A Nova Scotian who coaches in the Professional Women's Hockey League joins us to talk about another breakthrough for women in hockey. The NHL has its first-ever woman coach on the bench this season. Jessica Campbell got the job as assistant coach for the Seattle Kraken. Kori Cheverie reflects on that milestone.

Our culture columnist Tara Lynn Taylor joins us with a look at a new production based on the true and tragic story of a fisherman in Nova Scotia. Plus, some spooktacular Halloween events happening at The Bus Stop Theatre.

Voter turnout is on the decline in democracies around the world, but the most precipitous drop is in local elections. Professor Tom Urbaniak from Cape Breton University gives us his best guess on how that will play out in current municipal races.

We learn about new bylaws that effectively block 'renoviction loopholes' in some Ontario cities, and why Dalhousie Legal Aid thinks municipalities should consider introducing them here in Nova Scotia. 

Earlier this week, the province announced a new incentive for doctors. The Physician Retirement Fund will top up their retirement savings by matching contributions, based on years of service. It's meant to give us an edge in recruiting and retaining doctors, based on a similar program in B.C. The president of Doctors Nova Scotia shares his thoughts on the initiative. 

Nocturne Festival is coming up this weekend. It's a chance to explore a multitude of art installations from all disciplines across Halifax and Dartmouth. We catch up with this year's curator before the festival kicks off.

This summer the Halifax Thunderbirds reporter, Maki Jenner, made history. She became the first female broadcaster to call a Minto Cup game, the Canadian National Junior Men's Lacrosse Championship. Last month she called the first-ever Women's Lacrosse Box Championship game in New York. She stopped by the studio for a chat.

Have you ever gone bird watching and wondered: what do the birds see when they look at you? If you have, you're not the only one. A bird enthusiast will tell us more about an upcoming lecture on how birds see the world around them. 

A group of volunteers in the HRM is trying to make it easier for seniors to live independently in their own homes, for longer. It's called Happy at Home Halifax. From meal deliveries to changing light bulbs, they offer a variety of different services to help seniors be as comfortable as possible in their own space.

The province has extended the ferry service between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor into at least 2026. That decision follows preliminary findings from an economic impact study. It found that projected passenger numbers are up by 20 cent this year, compared to 2023. A local inn owner tells us what the extension means for business. 

We meet The Nova Scotia Threshold Singers, a small choir that comforts people who are dying in the palliative care unit at Victoria General Hospital. They're part of an international group of singers doing this around the world, but the first chapter started here in Nova Scotia just two years ago.

A new book tells some of the stories about a huge group of people who came to Nova Scotia in the 60's and 70's from other parts of the country and the U.S. They bought land and old farm houses, or built homes. They were inspired to live differently, grow and eat their food, reject consumerism and escape the Vietnam War. Some didn't stay past the first winter, but many did. Some of their experiences are in 'Far Out.'  

Last week we heard Dr. Scott Kapoor talk about his brother Anil's death from a toxic reaction to a cancer treatment. Anil Kapoor had a genetic variant that prevented his body from processing a chemotherapy drug called fluorouracil. Halifax-based lawyer John McKiggan weighs in on whether to screen patients before they receive treatment. 

Ever wonder how much hospitals make off of parking? How about what to do if you can't afford it during your stay? We'll find out from our healthcare columnist Mary Jane Hampton.

A popular soccer club in Mahone Bay is about to get an upgrade. It was one of 10 clubs in the country chosen to receive training and equipment for the "Accessible Soccer Project." The project is a collaboration between Canada Soccer and Soccability Canada to support accessible soccer programs. Tim Merry is one of the co-founders of Mahone Bay United.

How DaPoPo Theatre is celebrating 20 years with a reimagined month-long festival in Halifax. Plus, Tara Lynn Taylor takes us to Nocturne!

Film reviewer Carsten Knox joins us to talk about what's new in cinemas, including movies about the early career of Donald Trump and the first episode of Saturday Night LIve. He'll also review Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, which he calls a "masterclass in suspense."

Last year, Dr. Scott Kapoor's brother died from a chemotherapy drug that was supposed to help heal him. A genetic screening test could have saved him. That screening is now mandatory in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. Dr. Kapoor thinks it should also be the standard here.

From its official headquarters in Paris, UNESCO announced this week that Africville has been designated as a Place of History and Memory linked to Enslavement and the Slave Trade. We'll talk about the significance of that designation.

A public library in Springfield, Ohio has received an outpouring of love and support in the wake of attacks against the Haitian community there, after former president Donald Trump accused immigrants of eating pets in the city. Find out how the library has become a lifeline for Haitian migrants there — and why there's a Halifax connection to this story.

A political cartoon in the Chronicle Herald caused quite a stir recently. Michael De Adder drew the cartoon, in response to the unusual number of mayoral candidates running in Halifax. But for Darryl Johnson, the only Black candidate running for mayor, the cartoon felt like targeted racism. The two men have since met in person to reconcile their perspectives. They came into our studio to talk about how that went.

In an effort to increase the numbers of doctors in the province, a new primary care assessment clinic is opening where medical professionals who trained and practiced in other countries will be assessed for licensing. Dr. Gus Grant from the Nova Scotia College of Physicians and Surgeons tells us more.

Dalhousie and St. Francis Xavier university researchers have found that people who self-declare as having no friends feel a sense of pride at being self-sufficient, but that doesn't mean they don't feel lonely. Hear from one of the researchers studying this. 

Chris Surrette and Jan Sebastien LaPierre talk about hiking groups for all abilities and have some suggestions to help you find your way into the woods and back out again this fall.

The African Nova Scotia Music Awards are coming up tomorrow night. What you may not know, if you're watching the awards, is that some of the people involved - from the lights, the cameras, to the action  — are part of mentoring programs run by ANSMA. Executive director Julien Matwawana explains.