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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 81 episodes available.
February 13, 2025Remembering Mi'kmaq activist Nora Bernard for Heritage DayMonday is Heritage Day, and this year Nova Scotia is honouring Mi'kmaq activist Nora Bernard. Her niece Justine Maloney talks about her aunt's legacy....more8minPlay
February 11, 2025Halifax musician opens up about mental healthMeaghan Smith has been sharing her struggles about making a living as a musician, and how it impacts her mental health - especially as somebody living with anxiety....more10minPlay
February 09, 2025Send nudes: first test for NS 'Intimate Images and Cyber-Protection Act'A Halifax woman has been awarded nearly 50-thousand dollars after her ex posted her nude photo on an escort website. Now she's speaking out about revenge porn as a form of intimate partner violence....more10minPlay
February 06, 2025Halifax woman creates "Museum of Addiction & Recovery"After years of struggling to hold down museum jobs while battling addiction, Danielle Megaffin is on a mission to create a space where recovering people can share their artwork with the world. She believes in the power of museums to open up difficult conversations around stigma, and foster empathy for all....more10minPlay
February 04, 2025National study on mental health in the music industryA new study is looking at mental health challenges for Canadian music professionals, across all provinces and demographics....more9minPlay
February 02, 2025NS woman died advocating for supplemental breast cancer screeningA Nova Scotia woman requested supplemental screening after a routine mammogram, because she knew she had dense breasts. She was turned down. Three years later, Tanja Harrison died of stage 4 breast cancer that had metastasized. A radiologist in Ontario looks at the issue of using MRIs to detect cancer, how they could protect patients with dense breasts, and reduce costs....more9minPlay
January 30, 2025Province pushing for more resource development in Nova ScotiaThe Nova Scotia government says it wants to pursue more resource extraction here, in the face of what it calls "special interest groups" pushing for more environmental protections. Environment Minister Tim Halman responds to questions about why those plans were not a campaign issue in the recent election....more11minPlay
January 28, 2025Trans activist reacts to President Trump's 'two gender' orderWe connect with an advocate in the U.S. who has Nova Scotia ties, to talk about recent, sweeping executive orders by President Trump on so-called 'gender ideology' and how it's affecting transgender and nonbinary Americans right now....more13minPlay
January 26, 2025Learning to ski again brings joyAnneka Siegel shows off adaptive ski techniques on TikTok, gains thousands of followers. ...more7minPlay
January 23, 2025Oscar-winning filmmaker compares LA wildfires to Halifax ExplosionWhen Nova Scotia documentarian Ben Proudfoot had to flee his LA studio, he started thinking about another disaster from the past. That prompted him to write a commentary for the Los Angeles Times, about what LA could learn from the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion....more10minPlay
FAQs about This is Nova Scotia:How many episodes does This is Nova Scotia have?The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.