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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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Fisherman says discovery of salmon smolts in Windsor Causeway is promising
Darren Porter, who fishes the inner Bay of Fundy, joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about two junvenile salmon that were recently pulled from above the Windsor causeway, 11 months after a provincial emergency order closed the gates. He says finding the fish is promising, and shows they're working their way through the system.
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Students to put their spelling skills to the test in provincial bee
The Black Educators Association will hold its annual REP Provincial Spelling BEE on Saturday. Nearly 100 students are expected to compete at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. Three of them, alongside former spelling bee champ Maggie Andrew, join host Jeff Douglas to talk about the competition — and to spell a few words.
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The Animation Festival of Halifax is back for its 13th year
Festival founder and artistic director Siloën Daley spoke with Alex Guye about some of what attendees can expect to see during this years festival. You can learn more about the festival by visiting anihfx.ca
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What you need to know about the 'cold blob' in the North Atlantic
An area of water off southeast Greenland has been setting record cold temperatures in recent years, defying the worldwide warming trend. Doug Wallace of Dalhousie University's chemical oceanographer joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about why this is happening — and whether it's cause for concern.
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'Make the hard days funny': Teacher by day, comedian by night Jen Labelle
Ottawa's Jen Labelle is one of many comedians who will perform at the Halifax Comedy Fest which gets underway on Wednesday. Labelle, who works as a teacher by day, joins host Jeff Douglas to talk about how working with students informs her comedy sets.
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Award-winning musician Kellie Loder stops by on their Atlantic Canadian tour
Juno nominated singer-songwriter Kellie Loder is on tour across Atlantic Canada right now with their latest album, Transitions. Kellie dropped by Studio A this afternoon, to talk about their new album and their current tour with Mainstreet host, Jeff Douglas.