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The Second World War's Battle of Britain - fought in the summer and fall of 1940 - was a struggle to control the skies over England. It was a battle in which Canadian airmen, aircraft, and women played key roles. Ted Barris weaves a narrative around their experiences in his newest book, Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour. It's one of many books he's written about Canadian experiences in the Second World War.

She also tells Jeff Douglas about the inspiration behind a tree parade that will be part of a day of programming just for kids. More info at https://afterwordsliteraryfestival.com/

Host Jeff Douglas speaks with the Mainstreet Spinbusters on day one of Nova Scotia's provincial election campaign.

Our colleague, Molly MacNaughton, went down to Victoria Park and spoke to organizers and supporters of the strike.

Two-time Polaris Music Prize winning Wolastoqiyik musician, Jeremy Dutcher, is back in Halifax. He's performing with Symphony Nova Scotia tonight and tomorrow. So we invited him back to the studio for a chat. Here's part of that conversation and one of his songs Wolasweltomultine. 

The community of Portapique has officially opened a new special trail located right next to their community centre. The trail was created in partnership with multimedia artist Holly Carr. It's an extension of her book, "The Comfort Tree", which is a story about a variety of forest animals and birds finding comfort around a tree through all four seasons. As you walk along the trail, you find panels depicting scenes from the book. Host Jeff Douglas went to the community of Portapique to see it, and check in with some community members. The first voice you'll hear is Holly Carr, taking him on a tour of the trail itself.

Mainstreet's Alex Guye has been looking at the lack of intersecting support for those among us who are confronted by homelessness, mental illness and substance use. This is her latest instalment, featuring Dr. Andrew Boozary of University Health Network in Toronto.

Attendees can check out a variety of Palestinian foods, visit different vendors, and learn more about Palestinian culture and history. It's being organized by the Palestinian Heritage Revival Society and the Canada Palestine Association, which was established in Halifax in the late 1970s. Khalil El Attar is President of the Canada Palestine Association. He spoke with Mainstreet's Alex Guye.

According to the Government of Nova Scotia's website at any given time there are roughly one thousand children in the care of the province. About sixty-five per cent of them in Foster Care. October 20 to 26 is Foster Family Appreciation Week in Nova Scotia. Brendan Maguire, the Minister of Community Services spoke with Jeff Douglas about this.

Jeff Douglas talks about provincial politics in Nova Scotia with former political party insiders Chris Lydon, Barbara Emodi, and Michelle Coffin.