20:34

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Host Jeff Douglas speaks with the Mainstreet Spinbusters on day one of Nova Scotia's provincial election campaign.

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Award winning musician, Jeremy Dutcher, stops by ahead of Symphony Nova Scotia performances 18:27

8d ago18:27

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Two-time Polaris Music Prize winning Wolastoqiyik musician, Jeremy Dutcher, is back in Halifax. He's performing with Symphony Nova Scotia tonight and tomorrow. So we invited him back to the studio for a chat. Here's part of that conversation and one of his songs Wolasweltomultine.

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School Strike 4 Climate Halifax hosted a march through the streets of the city 6:24

8d ago6:24

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Our colleague, Molly MacNaughton, went down to Victoria Park and spoke to organizers and supporters of the strike.

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Portapique community celebrates the opening of a new trail 11:01

9d ago11:01

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The community of Portapique has officially opened a new special trail located right next to their community centre. The trail was created in partnership with multimedia artist Holly Carr. It's an extension of her book, "The Comfort Tree", which is a story about a variety of forest animals and birds finding comfort around a tree through all four sea…

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Toronto hospital partnered with a housing organization to create 51 permanent supportive housing units 12:41

9d ago12:41

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Mainstreet's Alex Guye has been looking at the lack of intersecting support for those among us who are confronted by homelessness, mental illness and substance use. This is her latest instalment, featuring Dr. Andrew Boozary of University Health Network in Toronto.

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Nova Scotia's Minister of Community Services talks about the vital role of foster families in this province 22:18

10d ago22:18

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According to the Government of Nova Scotia's website at any given time there are roughly one thousand children in the care of the province. About sixty-five per cent of them in Foster Care. October 20 to 26 is Foster Family Appreciation Week in Nova Scotia. Brendan Maguire, the Minister of Community Services spoke with Jeff Douglas about this.…

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Mainstreet Spinbusters on cutting the HST to 14%, and trade-offs involved in foregoing that revenue 18:54

10d ago18:54

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Jeff Douglas talks about provincial politics in Nova Scotia with former political party insiders Chris Lydon, Barbara Emodi, and Michelle Coffin.

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Palestinian Bazaar to take place in Bedford this Sunday 6:52

10d ago6:52

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Attendees can check out a variety of Palestinian foods, visit different vendors, and learn more about Palestinian culture and history. It's being organized by the Palestinian Heritage Revival Society and the Canada Palestine Association, which was established in Halifax in the late 1970s. Khalil El Attar is President of the Canada Palestine Associa…

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Chosen Family Introduces | Céline: Understood 39:06

11d ago39:06

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Céline Dion is having a moment. It’s not her first, and millions of fans are hoping it won’t be her last. While Céline’s international stardom seems obvious now, it was all so unlikely. Now, as a rare illness threatens to retire Celine’s more-than-four-decade long career, in Céline: Understood culture writer and Chosen Family co-host Thomas Leblanc…

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We live in an 'information age' but do we take time to share and learn the stories that matter most? 23:40

11d ago23:40

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Liguist and Mi'kmaw elder Bernie Francis tells Mainstreet's producer Alex Mason about some of the things he learned from his elders, as a child and a young man. And he talks about the word a'tukwaqnn, which can be translated into Engilsh as "stories treasured up." Bernie wrote The Language Of This Land, Mi'kma'ki with Trudy Sable.…

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Wildfire study calls for "immediate, drastic and sustained greenhouse gas emission reductions..." 8:52

12d ago8:52

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"...along with landscape & fire management strategies." Sian Kou-Giesbrecht from Dalhousie University's department of Earth & Environmental Sciences tells guest host Preston Mulligan about two studies she co-authored, modeling the impact of climate change on wildfires worldwide, and effects on human mortality.…

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Documentary director, Hoda Elatawi, talks about her film "So You Want to Be a Muslim" 8:32

12d ago8:32

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A new documentary called "So You Want to Be a Muslim" follows the journeys of five North Americans who embrace Islam. The film reveals that faith among Muslims is just as diverse as it is among Christians, Jews, and people of other religions. "So You Want to Be a Muslim" streams on CBC Gem starting Wednesday. The director, Hoda Elatawi, spoke with …

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Mayor: Mulgrave has "non-stop coyotes" and four were killed by vehicles in one week 9:04

12d ago9:04

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Mayor Ron Chisholm speaks with guest host Preston Mulligan about what's happening, where he thinks the coyotes are coming from, and his concerns for public safety.

