This is Nova Scotia

Architecture firm retrofits home from 1850s to meet modern "passive house" standards

Legal analyst Wayne MacKay examines campaign promises about toughening up Canadian laws

NSCAD student talks about fire last week that destroyed all her worldly possessions, and the wildly different reactions of other people.

Polina Kozlova tells us about the experience of "confessing" in highly personal short film.  You can watch the six-minute film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdibbDZga5Y

It can be difficult to convince any kid to brush their teeth, but children with physical and intellectual disabilities face special challenges. A program at the IWK aims to help. 

First Nations Elder Debbie Eisan reflects on juggling indigenous priorities with a pressing need for national unity. 

Nova Scotia's residential institutions for people with disabilities are closing in less than three years. Everyone living there will have to move, whether they want to or not. Portia visits Edith McKay, who lives at the Sunset Community in Pugwash.

Truro business owner finds success helping women feel good about themselves

Séamus Gallagher exhibit at AGNS links wildfires, trendy gender reveals, and the future of gender itself. 

Shelley Marshall a TikTok sensation for her videos of Bear River sanctuary

This Hour Has 22 Minutes is in its 32nd season, and still finding humour in a particularly difficult news cycle right now. For head writer Jordan Foisy, it's all about keeping pace with the rapid political changes, and trying to offer a little catharsis (a collective sigh, if you will) at the end of a long news week. He tells guest host Preston Mulligan about the role of comedy news shows at...

Reporter Frances Willick looks into a brewing question at the heart of the Canadian identity. 

Christina Callegari from the Ecology Action Centre tells us why it's so difficult to confidently "buy local" when you're talking about seafood. 

The Houston government has been trying to change the way Freedom of Information works in Nova Scotia. Outgoing privacy commissioner Tricia Ralph weighs in on that, and the challenges facing her successor.

Meteorologist Jim Abraham joins us to look at how Donald Trump's political agenda will affect Canadian weather forecasting. 

Liz Ingram-Chambers owns Le Bistro by Liz in downtown Halifax. She tells what she's had to do, to adjust to Donald Trump's trade war.

Nova Scotia native Larry MacInnis tells us about The Pro Bono Group's work on a Buy Canadian campaign. 

NSGEU presdent Sandra Mullen tells us about government efforts to take Communications Nova Scotia employees out of the union, and new legislation that says they could be fired at any time, without cause. 

The man who led the expert panel on hydraulic fracturing shares his thoughts on Premier Houston's push to exploit Nova Scotia's onshore natural gas.

Legal expert looks at the Nova Scotia's government's recent moves to consolidate power. 

Houston government introduces legislation so it can fire Auditor General, at any time, for any reason. 

Monday is Heritage Day, and this year Nova Scotia is honouring Mi'kmaq activist Nora Bernard. Her niece Justine Maloney talks about her aunt's legacy.

Meaghan Smith has been sharing her struggles about making a living as a musician, and how it impacts her mental health - especially as somebody living with anxiety.

A Halifax woman has been awarded nearly 50-thousand dollars after her ex posted her nude photo on an escort website. Now she's speaking out about revenge porn as a form of intimate partner violence.

After years of struggling to hold down museum jobs while battling addiction, Danielle Megaffin is on a mission to create a space where recovering people can share their artwork with the world. She believes in the power of museums to open up difficult conversations around stigma, and foster empathy for all.