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2 Crows Brewing Company is partnering with engineering students at Dalhousie University to minimize emissions that occur naturally when beer is brewed. Head brewer Jeremy Taylor spoke with Mainstreet guest host Preston Mulligan about the initiative.
You're probably heard about Canada's promise to protect 30 per cent of our marine areas by the year 2030. Today, a map and survey and a lot of other material went online, all about creating a conservation network in the Scotian Shelf and Bay of Fundy. Susanna Fuller is the vice president of conservation and projects at Oceans North. She spoke to guest host Preston Mulligan about where things stand.
Brendan Meagher is a captain with Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency. He was called in to help battle the Tantallon wildfires last May and spoke with guest host Preston Mulligan about the lessons learned from last year and what to expect this year.
Ahead of the Atlantic Book Awards in June, authors Stephanie Domet and K.R. Byggdin are launching a book club! Each week, readers will make their way through one of the 5 nominees for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award. Domet and Byggdin joined guest host Preston Mulligan to talk about what to expect.Â
A Haligonian school teacher's attempt to bring her neighbourhood together through gardening is proving to be a big success. Mainstreet intern Dylan Taylor spoke with Cora-lee Conrad who puts out free plants to help with the cost of living and to build her community.
Classified has released a brand new album Luke's View. He speaks to Jeff about the album and how he's changed after almost three decades in the music business.
Many Nova Scotians are struggling with rising food prices. CBC's Sis'moqon took to Halifax's North End with her daughter Sis'wey to ask people how they were dealing with food price inflation.
Comedian Rob Pue will be in town for the Halifax Comedy Fest in May. He spoke to Jeff about the art of comedy and clears up some online misinformation that says Halifax is his hometown.
Jennifer Jesty developed the Unama'ki Alert Systemi and hopes to see it expand to other Mi'kmaw communities.
She's the emergency resilience manager with Union of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq. She spoke to Jeff about the system and future plans.
The closure of the elver fishery in Nova Scotia has led to an outcry from some quarters. Jeff spoke to South Shore—St. Margarets MP Rick Perkins of to get his thoughts on the matter.
Over 50 per cent of the world's branded plastic pollution recorded in a study from 2018 and 2022 comes from 56 companies. That's according to a study published today in the journal Science Advances. Jeff speaks with one of the authors, Tony Walker.
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