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    Canadian Sea Turtle Network asked for volunteers, and almost 300 people came out of their shells

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 8:41


    The Executive Director, Kathleen Martin, tells guest host Alex Guye why some sea turtles end up, cold-stunned, on Nova Scotia's shores.

    The ocean off Nova Scotia is warming from the bottom up, which is not what was expected

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 12:32


    Boris Worm drops by from Dalhousie University to explain new data to guest host Alex Guye.

    Analysis: Left-wing plots and acts of political violence outnumber right-wing plots and acts so far this year

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 16:34


    Robert Huish talks with Alex Guye about a new analysis of 30 years of political violence in the US. It finds more incidents by left-wing attackers than right-wing attackers, so far in 2025 -- the first time this has happened in data they covered going back to the mid-1990s. Here's the analysis > https://www.csis.org/analysis/ideological-trends-us-terrorism

    Defence analyst Ken Hansen on Hegweth and Trump speeches to US military leaders, Tuesday in Virginia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 16:39


    He speaks with guest host Alex Guye.

    At the same time residential schools operated, another federal policy displaced entire families in Nova Scotia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 19:36


    Elder and linguist Bernie Francis talks with guest host Preston Mulligan about Centralization. This policy, enacted in 1942, attempted to get all the Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia to locate in either Sipekne'katik or Eskasoni. Bernie says, before that, Mi'kmaq were documented living in more than 50 communities around the province. Recordings of now-deceased elders suggest centralization allowed church leaders to more effectively prohibit use of the Mi'kmaw language.

    Report: seven of Earth's nine critical systems that support life and human civilization are in danger zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 9:09


    Our oceans guy, Boris Worm, tells guest host Alex Guye about the new Planetary Health Check from the Potsdam Institute. And about the available solutions to the problems we face.

    Mainstreet Export Report: Galaxia Mission Systems' CEO Arad Gharagozli

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 16:23


    Arad tells Mainstreet's producer Alex Mason how he ended up putting a satellite into orbit, and why.

    From public memorials to parking lots, some people are brutal. Can we "polite them into submission"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 35:02


    The Mainstreet Spinbusters - Barbara Emodi, Chris Lydon and Michelle Coffin - drop into Studio A to talk with guest host Alex Guye.

    Kings Transit has indefinitely canceled its route 2 which ran to Greenwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 7:26


    Meg Hodges is the general manager of the Kings Transit Authority. She tells guest host, Alex Guye why this decision was made and what improvements will be coming for the service.

    Defence analyst Ken Hansen on the Russian MiGs and drones violating the airspace of NATO countries

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 17:39


    He speaks with guest host Alex Guye.

    Lydia O'Regan tells Alex Guye about the Halifax Diaper Bank. Just don't ask Alex to check the deposits.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 9:44


    Find the Halifax Diaper Bank on facebook.

    David Deane: we're more polarized now than during European wars of religion, and The Troubles in Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 17:52


    Catholic theologian David Deane drops into Studio A to speak with guest host Alex Guye

    Kirk's killing, Kimmel's preemption, and the Trump administration's talk of going after the left

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 24:20


    We use a clip sandwich to illustrate how Jimmy Kimmel got taken off the air, and who's taking credit. Then, guest host Preston Mulligan is joined by Robert Huish, from Dalhousie University. The introduction to the interview with Professor Huish features an extended version of the clip we broadcast of Brendan Carr from the FCC.

    From the archives -- the late Donald Oliver speaks with Jeff Douglas, and Russell Grosse remembers him

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 19:44


    Both our items from today's show, marking the death this morning of retired Senator Donald Oliver. He was the first Black person appointed to the Canadian Senate. His memoir is called "A Matter of Equality: The Life's Work of Senator Don Oliver."

    DFO's new fish stock rebuilding plans -- welcomed by some, but not by all, and we don't know what the fish think

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 25:21


    Guest host Preston Mulligan hears a range of views, from Rebecca Schijns at Oceana Canada, Bernie Berry who manages the Yarmouth Herring Management Committee, and Colin Sproul who represents the Bay Of Fundy Inshore Fishermen's Association.

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    Avid snorkeler describes seahorses at Paddy's Head, and three ecologists on climate change impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 28:33


    Elli Ofthenorth tells Alex Mason about almost a dozen seahorses she saw Sunday at Paddys Head. Then, three ecologists talk about other examples of warm water migrants that are showing up more often off Nova Scotia's coast, and how they're contributing to research in this area.

