The Rick Howe Show – 9 AM

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Posted Feb 5, 2014 07:57:50 AM.

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Wednesday February 5, 2014

Halifax Mayor Mike Savage talks to us about the prospect of a CFL stadium in Halifax. We open up the phones to get your reaction to what the mayor said. Matt Miller from the Ecology Action Centre talks to us about northern pulp. Nick Stark, National Executive Representative for the Canadian Federation of Students-Nova Scotia talks to us about the university survey.

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