Mainstreet Halifax

Pioneering artist Paul Wong is back in Halifax for a lecture at the Halifax Central Library on October 23rd. The award winning artist spoke with Alex Guye about his career, his most recent exhibit and why he continually pushes the boundaries of interdisciplinary storytelling.

This former teacher visited CBC Halifax, with Atefa Tabesh, to tell Mainstreet's Alex Mason how she became a target of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, how she escaped the country, and what Nova Scotia holds for her.

We hear some of the details from Justice Minister and Attorney General, Sean Fraser. Then Jeff Douglas speaks with Sheila Wildeman, co-chair of the East Coast Prison Justice Society, and a professor at the Dalhousie Schulich School of Law.

When Delphine du Toit bought her house eight years ago, she never imagined her well would run dry, forcing her to drive to Musquodoboit Harbour for potable water. She shares her experience with guest host, Alex Guye and explains although this drought is impacting her now, she's also worried about the future.

Being defrauded can have devastating impacts on a victim's finances, and so much more than that. But cyber-security expert David says this is also an issue of national defence. He's tells Jeff Douglas why.

Vic Ruzgys hosted an evening of Surfer Stories, as a fundraiser for the Lawrencetown Headland Project Association. We'll hear a few highlights, and then Vic tells Jeff Douglas what the Association is worried about as the province prepares to move part of the highway that runs past Lawrencetown Beach.

A bid to develop part of West Mabou Beach into a golf course has prompted a local group to try to put a stop to it. Concerned resident, Sivan Hobden, is part of the group Save West Mabou Beach Provincial Park.

A fishing expedition, Canso Harbour, the year 1656 and a mysterious sea creature? That’s where Melody Rose is starting things off for us in episode two of 'Explore the Lore'. 

And there's so much more. Mainstreet host Jeff Douglas asks social worker and criminology prof Robert Wright how he'd contextualize this for Nova Scotians.

Joe Murphy, Jim Ledbetter, and Lesley Choyce will be part of an event October 17 at 7pm, at 500 West Lawrencetown Road, called "Surfer Stories: Stories From Pioneer Surfers of Nova Scotia." It's a fundraiser for the Lawrencetown Headland Project