Under the Tower is your opportunity to learn more about the Halifax Health Team Members and how we all have a story to tell.
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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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Co - Hosts and long time friends Matt Conrad and Mike Tobin meet at a pub or microbrewery each week with a special guest and enjoy an informal conversation over a cold beverage. Our show aims on bringing people together. Together We Drink! #afternoonpint #podcast #business #entrepreneur #society #culture #beer #politics #entertainment #arts #canada #lifeincanda #canadian #random #ap
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This podcast is a collaborative project between the IWK Health Centre in Halifax and Capitalize for Kids to improve health outcomes for children and families across Canada. Each month, we host a webinar featuring a high priority topic in child and adolescent mental health and addictions. Experts will share best practices and answer questions from clinicians across Nova Scotia. It’s important to note that the practices discussed in this podcast are sensitive and only intended for qualified an ...
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Dr Andy Cope is a best-selling author and keynote speaker. His weekly podcast provides wisdom, advice, top tips, tears and laughter. His mantra; If you’re gonna rise, you may as well SHINE. Treat yourself to some wellbeing TLC
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2 ex-rappers and a DJ friend from Halifax, Nova Scotia discuss and review new music, share funny/crazy stories, and interview interesting people in the community and in the entertainment industry. From a deep dive review of a classic Notorious B.I.G. album to reciting Spice Girl lyrics to discussing mental health, you never know where the conversation will lead. Ride with us or Collide with us, either way it'll be a hell of a time.
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The Church In The North (CITN) podcast brings you thoughtful, sometimes humorous, conversations with church leaders from north of the 49th parallel. We share the untold stories of ministry practitioners who God is using in diverse settings - from rural Saskatchewan to urban Vancouver, from the outskirts of Winnipeg to the rocky shores of Halifax. We’re listening and learning to what God is doing in and through the church in our current cultural moment. Contact us at podcast@churchinthenorth.ca
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Melanie, a single mom of two girls ages 8 and 11 living in Halifax, Nova Scotia was diagnosed with C-PTSD in 2019. This led Melanie on a journey of self-awareness since then in an attempt to figure out how to navigate the rest of her life in a healthy way. Melanie
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Dr. AJ is a Halifax family physician and assistant professor at Dalhousie University’s faculty of medicine. Today she begins a regular column for The Chronicle Herald which will explore health care reform with the aim of engaging Nova Scotians in finding ways to improve individual and population health, provide satisfying and high-quality care and build thriving health-care networks.
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The Fearless Practice Podcast is for anyone who is either thinking of starting a private practice or who needs help with growing their practice in Canada. Julia Smith takes you on her journey from starting as a counsellor to totally killin’ it and growing her own practice in Halifax. After starting in 2016, she battled to find resources and help that related specifically to building a private practice in Canada. Today, she's sharing her tips as well as her not-to-be-repeated mistakes for fel ...
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The food people choose to put in their bodies has the power to hurt or heal despite all the efforts that educate consumers on the importance of making healthy food choices. Studies have shown that 80% of consumers are confused about food health information 59% of them doubting their choices. Who you seek food health advice from is as equally important as what you eat every day. The beef use podcast is a fusion of two ideologies. The culinary arts with the medical science centered on helping ...
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Charlene Pickrem, the host of, Mental Health - Let's Talk About it! CIOE 97.5 FM, is not a doctor, her perspectives are their own. Charlene's experience, education and lived challenges offer validity and credibility https://www.linkedin.com/in/pickempowerment/ The objective of the show is to have diverse guests share their awareness and perspectives on, Mental Health and Mental Illness, to empower other with potential strategies or resources to look after self/other(s). Three shows state "co ...
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People of Healthcare Podcast is brought to you by Access eForms, the technology that’s closing the paper gaps in your hospital. They believe you and your patients deserve better than paper.
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It’s been said that we learn from experience. But we can learn a lot more when we add the experiences of others to our own. On WorkShift, we're putting leaders in workplace safety on the mic to talk health, safety, but most of all, leadership in a world that has changed forever. Hear the stories behind their successes, and their failures, and how they’re meeting the same challenges you may be facing. Whether you’re a leader or someone who enjoys inspiring conversations, WorkShift will change ...
