You know about purebred dogs. But what about purebred...ducks? Or chickens? Meet the Maritimers dedicated to beautiful poultry, and tag along on their roadtrip to show them off on Canada's biggest stage. Plus, hot tips for how to give a chicken a bath. That's all in Phlis McGregor's documentary. Standard of Perfection.

Everyone knows about purebred dogs, but what about purebred... ducks? Or chickens? Meet the Maritimers breeding beautiful poultry, and tag along on their roadtrip to show them off on Canada's biggest stage. Plus, hot tips on how to give a chicken a bath. That's all in Phlis McGregor's documentary, Standard of Perfection.

It's a calorie-burning pilgrimage: the 700 kilometre long Island Walk, looping all the way around PEI. The people you'll meet today all have personal reasons for tackling the trek, and producer Laura Meader breaks a (tiny) sweat as she catches up with a few of them in her documentary, 700 Kilometres.

This story first aired on Atlantic Voice in December 2023.

Step into Christine Wu's kitchen as she takes us through making a classic Chinese dish. Mapo tofu is what the writer calls "poem food," and learning to cook it and other recipes led to her first poetry collection, Familial Hungers. As she chops up garlic and slices silken tofu, Christine guides us from plate to poem in her Halifax-area kitchen. This episode first aired in April 2025.

Renford Farrier was past his parole date by decades, when he met a Halifax lawyer who changed everything. Ren's journey in and out of prison, and the friendship he found, is chronicled in this documentary by Jane Sponagle, called Ren & Emma. Please note this story does contain some strong language.

Locals believe Hell Hill is haunted, and all because of the tragedy surrounding one lonely white cross. CBC producer Gavin Simms takes us to Newfoundland's southern shore, to understand the mystery that surrounds a triple drowning nearly 100 years ago. This story first aired on Atlantic Voice in October 2024.

In the last few years, the work of the Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department has fundamentally changed. Follow along with these Nova Scotian fire fighters as they face floods, wildfires, and the climate crisis head on. How have they coped, and what happens going forward? A documentary by Moira Donovan.

It's thought the western world's largest deposit of a critical mineral - tungsten - lies near Fredericton. That's part of the reason the Sisson Mine is one of Mark Carney's 'nation building projects,' but not everyone shares his enthusiasm over developing this watershed. This week, the new podcast This is New Brunswick takes over our feed, and dives deep into the questions around this development.

"In medicine, we have a saying: when you hear hoofbeats, look for horses, not zebras." This is the story of a rare case - a zebra - in St. John's, the doctor who figured it out, and the medical breakthroughs that followed and put east coast research on a global map.

Jane Austen's 250th birthday is Dec 16, and fans have been celebrating the literary icon all year long. Why does Austen hold such sway, centuries later? CBC's Christina Harnett checked out the ardor, and the amazing outfits, surrounding Austen at a bunch of bookish events in Halifax this year, and brings us this story - Our Jane.