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The third annual Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) conference is taking place next month 9:51

12d ago9:51

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The third annual Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) conference is taking place next month. The event will take place at the Halifax Tower Hotel on November 8th and will feature talks from people with lived experience and ways we can address FASD in Nova Scotia. The conference is put on by the organization Fetal Alcohol Nova Scotia, which was fo…

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Hear about the Concrete Garden Association and its goals for African Nova Scotian artists 8:52

15d ago8:52

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The Concrete Garden Association was created with a vision of celebrating and supporting emerging, African Nova Scotian artists. To find out more about how the Concrete Garden came into existence, who this is for and where it's headed, the associations founders Felicity Wright and Sheldon Morris join host Jeff Douglas.…

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President of SMU's African Student Society shares his perspective of the systemic racism report 14:54

15d ago14:54

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Last week we spoke Saint Mary's University Senior Research Fellow, Rachel Zellars, about the report that has been issued by the Saint Mary's Black Inclusion Strategy Working Group. The data presented in “Understanding the Challenges of the Black Community at Saint Mary’s University" is derived from interviews conducted with dozens of Black students…

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Arkells lead singer, Max Kerman, stops by the Halifax station ahead of the Big Feelings Tour 10:59

16d ago10:59

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The nine time Juno award winning band, Arkells, are back on tour across Canada right now. And their first stop is Halifax on October 18th. Lead vocalist Max Kerman spoke with Mainstreet's Alex Guye about the tour and to hear more about the band itself. Max started by explaining what inspired the song, Big Feelings.…

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Adapting to change can be less stressful than resisting change, and there are benefits to adapting 12:25

16d ago12:25

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When a smartphone app called "Healthy Minds Program" challenged Jeff Douglas to change the way he thinks about change, Jeff decided to give Dr Stan Kutcher a call. The app is free and available in app stores from Healthy Minds Innovations. NY Times' Wirecutter reviewers ranked it one of the four best meditation apps in October, 2024.…

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Some people who fish elvers as employees of license holders unsure they want their own quota 17:12

17d ago17:12

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Guest host Preston Mulligan talks with Stanley King from Atlantic Elver Fishery, and David Scholten who works for the company, about letters from DFO that indicate current license holders will see some of their quota reallocated to Dave and others who work as employees in the fishery. We also hear Austin Townsend speaking with the CBC's Richard Cut…

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East Preston's Jayrell Diggs receives Rock My Business Start-Up Award 5:26

17d ago5:26

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Earlier this month, Futurpreneur Foundation and RBC Future Launch held their annual Rock My Business Start-Up Awards. It presents eight young entrepreneurs across Canada with $10,000 each to support their up and coming businesses. One of this years' winners is East Preston's Jayrell Diggs. He is the founder and CEO of SudDrop Laundry Services. He s…

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Changing role of women, becoming religion of the Roman Empire, and more from early years of Christianity 14:56

17d ago14:56

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Professor Teresa Morgan studies Christianity to the year 500CE. She speaks with guest host Preston Mulligan ahead of her lecture at Saint Mary's University on Thursday, October 17, at 7pm. More details about the event here -- https://eventscalendar.smu.ca/smuhalifax/detail/4230/1729202400000

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What is the cost when someone spreads misinformation during a natural disaster? 11:24

17d ago11:24

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Sarah Laframboise is in Halifax to talk about that. She's executive director of Evidence For Democracy, and she's speaking during this year's Ransom Myers Lecture. She talks with guest host Preston Mulligan. Find details about the Oct 17 lecture on this page -- dal.ca/faculty/sustainability/ess-lecture-series.html…

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The Mi'kmaw language has no word for 'self' -- linguist and elder Bernie Francis 20:03

18d ago20:03

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Bernie drops into Studio A to talk with Jeff Douglas about the implications of this, and also about 'inalienably possessed nouns' and whether those nouns make for a different relationship between people and the natural world.

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New report shows systemic racism and failed commitments to the Black community at SMU. 13:22

22d ago13:22

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Saint Mary's University's Black Inclusion Strategy Working group details systemic racism within the university through a new report. Titled “Understanding the Challenges of the Black Community at Saint Mary’s University”, its been released after two years of research. The working group found a large failure and abandonment of institutional commitme…

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Harvey Amani Whitfield, appointed the first Centennial Carnegie Chair in the History of Slavery in Canada 13:26

24d ago13:26

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A month ago, Harvey Amani Whitfield was appointed the first Centennial Carnegie Chair in the History of Slavery in Canada -- this is a position he holds at Dalhousie University, and the University of King’s College in Halifax. According to the announcement on the King's website, the position was created to: "...redress historical exclusions and cha…

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Wheelchair curler, Nicholas Taylor, talks about the sport and the hope to grow it in the province. 8:06

25d ago8:06

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The days are cooler, the nights are getting longer, and that means winter sports are back including wheelchair curling. Nicholas Taylor curls out of the Lakeshore Curling Club in Lower Sackville. He tells host, Jeff Douglas, all about the sport.

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For Mi'kmaw History Month, Bernie Francis on things that are not part of Mi'kmaw history 17:01

26d ago17:01

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Linguist and elder Bernie Francis tells Jeff Douglas that dreamcatchers and the Medicine Wheel are not part of the traditional culture of his people.

