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Down North

3 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

Down North is a podcast about island life in Atlantic Canada and how to survive it. This is not a wilderness survival guide. There will be no orienteering. This podcast will focus on all of the struggles and challenges facing places like Cape Breton Island in Atlantic Canada. We will be talking to self-starters, community groups picking up the slack and a whole host of passionate people. The first episode is a look at the importance of Local news coverage and the challenges this modern era is bringing

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Episodes

Episode 3. What's going on in the kitchen

July 19, 2020 01:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

In the midst of a global pandemic a homegrown online phenomena reminds me of why I love the internet. This Episode takes an in depth look at the cultural significance of kitchen parties here in Nova Scotia and the rise of the online sensation that is "The Online Nova Scotia Kitchen Party". This Episode Features contributions from Rodney MacDonald, CEO of the Gaelic college. Heather Cameron Thomson, moderator and founder of "The online Nova Scotia Kitchen Party". Melissa O'Neil & Chris Bjorkq...

Episode2. The monkey mind

April 18, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

This episode is about mental health. I discuss what maintaining your mental health looks like and why we should all start thinking about our mental health in much the same way that we think about our physical health. There is also a follow-up about a significant development from our first episode. Contributors in this episode are... Aimee Wilson of "Wilson Counselling" https://wilsoncounselling.ca/ Andrew Brooks of 'Breton print" https://www.facebook.com/bretonprint/ Nova Scotia mental...

Episode1. News to me

April 01, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

An in dept look at local news in Cape Breton, it's role in small communities, the challenges it faces and it's future online. This episode features contributions from Andrew Brooks, publisher of the "Victoria Standard". Mary Campbell who runs the online publication "The Cape Breton Spectator". Richard Lorway C.E.O of LOKOL.INC and "GoCapebreton.com" For more information email us @ [email protected] Featured music https://icons8.com/music Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/...