Mainstreet Halifax

About Mainstreet Halifax

A vibrant blend of top news stories, local weather, traffic reports, comedy, local music, and interviews about politics, science and culture. Tune into Mainstreet on weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. Add your voice by calling us at 1-888-686-MAIN (6246) or e-mail mainhfx@cbc.ca.

Publisher

CBC

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jan 2024

Latest episode

5 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

915 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Nov 2025

   The Mainstreet Spinbusters, and all our other coverage about Chris d'Entremont crossing the floor

   This podcast includes Jeff's conversation with the Spinbusters - Michelle Coffin, Barbara Emodi, and Chris Lydon - followed by Amy Smith's conversation with former president of the Conservative Party of Canada, Rob Batherson, and reactions of people who live in the riding Acadie-Annapolis.

2. 

   31 Oct 2025

   The final episode of the four part series, 'Explore the Lore'

   Melody Rose brings us last installment of her four part series, just in time for Halloween. This one is all about the the Cape Breton Hairy Man!

3. 

   30 Oct 2025

   Why is Canada such an attractive destination for criminals wanting to launder dirty money?

   Peter German wrote two reports for the Attorney General of British Columbia, called Dirty Money, and Dirty Money Part Two. He's President and ED of the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform, back in Halifax for a panel discussion called, "Money Laundering: Canada's Back Office of Organized Crime."

Who has been a guest on Mainstreet Halifax

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chris Harvey-Clark
• Chris Lydon
• Barbara Emodi
• Michelle Coffin
• Ken Hansen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

95

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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