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Dr. Lisa Barrett says we need to find a new way to live with COVID-19 that recognizes uncertainty

February 4, 2022

Dr. Lisa Barrett, an infectious disease specialist in Halifax, spoke with guest host Preston Mulligan about Nova Scotia's current hospitalization rate...

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How a Truro deer hunt is helping local scientists

February 4, 2022

Truro's municipal deer hunt is helping researchers learn more about the species, including whether they've contracted COVID-19. Dr. Sarah Stewart-Clar...

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Meet the N.S. mom who's donating 48,000 ml of breastmilk to help babies in need

February 4, 2022

Kiersten Rajaraman prepared as much as she could for the birth of her first baby, and for the sleepless nights that would follow. But she never expect...

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Daughter of one of Canada's Black train porters shares her father's story

February 3, 2022

When Paula Grant-Smith was growing up in Africville, her father worked as a porter, and he eventually became a conductor. She shares his story with gu...

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'Company Program' matching youth with entrepreneurs to launch businesses

February 2, 2022

Junior Achievement Nova Scotia is launching their annual Company Program; a 15-week crash course in starting and running a business. It brings local e...

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Remembering biology professor Jeff Hutchings, an advocate for science

February 2, 2022

People are remembering Dalhousie biology professor Jeff Hutchings as a principled advocate for science and as someone who was committed to sharing acc...

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What Erin O'Toole's ousting means for the federal Conservatives

February 2, 2022

Rob Batherson, the president of the Conservative Party of Canada, spoke with guest host Preston Mulligan about the days and months ahead for the party...

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Feb. 1 marks Apuknajit, which is 'like the Mi'kmaw version of Groundhog Day'

February 1, 2022

Guest host Preston Mulligan spoke with Gerald Gloade of the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre to learn more about Apuknajit.

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LGBTQ+ Afghans are in immediate danger after Taliban takeover, report finds

January 31, 2022

Kyle DeYoung from the Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia spoke with guest host Preston Mulligan about the plight of LGBTQ+ people in Afghanist...

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Former CSIS analyst outlines what to know before donating to trucker convoy fund

January 28, 2022

N.S. truckers say they’re confident the millions in a crowdfunding account will be distributed amongst their colleagues or a veteran’s memorial fund. ...

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