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The Current | May 22, 2013
Seven years ago, Stephen Harper pledged new legislation would usher in transparency in govt. Yesterday he said to his caucus, Canada has one of the most accountable and transparent systems of governance in the world. Today, we examine the PM’s statements.
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Definitely Not the Opera | May 18, 2013
Put on your party hats, pour a drink, and grab a favour - because this week, DNTO looks at parties! What is it about social gatherings that brings out the best and worst in us?
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Quirks and Quarks | May 18, 2013
Ancient water found near Timmins may include microbial life, and suggests similar findings in similar rocks on Mars.
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The Story From Here | May 22, 2013
In this episode; meet one of Canada's oldest pilots; an Ottawa reporter lands the duet of her dreams; surviving a 32-hundred foot fall without a parachute; and high school composer.
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As It Happens | May 21, 2013
Apple Tax Questions, Boring Awards, For the Record: Ratthe Suspended, Colour & Music Research **Music Removed Online Due to Copyright**
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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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Apr 23, 2013 | 10:34Mainstreet NS A growing backlog of aspiring citizens AudioMainstreet NS A growing backlog of aspiring citizens Apr 23, 2013 | 10:34An immigrant from Pakistan says he would have moved to another country instead of Canada if he'd know how much time the new Residence Questionnaire would add to becoming a citizen.
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 17, 2013 | 9:39Mainstreet NS Chalkmaster Dave AudioMainstreet NS Chalkmaster Dave May 17, 2013 | 9:39Chalk artist Dave Johnson is on an operation to chalk the nation.
He's kicking off a 'chalkumentary' project here in Halifax to document what it's like to see the country from its sidewalks.
May 16, 2013 | 12:56Mainstreet NS Crosstown Connector Clash AudioMainstreet NS Crosstown Connector Clash May 16, 2013 | 12:56Hear some of the pros and cons of the crosstown bike connector city staff are recommending along Windsor, Vernon and Seymour streets in Halifax. The route is not what all the cyclists in town were hoping for.
May 1, 2013 | 19:13Mainstreet NS Open Mic with Mike (May edition) AudioMainstreet NS Open Mic with Mike (May edition) May 1, 2013 | 19:13Mayor Mike Savage drops by for his monthly Open Mic appearance. We talk city budget and open our phone lines to you.
May 16, 2013 | 28:51Mainstreet NS 2013 East Coast Bluenose Marathon Playlist AudioMainstreet NS 2013 East Coast Bluenose Marathon Playlist May 16, 2013 | 28:51Eight songs to run to in the lead up to this year's Bluenose Marathon. All east coast artists, picked by Mainstreet listeners.
May 13, 2013 | 14:56Mainstreet NS Why Gordon Earle quit the NS NDP AudioMainstreet NS Why Gordon Earle quit the NS NDP May 13, 2013 | 14:56Stephanie talks to the former NDP member of Parliament who quit the provincial NDP over the government's handling of calls for an inquiry into the Home For Coloured Children.
Mar 21, 2013 | 6:50Mainstreet NS How the Cogswell Interchange Became a Road to Nowhere AudioMainstreet NS How the Cogswell Interchange Became a Road to Nowhere Mar 21, 2013 | 6:50Reporter Pam Berman brings us the story of the movement that stopped the waterfront highway that the interchange was originally meant to connect to the core.
Mar 25, 2013 | 10:08Mainstreet NS Cogswell Interchange: Lessons from the Waterfront AudioMainstreet NS Cogswell Interchange: Lessons from the Waterfront Mar 25, 2013 | 10:08What lies beneath: we talk to the CEO of Waterfront Development Corporation about how what's under the Cogswell Interchange might affect what can go on top.
May 13, 2013 | 11:10Mainstreet NS Masks of masculinity AudioMainstreet NS Masks of masculinity May 13, 2013 | 11:10Stephanie finds out about a Grade 9 guys-only Healthy Living class happening in Halifax.
May 15, 2013 | 8:25Mainstreet NS Fish on the move... to cooler waters AudioMainstreet NS Fish on the move... to cooler waters May 15, 2013 | 8:25Our oceans guy Boris Worm talks about a new study on the affect climate change is having on world fisheries.
May 21, 2013 | 7:35Mainstreet NS Do your jeans have a "pantina"? AudioMainstreet NS Do your jeans have a "pantina"? May 21, 2013 | 7:35Mainstreet's Alex Mason talks to his brother-in-law Tony Benattar about why Tony didn't wash his jeans for months on end.
Jan 3, 2013 | 9:42Mainstreet NS Power Policy Series: Tom Adams AudioMainstreet NS Power Policy Series: Tom Adams Jan 3, 2013 | 9:42We're putting the power plans of Nova Scotia's political parties before a series of experts. We begin our series by interviewing Tom Adams, an independent energy and environmental consultant and blogger.
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 1, 2013 | 15:13Mainstreet NS Buying Sex AudioMainstreet NS Buying Sex May 1, 2013 | 15:13Hear Stephanie's full interview with Teresa MacInnes and Kent Nason, the two Nova Scotia filmmakers behind "Buying Sex." They talk about their new documentary which premiered in front of a sold out audience at Hot Docs in Toronto.
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