Dr. Lisa Barrett, an infectious disease specialist in Halifax, joins host Jeff Douglas to encourage people to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine to help protect themselves ahead of a potential fall wave.

The student housing crisis has become a huge issue here in Nova Scotia, but what can we do about it? Mainstreet's been talking about possible solutions all week long. We spoke with Rylan Kinnon, the CEO of Spaces Shared, Georgia Saleski, the Executive Director of Students Nova Scotia, and Mitchell Archibald, the Executive Director Halifax Student Housing Society.

Nimbus's mini-literary festival Word On The Hill is back! The publisher's book block party is happening tomorrow on Strawberry Hill in Halifax. Mainstreet's Rose Murphy dropped by to chat with Terrilee Bulger, manager and co-owner of Nimbus, and author and photographer Len Wagg.

Georgia Ray Guest is a Grade 8 student from Dartmouth, N.S., who is training in the National Ballet School's Professional Ballet-Academic Program. Mainstreet's Josefa Cameron spoke with Georgia about her experience and what advice she has for other dancers.

Have you heard of girl dinner? How about girl math? They're trends that are becoming more popular as people embrace girlhood. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Morgan Bimm, a professor of women's and gender studies at St. Francis Xavier University, to learn more.

While many Nova Scotians breathed a sigh of relief after the remnants of Hurricane Lee swept through the province, business owners on the South Shore are reporting more damage than during Hurricane Juan. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Valerie Tailleur, the owner of Seaport Gifts & Treasures, and Mike Moreland, who runs a marine services company in Lunenburg.

A new Angus Reid survey is shedding light on Canadians' current attitudes toward gender identities. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, to learn more.

Thirty-six years ago, more than 100 Sikh migrants were forced off a ship that had brought them across the Atlantic. They landed in the tiny community of Charlesville at the southwestern tip of Nova Scotia. On Monday, several people who arrived that day returned to say thank you to the fishing community that welcomed them. CBC's Paul Withers tells us more.

Jen Powley, a Halifax disability rights advocate and environmentalist, is being remembered for the impact she had on Halifax and the people around her. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Maggy Burns, who worked with Jen at the Ecology Action Centre.

A summit for African Nova Scotian and Black youth is bringing together about 130 students from across the province on Friday to talk about anti-Black racism, innovation and transformative change. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Jayreece Whiley and Brittany Oakley about the Nia Summit. Learn more here: https://bccns.com/nia-summit/