    Aaron Fudge describes the fire that destroyed his home in an apartment building in Middle Sackville

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 10:10


    He speaks with guest host Preston Mulligan.

    Taylor Olson on what drew them to make a film about a father who loses his home and lives in a van

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 10:45


    Nova Scotians can get free tickets to watch this movie online by going to the AIFF site - atlanticfilmfestival.ca/films - and searching out the movie What We Dreamed Of Then. Choose the Sept 17-Sept 21 screening, and use this coupon code: WHATWEDREAMEDOFTHENONLINE25

    Joanna Mirsky Wexler, President of Shaar Shalom Congregation, on all metro synagogues being vandalized

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 17:04


    She speaks with guest host Preston Mulligan, after all three of the synagogues in metro were vandalized on the weekend -- spray-painted with anti-Semitic symbols and messages. Police are investigating these as hate crime incidents, and you can see an image of one of the suspects in coverage at cbc.ca/NS, or on the Halifax Police account at X.com.

    Mary Walsh and Sheila McCarthy: Dancing on the Elephant at AIFF

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 14:05


    Canadian legends Mary Walsh and Sheila McCarthy dropped into studio to talk about their new film Dancing on the Elephant just before it's world premiere at the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival

    Andy Hines & Adam Baldwin talk Little Lorraine and the Atlantic International Film Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 15:50


    A small town in Cape Breton becomes home to an international drug smuggling ring. That's the premise for Grammy nominated music video director...Andy Hines' directorial debut, Little Lorraine - inspired by the song by award-winning musician Adam Baldwin, who is a writer along with Andy on this film. Andy and Adam stopped by the studio for a chat

    Truro-born filmmaker, Wayne Burns, stops by to talk about his new film, Eel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 7:07


    The award winning actor's film is having its debut at the Atlantic International Film Festival. Wayne Burns gives Jeff Douglas a bit of non-spoiler background ahead of the films showing.

    We dive into the world of social and political movements with a sociology and anthropology professor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 15:41


    Alex Khasnabish is chair of the department of Sociology and Anthropology at Mount Saint Vincent University. He studies social movements, radical politics and social and political theory. He speaks with Jeff Douglas about the current polarized moment with social movements and why we struggle to speak to one another when we have differing political and social views.

    Prime Minister Carney says his Major Projects Office will help Wind West, and Premier Houston reacts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 11:59


    We hear some of what Mark Carney said during his news conference today, where he unveiled his top five picks for "nation building projects." Then Jeff speaks with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston about what's next for Wind West.

    Morris Green, founder of GuysWork, on how he connects with young men about what's important

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 31:55


    Following this new interview with Mo Green, we've attached Jeff's story about his visit to a GuysWork session at Millwood High School, in Middle Sackville. It first aired May 7th.

    Roots of Hope in Colchester County takes a community approach to suicide prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 8:06


    Seana Jewer is Nova Scotia Health's community engagement lead with Roots of Hope. She speaks with Jeff Douglas about the project and what it means to talk a holistic community based approach to suicide prevention.If you or someone you know is struggling here is some resources you can access:The Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line can be reached at 1-888-429-8167 or if this is an emergency call 911.NSH's Mental Health and Addictions Program's Central Intake service at 1-855-922-1122The number for Talk Suicide Canada is 1-833-456-4566.You can call or text the national suicide crisis helpline at 9-8-8.The number for Kids Help Phone is 1-800-668-6868, or you can text them at 686 868.

    A Nova Scotia mother who lost her son to suicide and her efforts to advocate for change in this province's mental health system

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 17:20


    Nancy Saunders' son, Ben Brennan, died by suicide in 2023. He was 29 years old. Nancy shares with Jeff Douglas what her son was like and about her efforts to advocate for change in Nova Scotia's mental health.If you or someone you know is struggling here's some resources you can access:The Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line can be reached at 1-888-429-8167 or if this is an emergency call 911.NSH's Mental Health and Addictions Program's central intake service at 1-855-922-1122The number for Talk Suicide Canada is 1-833-456-4566. You can call or text the national suicide crisis helpline at 9-8-8.The number for Kids Help Phone is 1-800-668-6868, or you can text them at 686-868.

