This is Nova Scotia

Some Pictou residents are asking why the town is looking at extending a road to carry trucks, which they say would benefit only one business owner. The Mayor says council is just exploring options, and everyone will be allowed to have their say. 

Dalhousie recently released Jennifer Graves from a non-disclosure agreement related to her accusations of sexual assault against a professor. She'll tell us how the agreement was used to suppress her testimony in a related case. 

There has been a rash of fatal intimate partner violence in Nova Scotia, since the province declared it an epidemic in September. A front-line organization that helps women move out of abusive households needs support to meet a growing demand.

A group of students from Acadia University followed in the footsteps of World War I solders, from Wolfville to Ypres, reigniting their stories in song along the way.

We invited the leaders of Nova Scotia’s three major parties into the studio, to clarify their election platforms. Two of them came.

We asked people in Barrington Passage about the election issues that matter to them most. We heard about a lack of mental health services, among other things. 

Fisheries Officers are back on the water, despite the recent history of violence in Southwest Nova. Reporter Kayla Hounsell talks to a Mi'kmaw fisherman and a non-indigenous fisherman about what to expect as lobster season approaches. 

Changes at the biggest music association in Atlantic Canada have struck a sour note with some members.

Reporter Rose Murphy tries a novel way of meeting people, five at a time.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston calls a snap election. Political reporter Michael Gorman tells us more. Plus, a familiar voice stages a media ambush at the Premier's rally. 

We talk to urban planner Tristan Cleveland about the idea that having bike lanes can slow down traffic for cars. 

Let's talk about the stories that have Nova Scotia buzzing. Hosted by Portia Clark.