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Modern Fitness delivers the most current and effective advice and information on Health and Fitness to help all types of exercisers be the most successful and fit versions of themselves! No matter your experience level, Modern Fitness is here to help you crush your goals! Let’s get it! Jonathan Ells is a Certified Personal Trainer, Precision Nutrition Coach and Fascial Stretch Therapist from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 2017, he took on a position as a National Instructor with the larges ...
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Host, Tova Sherman is joined by newsmakers and culture-shakers, poets and prognosticators-all with an opinion (and solution) on issues that impact our city every single day. Transmitting from the Halifax Central Library; the literal and metaphorical heart of our city. reachAbility is proud to be the title sponsor of Heart of The City (HOT City). Listen on CDKU 88.1 Wednesdays at 01:30 or find the show online at reachability.org/hot-city/
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Talking Radical Radio brings you grassroots voices from across Canada. It features in-depth interview with people involved in a wide range of activism, organizing, and other social change work, and gives them a chance to take a longer view as they talk about what they're doing, how they're doing it, and why they're doing it.
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N.S. to continue online mental health program for first responders
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June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day. Nova Scotia's Department of Addictions and Mental Health has announced it will continue an online program, that started as a pilot, aimed at supporting the mental health needs of first responders. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Dr. Luke Schneider, who helped create the program, to learn more.…
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Saving Lives Through Healthy Eating: Allison Williams, Registered Dietitian
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On this episode of Under the Tower, John Guthrie and Allison Williams talk about the differences between a dietitian and a registered dietitian, the levels of care provided in our Halifax Health - Cancer Center for Hope, and more.By Halifax Health
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In this episode we discuss the return of Verzuz, Raekwon and Ghostface vs Jadakiss and Styles, Nelly & Ashanti getting married, Pusha T and No Malice announcing new Clipse album produced by Pharrell, Tha Dogg Pounds new album and Kendrick Lamar & friends Uniting the West Coast
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Jon Mullane - Keeping it Beach Rock from Mahone Bay to California (Singer - Song Writer)
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Send us a Text Message. Jon is a man of many talents and he finds himself in a great place with his latest EP California. We talk a bit about his recent award winning music video, his original moniker and the reason he had to step out of the lime light for a while. One thing is for certain is that Jon shares the same passion as Matt and Mike do for…
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Environmental group pushing for N.S. government to shut down open-pen fish farming
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People concerned about open-net pen salmon farming met in Dartmouth, N.S., on Thursday to voice their concerns about the lack of regulation in Nova Scotia. Simon Ryder Burbidge, the senior marine campaign co-ordinator with the Ecology Action Centre, was there. He joins host Jeff Douglas to discuss those concerns.…
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Halifax-born artist JJ Lee on finding art in her family history
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The Canadian Society For Education Through Art is holding its annual conference at NSCAD University in Halifax this week. This year, the keynote speaker is Halifax-born artist and associate professor JJ Lee. She spoke with host Jeff Douglas before her lecture, titled In My Yesterday: Drawing a Family History.…
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Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Jess Lewis of Bird Friendly Halifax to talk about why the common nighthawk, a threatened species in Nova Scotia, is Halifax's Bird of the Year.
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Rhea Bridge: Niching in a New Practice to Reduce Burnout | Ep 129
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In the beginning of starting a new practice, being a generalist seems like a good idea, especially when you want to welcome clients through the door and the idea of turning away new potential clients seems counterintuitive. However, niching down is not only helpful regarding your marketing or your skill set: niching down is also important for you! …
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Welcome to episode 21! This week, Ollie delves into how easy it is for actions to have unintended consequences. He starts with the Streisand effect, where Barbra Streisand’s efforts to hide her mansion actually made it more famous. Then, Ollie explores how social media, designed to connect us, might be increasing social anxiety and division instead…
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Halifax YWCA in need of more funding to support survivors of gender-based violence
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The Halifax YWCA says two funds designed to help survivors of gender-based violence flee abuse are depleted and in dire need of additional support, with six months still left in 2024. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Ashley Tiller, the YWCA's Violence to Resilience manager, to learn more.
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How can we 'build back better' after the COVID-19 pandemic?
