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Research done right here in the Maritimes indicates no. But there are places in the world where some kinds of sharks are drawn to aquaculture pens for some reasons. Alex Mason's interview with DFO research scientist Marc Trudel is followed by an extended version of his conversation with shark researcher Chris Harvey-Clark.
Jeff speaks with our defence columnist, Ken Hansen.
Matt Hunt Gardner is a lecturer at Queen Mary University of London and a researcher at the University of Oxford. He explains why there are so many regional accents in our province and what could be putting these accents at risk.
According to numbers from the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, the number of volunteer firefighters have been reduced by over 2,000 since 2022. The chief of the Greenfield and District Volunteer Fire Department, Moyal Conrad, spoke with our colleague Meig Campbell about this.
Charmaine Nelson is a provost professor of art history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she runs the Slavery North Initiative. She explains the harm changing the narrative of history can cause and what the Trump's administrations push to do this signals to her.
Most East Coast musicians lose money attending the annual ECMAs. Former ECMA CEO Blanche Israel has concerns over the amount of financial support available to artists, relative to other ECMA expenditures. She also has concerns over possible conflicts of interest. Jeff reads a statement from ECMA's board chair Michelle Eagles in response.
The Israeli government is going ahead with a controversial settlement project in West Bank. Canadian Journalist Jesse Rosenfeld provides us with an update and in what ways Canada is economically tied to the area.
Terje van der Meeren is a research professor with Norway's Institute of Marine Research, the country's leading marine research organization. He explains to Alex Guye why tailings are allowed to be dumped in Norwegian fjords and about how environmental organizations are pushing back.
We learn more from Teresa Heffernan, a professor of English language and literature at St. Mary's University, about this the consequences of using AI to do your reading for you.
Greg Morrow is the MLA for Guysborough-Tracadie and is Nova Scotia's Minister of Agriculture. He spoke with Jeff Douglas about the funding increase.
Josh Oulton is the owner of Tap Root Farms in Kings County. He told Jeff Douglas although funding is appreciated, it's too little, too late for the 2025 season.
Brittany Smith is the senior communications advisor with Halifax Water. She gives on update on the municipality's water situation.
The tennis competition takes place in Halifax at the Scotiabank Centre on Friday September 12 and Saturday September 13. A letter that went out today calling for a boycott of the Davis Cup includes academics, athletes, and coaches as signatories. Daniel Sailofsky is an assistant professor of kinesiology and a member of the University of Toronto’s Jewish Faculty Network. He speaks with guest host Alex Guye about the letter and politics of sport.
Over his 40 year career, Dr. Jacques Desrosiers was one of Nova Scotia's quiet champions of reproductive rights. The Reproductive Options and Services (ROSE) Clinic was named in his honour. He passed away at the age of 71 in early July. Martha Paynter, a current affiliate scientist with the ROSE Clinic, reflects on his life and the legacy he leaves behind.
Sarah Lyon is the communications officer for the SPCA. She tells Jeff Douglas about how people can prepare to leave safely and efficiently during an evacuation with your pets.
The director of the wild blueberry research program at Dalhousie, David Percival, tells Meig Campbell just how dire the situation is for wild blueberry producers in the province.
Sheri Donovan is the general manager of the Hants County Exhibition & Fairground.
Brian Orde, the coordinator for Annapolis Regional Emergency Management Office (REMO) and Nadine McCormick is the public information officer for Annapolis REMO give an update to Jeff Douglas.
Dan Stovel is the emergency coordinator at Kings County Regional Emergency Management Organization. He tells guest host Carolyn Ray, where to begin when it comes to planning for disaster.
In Antigonish, the drought has come with a certain smell to it and the lack of water is making their wastewater treatment facility smell worse. And where there's stink, our colleague Meig Campbell will follow. Here is her conversation with the mayor of Antigonish, Sean Cameron.
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