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Kevin Leboeuf, co-founder of Educated Beards, spoke with Mainstreet about what it was like to transition to civilian life after a 14-year career with the Canadian Armed Forces.

Jessica Lynn Wiebe, a Canadian Armed Forces veteran and multi-disciplinary artist, spoke with Mainstreet host Jeff Douglas on Remembrance Day.

Lynette and Colin Peters describe why they started The Cerberus Helmet Project on their property near Lawrencetown, N.S., and how they see it helping veterans transition from military to civilian life.

Editor Maya Eichler and contributor Marianela Fuertes spoke with host Jeff Douglas about their new book, "Speaking Up: New Voices on War and Peace in Nova Scotia."

Decades after the Second World War, what remains of Camp Norway in Lunenburg? Peter Rognerud says an old rifle range is still standing, once used by the soldiers who lived at the camp, including his father, Einar Rognerud. Peter spoke with host Jeff Douglas about his father's experience at the Camp.

Dan Stovel is the Regional Emergency Management Coordinator for King's County Regional Emergency Management Organization. The organization had a vulnerable persons registry set up back in 2019, and Dan breaks down how they were able to do it.

With Remembrance Day coming this Friday, Mainstreet's Rob Doublett thought he should learn more about the day, so he turned to some little people for their insights. He spoke with students at Joseph Giles Elementary School in Cole Harbour.

New research has revealed that the entire Arctic is going to melt in summer at least once during the next generation, and perhaps many more times. Susanna Fuller, who works for a Halifax non-profit that focuses on marine conservation within Indigenous and coastal communities, spoke with guest host David Burke to give her perspective on these findings.

Kim Stanley Robinson's book "The Ministry for the Future" paints a picture of the future — and points us toward climate solutions. Stan spoke with guest host David Burke about how he finds hope in the midst of climate disaster.

Greg Richardson's son Adam was only 14 years old when he died from a drug overdose. Greg has since worked with Halifax Regional Police and Autism Nova Scotia to implement a training module around interacting with people on the autism spectrum. Mainstreet's Host, Jeff Douglas, spoke with Greg to hear Adam's story, and with Billy Gillis and Jill Cormier of Autism Nova Scotia to talk about the training modules themselves.