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How many times did we hear "Build Back Better" during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nova Scotia? And crucially, what does "better" mean? Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang, who has given that question a lot of thought, to talk about caring for others and building our resilience.…
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N.S. farmers market to host 1st annual strawberry hulling contest
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Are you a professional strawberry huller? The Kingston Farmers Market in the Annapolis Valley wants you to sign up for its first annual strawberry hulling contest on Thursday. It's part of what they're calling Strawberry Week. Mainstreet's Jane Sponagle spoke with organizer Lauren Avery to learn more.…
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Karen Dean - How some harrowing experiences helped make her a Resilience Expert and Fierce leader - ( Speaker, Entrepreneur, Author, Mentor, Mom, Survivor)
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Send us a Text Message. Karen has faced many tough battles through her life in more ways than you can imagine. Her compassion as a mother, her grit to never give up and always giving her best efforts has helped Karen accomplish a great deal. Today Karen is a sought after Keynote Speaker as well as an educator on resilience in the workplace. Her Can…
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New program for Mi'kmaw singer-songwriters bolsters talent and mental wellness
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A new program for emerging Mi'kmaw singer-songwriters launched in Dartmouth on Monday. The Mi'kmaq Artist Emergence Program, or MAEP, brings together artists for a week of music training, cultural teachings and mental wellness counselling. Program creator Carol Ann Potter of Bear River First Nation spoke with Mainstreet's Alex Guye about why this p…
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N.S. theatre adapts Shakespeare play as country-western musical
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Two Planks and a Passion Theatre in Canning, N.S., is gearing up to share one of their newest pieces. It's called Chased by the Bear, and it's a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. Co-creators Ken Schwartz and Allen Cole join guest host Jane Sponagle for a chat about their adaptation and how it became a country-western musical.…
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What rights do employees have during extreme heat in Nova Scotia?
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When Nova Scotians are faced with record-breaking high temperatures, working can go from uncomfortable to dangerous. So what are your rights as a worker in those conditions? Guest host Jane Sponagle is joined by Noah Enns with the Halifax Workers Action Centre to talk about what responsibilities employers have to ensure their workers are safe.…
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Planting a Church and Moving On with Matt Naismith
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Do church planters always stay in the church they've planted? In this episode, we talk with Matt Naismith about following God's call to plant a church and then following God's lead to transition into a new ministry. We also discuss missional communities, ministry in southern Ontario, and his podcast "The Sowers." Matt is the Church Planting Catalys…
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When the Shubenacadie Canal was originally surveyed in 1767, it was meant to facilitate transportation between Halifax and the agricultural, timber and coal-producing areas of northern Nova Scotia and the Annapolis Valley. But these days the canal and park are largely used for recreational activities. Since 1984, the Shubenacadie Canal Commission h…
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Athlete advocate reacts to Hockey Nova Scotia's new Code of Conduct
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Hockey Nova Scotia has released a new Code of Conduct for the upcoming 2024-25 season that aims to promote safety and respect on and off the ice for all involved, including coaches, players, parents and guardians. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Wendy MacGregor, a lawyer who's an advocate for athletes, to learn more about the changes.…
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Singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell on her latest album, Anniversary
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Award-winning singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell was just in Nova Scotia as part of her album release tour, so in case you missed both of her shows, Mainstreet's Alex Guye has you covered. She sat down with the three-time Canadian Folk Awards winner late last week for a conversation about her new album, titled Anniversary, her tour and her latest son…
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National Indigenous Peoples Day: Live from Millbrook Hour 2
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To mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, Mainstreet broadcasts live from Millbrook First Nation. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by the CBC's Jane Sponagle from Kejimkujik National Park & National Historic Site, Millbrook Chief Bob Gloade, lead male dancer of the Mawio’mi Brady Googoo and Millbrook councillor Carley Gloade.…
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National Indigenous Peoples Day: Live from Millbrook Hour 1
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To mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, Mainstreet broadcasts live from Millbrook First Nation. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Don Julien of the Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre, Heather Stevens of the Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre, Dawn MacDonald and Justine Maloney of the Nova Scotia Native Women's Association, and traditional singer and …
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National Indigenous Peoples Day: Live from Millbrook Hour 3
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To mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, Mainstreet broadcasts live from Millbrook First Nation. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Mi'kmaw linguist Bernie Francis and the CBC's Sis'moqon who was in Shubenacadie for an event called Freedom Day.
