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A vibrant blend of top news stories, local weather, traffic reports, comedy, local music, and interviews about politics, science and culture. Tune into Mainstreet on weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. Add your voice by calling us at 1-888-686-MAIN (6246) or e-mail mainhfx@cbc.ca.
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A crash course in using e-scooters in Halifax
Mainstreet gets a crash course — a tutorial — on how to safely use e-scooters now that they're back on the streets of Halifax for the 2024 season. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Max Rastelli, the owner of HFX e-Scooters.
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Mainstreet Backseat Traffic Jam: Pillow Fite
On their website, local musical alt-folk duo Pillow Fite promises to live up to its name by wielding softness and making it sting. Members Art Ross and Aaron Green dropped into the Mainstreet Living Room to perform in a Mainstreet Backseat Traffic Jam.
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Mi'kmaw vendor market to support summer activities for kids in need
The Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre will open its doors this weekend for a traditional Mi'kmaw vendor market. The goal is to raise money for summer activities for urban Indigenous children in need. Lisa Robinson, program facilitator with the Mi'kmaq Child Development Centre, joins host Jeff Douglas to explain.
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Ottawa is proposing a hike to capital gains tax. What does that mean?
Tuesday's federal budget includes nearly $53 billion in new spending over the next five years with a clear focus on affordability and housing. To help pay for some of that new spending, Ottawa is proposing a hike to the capital gains tax. Moshe Lander, an economics lecturer at Concordia University, joins host Jeff Douglas to explain.
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Why coral is turning white — and what it means for our oceans
One of nature's wonders is under serious threat. Coral around the world is turning white, and in some cases dying, because of climate change and warming oceans. Host Jeff Douglas is joined by Isabelle Jubinville, a marine biologist with Oceana Canada in Halifax, to talk about why this is happening.
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Blocking 'arteries of capitalism' to fight for change
A group called A-15 Action has called on people around the world to block "the arteries of capitalism" in solidarity with Palestinians. Alex Khasnabish, a professor of sociology and anthropology at Mount St. Vincent University, joins guest host Preston Mulligan to talk about this approach to protesting what's happening to people in Gaza and the history of similar attempts to bring about change.
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