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Mainstreet NS | Sep 20, 2012 | 20:07

Impromptu Prismatic Playwrighting Contest

All the twists and turns of our contest today, including the exciting conclusions to your pleets (plays/tweets). Mainstreet's resident playwright Jackie Torrens adjudicated the entries. These are the results.

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Mainstreet NS - Aviva Community Fund SemifinalistsDec 7, 2012 | 15:00Mainstreet NS Aviva Community Fund Semifinalists Audio
Mainstreet NS Aviva Community Fund Semifinalists Dec 7, 2012 | 15:00Hear about three projects with a Nova Scotia connection. The Community Carrot Coop in Halifax. The Inclusive Play Park in Sackville. And exoskeleton technology for Trevor Greene.
Mainstreet NS - Susanna Fuller on building our new economyDec 5, 2012 | 9:56Mainstreet NS Susanna Fuller on building our new economy Audio
Mainstreet NS Susanna Fuller on building our new economy Dec 5, 2012 | 9:56Nova Scotia's Commission on Building Our New Economy is looking for ways to make sure the whole province gets a piece of the economic pie. Commissioner Susanna Fuller works in marine conservation at the Ecology Action Centre. She was also involved with Imagine Bloomfield in North End Halifax, and she advocates for better bike lanes, among other things.
Mainstreet NS - Maritime union - Patrick Ledwell, Lisa Hrabluk and John Wesley ChisholmDec 5, 2012 | 16:43Mainstreet NS Maritime union - Patrick Ledwell, Lisa Hrabluk and John Wesley Chisholm Audio
Mainstreet NS Maritime union - Patrick Ledwell, Lisa Hrabluk and John Wesley Chisholm Dec 5, 2012 | 16:43There's been a lot of talk about government efficiencies that could result from Maritime union. We went looking for three people who could also talk about the cultural implications.
Mainstreet NS - Energy Minister and opposition leaders on power from LabradourDec 5, 2012 | 16:01Mainstreet NS Energy Minister and opposition leaders on power from Labradour Audio
Mainstreet NS Energy Minister and opposition leaders on power from Labradour Dec 5, 2012 | 16:01Nova Scotia's Energy Minister Charlie Parker, and opposition leaders Stephen MacNeil and Jamie Baillie, on what we know and don't know about the cost of bringing electricity from Muskrat Falls to Nova Scotia.
Mainstreet NS - Irene d'Entremont on building our new economyDec 4, 2012 | 7:12Mainstreet NS Irene d'Entremont on building our new economy Audio
Mainstreet NS Irene d'Entremont on building our new economy Dec 4, 2012 | 7:12The job of Nova Scotia's new Commission On Building Our New Economy is to make sure the whole province benefits from big economic opportunities. Irene d'Entremont has been in business for more than 40 years, working in a wide range of fields from marine electronics to women's clothing.
Mainstreet NS - our Oceans Guy on marine pollutionDec 4, 2012 | 7:10Mainstreet NS our Oceans Guy on marine pollution Audio
Mainstreet NS our Oceans Guy on marine pollution Dec 4, 2012 | 7:10This week, Dalhousie University scientist Boris Worm wonders: is the solution to pollution dilution... of scientists who study pollution?
Mainstreet NS - New Missing Persons LegislationDec 4, 2012 | 8:40Mainstreet NS New Missing Persons Legislation Audio
Mainstreet NS New Missing Persons Legislation Dec 4, 2012 | 8:40Justice Minister Ross Landry explains the rationale behind new legislation that would allow police to apply to access phone and banking records of missing people.
Mainstreet NS - John Bragg on building our new economyDec 3, 2012 | 7:07Mainstreet NS John Bragg on building our new economy Audio
Mainstreet NS John Bragg on building our new economy Dec 3, 2012 | 7:07This week we're talking with all the members of a new provincial commission. It's job is to make sure the whole province benefits from big economic opportunities. John Bragg is the president and CEO of Oxford Frozen Foods. We recorded this interview with him earlier today.
Mainstreet NS - Halifax Radio Council with McCluskey & HendsbeeDec 3, 2012 | 17:47Mainstreet NS Halifax Radio Council with McCluskey & Hendsbee Audio
Mainstreet NS Halifax Radio Council with McCluskey & Hendsbee Dec 3, 2012 | 17:47Halifax Regional councillors Gloria McCluskey from District 5 (Dartmouth Centre) and David Hendsbee from District 2 (Preston, Chezzetcook, Eastern Shore) talk to Stephanie about goal-setting for the next year, new calls for a policy on alcohol sponsorship, and more about crosswalks.
Mainstreet NS - blog digs into the history of the Old North EndDec 3, 2012 | 6:18Mainstreet NS blog digs into the history of the Old North End Audio
Mainstreet NS blog digs into the history of the Old North End Dec 3, 2012 | 6:18A new blog looks at the history of Halifax's North End, using archival photos, and obscure details from provincial records and the city's libraries. Nat Smith's blog is called "The Old North End" and a design and architecture blog called Spacing Atlantic is bringing it to a wider audience.
Mainstreet NS - Mega Black HoleNov 30, 2012 | 6:38Mainstreet NS Mega Black Hole Audio
Mainstreet NS Mega Black Hole Nov 30, 2012 | 6:38Considered a staple of science fiction, black holes appear to be even stranger in reality. Astronomers this week announced that they've found one of the most massive black holes to date. Luigi Gallo studies black holes at St. Mary's University and joins us to talk about the discovery.
Mainstreet NS - Greg Malone's New BookNov 30, 2012 | 12:48Mainstreet NS Greg Malone's New Book Audio
Mainstreet 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."
Mainstreet NS - Gordie JohnsonNov 30, 2012 | 12:28Mainstreet NS Gordie Johnson Audio
Mainstreet NS Gordie Johnson Nov 30, 2012 | 12:28Bill chats with the frontman for the band Big Sugar.
Mainstreet NS - 20% Local Food by 2020Nov 29, 2012 | 7:47Mainstreet NS 20% Local Food by 2020 Audio
Mainstreet NS 20% Local Food by 2020 Nov 29, 2012 | 7:47The Dexter government has set a new goal for local food consumption. We talk about what it might mean for the agriculture industry, and for consumers.
Mainstreet NS - Dal's Newest Rhodes ScholarNov 29, 2012 | 5:56Mainstreet NS Dal's Newest Rhodes Scholar Audio
Mainstreet NS Dal's Newest Rhodes Scholar Nov 29, 2012 | 5:56Paul Manning, a student in the Faculty of Agriculture, found out he won one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world when he was wearing a soaking cardboard airplane on a parade float. Now he's off to Oxford, and his family couldn't be prouder.

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