Mainstreet Halifax

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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 [email protected].

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How should we address the student housing crisis?

Mainstreet Halifax

09/21/23 • 28 min

The student housing crisis has become a huge issue here in Nova Scotia, but what can we do about it? Mainstreet's been talking about possible solutions all week long. We spoke with Rylan Kinnon, the CEO of Spaces Shared, Georgia Saleski, the Executive Director of Students Nova Scotia, and Mitchell Archibald, the Executive Director Halifax Student Housing Society.

What to expect at this year's Word on the Hill literary festival

Mainstreet Halifax

09/21/23 • 6 min

Nimbus's mini-literary festival Word On The Hill is back! The publisher's book block party is happening tomorrow on Strawberry Hill in Halifax. Mainstreet's Rose Murphy dropped by to chat with Terrilee Bulger, manager and co-owner of Nimbus, and author and photographer Len Wagg.

Meet a former Nova Scotian who retraced her childhood steps in Halifax

Mainstreet Halifax

09/14/22 • 9 min

September is a beautiful time to visit Nova Scotia. The ocean is at its warmest and the busy summer crowds have started to dwindle. But for one woman, coming to Halifax wasn't just about the weather or the scenery. Adina Horwich was here this week on a very personal pilgrimage. She tells her story.

Many small businesses worried about legal risk of mandating vaccines, CFIB says

Mainstreet Halifax

08/24/21 • 10 min

Louis-Philippe Gauthier with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business wades into the murky waters of mandating vaccines for customers and employees. The organization is asking provinces to proceed with caution when it comes to vaccine passports.

How growing up in a refugee camp set a Dalhousie student on a life-long path to preserve biodiversity

Mainstreet Halifax

06/06/21 • 7 min

Unity Cooper, a fourth year student of biology and neuroscience at Dalhousie University, spoke with guest host Preston Mulligan about her childhood in Ghana and the work she's doing to conserve wilderness in Nova Scotia.

When ticks drool ... duck! Andrew Hebda shares all the disgusting details about new research into tick saliva

Mainstreet Halifax

06/07/21 • 7 min

Andrew Hebda, the retired curator of zoology at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, joins Mainstreet once again to talk about ticks — and why their drool is very, very complex.

'The ghost of that building is embedded in my memory': Search continues at former Shubenacadie residential school

Mainstreet Halifax

06/14/21 • 14 min

Roger Lewis and Jonathan Fowler are conducting the search at the site of the former Shubenacadie residential school on behalf of the Mainland Grand Council and Sipekne'katik First Nation. They spoke with host Jeff Douglas about the difficult and painful undertaking and why they're asking people for patience.

IWK conducting period poverty study

Mainstreet Halifax

06/29/21 • 7 min

Dr. Meghan Pike with the "For Teens Period" project talks about their effort to learn more about period poverty in Nova Scotia, and to advocate for free menstrual products in washrooms across the province.

With a provincial election call looming, what better time to call up the Mainstreet Spinbusters?

Mainstreet Halifax

07/14/21 • 14 min

The Mainstreet Spinbusters, Barbara Emodi, Michelle Coffin and Chris Lydon, join host Jeff Douglas to set the stage for the upcoming provincial election, which is expected to be called at any time.

Brent Ward, professor in the Earth Sciences Department at Simon Fraser University, talks climate change and what's next

Mainstreet Halifax

11/15/21 • 8 min

Brent Ward is also the Co-Director at The Centre for Natural Hazards Research. Hear the conversation about what all these disasters mean in relation to climate change and whether there's a correlation.

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How many episodes does Mainstreet Halifax have?

Mainstreet Halifax currently has 2161 episodes available.

What topics does Mainstreet Halifax cover?

The podcast is about News and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Mainstreet Halifax?

The episode title 'Atlantic wild fish populations near lowest levels in 50 years' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Mainstreet Halifax?

The average episode length on Mainstreet Halifax is 13 minutes.

How often are episodes of Mainstreet Halifax released?

Episodes of Mainstreet Halifax are typically released every day.

When was the first episode of Mainstreet Halifax?

The first episode of Mainstreet Halifax was released on Apr 9, 2020.

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