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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Under The Tower, A Halifax Health Podcast

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Under The Tower, A Halifax Health Podcast
Halifax Health
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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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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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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A local history podcast about the town of Halifax, UK presented by Cuthbert Spittles.
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Sermons by Mosaic Church Halifax
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Podcasts, Comedy, Music, Improv Shows include; Last Exit to Riverdale Space Detective A Podcast For... (Citation Needed) The Springfield Files
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It’s a great night in Halifax. Jim picks up a mic, hits the streets, and interviews anyone who will talk on camera about the city or anything else he comes up with.
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Alliance Holy Fellowship Halifax


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Alliance Holy Fellowship Halifax
Alliance Holy Fellowship Halifax
Podcast by Alliance Holy Fellowship Halifax
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The Tideline is an arts and culture podcast hosted by Tara Thorne, headquartered in Halifax, showcasing in-depth interviews with the city's artists, entertainers, and people about town.
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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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Podcast by The Signal: A Halifax podcast
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Podcast - Halifax Brief Therapy Centre


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Podcast - Halifax Brief Therapy Centre
Halifax Brief Therapy Centre
Leading From Behind is a podcast about the practice of solution focused therapy. Available on the 15th and 30th of each month, the podcast is directed toward helping professionals with an interest in developing their knowledge and skills in solution focused practice.
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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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HUFFCAST-The Official Podcast Of The Halifax Urban Folk Festival


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HUFFCAST-The Official Podcast Of The Halifax Urban Folk Festival
Halifax Urban Folk Festival
Join host & festival founder Mike Campbell as he chats with some of the best and brightest artists showcasing at HUFF each year. The Halifax Urban Folk Festival is a celebration of songs and the people that write them. The festival takes place in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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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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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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The 36th annual Halifax Greek Festival is taking place in the city until June 11. Festival committee volunteer Natasha Georgantas-Compton spoke to Mainstreet's Alex Guye about what this year's event has in store.
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Under The Tower, A Halifax Health Podcast

Join Christine and John and learn about the types of diabetes, symptoms and treatments in this series featuring the Lohman Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology. Part 1 of many.Halifax Health
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Natasha Georgantas Compton is one of the organizers behind this years Greek Fest. She tells Mainstreet's Alex Guye all about this entertainment, food and fundraising.
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There's a new collage-only art gallery in Halifax called Cuts and Paste. Owner Rhonda Barrett told Mainstreet's Rose Murphy she believes it may be the only gallery of its type in Canada.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Residents in Shelburne County are starting to find out where their homes have been damaged or destroyed by wildfire. CBC's Shaina Luck spoke with CAO Warren MacLeod and some residents who have been waiting for answers.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Donna Crossland started her career researching the history of fire in the Kouchibouguac National Park in New Brunswick. Now the vice-president of Nature Nova Scotia, Crossland has written an essay called "Nova Scotia's Fiery Past." She spoke with Mainstreet's Alex Mason about that history, and what we can learn from it.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


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Excluding students with disabilities during CUPE strike is human rights violation, Inclusion NS says
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More than 1,800 school support workers with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education have been on the picket lines for nearly a month, after failing to achieve a collective agreement with their employee. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Stephanie Carver, president of the board at Inclusion Nova Scotia, about how the strike is excluding students with i…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Nova Scotia is not exempt from the escalating wildfire risks that have already devastated some communities out west, including Fort McMurray in Alberta. Since that 2016 fire, John Vaillant has spent years writing, "Fire Weather." In it, he warns that the fire that devastated Fort Mac was not unique, and is just a preview of what's to come.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


As a massive wildfire continues to burn in Shelburne County, farmers are starting to assess the damage and look for support. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Matthew Roy, president of the Yarmouth/Shelburne County Federation of Agriculture, and Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow, to learn more.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


More than a week after Nova Scotia's largest wildfire on record sparked, the province's Department of Natural Resources announced that 60 homes had been lost. Dave Rockwood, a forest resource technician assigned to the Shelburne County fires, joins host Jeff Douglas with an update.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Shaun Hatfield, a councillor of the Municipality of Barrington, slept in his own bed last night after days out of his home due to ongoing wildfires in Shelburne County. He tells host Jeff Douglas how residents have been showing warmth and generosity in the middle of disaster.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


On Monday, there was a public meeting in Eagle Head, N.S., about a new business called Atlantic Shark Expeditions. It will give people the opportunity to go cage-diving with great white sharks. Madelyn Smye and Jessica Bradford, two founders of Queens Ocean Community, were there to hear concerns about the location, and the safety of humans and shar…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


