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    "You belong here" -- Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard on culturally responsive health care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 24:35


    The Senator drops into Studio A to speak with Jeff Douglas, and uses her own family's experience to illustrate what culturally responsive health care looks like. This story also includes audio from an event Mainstreet's Alex Guye recorded earlier this month, with the voices of Terry Lewis from Dal's School of Social Work, and Sue Bookchin from the Be The Peace Institute.

    Does our supercity need a super-powered mayor? Jeff asks Mayor Andy Fillmore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 15:09


    Jeff Douglas goes to City Hall.

    Edward Peill offers sneak peak of Shark Week doc filmed entirely in Nova Scotia, airing Tuesday night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 28:12


    Edward Peill is one of the executive producers of "Great White North Invasion," a follow-up to "Great White North" which aired last July on the Discovery Channel. He drops into the Mainstreet living room to talk with Jeff.

    If this is a "hinge moment" in history, how is our government doing positioning NS for an unknown future?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 34:16


    Jeff talks with the Mainstreet S[inbusters - Michelle Coffin, Barbara Emodi, and Chris Lydon.

    Halifax Mural Festival is underway -- sprucing up our city, one wall at a time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 8:20


    Carsten Knox speaks with mural artists Maddy Filipps and John McPartland, and Quinpool Road Business Association Executive Director Karla Nicholson. The big reveals are planned for Saturday. Find all the details at halifaxmuralfestival.ca

    After connecting independent musicians with millions in concert revenues, Side Door Access needs help

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 7:13


    Laura Simpson tells guest host Preston Mulligan how this tech platform has evolved, and about the challenges involved in growing at the right pace, and making Side Door Access profitable. Here's more info about their dilemma -- https://news.sidedooraccess.com/news/we-need-your-help-2025

    Jaws hit theatres during historic low-point in great white shark population off eastern North America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 26:08


    Things have since changed. Dal university veterinarian Chris Harvey-Clark talks about what Jaws gets right and wrong about great whites, what drove their numbers down in the 1900s, and the situation off Nova Scotia and Massachusetts now. He's also the author of "In Search Of The Great Canadian Shark."

    Mainstreet Spinbusters on whether Carney "caved", western separatism, and Canadian optimism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 21:53


    Guest host Preston Mulligan talks with Chris Lydon, Barbara Emodi, and Michelle Coffin.

    Ken Hansen on the Coast Guard joining DND, and other ways Canada can work toward NATO's new target

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 17:47


    Ken Hansen is a former naval commander, a former chair of the Maritime Studies Program at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, and an independent defence analyst. He speaks with guest host Alex Guye.

    Nancy Ross, from the Dal School of Social Work, and Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 12:48


    They talk with Jeff about a research project that began by asking African Nova Scotians about gender-based violence, and then evolved in response to what they heard back. This is the first in a series of interviews about the training modules that will result.

    Jeff visits Annapolis Valley Shooting Sports Club, learns about safety, and Cowboy Action Shooting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 14:18


    Jeff Douglas visited the AVSSC on its annual family day, and got a tour from past president John Robinson.

    April Hubbard receives the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 8:36


    On June 13, in Ottawa, Governor General Mary Simon presented Nova Scotian artist and advocate, April Hubbard with the award. She spoke with Jeff Douglas about the experience.

    A call for regime change in Iran, from right here in Nova Scotia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 13:27


    Jeff Douglas talks with Atefeh Tabesh, a Nova Scotian who grew up in Iran.

    Hear from a Rainbow Railroad representative on what 2024 was like for LGBTQ+ refugees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 11:30


    Latoya Nugent is head of engagement with Rainbow Railroad. She shares the details of the organizations annual report, 'Understanding the state of Global LGBTQI+ Persecution'.

    What is a sanctuary city policy and what role does it play in anti-ICE protests in the U.S.?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 18:47


    Sarah Blue is a professor in the department of geography and environmental studies at Texas State University. She has an interest in the political geography of migration.

    Rob Doublett shares his recent visit to Halifax Puppy Yoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 9:54


    It's a stretch for your body and a boost for your mood. Rob Doublett tells guest host Alex Guye, about the business that's combining mindfulness with bundles of cuteness: Halifax Puppy Yoga!

    Vermont lawmaker and registered nurse on why she's planning to move to Nova Scotia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 10:04


    Mari Cordes is a registered nurse and a member of Vermont's Legislature where she's served on the House Committee on Health Care. She speaks to guest host Alex Guye, about what's she's experienced to make her want to start a new life in Nova Scotia.

    Today, Jeff sits down with Steve MacIntyre, the Artistic Director behind StanFest 2025.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 11:18


    Today we're turning our attention to one of the most anticipated events of the summer - the Stan Rogers Folk Festival! The beloved Canso festival is kicking off its 28th edition in July and today we get all the details on this years fun from the Artistic Director himself, Steve MacIntyre.

    A look at protests and military deployments happening south of the border

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 18:27


    Dalhousie University associate professor Robert Huish shares his thoughts on the ongoing unrest in Los Angeles that began almost a week ago with anti-ICE protests and why this U.S. is at a pivotal moment.

    Alexis & Harry Nickerson, a mother and son, both experiencing sight loss and determined to do what they love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 17:58


    They speak with Jeff Douglas ahead of this year's Move For Sight fundraiser. Find more info at https://fightingblindness.akaraisin.com/ui/MOVEFORSIGHT2025

    Ken Hansen on military procurement, and Prime Minister's plan to hike defence spending to 2% GDP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 18:57


    Ken Hansen is a former naval commander, former chair of the Maritime Studies Program at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, and an independent defence analyst. He speaks with Mainstreet host Jeff Douglas.

