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In this week's culture column, Tara Lynn Taylor takes us to the Merry Melodramas' new musical featuring the songs of Fleetwood Mac. Plus, the opening of Two Planks and a Passion's outdoor theatre season. 

The Canadian Anti-Hate Network joins us to talk about the possible intentions with Diagolon's so-called "Terror Tour" this summer, and how the group has modified its rhetoric in recent months.

A historic newspaper on the South Shore is officially back under local, independent ownership. The LighthouseNOW Progress Bulletin has been publishing out of Bridgewater for almost 150 years. It was most recently owned and run by Advocate Media Incorporated, but they've recently sold the paper to its editor, Kevin McBain. Kevin started his journalism career at the paper in the early 90s as a "flyer inserter" in the mail room. He tells the CBC's Erin MacInnis how the paper launched him into a journalism career.

Families of students in grades Primary to 12, now have $10 more to spend at local farmers' markets in this province. The voucher aims to support local farmers and food producers. Justin Cantafio, executive director of Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia, explains.

Imagine there is a widespread wireless communications failure, and amateur radio is all that is left to maintain contact with other places in North America. This is the scenario that will test the skills of radio amateurs in a mock communications disaster this weekend. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his government is committing $1-billion to roll out a national school food program. Nourish Nova Scotia's executive director Aimee Gasparetto talks about what that will mean for the province's school lunch program that's expected this fall.