    L'nu filmmaker, Bretten Hannam stops by with lead actor of their latest film, Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At the Place of Ghosts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 10:47


    Filmmaker Bretten Hannam and lead actor Blake Alec Miranda, tell Jeff Douglas about Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At the Place of Ghosts), which is showing at the Atlantic International Film Festival.

    "We're just not gonna buy meat anymore" -- Leigh MacLean, summing up feelings of some grocery shoppers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 12:14


    Alex Mason drops into the Chebucto Connections office, in Spryfield, to talk with Leigh MacLean who is the organization's Outreach & Housing Director.

    Joshua Saunders talks about his latest film ahead of its Atlantic International Film Festival showing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 16:15


    Joshua Saunders is a Halifax based cinematographer and documentary filmmaker. His latest work, 'Last Ride Home', is coming to the Lunenburg Doc Festival on Sept 20th. This film details the profound human cost of the Ukraine war by shining a light on the lives of volunteer medics providing aid on the frontlines, families left waiting in uncertainty and for husbands and fathers who may never return home. Alex Guye spoke with Josh. Here's that conversation.

    Could aquaculture pens full of fish play a role in drawing great white sharks into St Margaret's Bay?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 20:57


    Research done right here in the Maritimes indicates no. But there are places in the world where some kinds of sharks are drawn to aquaculture pens for some reasons. Alex Mason's interview with DFO research scientist Marc Trudel is followed by an extended version of his conversation with shark researcher Chris Harvey-Clark.

    What can Canada learn from our two newest NATO allies, Sweden and Finland?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 13:10


    Jeff speaks with our defence columnist, Ken Hansen.

    Remembering the life and advocacy of Michelle Morgan-Coole

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 8:01


    Michelle Morgan-Coole was a lawyer with a disability law practice who passionately advocated for accessibility, disability rights and inclusion. According to her obituary, she died on August 14 at the age of 59. Meig Campbell spoke to two people who knew and worked with Michelle, about who she was and the legacy she leaves behind.

    Are Nova Scotians losing their specific way of speaking?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 9:18


    Matt Hunt Gardner is a lecturer at Queen Mary University of London and a researcher at the University of Oxford. He explains why there are so many regional accents in our province and what could be putting these accents at risk.

    Lack of volunteer firefighters in recent years is beginning to have an impact on fire departments

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 9:02


    According to numbers from the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, the number of volunteer firefighters have been reduced by over 2,000 since 2022. The chief of the Greenfield and District Volunteer Fire Department, Moyal Conrad, spoke with our colleague Meig Campbell about this.

    Historian reacts to the Trump administration's calls for a 'comprehensive review' of eight Smithsonian museums

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 20:24


    Charmaine Nelson is a provost professor of art history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she runs the Slavery North Initiative. She explains the harm changing the narrative of history can cause and what the Trump's administrations push to do this signals to her.

    Former CEO raises concerns over ECMA financials

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 12:35


    Most East Coast musicians lose money attending the annual ECMAs. Former ECMA CEO Blanche Israel has concerns over the amount of financial support available to artists, relative to other ECMA expenditures. She also has concerns over possible conflicts of interest. Jeff reads a statement from ECMA's board chair Michelle Eagles in response.

    A Canadian mining company will be allowed to dump 2 million tonnes of waste in a Norwegian fjord each year

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 11:38


    Terje van der Meeren is a research professor with Norway's Institute of Marine Research, the country's leading marine research organization. He explains to Alex Guye why tailings are allowed to be dumped in Norwegian fjords and about how environmental organizations are pushing back.

    The modern road less travelled might be reading book without help from AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 11:16


    We learn more from Teresa Heffernan, a professor of English language and literature at St. Mary's University, about this the consequences of using AI to do your reading for you.

    An update on Israel's planned settler expansion of West Bank

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 13:52


    The Israeli government is going ahead with a controversial settlement project in West Bank. Canadian Journalist Jesse Rosenfeld provides us with an update and in what ways Canada is economically tied to the area.

    Department of Agriculture announces increase in funds available in the On-Farm Water Management program

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 9:14


    Greg Morrow is the MLA for Guysborough-Tracadie and is Nova Scotia's Minister of Agriculture. He spoke with Jeff Douglas about the funding increase.

    Farmer reacts to provincial agriculture department increasing program funding increase

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 14:47


    Josh Oulton is the owner of Tap Root Farms in Kings County. He told Jeff Douglas although funding is appreciated, it's too little, too late for the 2025 season.

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