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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 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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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 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

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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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Mainstreet's Spinbusters join host Jeff Douglas to discuss what’s going on with the Carbon Tax debate. An open letter signed by 100 economists suggests Canada’s carbon-tax is an economically sensible policy. But federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre disagrees and is hosting ‘Axe the Tax’ rallies across the country. Barbara Emodi, Chris Lydon…
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The Nova Scotia government has announced it is pressing pause on amalgamating the Town of Antigonish with the Municipality of the County of Antigonish. Anne-Marie Long, who lives in the municipality, welcomes the pause as she has been pushing for more information ahead of the amalgamation. She joins host Jeff Douglas to explain further.…
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Two-time JUNO winner Aysanabee joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about his historic wins following Sunday's award ceremony. The singer-songwriter won Songwriter of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year for his EP, Here and Now. He's the first Indigenous artist to win in either of those categories.…
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On the agenda for Tuesday's Halifax Regional Council meeting is a motion from Councillor David Hendsbee, who represents District 2: Preston - Chezzetcook - Eastern Shore. He wants a staff report to look into changing land-use zoning to allow RVs for residential use.
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A group of Canadians are world champions on the ice once again. Rachel Homan's team took home gold at the Women's Curling World Championship in Sydney, N.S., on Sunday. Homan's former sports psychology professor, Bettina Callery, joins Mainstreet to talk about the team's performance and then, Colleen Jones gives her perspective on the win.…
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Next month marks 112 years since the sinking of the Titanic. More than half of the children on board died in the sinking, calling into question the notion of “women and children first.” John Boileau's new book, The Lucky and the Lost: The Lives of Titanic’s Children, explores the stories of the children who sailed on board.…
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The Black Health Education Collaborative has launched a new health care-oriented education module called the Black Health Primer. It will give medical professionals and those training in the medical and public health fields the education to effectively and compassionately treat Black patients.
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Bridget Brownlow is best known for her work in conflict resolution in Ireland, where years of conflict have plagued the population, causing intergenerational trauma. The Halifax woman has championed work in peace and conflict resolutions at Peaceful Schools Int'l Saint Mary's University and through the Charitable Irish Society of Halifax. She joins…
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Facing mounting pressure from homegrown Nova Scotia wineries, the Houston government is pausing a program it quietly launched in January to help two commercial producers who bottle wine from grapes grown outside the province. Karl Coutinho, the chair of Wine Growers Nova Scotia, joins host Jeff Douglas to explain what this means.…
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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