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A childcare centre in East Hants, N.S., has told the province it wants nothing more to do with its before-and-after school childcare program. Andrea Ferguson, who is with the Tots Academy Child Care Society, has concerns about funding and wages. Guest host Preston Mulligan is joined by Pam Aucoin, the executive director of early learning and childcare with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

If Canada is experiencing a "productivity emergency," why are our governments maintaining so many interprovincial trade barriers? Guest host Preston Mulligan is joined by Duncan Robertson from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to talk about its new report on internal trade in Canada and the cost of hundreds of protectionist measures.

Jason Brown loves to explore music through a mathematical lens. So much so that he's co-written a song that uses melodic math. The professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Dalhousie University joins guest host Preston Mulligan to share the song and how it was created.

This year's edition of the Stan Rogers Folk Festival in Canso, N.S., will kick off on Thursday with a celebration of the life of Bruce Guthro. He was a huge supporter of Stanfest, having performed at the first festival in 1997 and all but three editions. Guest host Preston Mulligan is joined by Guthro's son Dylan Guthro ahead of the tribute to share fond memories of his father.

April Hubbard was this year's Pride ambassador in Halifax. She says riding at the head of the parade, holding her crutches in a triumphant fashion over her head, was a moving experience. But it's also destined to be her last Pride. She joins guest host Preston Mulligan to explain why.

The Mainstreet Spinbusters give their take on why premiers seem fed up with Ottawa. The big message from the premiers' meeting in Halifax last week was that they're tired of Justin Trudeau's government intruding on provincial jurisdiction. So why do the feds do that? Chris Lydon, Barbara Emodi and Michelle Coffin break it down. Plus, a look at what's happening in U.S. presidential politics.

After a long and self-imposed pause, Canadian indie-rock band In-Flight Safety is heading back to a familiar stage. Member John Mullane joins guest host Preston Mulligan to talk about why the band is reuniting to play at The Marquee Club in Halifax with Tokyo Police Club next week.

Nova Scotia and Mi'kmaq on Cape Breton have temporarily suspended any moose hunting on the island due to a sharp decline in the moose population. Guest host Preston Mulligan spoke to Chief Leory Denny of the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs to give his perspective.

Each spring, as the flowers start to pop up and the birds return, a certain theory tends to crop up on social media. It says you can blame your seasonal allergies on botanical sexism. First, you'll hear this theory from Tiktok user @graceH2323 and then, guest host Preston Mulligan is joined by Peter Duinker, the founder of the Halifax Tree Project, to fact check it.

The 14th annual Afrifest kicked off in Halifax Thursday afternoon. It runs until Sunday and brings communities together to share and experience different African cultures. There will be food, music and dancing, including some that will invite the audience to participate. One of the festival's key organizers, George Mbamalu, spoke with Mainstreet's Alex Guye.