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Connecting you to the most talked-about stories of the day in Nova Scotia. Hosted by Portia Clark.... more
FAQs about This is Nova Scotia:How many episodes does This is Nova Scotia have?The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.
August 13, 2025Increased postpartum support for new parents at the IWKResearchers at Dalhousie University and the IWK in Halifax are trying to help parents with the overwhelming feeling of having a newborn. We hear about a new program that's aiming to increase postpartum support for new parents through text messages. ...more8minPlay
August 11, 2025A forest-lover shares how he's scratching the hiking itchMany of us are missing the forest right about now, as we hit peak summertime in Nova Scotia. Steve Skafte usually ventures into the woods searching for abandoned roads in the Annapolis Valley. But for now with the ban on forest activities, he's refocusing his efforts on another project: documenting shoreline access along the Bay of Fundy. ...more9minPlay
August 06, 2025Dealing with droughtThere's a lot of nervousness in rural areas of Nova Scotia as the days go by with no significant rain in the forecast. We check in with three people who have animals and crops that need water....more14minPlay
August 04, 2025The Dad Rock That Made Me a WomanAuthor Niko Stratis has launches her memoir "The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman," about how the music of Bruce Springsteen, The National, and REM, helped her to explore her own gender identity....more9minPlay
July 23, 2025Imagine taking a course taught entirely by AIUniversity courses - entirely taught with AI, including avatars. Sound futuristic? It's actually happening now at a divinity school in the Annapolis Valley. he CBC's Richard Cutherbertson tells us about that....more11minPlay
July 21, 2025Halifax Pride event transforms old Harry Potter books into oyster mushroomsFormer Potterheads are tossing their books in the wake of J.K. Rowling's comments about the trans community....more9minPlay
July 16, 2025An unlit buoy was involved in the death of a navy sailor in the Halifax harbourA rigid hull inflatable boat that capsized in the Halifax harbour in January struck an unlit buoy, according to documents obtained by CBC through a freedom of information request....more12minPlay
July 09, 2025Advocacy group reacts to report finding that N.S. childcare fees buck the national trendA new think tank report found that Nova Scotia is not one of the six provinces or territories in Canada that has achieved $10-a-day child care. Our education minister says the slower progress is due to a deal made by the prior provincial Liberal government. We ask Child Care Now Nova Scotia to weigh in. ...more10minPlay
July 07, 2025If you picked up a can of beer that said "alcohol causes cancer," would you still drink it?That's what a new pilot project in Antigonish is hoping to find out. A substance use researcher and local brewery owner have teamed up to test health warning labels on alcohol products. ...more9minPlay
July 02, 2025What a slice!A pizzeria that's been open for three years in Halifax has been selected as having one of the world's BEST pizzas. That's welcome attention for owner and Chef Lou Pecou, ...more10minPlay
FAQs about This is Nova Scotia:How many episodes does This is Nova Scotia have?The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.