How does a wildfire affect your well water? How can homeowners test their water? What about municipal water? To answer those questions, host Jeff Douglas spoke with Douglas Mulhall, the author of Discovering the Nature of Longevity; Elizabeth Kennedy, the director of the water branch of the Department of Environment and Climate Change; and Halifax …
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


The Pubnico fire, the Barrington Lake fire, the Lake Road fire and even the fire in Tantallon are all affecting the same federal riding: South Shore - St. Margarets. Conservative MP Rick Perkins joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about how the wildfires are impacting his constituents.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


The historic wildfire that has been burning out of control for nearly a week near Barrington Lake is continuing to grow. Radio-Canada's Héloïse Rodriguez spoke with Darrell Locke, the fire chief with the volunteer Shelburne Fire Department, and host Jeff Douglas is joined by Dave Rockwood, an officer with the Department of Natural Resources and Ren…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Shelburne residents are on edge, but are grateful for support, as a wildfire continues to grow and spread throughout the county. We hear from Shelburne resident Sarah Dunsworth Nickerson, deputy Mayor Ben Nickerson, Shelburne County Exhibition President James Matthews and Mayor Harold Locke.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Pam Lovelace is the municipal councillor for Hammonds Plains/St. Margaret's in the Halifax Regional Municipality, where a wildfire destroyed homes and businesses. She joins host Jeff Douglas in Studio A to talk about how her constituents are doing.
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Far beyond the evacuation zones, there is concern about smoke in the air, and potential impacts on health. Douglas Mulhall is the author of Discovering the Nature of Longevity.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


When disaster strikes, Nova Scotians are always ready to step up. That's what's happening in Shelburne County where a record-breaking wildfire is burning. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Trent Douglas, who has been delivering supplies to the area, and Ben Nickerson and Sarah Dunsworth-Nickerson, who have opened a "free store" for those in need.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


A wildfire is burning near Pockwock Lake, where Halifax Water operates a treatment facility. Jeff Myrick, the utility's communications manager, joins host Jeff Douglas to provide an update on water supply.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


As a wildfire rages in neighbourhoods northwest of Halifax, Councillor Paul Russell is encouraging his constituents in the Lower Sackville area to be prepared to leave. He spoke with guest host Preston Mulligan about what residents should — and should not — be doing.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Devin Sherrington tells host Jeff Douglas what it was like to evacuate his home after some Bedford, N.S., residents were told to leave due to a new wildfire in the area Tuesday evening.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


On Monday, a local state of emergency was declared in the Municipality of Barrington as a wildfire rages nearby. Warden Eddie Nickerson joins host Jeff Douglas to provide an update on the situation in and around those communities.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Pam Lovelace, the municipal councillor for the Hammonds Plains area, provides an update about the nearby wildfire after visiting the evacuated area Tuesday morning. She joins host Jeff Douglas to tell us what she saw.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Eddie Nickerson, the warden of the Municipality of Barrington, provides another update on a growing wildfire in the area, and what residents should know.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


The Shelburne County Agricultural Exhibition has opened its grounds so people have somewhere to take their animals as a large wildfire burns nearby. James Matthews, president of the exhibition, joins guest host Preston Mulligan.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


A short film by Nova Scotia-born animator Sean McCarron is heading to the Tribeca Festival next month... Mainstreet's Alex Guye reached him at his home in Vancouver
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Taste Asia — Halifax Asian Food and Culture Festival 2023 is taking place this week. Jeff speaks to Joyce Liu, the founder of Off the Eaten Path, the company putting on the event, and curator of the festival.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Asiah Sparks and Damini Awoyiga are Halifax's two new youth poet laureates. They joined host Jeff Douglas in Studio A to talk about their work, and how it's a combination of self-expression, storytelling and being vulnerable.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Halifax's Gay Alliance for Equality was put in motion 50 years ago today. Dan MacKay, the publisher of the Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia, said the group was registered at a time when it was dangerous to be openly gay. He tells host Jeff Douglas why the alliance should serve as a reminder of the importance of activism.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


The Villagedale Community Association has had a food pantry set up in the municipality of Barrington since last fall. Jamie Symonds explains why this was something their community was in need of.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Launched more than 35 years ago, the Legend of Zelda video game franchise has millions of fans and it has redefined gaming many times over. Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a genre-buster when it came out in 2017, and a couple weeks ago, the long-awaited sequel came out. CBC's Cassie Williams and Brooklyn Currie join host Jeff Douglas to explain if it…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


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Last year, volunteers helped 31-thousand Nova Scotians access $50-million in federal supports
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Peter Fragiskatos is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue. He dropped into Studio A to talk with Jeff.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