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In this episode we discuss the beef between Drake and Metro Boomin, Underrated artists, BBLs, Tinashe,Black movies, scams and new music by Normani and Don Toliver.
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New podcast explores coastal access issues in N.S.
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A new podcast series called Right of Way looks at coastal access issues around Nova Scotia by talking with users and landowners. Creators Hannah Harrison and Nic Winkler join host Jeff Douglas to talk about the podcast, which will drop its first episode on Sunday, June 23.
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How this organization is expanding Indigenous tourism in Nova Scotia
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The executive director of the Nova Scotia Indigenous Tourism Enterprise Network, Robert Bernard, joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about how the volunteer organization creates more opportunities for sharing and learning Mi'kmaw culture and history. The organization's acronym, N’SITEN, is also a Mi'kmaw word, which means "we want you to understand."…
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Behind the scenes of the Caledonian Orchestra of Nova Scotia
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The Caledonian Orchestra of Nova Scotia has been active in the province since 1993. The group rehearses and performs traditional sounds of 'Old Scotland' in different communities across the province. Mainstreet's Alex Guye went to one of their rehearsals last month, to hear what the group is all about and why its members, including 90-year-old cond…
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Why this Mi'kmaw teaching says it's not quite time for humans to get in the water
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When he was a kid and summer arrived in Paqtnkek First Nation, Trevor Gould's dad would tell him, "the river does not belong to you yet." He joins host Jeff Dougals to explore this memory and share its meaning.
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Friends of the Public Gardens to celebrate 40th anniversary
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While it's been 40 years since Mainstreet hit the airwaves, 1984 also marks the beginning of the Friends of the Public Gardens in Halifax. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by the organization's treasurer, Janet Brush, to talk about its history and this four-decade milestone.
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Christina Page: Transitioning From Agency to Private Practice | Ep 128
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With private practice, Christina, our guest today, went through a challenging experience and found it difficult herself to find the therapy that she needed. When she registered as a social worker and later as a perinatal therapist, she knew that she wanted to fill the niche in the market by serving the families in her community. Today, we discuss h…
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Welcome back to the Art of Being Brilliant Podcast. This week, Mike Martin takes us on a journey, quite literally, as he compares life to a challenging hike in the Welsh hills. Mikey shares how the twists, turns, and steep climbs of the trail are a lot like our path to self-improvement. Just when you think you’ve reached the top, there’s always ano…
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Feed Nova Scotia marks 40 years of operation
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Feed Nova Scotia first opened its doors 40 years ago as the Metro Food Bank Society. With Food Banks Canada saying this week poverty is worse than official statistics let on, host Jeff Douglas is joined by Dianne Swinimer and Nick Jennery to talk about the origins of food banks in Nova Scotia, how they've evolved and what they can do to address tod…
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Former federal politicians on addressing falling productivity in Canada
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Anne McLellan and Lisa Raitt, who have an incredible amount of combined experience in federal politics, have been working together to address issues on economic growth and productivity with the Coalition For A Better Future. They join host Jeff Dougals to talk about what they think is contributing to falling productivity in Canada, and what can be …
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Nova Scotia-born cartoonist publishes 1st graphic novel with Dark Horse Comics
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In 2022, a graphic novel called Night At The Belfry was released digitally through Comixology Originals. AND just last month, it was published in print by Dark Horse Comics, one of the largest independent American comic book publishers. The story follows 74-year-old James — who was a boxer in his younger years — as he aims to pick up the gloves aga…
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Author Andrew Lawton on his new book, 'Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life'
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In the introduction of his new book, Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life, Andrew Lawton writes: "He is authentic and full of conviction, yet every decision he makes — even the most mundane — is the product of calculation." Lawton joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about what he's learned about the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada while resear…
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Raising awareness about auto-immune disorder scleroderma
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About 500 people in Nova Scotia live with scleroderma, a rare auto-immune disorder that affects the skin and internal organs. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Michelle Richard, who lives with the disease, and Jason Doucette, president of Scleroderma Atlantic, to talk about what supports are available for people living with the disease.…
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Pictou County Pride kicks off 2nd annual festival
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Pictou County Pride has kicked off a week-long festival of events and activities across the region. The week will end with a Pride Day celebration at Pictou Landing First Nation on Sunday. The group's chair Carissa Ainslie joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about what they have in store for their community.…
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Ship's Company Theatre to celebrate 40 years
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While it's been 40 years since Mainstreet hit the airwaves, 1984 also marks the founding of Ship's Company Theatre in Parrsboro, N.S. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by artistic director Laura Vingoe-Cram to reflect on four decades of theatre and what's coming up in their 40th anniversary season.
