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Averroes and Maimonides
We find out what two medieval minds might think about climate change.
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Nov 30, 2012 | 12:48Mainstreet NS Greg Malone's New Book AudioMainstreet NS Greg Malone's New Book Nov 30, 2012 | 12:48He's gone from doing impressions of the Queen to writing about Newfoundland joining Confederation. Greg Malone of CODCO fame talks about his new book "Don't Tell The Newfoundlanders: The True Story of Newfoundland's Confederation With Canada."
Feb 15, 2013 | 10:33Mainstreet NS Cogswell Street Interchange Ideas Expo AudioMainstreet NS Cogswell Street Interchange Ideas Expo Feb 15, 2013 | 10:33The Strategic Urban Partnership says that after more than forty years as the city's top eyesore, the Cogswell Interchange's day of reckoning is coming. They're planning an Ideas Expo to solicit public feedback on what should become of the lands.
May 9, 2013 | 7:46Mainstreet NS Time flies when you're having fun... in space AudioMainstreet NS Time flies when you're having fun... in space May 9, 2013 | 7:46Science educator Jesse Brydle drops by from the Discover Centre to tell Stephanie how time changes near the speed of light and near black holes.
May 17, 2013 | 8:34Mainstreet NS Skydiving accident survivor walks marathon AudioMainstreet NS Skydiving accident survivor walks marathon May 17, 2013 | 8:34In 1997, Carol Murray-Rodriguez's parachute malfunctioned while she was skydiving. She fell almost one thousand meters at a speed of 90 kilometres an hour. Carol survived and this year she is walking the Blue Nose Marathon. Hear her inspiring story.
May 3, 2013 | 11:31Mainstreet NS How to Save Three Billion Dollars AudioMainstreet NS How to Save Three Billion Dollars May 3, 2013 | 11:31HRM could save $3-billion, according to a report from Stantec, by encouraging significantly more growth in urban areas. Chartered accountant Andrew Murphy weighs in on the findings.
May 7, 2013 | 10:31Mainstreet NS Increasing evidence is clogging up the courts AudioMainstreet NS Increasing evidence is clogging up the courts May 7, 2013 | 10:31Across Canada, people charged with crimes ranging from fraud to drunk driving to sexual assault have had their charges thrown out because their cases took too long to get through the courts.
May 9, 2013 | 6:09Mainstreet NS Why did 11-thousand Jedi disappear? AudioMainstreet NS Why did 11-thousand Jedi disappear? May 9, 2013 | 6:09Mainstreet's Alex Mason asks Andrew Dorfman - one of the voices in the local podcast Geeks Versus Nerds - why Stats Canada recorded fewer Canadian Jedis in 2011.
Jun 25, 2012 | 9:02Mainstreet NS Maritime Sign Language AudioMainstreet NS Maritime Sign Language Jun 25, 2012 | 9:02Google has identified "Maritime Sign Language" as an endangered language. We find out why it made the list, even though people still use it in Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Nov 22, 2012 | 9:23Mainstreet NS Nicole Foss in St Margarets AudioMainstreet NS Nicole Foss in St Margarets Nov 22, 2012 | 9:23Preparing for the fiscal cliff: A community group in the St. Margarets Bay area is looking to an international speaker for ideas on insulating themselves against what she calls phase two of the global credit crunch.
Mar 7, 2013 | 12:10Mainstreet NS Mary Vingoe on a life in theatre AudioMainstreet NS Mary Vingoe on a life in theatre Mar 7, 2013 | 12:10Guest host Jackie Torrens talks to Mary Vingoe, who's being honoured tonight at the fourth annual Salon de Parc.
Mar 22, 2013 | 8:01Mainstreet NS The Future of the Cogswell Interchange AudioMainstreet NS The Future of the Cogswell Interchange Mar 22, 2013 | 8:01Reporter Pam Berman looks at what will be involved in redeveloping what the city is now calling the Cogswell Precinct.
Apr 2, 2013 | 9:57Mainstreet NS Kathy Buckworth manages her kids like a CEO AudioMainstreet NS Kathy Buckworth manages her kids like a CEO Apr 2, 2013 | 9:57Stephanie talks with Kathy Buckworth about the ideas in her book I Am So The Boss Of You.
Apr 4, 2013 | 8:20Mainstreet NS NS's budget from an economist's point of view AudioMainstreet NS NS's budget from an economist's point of view Apr 4, 2013 | 8:20Fred Bergman is a senior policy analyst with the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council. He reviews the NS budget with host Stephanie Domet.
Apr 8, 2013 | 17:11Mainstreet NS The Big Shift undermines EI and equalization AudioMainstreet NS The Big Shift undermines EI and equalization Apr 8, 2013 | 17:11Darrell Bricker talks about changes that are transforming the country, and what they mean for EI and other forms of equalization.
Apr 11, 2013 | 11:37Mainstreet NS Lawyer says inquiry needed into Rehtaeh Parsons case AudioMainstreet NS Lawyer says inquiry needed into Rehtaeh Parsons case Apr 11, 2013 | 11:37After we hear part of a statement from the hacktivist group Anonymous, David Fraser tells Stephanie why an independent inquiry is needed in the Rehtaeh Parsons case.