Atlantic Voice

Atlantic Voice tells stories about issues and people throughout the region. We present documentaries prepared by journalists that take a thoughtful approach to the changes going on in our region. We talk about the things that pull us together as a region - and sometimes tear us apart!

  • 26 minutes 20 seconds
    The starting line

    From seeing his daughter take her first breath, to competing in an Ironman race in Sweden, Mike Dawe has experienced many ups and downs in his cancer journey. He focuses on the positive. Listen to Adam Walsh's documentary.

    5 May 2024, 2:40 am
  • 26 minutes 19 seconds
    Coming full circle

    From a sentencing circle to a visiting room in jail, Heidi Atter's documentary tells the story of how Johannes Semigak — who caused the death of his brother — has embarked on a journey to learn about and heal from intergenerational trauma. 

    28 April 2024, 2:40 am
  • 26 minutes 19 seconds
    There's something about Lee's

    When Lan and Phai Nguyen started one of Halifax's first family run nail salons, the nail industry wasn't what it is today, so the business was off to a slow start. But now, nearly 30 years later, after running a successful business, raising four children, and seeing a novel inspired by them published, Lan and Phai are getting ready to retire. 

    21 April 2024, 2:40 am
  • 26 minutes 19 seconds
    Mushroom people

    Whether you're a mushroom person or not, mushrooms and fungi are amazing organisms that baffle and wonder even the experts who study them. Lindsay Bird goes on foraging adventures and mushroom tastings in this documentary that celebrates all things mushrooms. 

    14 April 2024, 2:40 am
  • 26 minutes 19 seconds
    Why is Anne of Green Gables so famous?

    If you think you know all you need to know about Anne, think again. Nicola Macleod, host of Good Question P.E.I., quizzes islanders and finds an Anne expert to answer the question: why is Anne so famous?

    7 April 2024, 2:40 am
  • 26 minutes 19 seconds
    On the doorstep

    For months, the CBC's Taryn Grant visited a tent encampment at Halifax's Grand Parade, meeting Ric Young and other residents there. She follows their stories as they are evicted from the encampment and have to find other places to live.

    24 March 2024, 2:40 am
  • 26 minutes 20 seconds
    Baby's Birthday Dance

    Baby Christina De La Cruz came to Happy Valley-Goose Bay ten years ago, and has helped build the Filipino community there. Now, as she plans her big 40th birthday party, she's reflecting on her past in the Philippines and on her future in Labrador. A doc by Andrea McGuire. 

    17 March 2024, 2:40 am
  • 26 minutes 19 seconds
    Speaking of Home

    For first generation Atlantic Canadians, learning heritage languages can be a struggle. For their parents, losing the language can be upsetting. Mariam Mesbah's documentary Speaking of Home.

    3 March 2024, 3:40 am
  • 26 minutes 19 seconds
    Bury me naked: Green burials in Atlantic Canada

    Many of us live with the climate in mind, but people are dying with the climate in mind, too. Caroline Hillier’s documentary ‘Bury Me Naked’ looks at where green burial cemeteries are — and are not — available in Atlantic Canada.

    25 February 2024, 3:40 am
  • 26 minutes 20 seconds
    Martha's Garden
    When you think of farming, you might not think of Catholic nuns — but in Antigonish, N.S., the Sisters of St. Martha are behind a farming mentorship program that allows participants to experience running a farm before owning one. Rose Murphy's doc "Martha's Garden."
    18 February 2024, 3:40 am
  • 26 minutes 19 seconds
    To Grow In Love

    For the first time in the seven years she's lived in St. John's, Esther Aina was finally able to see her vibrant culture on full display at her friend's big, traditional Nigerian wedding. Here is Esther Aina's documentary To Grow In Love.

    11 February 2024, 3:40 am
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