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Alex Khasnabish is chair of the department of Sociology and Anthropology at Mount Saint Vincent University. He studies social movements, radical politics and social and political theory. He speaks with Jeff Douglas about the current polarized moment with social movements and why we struggle to speak to one another when we have differing political and social views.

The award winning actor's film is having its debut at the Atlantic International Film Festival. Wayne Burns gives Jeff Douglas a bit of non-spoiler background ahead of the films showing.

We hear some of what Mark Carney said during his news conference today, where he unveiled his top five picks for "nation building projects." Then Jeff speaks with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston about what's next for Wind West.

Following this new interview with Mo Green, we've attached Jeff's story about his visit to a GuysWork session at Millwood High School, in Middle Sackville. It first aired May 7th.

Filmmaker Bretten Hannam and lead actor Blake Alec Miranda, tell Jeff Douglas about Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At the Place of Ghosts), which is showing at the Atlantic International Film Festival.

Seana Jewer is Nova Scotia Health's community engagement lead with Roots of Hope. She speaks with Jeff Douglas about the project and what it means to talk a holistic community based approach to suicide prevention.

If you or someone you know is struggling here is some resources you can access:

The Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line can be reached at 1-888-429-8167 or if this is an emergency call 911.

NSH’s Mental Health and Addictions Program’s Central Intake service at 1-855-922-1122

The number for Talk Suicide Canada is 1-833-456-4566.

You can call or text the national suicide crisis helpline at 9-8-8.

The number for Kids Help Phone is 1-800-668-6868, or you can text them at 686 868.

Nancy Saunders' son, Ben Brennan, died by suicide in 2023. He was 29 years old. Nancy shares with Jeff Douglas what her son was like and about her efforts to advocate for change in Nova Scotia's mental health.

If you or someone you know is struggling here's some resources you can access:

The Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line can be reached at 1-888-429-8167 or if this is an emergency call 911.

NSH’s Mental Health and Addictions Program’s central intake service at 1-855-922-1122

The number for Talk Suicide Canada is 1-833-456-4566.

You can call or text the national suicide crisis helpline at 9-8-8.

The number for Kids Help Phone is 1-800-668-6868, or you can text them at  686-868.

Alex Mason drops into the Chebucto Connections office, in Spryfield, to talk with Leigh MacLean who is the organization's Outreach & Housing Director.

Joshua Saunders is a Halifax based cinematographer and documentary filmmaker. His latest work, 'Last Ride Home', is coming to the Lunenburg Doc Festival on Sept 20th. This film details the profound human cost of the Ukraine war by shining a light on the lives of volunteer medics providing aid on the frontlines, families left waiting in uncertainty and for husbands and fathers who may never return home. Alex Guye spoke with Josh. Here's that conversation.

Research done right here in the Maritimes indicates no. But there are places in the world where some kinds of sharks are drawn to aquaculture pens for some reasons. Alex Mason's interview with DFO research scientist Marc Trudel is followed by an extended version of his conversation with shark researcher Chris Harvey-Clark.