This is Nova Scotia

A new study is looking at mental health challenges for Canadian music professionals, across all provinces and demographics.

A Nova Scotia woman requested supplemental screening after a routine mammogram, because she knew she had dense breasts. She was turned down. Three years later, Tanja Harrison died of stage 4 breast cancer that had metastasized. A radiologist in Ontario looks at the issue of using MRIs to detect cancer, how they could protect patients with dense breasts, and reduce costs.

The Nova Scotia government says it wants to pursue more resource extraction here, in the face of what it calls "special interest groups" pushing for more environmental protections. Environment Minister Tim Halman responds to questions about why those plans were not a campaign issue in the recent election.

We connect with an advocate in the U.S. who has Nova Scotia ties, to talk about recent, sweeping executive orders by President Trump on so-called 'gender ideology' and how it's affecting transgender and nonbinary Americans right now.

Anneka Siegel shows off adaptive ski techniques on TikTok, gains thousands of followers. 

When Nova Scotia documentarian Ben Proudfoot had to flee his LA studio, he started thinking about another disaster from the past. That prompted him to write a commentary for the Los Angeles Times, about what LA could learn from the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion.

Filmmakers mark long history of successful golfers in Truro's Black communities, despite African Nova Scotians not being allowed to join local club. 

Dalhousie Legal Aid publishes new, clear online guide to help tenants assert their rights. 

Lana Longbeard is an animated series from Halifax creators. Tony Mitchell stops by to fill us in. 

Lance Bishop and Sarah Clarke of Wild Mountain Farm have just launched their livestock-hosting service, for people who want to raise animals for food, but don't have the means to do it themselves.

A Halifax storeowner's selling a popular British stuffed toy like hotcakes. Rare ones are selling for hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

Bridges Institute in Truro is a counselling centre that specializes in domestic abuse and anger management. Executive Director Tod Augusta-Scott tells us how they deal with men who have a history of violent relationships. 

Every December, Marie Lever and her father put thousands of Christmas lights all over their home and yard, and spend every evening handing out candy canes to friends and neighbours who stop by... sometimes by the hundreds! We visit Marie at her Porters Lake home, and find out how she started dressing up as an elf for the occasion.

Irving Shipbuilding recently raised large pieces of the Mont Blanc, one of the ships involved in the Halifax Explosion, from the bottom of Halifax Harbour. Advocates are calling for Irving and the province to tell the public what is happening with the artefacts. 

Local singer songwriter reflects on creativity, recovering from brain surgery, and the generosity of her community. 

Hannah Baillie tells us about her run-in with a particularly aggressive owl. 

Nova Scotia's Interim Liberal Leader Derek Momborquette tells us about his plan to rebuild the party, after a terrible election result.

Wrapped promotes popular tunes in viral marketing campaign, but local musicians are conspicuously absent.

Five Nova Scotians, plus the not-for-profit Nova Scotia Civil Liberties Association, have filed a legal application to challenge changes to the Personal Health Information Act that grant the provincial health minister the power to look at your personal health records. We get the details from a lawyer with the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. 

As the Canadian government moves to tighten immigration numbers, a Ukrainian family in Halifax is holding out hope that they won't have to return to their war-torn country. We'll find out where their immigration journey stands, and how their young sons are embracing their new home, while remembering the place they left behind.

Advocates asking for epidemic-level funding to fight domestic violence epidemic. 

Storm Recorder felt fortunate to sell a song to an anonymous Christmas movie. Now, that movie is blowing up on Netflix! We find out how Hot Frosty is melting hearts, while heating up the Halifax songwriter duo's musical career. 

Commissionaires have been removed from some Canadian military base gates, in a cost-cutting measure. Workers are concerned about their safety, and the security of equipment and weapons.  

Blind and visually impaired students call for the return of some crucial in-person services, delivered virtually by the Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority since the pandemic.

Woman upset to learn her dog walker has been making explicit OnlyFans videos in her home.