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Two regular guys talking Disney. Each week, we pull up our stools at the Main Street Pub, have a drink, and discuss our beloved Walt Disney World!
A lively and informative blend of news designed to put Cape Breton listeners back in touch with their communities at the end of the workday.
A vibrant blend of top news stories, local weather, traffic reports, comedy, local music, and interviews about politics, science and culture. Tune into Mainstreet on weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. Add your voice by calling us at 1-888-686-MAIN (6246) or e-mail mainhfx@cbc.ca.
Join co-hosts Lee Mooney and Steve Zinner in conversations with some of the most colorful people and organizations with a connection to Harford County, Maryland … and beyond. Inspired by the spirit of "Main Street" and believing that everyone has a tale worth telling, we share stories from old-timers, newcomers, or even those who have moved on as they relate how living in or near Harford County has shaped their lives and identities.
Sunday Messages at Mainstreet Church. DVDs of entire worship services are available by emailing info@mainstreetlife.org.
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Mainstreet Politics with Daniel Bonham
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Mainstreet Politics with Daniel Bonham
State Representative Daniel Bonham
Daniel is the youngest of six children born to John and Joyce Bonham. Having moved to Tigard when he was a year old, Daniel graduated from Tigard High School in 1995, before attending Linfield College in McMinnville. Daniel met his wife Lori and they began their family the same year he graduated Linfield with a Bachelor’s degree in Business in 1998. During college, Daniel started his first business as a painting contractor and was also able to study abroad at the University of Costa Rica for ...
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Mainstreet Cape Breton
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Dr. Rex Dunn to receive honorary Doctorate from CBU
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Over his 43-year career in medicine, Dr. Dunn has dedicated his career to advancing vascular care at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, caring for thousands of people in the region. He is also known for his leadership, and as a proponent of teamwork and collaboration while providing care to his patients.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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What might explain the appeal of the racist conspiracy theory known as 'The Great Replacement'?
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Economist Barry Watson from U.N.B. is the lead author of a paper called "Are Populists Insecure About Themselves or About Their Country? Political Attitudes and Economic Perceptions." We ask him about a racist conspiracy theory known as "The Great Replacement," which was reportedly espoused by the suspected shooter in Buffalo.…
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Raised on the Radio: A Conversation with local music legend Rob Fahey
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Before there was the 2x Super Bowl Champion, Ravens, there was another Rayvens, lead by Rob Fahey. Listen how Rob wrote music, has spent his whole life, doing the thing he loves, and how his big song, Raised on the Radio, was put into the iconic 80's movie, Fast Times At Ridgemont High. The Mainstreet Podcast is sponsored by Your Pet AuPair! For th…
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WDW MainStreet
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Episode 702 Happy Mother’s Day & Our Sunday News!
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Happy Mother's Day! Welcome to the WDW Mainstreet podcast. Pull up your stool with John and Doug as they discuss all of the latest news from around Walt Disney World. The guys start the show off talking about their moms and wonderful times they had, and wish they had at Walt Disney Word. John got into a little fender bender he fills us in on what h…
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Mainstreet Cape Breton
The new Stone & Sand & Sea & Sky Coastal ARTS Festival kicks off with a concert at the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay on June 18. We speak with the co-hosts of There's Something in the Wind.
A program that helps households that are experiencing food insecurity to access locally grown food from farmers' markets has been steadily expanding over the past few years. We'll get an update on the Nourishing Communities Food Coupon Program.
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Girls' hockey growing in Eskasoni
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Eskasoni First Nation now has three girls hockey teams, with interest in the sport growing rapidly.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
Raina Norman, also known as Raina Mermaid, is a professional mermaid in Halifax who is attending the California Mermaid Convention in Sacramento. She tells Mainstreet's Alex Guye "her tail."
Gordon MacDonald represents district 1, which includes Sydney Mines, the Tobin Road area of North Sydney, Florence, Little Pond, and Alder Point.And Cyril MacDonald represents district 3, which includes George’s River, Boisdale, Christmas Island, Eskasoni, Northside East Bay, and Coxheath.
Earlene MacMullin represents district 2, which includes most of North Sydney, Bras d’Or, Millville, and the CBRM part of Boularderie island.And Steve Gillespie represents district 4, which includes Point Edward, Westmount, part of Coxheath, Sydney River, and part of Prime Brook.
