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The Next Chapter | May 20, 2013
Shelagh sits down with actor Graham Greene and finds out what books he has loaded onto his e-reader.
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Quirks and Quarks | May 18, 2013
Longhorn beetles survive -40C by making their own internal antifreeze.
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The House | May 18, 2013
This week on The House, with Senators Wallin and Duffy out of the Conservative caucus, we get reaction from NDP Ethics Critic Charlie Angus. We also hear from Senator Patrick Brazeau. And we speak with B.C. Premier Christy Clark after her stunning victory
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Writers and Company | May 19, 2013
Irish writer Colm Toibin was this year's grand prize winner at the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival in Montreal. His latest, “The Testament of Mary” takes place twenty years after Jesus’s death.
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In the Field | May 19, 2013
A young Mom tell her story of surviving the sinking of the Queen of the North. Exploring the personalities behind musicial keys. A profile of D-flat major. And two transgendered youth from UPEI talk about gender identity and how the world treats them.
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Jun 21, 2012 | 9:11Close to Home Mary Wood AudioClose to Home Mary Wood Jun 21, 2012 | 9:11Daniel Asuncion of Halifax contacted us to tell us about Mary Wood - another Halifax resident with a great story to tell. After a very full life in the U.K., -- with experiences ranging from running a business to single-motherhood -- Mary left her home in England and relocated to the Maritimes almost a decade ago. Since then, she's continued to delve into her own writing, and helping other people with theirs. She recently published her first book " A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Inventing My Childhood "- to very positive reviews.
Jun 20, 2012 | 7:58Close to Home Valley Ghostwalks AudioClose to Home Valley Ghostwalks Jun 20, 2012 | 7:58Jeremy Novak of Wolfville, Nova Scotia is preparing to scare a few people next week. He runs Wolfville's Gravely Ghostwalk tours --- in its 5th season this year. The first one takes place a week from tomorrow night. And we've reached Jeremy in Wolfville...
Jun 19, 2012 | 8:53Close to Home Janelle Mackay AudioClose to Home Janelle Mackay Jun 19, 2012 | 8:53Janelle MacKay of Antigonish, Nova Scotia spends her days as a receptionist at an oncology clinic. But by night, Janelle is a musician --- influenced in part by the place she was born and bred ---and in part by a place very far from here. A couple of years ago, Janelle went to Rwanda with A Partnership in Caring - an Antigonish group which gives support to hospitals in Butare. And that trip changed her life, and her music. She recently put out a CD inspired by Rwanda. She's also recorded music there with Rwandan musicians.
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Jun 14, 2012 | 9:09Close to Home Ali Barnim Agent For Change AudioClose to Home Ali Barnim Agent For Change Jun 14, 2012 | 9:09Ali Barnim wrote, produced and directed the documentary Agents of Change.
Jun 7, 2012 | 10:02Close to Home Carolyn Hockley AudioClose to Home Carolyn Hockley Jun 7, 2012 | 10:02
Jun 7, 2012 | 9:18Close to Home Bryan Atkinson AudioClose to Home Bryan Atkinson Jun 7, 2012 | 9:18
Jun 2, 2012 | 6:51Close to Home Fundraising 5K Run -- In Memory of Jessica AudioClose to Home Fundraising 5K Run -- In Memory of Jessica Jun 2, 2012 | 6:51Bedford, Nova Scotia's Jennifer Manual turns a very painful time in her life into a fundraising run for the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.
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