People who gathered to celebrate Africville on the weekend are in shock after violence erupted on Saturday night. Two men who were not part of the community's annual reunion exchanged gunfire in the park. Five bystanders were hit by bullets; one was seriously injured. The CBC's Gareth Hampshire spoke with Irvine Carvery, the president of the Africville Genealogy Society, who was nearby when the shooting happened.

The summer podcast series, Right of Way, offers a case study on how NOT to tackle a disagreement over access to Nova Scotia's coast. Co-host Hannah Harrison joins guest host Preston Mulligan to talk about what communities around the province can learn from a dispute in South Bar.

A 14-day research cruise is happening in the Atlantic Canyons and the Gulf of Maine right now. A team of Canadian and American scientists is examining deep-sea corals to better understand where they're found and their environmental conditions to help improve conservation efforts. Mainstreet's Alex Guye spoke with Anna Metaxas, a Dalhousie University oceanography professor, to learn more about the project.

A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says one-third of Atlantic Canadian workers earn $20 an hour or less. The report also says, contrary to common beliefs, that most of those workers are not students or young people. Guest host Preston Mulligan spoke with one of the report's co-authors Christine Saulnier.

Torch the German Shepard was almost two years old when he died from water intoxication. The CBC's Molly MacNaughton spoke to his owner, Jule Cormier, about her loss. Guest host Preston Mulligan also spoke with a Dr. Taylor Whitcomb, a veterinarian at Metro Animal Emergency Clinic, to ask what pet owners should know about the condition.

The Disney/Marvel series X-Men ‘97 was nominated for a Primetime Emmy last week for Best Animated Production. One of its stars is Nova Scotia's own Lenore Zann, who voices mutant superhero Rouge. She spoke with guest host Preston Mulligan about her career as Rouge from Comic-Con International in San Diego.

On the evening of Oct. 4, 1967, 12-year-old Chris Styles was laying in his bed late at his home on the corner of Ochterloney and Pine streets in Darmouth. Outside his window he saw a bright light that looked like an orb. It was the same night as the infamous Shag Harbour UFO sighting that gained international attention. He joins guest host Preston Mulligan to talk about his experience ahead of the Shag Harbour UFO XPO in Yarmouth.

A Nova Scotian living in Jasper, Alta., gives us a first-hand account of the panic that ensued after Monday night's evacuation order due to a raging wildfire in the area. Connor Hanninen, who is originally from Coldbrook, spoke with guest host Presotn Mulligan about his experience.