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Fast ferries from Bedford to downtown Halifax will be a reality in 2028, as long as everything goes according to plan. Tim Outhit, councillor for District 16: Bedford/Wentworth, joins host Jeff Douglas to explain the future of fast ferries in the city.

With an Iranian songwriter sentenced to three years in prison for writing a song about freedom, and musicians using songs to draw attention to the plight of people in Gaza, host Jeff Douglas is joined by musicologist Jacqueline Warwick to talk about how music can move us in the face of a cause or an injustice.

Since mid-February, there's been a provincial budget, a defection from the Liberals to the governing Progressive Conservatives and the Coastal Protection Act was laid to rest. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Chris Lydon, Barbara Emodi and Michelle Coffin to break everything down.

A body percussion retreat is coming to the Annapolis Valley. Registered trauma therapist Wendy Stubbert and university music instructor Krissy Keech join host Jeff Douglas to talk about what body percussion is and how it can be used to relieve trauma, stress and anxiety. 

When Andrew Neville realized the McDonald's on Quinpool Road in Halifax was slated for demolition, he sprung into action to save a special piece of art history inside. He and his friend, Ian Matheson, join host Jeff Douglas to talk about what they've done with the mural of the gazebo in the Public Gardens.

A story that encourages humbleness told by the sacred fire at a Wabanaki Midwinter Gathering. This story was shared by Wolastoqiyik and Passamaquoddy knowledge keeper and linguist Roger Paul, who spoke with CBC's Sis'moqon.

There's a public talk happening Tuesday evening at the Halifax Central Library about the "Fear of Offending and Being Offended." Professor Irshad Manji joins host Jeff Douglas ahead of the event to talk about how to approach difficult conversations and what she's learned through her Moral Courage College.

The Houston government has introduced it's third budget. It includes some tax relief, and the beginnings of a school lunch program. But in the coming year, like those previous, most of the money the province takes in will go to pay for care in hospitals, long-term care facilities and in peoples' homes.The CBC's Jean Laroche tells us more about the Houston government's spending priorities.

The study, Behind the Badge: Revealing Escalating Mental Health Injuries Among RCMP Officers, reveals that members are more likely to have anxiety, depression and PTSD than their peers in other public safety professions. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Brian Sauve from the National Police Federation, which conducted the study.

Shachi Kurl from the Angus Reid Institute joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about a four-fold jump in the number of Canadian parents who oppose having their kids vaccinated — that's according to a new survey, compared to a previous survey in 2019.