Atlantic News Halifax

Chris Green

Coming to you from our Newsstand on the corner of Morris and Queen in Halifax, Nova Scotia- Discussions with interesting individuals in our local community.

  1. May 22

    HRM Roundtable May 22, 2026

    Reporters Suzanne Rent of the Halifax Examiner and Colin Chisholm of AllNovaScotia discuss Mayor Fillmore's State of the HRM address.

    43 min

  2. May 22

    HRM reporter roundtable May 8, 2026

    City Hall reporters Suzanne Rent from The Halifax Examiner and Colin Chisholm from AllNovaScotia join me for our first HRM City Hall roundtable.  Every two weeks we will discuss happenings from the Grand Parade in Halifax.

    45 min

  3. May 6

    Payson Hunter and his book The Investors' Advocate

    Payson Hunter discusses his book The Investors' Advocate: Practical Counsel for Successful Investing. Topics covered include Kent State 1970, focusing on process over emotion, and the stock market as both church and casino.

    46 min

  4. Mar 13

    HRM Councillor Laura White discusses the completed municipal budget process

    District seven Councillor Laura White checks in to discuss the completed Halifax Regional Municipality budget- details include student bus passes, downtown parking, plans for the Halifax Forum, and the permitting process for multi unit structures on former single home lots.

    42 min

  5. Mar 13

    Author Series #1- Historical Fiction in Halifax with Authors Brenda Tyedmers and Bretton Loney

    For our first Author Series discussion at Atlantic News, Brenda Tyedmers, author of Mrs. Walford and Bretton Loney, author of Unsettling Time discuss their books set in Halifax.  The two works, set in 1749 (Unsettling Time) and 1887 (Mrs. Walford) share common themes and showcase Halifax at different points in its history.

    55 min

  6. Mar 5

    Jerry Bannister, Director of the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance

    Jerry Bannister, Director of the MaEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance at Dalhousie University, discusses the institute's mission of providing a bridge between Canadian citizens and their government.  In our discussion we touch on how the ideals of Alan J. MacEachen guide the institute, Halifax in 1970 and how the current Provincial budget reflects the state of democracy.

    48 min

  7. Jan 24

    Author Don Mikel discusses his book Canadian Architectural Styles: A Field Guide

    In this discussion Don talks about how his book acts as a field guide for individuals looking to identify the architectural history of buildings in their city. We focus on Halifax and debates over the future of the Memorial Library and  other heritage buildings. Why should we preserve heritage buildings in our city and how should we go about this?

    42 min

  8. Jan 16

    HRM Councillor Laura White

    District Seven Councillor Laura White discusses City Hall matters.

    37 min
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Coming to you from our Newsstand on the corner of Morris and Queen in Halifax, Nova Scotia- Discussions with interesting individuals in our local community.

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  • Creator
    Chris Green
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Atlantic News Halifax
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    Atlantic News Halifax

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