Cape Breton Real Estate Lawyer Anna Manley has been watching the recent slow down in home sales. She explains how that trend has been playing out on our island.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
Halifax cyclist Jeff White was cut off recently by a driver turning right who seemed not to have seen him. The next thing he knew, he was on the hood of a parked van.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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Your guide to this year's Asian Food Festival in Halifax
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Today is the first day of the Off The Eaten Path Asian Food Festival in Halifax. To guide us through some of the items on offer, host Jeff Douglas was joined by a local ambassador of Korean home cooking, JinHo Baek. He goes by Tall Asian Dad on Facebook where he shares photos, recipes and how-to cooking videos.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
Black beauty advocate Samantha Dixon Slawter has been fighting for 30 years for proper training for stylists who do Black and natural hair care. In 2019, she applied to the province to have the "Black Beauty Culture Hair Innovator" recognized as a voluntary trade in Nova Scotia, and earlier this month, the province announced it was doing just that.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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Wolfville students launch "Red Instead" campaign supporting people on the autism spectrum
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Students at Horton High School in Greenwich N.S. near Wolfville have launched a campaign to share stories about autism and to celebrate some of the experiences people with autism have.
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New campground to open in Highlands National Park
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Parks Canada says the new Cap-Rouge / Mkwesaqtuk Campground will offer visitors a unique opportunity to connect with nature and with Acadian and Mi’kmaq cultural heritage.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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Lawyer weighs in on how RCMP members could limit questioning during MCC testimony
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The Mass Casualty Commission is expected to hear from five RCMP members over the next couple of weeks, but a lawyer representing families of some of the victims says in all five cases, requests were made to modify how their evidence will be received. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Michael Scott, a criminal defence and litigation lawyer with Patterson…
Renowned jazz artist and host of CBC Radio's Saturday Night Jazz, Laila Biali, will perform at Sydney's Wentworth Park on July 14 as part of the Makin' Waves summer concert series.
The YMCA of Cape Breton is hosting a basketball tournament this weekend in memory of Nathaniel Kamphuis, who lost his battle with mental health last year. All proceeds from the tournament will go to YMCA Strong Kids, which provides financial assistance to families to ensure YMCA programming is available to all children.…
Well-loved Cape Breton actors, comedians, and Rise & Follies and Summertime Review alumni, will be honoured with a doctor of letters from Cape Breton University.
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Farming community growing
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Small scale farming is having a resurgence in one rural Cape Breton community. People in Judique say a number of new farms have popped up in recent years.
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A paper released today in "Nature Reviews Earth and Environment" found that wind is carrying microplastics much faster than water, and it calls for a strategy of testing for microplastics world-wide that could lead to more effective prevention and management of plastic pollution. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with co-author Steve Allen, a researcher with…
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Call her Dr. Shannon : A Conversation with Dr. Shannon Skevakis, owner of Eternal Pawprints Veterinary Hospice
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Born in land-locked Arizona, Dr. Shannon dreamed of becoming a marine mammal veterinarian. In pursuit of that dream, she accepted an internship as an undergrad to become a Disney cast member as part of Epcot Center's marine mammal team. Among her more glamorous duties in this capacity was cleaning manatee tanks. She's come a long way and since Janu…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
A new study published earlier this year suggests that wastewater effluent brimming with pharmaceutical residue may lead to the contamination of fish in our waters. Mainstreet's 'Ocean Guy' Boris Worm from Dalhousie University tells guest host Preston Mulligan about the Florida-based study and its implications.…
A charity that works to support families of children with neurodevelopment disorders, such as Autism, has received $25,000 from Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia to enhance its programming.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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How Nova Scotians are tackling food insecurity
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Mainstreet's Emma Smith visits the Dartmouth Community Fridge and Jeff chats with Chris de Waal of Getaway Farm in Annapolis Valley.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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Organizers of Mawita’jik Pow Wow want to make it the largest Indigenous gathering in Canada
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Coordinator Garrett Gloade tells host Jeff Douglas about holding the Mawita’jik Competition Pow Wow in Dartmouth this June — for the first time in two years.
The Cape Breton Genealogy Society has seen a huge surge in hits to its website over the course of the pandemic.
Nova Scotia Finance Minister Allan MacMaster explains the Houston government's decision to make changes to its controversial new non-resident property tax plan.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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Executive director of KMKNO talks about efforts to expand Indigenous access in the lobster fishery
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Janice Maloney, executive director of KMKNO, responds to comments from the president of the Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance that some of his members are worried that some of their lobster quota could be taken in order to accommodate more Indigenous access to the fishery. The KMKNO works on behalf of the Mi’kmaq to implement treaty rights, i…
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Stone & Sand & Sea & Sky
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A new arts festival is coming to Cape Breton. Stone & Sand & Sea & Sky debuts with a soft launch event called There’s Something in the Wind, June 18th at the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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N.S. veteran injured in Ukraine says coming home feels both 'good and gut wrenching'
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Dustin Rekunyk, a fourth-generation Ukrainian and 15-year veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, travelled to his family's ancestral homeland last month to help defend Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
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The Farmer's Coach: A Conversation with The Mill's Ben Hushon
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Imagine a world without electricty, computers, and cars. In such a world, one group of people would emerge as indipsensible -- farmers. Even with all those things, farmers are still indispensible. We just don't pay attention. On episode #65, Ben Hushon, agronomist for The Mill of Black Horse, stops by Mainstreet to remind us of how vital farming is…
A community group of famers, horse owners and racing groups has reached a deal to purchase the Exhibition grounds in North Sydney, which some people feared would be leveled to make way for a housing development.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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Meet the sex educator who won this year's Sexcellence Award
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Rachele Manett is the winner of the 2022 Sexcellence Award by Sexual Health Nova Scotia. The education coordinator with Venus Envy in Halifax spoke with host Jeff Douglas about how they become interested in sex education, and helping others navigate what can be uncomfortable conversations.