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Truro Housing Outreach Society coordinator on ways to tackle the stigma around substance use disorders. 13:00

29d ago13:00

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Last month we heard from Denise Burgess, who's eldest son has struggled with mental health and substance use disorders for years, and her ongoing efforts to get him simultaneous help for both. And we heard from Pam Cooley. Her son, Eli, died of fentanyl poisoning in January of 2020 in British Columbia. The two mothers were connected by an addiction…

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Geordy Marshall stops by to talk about the Mi'kmaw History Month theme, "Food gathers us together." 8:05

30d ago8:05

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The Mi’kmaw History Month Committee has unveiled this year’s History Month poster -- and you can find it at mikmaqhistorymonth.ca Near the centre, it says -- in Mi'kmaw and in English--underneath that : "Food gathers us together." And then there's a lot of other detail, and imagery showcasing traditional foods, and food cycles. This was focus was c…

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Organist Roger Sayer on Interstellar 10 tour with the Royal Canadian College of Organists. 16:29

30d ago16:29

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The Royal Canadian College of Organists is bringing an event, called Interstellar 10, to five Canadian cities... And Halifax will be the first stop this Saturday at the Cathedral Church of All Saints. There will be performances and a Q & A with Roger Sayer, the original organist on the soundtrack to "Interstellar," released in 2014. The award-winni…

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Former homecare coordinator: "If you can't do the care... don't tell them that you'll be able to..." 14:40

1M ago14:40

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Linda MacDonald speaks with Jeff Douglas about the concerns Lynn Jones raised earlier this week about reliability and staffing challenges in publicly funded homecare.

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Lynn Jones says publicly-funded homecare is broken, and she worries it could break you 29:30

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At least in her part of Nova Scotia, where service is provided by the VON. The longtime activist and advocate tells Jeff about some recent experiences. She says she's speaking out because she worries people who are not comfortable advocating for themselves will not get the help they need, reliably, when they need it. Jeff also speaks with Susan Lar…

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Founder of IndigenousWatchdog.org says it's time to do the right thing, on the calls to action and the treaties 15:07

1M ago15:07

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Jeff Douglas speaks with Doug Sinclair about why he is underwhelmed by the federal government's progress on the TRC calls to action. And a few other things, too.

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Bernie Francis went to Indian day school & his adoptive father went to Shubenacadie Residential School 20:43

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Mi'kmaw elder Bernie Francis drops into Studio A to tell Jeff a bit about his own family's experiences at the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School, and Indian day school. And he brings along a recording of his Burnt Church Song.

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Trina Roache: Indian residential schools were part of a suite of government policies with the same goals 20:05

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Trina Roache is a member of Glooscap First Nation. She was a reporter with APTN for many years, and now teaches journalism at the University of King's College. She speaks with Jeff Douglas on the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.

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Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations on why TRC calls to action aren't getting done faster 20:20

1M ago20:20

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Minister Gary Anandasangaree talks with Mainstreet's Alex Mason on the National Day For Truth & Reconciliation.

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Wolfville continues: Craig Gilbert, Devin Lake, Jenn Manuel, Jean-Benoit Deslauriers & Tom Ullyett 52:49

1M ago52:49

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Our live broadcast continues with conversation about tech on farms, housing in Wolfvile, the Coldbrook Bike Bus (see video here: cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6520214), non-alcoholic wine, and flying north for the winter. Plus several visits from Rob Doublett, and Jane Sponagle.

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Conversations in Wolfville, with Dave Carmichael, Celes Devar, and Wine Growers Nova Scotia 29:11

1M ago29:11

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Our live broadcast from the Church Brewing Co. begins with Jeff Douglas talking to Dave from Deep Roots, and Celes from the FoodArtNature Collective. Then Mainstreet's Alex Guye interviews Geena Luckett & Beatrice Stutz about controversial plans to subsidize winemakers and bottlers.

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Will the Israeli military actually begin a ground invasion into Lebanon? 10:56

1M ago10:56

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As the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, and civilian casualties mount, Israeli military officials said they are preparing for a possible ground invasion into Lebanon. Nader Hashemi is an associate professor of Middle East & Islamic Politics at Georgetown University. He explains whether this ground invasion is likely and how the conf…

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Nova Scotian woman's award acceptance "overshadowed" by lack of accessibility at ceremony 10:54

1M ago10:54

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The 50th Annual Nova Scotia Volunteer Awards took place last week. The recognition ceremony took place at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre in Truro. Among those being recognized for their service was Nicole McDonald. She had received an HRM Municipal Award back in April, and had been invited to represent the Central Region at the Provincial Cerem…

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If the tax gets axed after the next election, whenever it comes... What kind of policy might replace it? 13:34

1M ago13:34

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A study published in the journal Science examines 1500 climate policies from more than 40 countries, to see what works. Our oceans guy Boris Worm drops by from Dalhousie University to tell Jeff about some of the findings.

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NWC REPLAY: Kim Reyes 44:51

1M ago44:51

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Get excited, because this week’s Wake-Up Call is packed with tips you can immediately use to boost your Shakeology sales: just in time for the Peppermint Mocha limited-time launch! We’re bringing 1 Star Diamond Kim Reyes, who is one of our top Shakeology sellers and a pro at positioning Shakeology as the heart of the BODi ecosystem of nutrition, fi…

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