    Two stories about what's involved in attracting and retaining volunteers in Atlantic Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 18:03


    Jeff speaks with the CBC's Mariam Mesbah, and then Laura Horn from The North Grove in Dartmouth.

    Oversharing of personal information on social media could compromise your safety and privacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 12:43


    Technology columnist Takara Small shares her thoughts on whether attitudes are changing, compared to a couple decades ago, when it comes to sharing information on social media.

    Ken Hansen on Ukraine's innovation, Russia's "crippled" military, and why Putin still thinks he's winning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 17:42


    Ken Hansen is a former naval commander, former chair of the Maritime Studies Program at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, an independent defence analyst, and a columnist on Mainstreet in Halifax.

    Scammers try to profit off the tragedy of the missing Nova Scotian children, Lilly and Jack Sullivan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 8:12


    Jeff Douglas talks with Paul Service, the chief director of Halifax Search & Rescue, about a fake GoFundMe that says $100,000 is needed to cover the cost of drones to search for Lilly and Jack, and any leftover money will go to Halifax Search & Rescue.

    Cybersecurity expert says provincial government could and should be doing more to protect citizens from cybercrime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 10:19


    Cybersecurity expert David Shipley shares his thoughts about Nova Scotia Power's reaction to this cyber-theft, the provincial government's and how long everyone impacted will really need to monitor their credit for.

    re: Rob Doublett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 1:46


    A brief tribute to Mainstreet's Rob behind the knobs.

    Damini Awoyiga's freelance story about Black family legacies and storytelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 14:06


    followed by the poem that got her thinking about the subject.

    re: Reid Southwick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 1:49


    A brief tribute to the busiest body at the CBC business desk, and everything he puts up with on Mainstreet.

    Beau Blois & Alana Yorke join us to talk Live at the Round Barn.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 10:35


    Live from the Round Barn is a four-part concert series set in Old Barns, Nova Scotia that celebrates East Coast music. Beau and Laura Blois have owned the 135-year-old octagonal barn, overlooking the Bay of Fundy since 2010. Beau is the creator and producer of the series, and Alana Yorke is one of four Nova Scotian musicians who will play the first Live from the Round Barn festival.

    A conversation with the artists behind, "Remembered in Exile: Songs and Ballads from Nova Scotia"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 14:49


    Scottish musicians Màiri Morrison and Alasdair Roberts collaborate with Nova Scotia bassist/musical arranger Pete Johnston to create "Remembered in Exile: Songs and Ballads from Nova Scotia". The album explores traditional songs with Scottish roots collected by prominent folklorist Helen Creighton.

    A new project is launching, geared towards hopeful Gaelic speakers and teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 9:42


    Màiri Britton tells Alex Guye about Cala Cainnte, formerly known as the Gàidhlig aig Baile Institute. The name means language haven in English, and it will create new opportunities for teaching and learning Gaelic in Nova Scotia.

    Advice from Credit Canada about protecting your credit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 9:46


    Becky Western-Macfadyen is the financial coaching and education manager with the credit counselling agency, Credit Canada. She gives some tips and resources to protect your credit and identity in the wake of the Nova Scotia Power data breach.

    Nova Scotia Power president and CEO gives details about the "sophisticated ransomware attack"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 12:25


    Peter Gregg tells Jeff Douglas about the ransomware attack Nova Scotia Power has been the victim of. He confirmed that the hackers who stole the data have published it to the dark web.

    A visit to a Gaelic conversation session

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 8:48


    Alex Guye attends a Gaelic Nova Scotia Month event at Gottingen street's Eastern Tea Bar.

    It's All Good, episode 4: nothing but good news stories from Mainstreet in Nova Scotia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 23:30


    A retired physician helps Radstorm raise enough money to buy the building it calls home in Halifax, we hear how some healthcare workers are using art to deal with stress and burnout, and a matchmaker tells Jeff about a new trend called Loud Dating.

    What does the term "woke" mean and what does it mean when a politician wants to crackdown on a "woke agenda" or "woke ideology"?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 33:31


    Alex Khasnabish is chair of the department of Sociology and Anthropology at Mount Saint Vincent University. He studies social movements, radical politics, and social & political theory. Erik McDuffie is an associate professor of African American Studies and History at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of the Jon Gjerde Prize winning book, "The Second Battle for Africa: Garveyism, the US Heartland, and Global Black Freedom". Alex Guye spoke with the two professors about the term woke, and the harm the anti-woke movement can cause.

    Premier Tim Houston explains his motivation for pursuing resource development, and his conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 22:42


    Jeff Douglas spoke with the Premier on the afternoon of May 22nd, in his office in Halifax.

    Concerns raised over the wellbeing of livestock at the Ross Farm Museum in New Ross

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 20:14


    Susan Fraser is a certified High Performance Equestrian coach who has spent decades training and caring for horses. She tells Mainstreet host, Jeff Douglas, about the condition of the horses at Ross Farm Museum when she was asked to evaluate them back in November.

    A conversation about living with schizophrenia, psychosis and the stigma surrounding these illnesses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 14:34


    Jotham Corbett shares his experience living with schizophrenia. Alex Guye gave Jotham and his parents, Cyndi and Dennis, a call to hear about Jotham's experiences, and the importance of his family's support.

    What would a "golden dome" mean for our military procurement, and lessening dependence on the US?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 18:31


    Jeff talks with our defence columnist Ken Hansen.

    Security expert weighs in on NSP data breach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 10:18


    David Shipley is a cyber-security expert and a principal at Beauceron Security.

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