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A Moon Called Vulcan?

Trekkies are uniting to show their support to have Pluto's 5th moon named Vulcan. We ask Andrew Dorfman of Geeks versus Nerds and classics professor Peter O'Brien weigh in on the idea.

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Mainstreet NS - Hunters and HowlersJun 11, 2013 | 8:25Mainstreet NS Hunters and Howlers Audio
Mainstreet NS Hunters and Howlers Jun 11, 2013 | 8:25In the aftermath of the bomb threat that led to the cancellation of a couple charity events on the weekend, Stephanie speaks with a threat assessment expert who says bombers don't make bomb threats.
Mainstreet NS - Nova Scotia RainforestJun 11, 2013 | 8:06Mainstreet NS Nova Scotia Rainforest Audio
Mainstreet NS Nova Scotia Rainforest Jun 11, 2013 | 8:06Stephanie interviews Peter Green, coastal coordinator with the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, about a group of islands that make up a boreal rainforest off the coast of the Eastern Shore.
Mainstreet NS - NS Liberals widen their lead over the NDP - CRA pollJun 10, 2013 | 6:52Mainstreet NS NS Liberals widen their lead over the NDP - CRA poll Audio
Mainstreet NS NS Liberals widen their lead over the NDP - CRA poll Jun 10, 2013 | 6:52Mainstreet host Stephanie Domet talks with Don Mills.
Mainstreet NS - Don't worry about sea level riseJun 10, 2013 | 13:12Mainstreet NS Don't worry about sea level rise Audio
Mainstreet NS Don't worry about sea level rise Jun 10, 2013 | 13:12Nikolaus Gelpke tells Stephanie Domet it's the least of his climate change worries.
Mainstreet NS - How Mintz family chose Halifax for Leibovitz photosJun 6, 2013 | 9:54Mainstreet NS How Mintz family chose Halifax for Leibovitz photos Audio
Mainstreet NS How Mintz family chose Halifax for Leibovitz photos Jun 6, 2013 | 9:54Mainstreet host Stephanie Domet talks with Harley Mintz.
Mainstreet NS - Open Mic with Mike - June 5th EditionJun 5, 2013 | 18:31Mainstreet NS Open Mic with Mike - June 5th Edition Audio
Mainstreet NS Open Mic with Mike - June 5th Edition Jun 5, 2013 | 18:31We ask Mike Savage whether Halifax should take on the management of one or more of the 18 lighthouses in its geographical jurisdiction. Hear his response, plus your questions and comments for the Mayor.
Mainstreet NS - Ocean Sciences Building OpeningJun 5, 2013 | 6:34Mainstreet NS Ocean Sciences Building Opening Audio
Mainstreet NS Ocean Sciences Building Opening Jun 5, 2013 | 6:34Mainstreet's Katy Parsons tells Stephanie some of the stories behind the $41.5 million Ocean Sciences Building at Dalhousie University.
Mainstreet NS - Environmental concerns about Muskrat FallsJun 4, 2013 | 12:00Mainstreet NS Environmental concerns about Muskrat Falls Audio
Mainstreet NS Environmental concerns about Muskrat Falls Jun 4, 2013 | 12:00Roberta Frampton-Benefiel and Gretchen Fitzgerald outline reasons some environmentalists oppose Muskrat Falls.
Mainstreet NS - power adapters can infect smartphones with malware!Jun 4, 2013 | 4:59Mainstreet NS power adapters can infect smartphones with malware! Audio
Mainstreet NS power adapters can infect smartphones with malware! Jun 4, 2013 | 4:59Our tech columnist Dan Misener explains.
Mainstreet NS - Defence Minister Peter MacKay in a ChevrollacJun 3, 2013 | 5:53Mainstreet NS Defence Minister Peter MacKay in a Chevrollac Audio
Mainstreet NS Defence Minister Peter MacKay in a Chevrollac Jun 3, 2013 | 5:53Stephanie talks with Fenn Martin about his sculpture of Peter MacKay. See it, cbc.ca/mainhfx
Mainstreet NS - Jackie Torrens interviews Mary WalshMay 31, 2013 | 35:39Mainstreet NS Jackie Torrens interviews Mary Walsh Audio
Mainstreet NS Jackie Torrens interviews Mary Walsh May 31, 2013 | 35:39Mary Walsh is in Halifax for her play Dancing with Rage, at Eastern Front Theatre's Stages Theatre Festival. Jackie Torrens interviewed the CODCO and This Hour Has 22 Minutes alumna. This is the longer version of that interview.
Mainstreet NS - Jackie Torrens Talks about Art Battle HalifaxMay 31, 2013 | 8:32Mainstreet NS Jackie Torrens Talks about Art Battle Halifax Audio
Mainstreet NS Jackie Torrens Talks about Art Battle Halifax May 31, 2013 | 8:32Local painters are throwing down the acrylic in front of a live audience in a time-sensitive competition called Art Battle Halifax.
Mainstreet NS - A Long Shot Pays OffMay 31, 2013 | 8:11Mainstreet NS A Long Shot Pays Off Audio
Mainstreet NS A Long Shot Pays Off May 31, 2013 | 8:11Jackie Torrens interviews two Nova Scotians who unintentionally made the official music video for a rapper known as Captain Murphy (also the great grandson of John Coltrane).
Mainstreet NS - International Four Days MarchMay 31, 2013 | 9:03Mainstreet NS International Four Days March Audio
Mainstreet NS International Four Days March May 31, 2013 | 9:03Jackie Torrens interviews Kendra Coady and Shawna Homburg-Beaumont, two local gals who have used a philosophy of failure to succeed at the sport of endurance walking. They fly to the Netherlands next month, to take part in the largest marching event in th
Mainstreet NS - Beef jerky ads are least of Bigfoot's problemsMay 30, 2013 | 9:27Mainstreet NS Beef jerky ads are least of Bigfoot's problems Audio
Mainstreet NS Beef jerky ads are least of Bigfoot's problems May 30, 2013 | 9:27If you've seen beef jerky ads where Bigfoot is tormented by bullies, you may think you know his pain. Alex Mason says you don't.

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