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Episode 701 Our Sunday News & Pub Talk!
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Hello everyone and welcome to the WDW Mainstreet podcast. Pull up a stool with John & Doug as they discuss all of the latest news from around Walt Disney World. John had the privilege to ride Guardians of The Galaxy again with the pre-show, what was his new thoughts? John also enjoyed a beer at the Connection Cafe we get to hear his thoughts. Haunt…
James Edwards represents district 8, which includes part of Glace Bay, Donkin, Port Morien, Mira Gut, Albert Bridge, and Louisbourg. And Eldon MacDonald represents district 5, which includes Sydney from Sydney River to the north end, Shipyard, Membertou, and part of Mira Road.
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Dre’ and Denon Ryan Toney
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We meet two young men in Eskasoni who are using basketball as a way to come together and support the community.
We learn about a fun citizen science project on the grow at the McConnell Library in Sydney.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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New book explores what it's like being a queer person in a rural religious community
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Halifax-based writer K.R. Byggdin's first book sees its main character Isaac leaving his adopted home of Halifax to return to the rural Mennonite community he grew up in. KR is originally from Manitoba and has been travelling the country to promote the book. The last stop of the tour is the Dalhousie Student Union Building on April 30.…
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
Bystanders is the first feature length film for Nova Scotia director Koumbie. It tells the story of six friends who get together and discover that one of them has a shocking secret. Mainstreet 's Emma Smith visited the set on Thursday and chatted with the director and cast.
The community of Judique has a network of volunteer groups that work together for the benefit of all. This weekend, the community will gather to celebrate that spirit of volunteerism and cooperation.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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N.S. has highest percentage of trans and non-binary residents, according to new census data
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Isaac Cook, a senior inclusion consultant at Simply Good Form Inc., spoke with host Jeff Douglas about the newly released Stats Canada numbers, and what they say about gender diversity in this province.
A group of Cape Breton youth and local musician Keith Mullins have launched a new song as part of a campaign to build a pump track in the CBRM.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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Why Nova Scotia's health minister says it's time for people to make their own choices about masking
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Michelle Thompson, Nova Scotia's minister of health and wellness, spoke with host Jeff Douglas about the rationale behind some of the government's decisions during this wave of the pandemic.
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Mainstreet Halifax from CBC Radio
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New study on well-being of N.S. children finds too many are left behind
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Dr. Andrew Lynk, chief of pediatrics at the IWK Health Centre, spoke with host Jeff Douglas about a new report on child and youth well-being in Nova Scotia called "One Chance To Be A Child."
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Boom or Bust? Part two of our conversation with Harford County entrepreneur George Mullin
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Are we entering another housing and property boom, or are we headed for another crash? On episode #64 we welcome back George Mullin to help us answer this question and many more. Have you ever thought about buying property at auction? George has many times and on this episode he shares valuable lessons he's learned along the way and rookie mistakes…
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Infectious disease expert estimates that two weeks ago Nova Scotia had 19,000 new daily COVID-19 cases
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With most provinces now releasing only weekly COVID-19 numbers, Tara Moriarty, director of the Moriarty lab at the University of Toronto, tells Jeff she felt more information was needed. Her calculations for the number of new infections on April 13 revealed a startling number of actual new COVID-19 infections in Nova Scotia.…
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Episode 700 Reedy Creek & Our Sunday News!
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Hello everyone and welcome to the WDW Mainstreet podcast. Pull up a stool with John and Doug as they discuss all of the latest news from around Walt Disney World! Big news is the Reedy Creek Improvement District may be no more. What are the guy's thoughts? Do they think it's a Good or Bad thing? Salt & Straw opened in Disney Spring plus EPCOT has a…
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Two entrepreneurs talk collaboration and following your passion
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Noelle McGough and Charlene Helm are entrepreneurs and co authors on a collaborative book called, 'Women Who Lead: Timeless Life, Career, and Business Secrets from Inspiring Women Around the World'. They talk about how they met and their chapter, in the book called 'Your Yes, Your Success'.
