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Mainstreet Halifax

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... Read more

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Halifax author's story of queer homecoming wins one of Canada's largest literary prizes

Halifax author's story of queer homecoming wins one of Canada's largest literary prizes

A story of queer homecoming won this year's Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award. Its author, KR Byggdin, joins host Je... Read more

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Why this N.S. archaeology prof wants to search for Canadian WWII soldiers who are MIA

Why this N.S. archaeology prof wants to search for Canadian WWII soldiers who are MIA

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