Friday December 5th on The Morning News

The first test flight of the US space agency’s Orion “Mars ship” was postponed on Thursday amid technical issues. But the countdown was interrupted by a boat getting too close, by gusty winds and by troublesome propellant valves. Engineers will try again on Friday morning and we’ll have the latest on attempt number two for the Mars mission.

Reporter Julia Wong will also be live Friday morning covering the 24th annual Stuff a Bus campaign. The Feed Nova Scotia initiative will be driving the streets of Halifax Friday looking for food donations for the local charity. Julia will have all the details live from around the city at 6am/7am and 8am Friday morning.

The sun will be shining as Hope Blooms celebrates its latest milestone. We’ll chat with three teens about the grand opening of the salad dressing company’s new headquarters happening this weekend. Plant a seed and watch it grow- Friday at 6:45!

At 7:15 we’ll have another installment of our Home for the Holidays segment. Thursday we’ll explore unique flavours and food ideas for the season!

The soundtrack of a Christmas classic will be performed live this weekend. Friday we chat with Halifax Jazz Legend Jerry Granelli about sharing the music of Charlie Brown with the next generation. Tales of a Charlie Brown Christmas Friday at 7:45.

No raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but Crystal Garrett shares her Favourite Things for giving and receiving this holiday season.  Tune in at 7:50 to hear her list of thoughtful gift ideas for all ages that won’t break the bank, but will support local shops and artists.

Best-selling author Linden MacIntyre chats about his new crime thriller Punishment at 8:15.  We’ll talk about his book, his connections to Nova Scotia and his future.