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In 1826, Labben Powell was hanged in a public execution in Kings County. Halifax Pastor Rhonda Britton tells us how Powell's skeleton ended up in a doctor's office for decades. She's presiding over his very posthumous ceremony this week. 

In this week's culture column, Tara Lynn Taylor reveals how Halifax's Crescent Moon Cabaret is making a comeback with dancers, musicians, circus performers and more! Plus, the Dartmouth Players perform their rendition of Oscar Wilde's classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.

Charges were stayed in the case against Diagolon founder Jeremy MacKenzie and his partner, Morgan Guptil. They were accused of harassing Dr. Robert Strang and his family during a protest outside the Chief Medical Officer of Health's home in 2022. The case was tossed because it violated the Jordan decision. To talk about that, we reached Rick Woodburn, acting director of the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service.

The Halifax Partnership has come out with its annual index on Halifax’s progress across a range of economic and social indicators. To help explain the findings, we're joined by Ian Monroe, chief economist with the city's economic development organization.

We take a closer look at two new initiatives announced by the province this week to help deal with the housing crisis: a pallet shelter village for seniors planned for Dartmouth, and supportive housing for Black and African Nova Scotians that's now open in Westphal.

This week, our film reviewer Carsten Knox talks about online movie-borrowing services available through libraries, such as Hoopla and Kanopy. Plus, where you can find the Video Difference Legacy collection.