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There has been a rash of domestic violence in the province recently. Shelter Movers helps leave abusive situations, and they are looking for help.

The provincial election is in full swing! As candidates fan out across the province, we'll be checking in regularly with our political watchers. Today, we ask reporter Brian Flinn and political science professor Erin Crandall about the snap election, campaign messaging, and more.

Mushrooms and bacteria have potential to change the way we deal with one of the most common pollutants. A Dalhousie University grad student has been researching a new way to recycle plastic. Meet Dina Rogers, and find out how she's taking her idea all the way to Berlin.

Find out about a new app called Timeleft that just launched in Halifax. It promises to help you meet five new people, every Wednesday night, at different restaurants around town. It's already active in more than 279 cities around the world. The CBC's Rose Murphy signed up.

Last week, the Department of Education announced plans to build three new schools in the HRM. Meanwhile, students and families in Halifax's North End are getting more and more frustrated waiting for their new school. We hear from a parent who is upset about the condition of the temporary building his kids have been sent to while construction is underway.

After a last minute shakeup in leadership at Nova Scotia Health last week, our health care columnist Mary Jane Hampton gives us a brief history of governance in Nova Scotia's health care system.

With a provincial election coming up, the HRM Business Improvement Districts have released a statement calling on the province to be more engaged with their concerns. Sue Uteck from the Spring Garden Area Business Association tells us about this.

On the heels of municipal elections, Nova Scotians are headed back to the polls on November 26 after Tim Houston called a snap election on Sunday. The CBC's Michael Gorman tells us how things are shaping up in the very early days of the campaign.

Some people are worth melting for: Tara Lynn Taylor brings spooks, storytellers and a snowman this week on Art 'n Soul.

Dalhousie University has entered into a partnership with the Mexican government to study the living and working conditions of temporary foreign workers in Atlantic Canada. A social work professor tells us about the five-year research project.

At the 30th Africentric Conference in Cole Harbour, two Black educators are launching a study into how to best support African-Canadian students in college and university. They've also created a professional group for Black student support workers at post-secondary institutions.

Film reviewer Carsten Knox joins us to talk about what's new in cinemas, from the Vatican drama Conclave to the horror musical Your Monster. Carsten also highlights a collection of Cronenberg films and a special screening of the Nova Scotia-shot film Candy Mountain.

A Grade 12 student at Citadel High School is holding a hackathon to inspire others to get into computer programming. The event will challenge other high school students to solve a problem using code. That catch? They'll have to do it within a tight deadline

A resident of Purcell's Cove has started a petition to have the Port of Halifax monitor its noise pollution, take steps to mitigate it, and be public and transparent about those efforts. It's gathering support, including from a local councillor. The CBC's Carsten Knox reports.

Moods can swing with the season. For some people, less sunlight and shorter days in fall and winter can trigger seasonal affective disorder. Our house doctor Peter Lin shares some helpful tips to manage SAD.

The ink is barely dry on the ballots from the municipal election. Now, it looks like Nova Scotians could be headed back to the polls. Political watchers believe Premier Tim Houston is about to call a snap election. AllNovaScotia.com reporter Brian Flinn joins us.

When we first spoke to Rose Schoonhoven, she was in Grade 11 at Horton High School and she had just won a Devour competition for her short film "The Leftovers." Nearly a decade later, Rose is back at the Food Film Fest, showing two films. We caught up with her.

Dr. Bruce Colwell is an oncologist in Halifax who's treated patients with fluorouracil for more than 30 years. He explains how his profession weighs the pros and cons of pre-screening patients for adverse reactions to cancer drugs.

Safe drug supply has become a political hot potato in recent years. That's the backdrop for a discussion on safer drug supplies happening at Dalhousie University law school. We're joined by two panelists, advocate and drug user Matt Bonn and Mobile Outreach Street Health physician Dr. Leah Genge.

From timid to terror-filled adventures, Chris Surrette and Jan-Sebastien LaPierre recommend ways to make the most of Halloween, including a haunted corn maze at River Breeze Farm in Lower Onslow, to a sinister soiree at the Fortress of Louisbourg.