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Return of the Food Professor - Dr. Sylvain Charlebois - Food fraud, the middle mile, big grocery & more.
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Send us a Text Message. We welcome back Canadian researcher, author, lecturer, podcaster and professor Dr. Sylvain Charlebois for another enlightening conversation about the current state of the food industry in Canada. We also chat about food fraud in Europe, how grocery stores operate, why a strike against Loblaws may not work, his campaign conce…
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Women in Ministry, Discerning God's Calling, and Spiritual Health with Michelle Dwyer
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How are you going to lead as a woman? This question was asked of Michelle Dwyer when she applied to become the lead pastor of her church. We discuss her answer on this episode of CITN. We also talk about spiritual and emotional health in ministry, discerning God's call, and emerging generations. Michelle is the Lead Pastor of Westlife Church in Cal…
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Mainstreet Spinbusters on value of fixed election dates
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The Mainstreet Spinbusters join host Jeff Douglas to talk about fixed election dates, and their value of having them or not, and the reasons a politician might promise one and then jettison it. Plus, a look back at 1984 with Spinbusters Barb Emodi, Michelle Coffin and Chris Lydon, as Mainstreet marks 40 years of being on the air.…
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Restoring the lost legacy of African American magician, The Great Boomsky
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Why climate change must be top of mind when protecting our oceans
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Ahead of a meeting in New York later this month, where nations will begin figuring out how to implement the High Seas Treaty, marine researcher Ryan Stanley joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about why climate change needs to be top of mind in those preparations. Stanley leads a research program on marine conservation areas at BIO, The Bedford Institu…
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In this episode we discuss new music by Billie Eilish, Kaytranada, Childish Gambino and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, The changes in the music industry, how country music is taking over Halifax radio and clubs and how messed up the United State of America seems to be.
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Bill that aims to address environmental racism to become law
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On Thursday, history was made when Bill C-226, the National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act, successfully passed through the Senate. The act will support a national strategy to address, prevent and assess incidents of environmental racism. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Ingrid Waldron, professor and HOPE Chair…
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No matter what you think about June bugs, we have to deal with them every year. In what she refers to as "exposure therapy," the CBC's Jane Sponagle met with Paul Manning, assistant professor in biology and entomology at Dalhousie's Agriculture Campus. He thinks the bugs are an important part of the ecosystem — and are actually really cute.…
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While food prices skyrocket, farmers are struggling: union
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Despite the high cost of food at grocery stores, the National Farmers Union says farmers are not making any more money. In fact, the gap between what consumers pay and what farmers receive is only getting bigger. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by union co-ordinator, Eli Milton, to talk about why that is and how farmers are trying to manage.…
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New study reveals high concentrations of 'forever chemicals' in ocean spray
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New research from Stockholm University suggests that the concentration of PFAS or "forever chemicals" emitted from the spray coming off the ocean is higher than industrial polluters. The CBC's Rose Murphy spoke with lead researcher Ian Cousins, a professor of environmental organic chemistry, to learn more.…
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'Succession, without the happy ending': New book chronicles perils of family business planning
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A new book by longtime journalist Stephen Kimber chronicles a high stakes Canadian feud that underscores the perils of succession planning for a multi-million dollar family business. He joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about his new book, The Phelan Feud: The Bitter Struggle For Control of a Great Canadian Food Empire.…
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Examining Google and Meta's dominance on online advertising
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Journalist Paul McLeod joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about how the federal Online News Act is moving closer to putting money into the bank accounts of news outlets. But he's thinking there's a better way to address the dominance of Google and Meta in online advertising.
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