East of Montreal, your go-to source for the latest in innovation and entrepreneurship across Atlantic Canada. Hosted by Allan Gates, co-founder of Huddle.Today and featuring regular panel discussions with the founding general partners of Tidal Venture Partners—Chris Crowell, Kevin Springer, Alex McCallum, and Ian Whytock—this podcast shines a spotlight on the people, companies, and organizations driving success through innovation. With episodes released twice a month, you’ll hear from high-potential founders building world-class companies, as well as creative minds across all sectors of the economy.
April 22, 2026
Marc Almon is a Halifax-based, award-winning film and television producer, arts advocate, and social entrepreneur dedicated to community-driven ventures. He realized that too many investment dollars leave the Maritimes and end up in Toronto or New York. So he set out to solve that problem with Backr, a new digital investment platform that makes it […]
January 27, 2026
December 16, 2025
Acadia Insights Podcast
This podcast combines the experiences of an economist, David Campbell and a social scientist, Don Mills, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada, to promote data-driven decision making among policymakers and to encourage a wider dialogue and debate leading to greater prosperity for the region. Expect to hear interviews with the top influencers, business leaders and decision-makers across Atlantic Canada to inform, educate and expand the conversations on the key issues facing the region.
May 14, 2026
On this week’s Insights podcast, Michelle Robichaud, President of the Atlantica Centre for Energy and Heidi Leslie, CEO of Crux Energy Consulting join Don and David to discuss a new report prepared for the Atlantic Energy Collective. Entitled An Atlantic Canadian Energy Future, the report outlines the state of the energy sector in the region. […]
The Power of Partnership: Reimagining Energy in Atlantic Canada
On this week’s Insights podcast, Michelle Robichaud, President of the Atlantica Centre for Energy and Heidi Leslie, CEO of Crux Energy Consulting join Don and David to discuss a new report prepared for the Atlantic Energy Collective. Entitled An Atlantic Canadian Energy Future, the report outlines the state of the energy sector in the region. […]
Keeping the Lights On: Inside the Renewable Integration Grid Security Project
On this week’s Insights podcast, we speak with John MacIsaac, President of ProEnergy Global Solutions Canada Ltd. and Brad Coady, Chief Commercial Officer, NB Power, about an important new initiative, the Renewable Integration Grid Security Project (RIGS). In recent years, more of the region’s electricity demand has been supplied by wind, solar and other renewable […]
NexGold Could Become one of Nova Scotia’s Largest Exporters
This episode of the Insights Podcast features an exclusive conversation with veteran miner Kevin Bullock, the CEO of NexGold, the mining company that is close to making a final decision to develop a gold mine near Goldboro in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. There are 1.15 million ounces of proven and probable gold reserves at the […]
Acadia News
Toronto overtakes Thunderbirds in first game of NLL final
In a third quarter comeback, the Toronto Rock managed to come out on top of the Halifax Thunderbirds in the first game of the National Lacrosse League final. The Thunderbirds were leading 4-3 after the first quarter and they built on that lead, heading into the second half leading 9-5. But things took a turn […]
Director of N.S.-based Little Lorraine ‘mind-blown’ by massive success
The writer and director of the Nova Scotia-based film Little Lorraine says he is ‘mind-blown’ by its massive success. The film is about coalminers turned lobster fishers who and got entangled in drug smuggling; and is selling out box offices across the country. Andy Hines reflects on how you can lose yourself in the process, […]
Alderney ferry coming back to service after long weekend
One of the ferries at Alderney Landing is about to be back in service. The city says the Vincent Coleman will be running Tuesday, May 19, at 10:15 a.m. It means the service will go back to every 15 minutes on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. The Vincent Coleman has been out of […]
Acadia News
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Toronto overtakes Thunderbirds in first game of NLL finalby Jacob Moore on May 16, 2026 at 1:49 pmIn a third quarter comeback, the Toronto Rock managed to come out on top of the Halifax Thunderbirds in the first game of the National Lacrosse League...
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Alderney ferry coming back to service after long weekendby Caitlin Snow on May 15, 2026 at 8:06 pmOne of the ferries at Alderney Landing is about to be back in service. The city says the Vincent Coleman will be running Tuesday, May 19, at 10:15 a.m...
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Director of N.S.-based Little Lorraine ‘mind-blown’ by massive successby Jessica Laing on May 15, 2026 at 7:31 pmThe writer and director of the Nova Scotia-based film Little Lorraine says he is 'mind-blown' by its massive success. The film is about coalminers tur...
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CUPE calls on all locals to put pressure on N.S. heading into week six of strikeby Jacob Moore on May 15, 2026 at 5:06 pmThe union that represents long-term care workers is pushing for members from all sectors to put pressure on the province to come back to the table as ...
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NSTU raises alarm bells over dozens of teaching positions cutby Caitlin Snow on May 15, 2026 at 2:11 pmThe Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) is raising alarm bells over dozens of teaching positions set to be cut. It was last week when Education Minister...
