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Coming to you from our Newsstand on the corner of Morris and Queen in Halifax, Nova Scotia- Discussions with interesting individuals in our local community.
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S4E3 Jerry Bannister, Director of the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance
Jerry Bannister, Director of the MaEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance at Dalhousie University, discusses the institute's mission of providing a bridge between Canadian citizens and…
S4E2 Author Don Mikel discusses his book Canadian Architectural Styles: A Field Guide
In this discussion Don talks about how his book acts as a field guide for individuals looking to identify the architectural history of buildings in their city. We focus on Halifax and debates over…
S4E1 HRM Councillor Laura White
District Seven Councillor Laura White discusses City Hall matters.
S3E1 HRM Councillor Laura White
Laura White provides an update from Halifax City Hall.
S2E7 HRM Councillor Kathryn Morse on strong mayor powers and transportation
District 10 (Clayton park/Bedford) Councillor Kathryn Morse discusses changes strong mayoral powers would present to the HRM and also where we are on transportation policy.
S2E6 Councillor Laura White on the issues facing HRM council this fall
District seven Councillor Laura White returns to set up the issues facing the HRM council when they return next week.
S2E5 HRM Councillor Laura White discusses the upcoming July 8 council meeting
Laura and I discuss the upcoming HRM council meeting and issues of increased Mayoral power, the budgetary process and the planned bike lane on Morris street in Halifax.Agenda for July 8 HRM council…
S2E4 Halifax Bicycle Coalition Co Chair David Trueman
David and I speak about biking in Halifax and the HRM and the recent Mayoral motion to halt funding.David's book recommendations:Killed by a Traffic Engineer: Shattering the Delusion That Science…
S2E3 Don Mills and David Campbell discuss their book Toward Prosperity: The Transformation of Atlantic Canada’s Economy
Don Mills and David Campbell discuss their book Toward Prosperity: The Transformation of Atlantic Canada's Economy.Book recommendations:Mellon vs. Churchill: The untold story of treasury titans at…
S2E2 Peter Moreira of Entrevestor discusses his 2024 Start Up Report
Peter Moreira of Entrevestor discusses his 2024 Start Up Report for the Atlantic Canada business community.Peter's book recommendations:For Peter's novels on 1970's San Francisco go to…
S2E1 Councilor Laura White discusses Halifax Mayor Fillmore's bike lane motion
Halifax Councillor Laura White discusses Mayor Andy Fillmore's motion to halt bike lane funding. Is this motion an indication of the direction Mr. Fillmore intends to take Halifax and the…
S1E26 Laura White, HRM District 7 Councillor
In this discussion we look at statistics regarding the effect of automobiles on cities and Laura provides an update on the widening of Robie street north of Almond in Halifax.Book mentioned in…
S1E25 Laura White, HRM District 7 City Councillor
Laura White, HRM City Councillor from District 7, joins us for an update on Municipal politics.
S1E23 Peggy Cameron, Co-Founder of Friends of the Halifax Common
Peggy Cameron discusses the Halifax Common and the proposed widening of Robie Street in Halifax.Peggy's book recommendation:The Spice Islands Voyage- In search of Wallace. By Tim Severin
S1E24 Jamie Sangster- CEO of Leeway Marine
Jamie Sangster, CEO of Leeway Marine, discusses the development of his Dartmouth based company and the business environment here in the HRM and Nova Scotia.Jamie's book recommendations:Values Buy…
S1E22 Laura White- District 7 HRM Councillor
Laura White, Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor for district 7, discusses the budgetary debates and process from council meetings.
S1E21 Virginia Hinch- District 8 Councillor for HRM
Virginia Hinch, Halifax Regional Municipality Councillor representing district 8, discusses city council happenings.
S1E21 Sue Molloy, CEO of Glas Ocean Electric in Halifax
Sue Molloy, CEO of Glas Ocean Electric discusses the development of Glas Ocean Electric, a Halifax company started in 2016 that uses engineering and scientific expertise to help eliminate green house…
S1E20 Halifax Federal MP election: Liberal candidate Shannon Miedema
Liberal candidate Shannon Miedema discusses her candidacy for the Halifax federal riding to fill the vacant Parliament seat created when Andy Fillmore stepped down to run for Halifax Mayor. While the…
S1E20 Halifax Federal MP election: NDP candidate Lisa Roberts
NDP candidate Lisa Roberts discusses her candidacy for the Halifax federal riding to fill the vacant Parliament seat created when Andy Fillmore stepped down to run for Halifax Mayor. While the by…
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Atlantic News Halifax has published 29 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Society & Culture.
Atlantic News Halifax is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 39m.
