• Mainstreet Halifax

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Mainstreet Halifax

By: CBC
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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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Episodes
  • Deep-sea coral research to help improve conservation efforts

    Deep-sea coral research to help improve conservation efforts
    Jul 29 2024

    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.
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    11 mins
  • Reunion organizer offers first-hand account of shooting at Africville

    Reunion organizer offers first-hand account of shooting at Africville
    Jul 29 2024

    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.
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    12 mins
  • Podcast examines difficulty of resolving coastal access disputes

    Podcast examines difficulty of resolving coastal access disputes
    Jul 29 2024

    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.
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    16 mins
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