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The Canada-Nova Scotia Nature Agreement was signed on Tuesday. It will provide $28.5 million to protect another 82,500 hectares of land in Nova Scotia. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Bonnie Sutherland, executive director of the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, to get her perspective on the deal.

Public libraries are for more than just books. They also offer a range of programming, services and other items that can be borrowed. Jocelyn Covert, the Western District manager with Halifax Public Libraries, tells host Jeff Douglas about everything public libraries have to offer.

A Mi'kmaw historian has used generative AI to bring to life characters from Mi'kmaw legends. Host Jeff Douglas spoke to Trevor Gould, who is also a Mi'kmaw storyteller from Paqtnkek First Nation, about the legends and why he wanted to share the images on his social media feeds.

Zachary Steinman is a Lego sculptor. He takes Lego blocks and makes original creations with them, and he's received a fair amount of attention for his projects, measured by his almost 39,000 Instagram followers. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Steinman about how his work is now on display at the Lego House in Denmark.

A man in Nova Scotia is selling his vintage, high-quality collection of men's dress shoes on Kijiji. Paul Fecteau in Lyon's Brook, Pictou County, has had a fascination with the shoes since he was a student, and it's a passion he shared with CBC's Rose Murphy.

A Halifax food and furniture bank is hoping a massive environmentally friendly retrofit will help them help more people. The Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank has been waiting years for funding to go green, and now the work is finally underway. Guest host Carolyn Ray spoke with Denise Daley, the executive director of the food bank.

A Nova Scotia-based forest ecologist is the central character of a new documentary premiering on CBC Gem on Friday. Donna Crossland appears in In the Quiet and the Dark, which outlines her efforts to save Eastern hemlock forests from the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Mainstreet's Alex Mason spoke with Nance Ackerman, the film's director, before the premiere, which you can watch here: https://gem.cbc.ca/absolutely-canadian/s23e23

The number of farmers' markets in Nova Scotia has been growing over the past 20 years and there are no signs of stopping. Guest host Carolyn Ray speaks to the manager of a new market in Lower Sackville and we hear from Justin Cantafio with Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia.

The Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island are holding two sharing circles in Dartmouth on Thursday for Indigenous people who want to quit smoking, and for those who have quit in the last year and want to share their insight. Guest host Carolyn Ray spoke with Mi'kmaw elder Junior Peter-Paul who is leading both circles.

In the world of competitive axe-throwing, two countries have dominated international competition: Sweden and Germany. But Canadians, particularly Nova Scotians, are leaving their mark. Three members of Barrington's Wild Axe Club travelled to an international competition in Germany earlier this week, earning all the top spots. Guest host Preston Mulligan spoke with Suzy Atwood, who placed second in the women's competition, and first with her team.