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Snazzy, galore and the inhaled yes: How the Gaelic language has influenced Atlantic Canadians
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Have you ever wondered why some people inhale when saying "yes"? Have you ever said the word "galore" or told someone their outfit is "snazzy"? These things have origins in the Gaelic language and they illustrate how Gaelic has influenced the way Atlantic Canadians talk. Mainstreet's Alex Guye sat down with Coraidh MacMhathain, a Gaelic language en…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


More than 30,000 people who escaped enslavement in the United States crossed into Canada using the Underground Railroad, but that's not the entire story. In his new book, Julian Sher explores how those in British North America, including Nova Scotians, appeared on both sides of the American Civil War.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Insulin pumps will be the highlight of a fashion show happening in Halifax next month. Diabetes Canada is putting on a "Pump Couture Fashion Show" to combat stigma around the condition and device. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by model Ciara Stevens, a registered nurse and diabetes educator, who was diagnosed with Type 1 when she was 11.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Janelle Niles spent the first 10 years of her life in Truro. She joined host Jeff Douglas to discuss her childhood, her family's history of activism, and how she reflects that in her approach to standup. This week, you can see the Hot Docs film about her, called Janelle Niles: Inconvenient, free on the website https://www.citizenminutes.ca/events-s…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


There's a live storytelling event Thursday at Elle's Bistro in Halifax called Stories In Nova Scotia or "SINS" for short. Its EventBrite listing suggests that "choosing sin" can be "the unlikely path to virtue." Host Jeff Douglas is joined by organizers Katrina Phillip and Chris Jackel to learn more.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Nova Scotia Farmers Markets say they need more funding to keep up with their nourishing communities food coupon program for lower-income earners which was launched in 2019. Justin Cantafio, executive director of Farmers Markets of Nova Scotia, spoke to guest host Preston Mulligan.
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Artificial intelligence has been all over the news lately, including in the world of video games. There's concern the technology could displace writers and programmers. But if reviews for a new AI-generated game are any indication, that future might still be far away. Mainstreet's Spencer McPhee joined us to discuss the latest developments.…
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It's hard to get inflation off our minds these days but it's often felt most acutely at the grocery store. We spoke to Nick Jennery, executive director of Food Nova Scotia, about why 1 in 3 children in Nova Scotia live in a food insecure household. But first, an excerpt from Front Burner, where producer Imogen Birchard visited an Etobicoke food ban…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


A Kentville drag event has been the subject of an online backlash, including threats of a possible protest outside the event, but that hasn't stopped the local 2SLGBTQ+ community and allies from showing their support. Queera Bang, who is performing at the sold-out event, spoke with Mainstreet about what's been going on.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Students from Bay View High School's gender-sexuality alliance and equity team, were present on Wednesday as the Progress Pride Flag was raised at Province House in Halifax to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Rayne, a co-leader of the school's Gender-Sexuality Alliance, spoke at the event, and afterwards Jeff…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


New art installations have been set up in a busy hallway at the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax. The project, which is a collaboration with the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Nova Scotia Health and Partners for Care, aims to create a more positive experience for health-care providers, patients and visitors. Mainstreet's Alex Guye spoke…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


When it comes to the problem of microplastics, recycling of plastics may be a part of the problem — more so than part of a solution. Mainstreet's Alex Mason spoke with researchers Steve Allen and Erina Brown about their new study that looks into the effectiveness of filtration used at a state-of-the-art recycling facility in the United Kingdom, and…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


An image of the Vimy Ridge Monument is being removed from Canadian passports as part of a new redesign, which has prompted some strong feelings. Ted Barris, a Canadian military history author, spoke with host Jeff Douglas about his thoughts on the change.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Halifax Police are now investigating the destruction of two more Pride flags. One of them belonged to Susanne Litke, a human rights lawyer and long-time activist with the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project. We hear from her, plus Cyndi Sweeney, the head of the PFlag chapter in Halifax, ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia …
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Jeff speaks to three health-care professionals from the Mi'kmaw community about how important it is that they are represented within the Nova Scotia health-care system.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


Kayti Baur is a queer and disabled artist who is organizing markets for people like her, because she wants there to be year-round representation of queer people outside of Pride month. Baur speaks with Jeff about why she wants there to be spaces created for disabled folks, who she says are one of the most under-employed and -discussed groups of peo…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio


On Saturday, the Black Educators Association is hosting the 17th edition of its provincial spelling bee. There are close to 100 spellers registered for the competition, and three of them joined host Jeff Douglas in studio to show off their impressive skills.
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