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The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia says the Provincial electoral boundary commission has to go back to the drawing board in deciding whether or not Cheticamp gets a special Acadian riding.
Two of the candidates for Victoria-the Lakes that took part in this roundtable, Liberal Stephen MacAskill and Diane Timmins for the PCs. There are three other candidates in this riding. The NDP candidate Samuel Stirling was not available to take part. The Green Party candidate Adrianna MacKinnon was also unavailable due to previous commitments. The independent candidate Stemer MacLeod declined our invitation to take part.
The Nova Scotia Nature Trust has just added to the conservation area around in the Margaree River Valley.
The candidates for Northside-Wesmount: Danny Laffin for the Liberals, Fred Tilley for the PCs and the NDP candidate Katelyn Armstong was not available to take part.
We invite the three provincial party leaders to come on the show and talk about what they're offering voters. The NDP and Liberals agreed to join us - and we hear the second of those conversations, with Liberal Leader Zach Churchill.
The number of people at risk from homelessness or living without a home is up substantially in eastern Nova Scotia, including Cape Breton.
Note: The audio contains both segments on this story.
When people are struggling to put food on the table, sometimes other priorities get set aside, like getting a haircut. Clients of the North Sydney Food Bank will no longer have to make that choice.
The Inverness County Centre for the Arts has a new strategic plan that calls for more of everything, including funding. We speak with the Executive Director Beth Ryan.
As the provincial election campaign continues, Claudia Chender stops by our studio to talk about what the NDP can offer you this November 26th.
We've invited all the candidates across Cape Breton to take part in our candidates' roundtables so you can hear from them first hand. For Sydney-Membertou, we hear from Derek Mombourquette, Brian MacArthur, and Alison Aho.
A Toronto based solar developer is in Cape Breton to meet with people in the East Bay and Glace Bay areas, where they're proposing community solar projects.
Former US President Donald Trump is set to return to the White House. We speak with a political watcher in Pennsylvania about the latest, and where America goes from here.
We dip into the archives with our former community historian, the late Jim Saint Clair, for a look back at an early Cape Breton shipwreck at the mouth of the Bras d'Or Lakes.
Remembrance Day is coming up and there is some online discourse over some memorials people would like to see in place for veterans.
How do we turn voter apathy into voter action? We tackle some big questions with a political science professor from Acadia.
Some say music is medicine and those at Hospice Cape Breton would agree. With the help of their music therapist, they've put together a song all about their summer memories in Cape Breton.
We hear from people living in shelters at Pine Tree Park and how it's changing their lives.
We hear more about some of the new spaces and equipment at the new Breton Education Centre.
A petition circulating online this month has created a stir in the local music community. Artists and industry professionals are weighing in on recent changes to the East Coast Music Awards. Namely, a big staffing shake-up and adjustments to the submission criteria. The CBC's Erin MacInnis is here to talk about some of the concerns outlined in the petition, and how the association is responding.
There's a windfall on the way for We'koq'maq First Nation. Residents of the Mi'kmaq community will soon get their share of a multi-million-dollar land settlement. We hear from We'koq'maq Chief John Leonard Bernard later this hour.
The new BEC opened its doors in September but it's just one part of the complex that's going to be in place in New Waterford.
All three parties are focusing on affordability in this election. Reporter Taryn Grant will tell us how their messages are landing with some voters.
Our neighbours in the Gulf are using beach nourishment projects similar to one that will be tried at Dominion Beach in the Spring.
Nova Scotia is using a new e-ballot that allows people to cast their vote anywhere in the Province and you can start voting as early as tomorrow.
New Dawn enterprises has lost a bid to have it's tax assessment based on its ability to pay rather than the assessed value of its property, we ask the President and CEO what that means.
Our terrifying technician Olivia is kidding around at a local daycare to get into the Halloween spirit.
We ask Inverness MLA how come he gave up a powerful cabinet post in Nova Scotia to try to become the next Conservative MP for Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish.
Nova Scotians are headed to the polls on November 26, after Tim Houston called a snap election yesterday. The CBC's Michael Gorman will be here to talk about that, and how things are shaping up in the very early days of the campaign.
Navigating the health care system can be stressful and for First Nations people, it can also come with some mistrust of the system itself. A new program from the Mi'kmaq Health Authority is looking to remedy that.
The Asian Lady Beetle seems to be everywhere lately. We hear from one woman who had them as unwanted party guests recently and we talk to an expert about why there are so many around.
Britney Wentzell stops by Louisbourg to hear about a small business that's gone beyond a storefront and is trying to provide more for its community.
A large ship was moving offshore wind turbine parts in Sydney Harbour this week. A longtime port promoter says he's excited to see the cargo business taking off, now that the cruise ship business is well established.
Our Cape Breton Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell heads to Kings Road in Sydney to Headings - The Floor Store, for the next part of our series on small businesses in CBRM.
The new-again Mayor of the CBRM - Cecil Clarke talks about the meetings he had this week with the Premier, and the minister of municipal affairs.
We speak with one of the youngest candidates in the recent municipal election about his experience and why he's already thinking ahead to 2028.
We remember Cape Breton physician, innovator, and one-time cabinet minister, Ron Stewart, who died this week of cancer, at the age of 82.
It's up to a judge to decide if there will be a recount in the Victoria Country district where two candidates tied in Saturday's municipal election.
It's Small Business Week, and for the next stop in our profiles of small businesses in CBRM we visit a martial arts gym in Glace Bay.
The Auditor General says the provincial departments responsible for keeping your personal health data secure, aren't doing a very good job.
We break down the results in the mayoral race in the CBRM, and try to figure out what happens when there's a tie, like in Victoria County.
Two voters with disabilities were only able to cast ballots in Saturday's Richmond County elections after complaints were raised with the province.
It didn't take long for Cecil Clarke to win the mayoral race on Saturday night, taking in 34 percent of the vote.
Kim Sheppard is councilor elect for CBRM District 12, Whitney Pier and surrounding area.
Saturday's municipal elections resulted in triumphs, upsets and even a dead heat. We take a trip around Cape Breton Island to see who's in and who's out.
This week it's the tale of one enterprising Cape Breton Acadian and the adventurous path he took to independence.
In the last in our series of municipal roundtables it's Richmond County District 2 for d'Escousse & West Arichat. Candidates are Michael Diggdon and Lois Landry.
The Province is trying out a pilot project to dump sand and gravel on Dominion beach to protect it from further erosion.
The candidates running to be mayor in the CBRM talk about their plan of action, when it comes to the housing crunch. Recorded live from the floor at our debate at Centre 200 last week.
We have our second candidates' roundtable for Port Hawkesbury Town Council. Incumbent Mark MacIver and newcomers Donald MacDonald and Todd Barrett are among the town's seven council hopefuls.
Some Cape Bretoners are reporting long wait times at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, prompting some to drive as far as Inverness for care.
Victoria County District 5 includes Boularderie Island & New Campbellton. Candidates are Fraser Patterson and Mike MacDonald.
The candidates for mayor of Port Hawkesbury are Jason Aucoin, Brenda Chisholm-Beaton and Archie MacLachlan.
A couple of clients of the Ally Centre say CBRM mayoral candidates who want the facility moved out of downtown Sydney are all wrong.
We quiz the candidates on their characterization of of the CBRM's relationship with the province. In order of speaking, you're going to hear from: Joe Ward, Carla George, Kevin MacEachern, James Edwards, Archie MacKinnon, Rankin MacSween, Donnie Bacich and Cecil Clarke. Candidate Vince Hall had planned to take part, but had to bow out at the last minute due to circumstances beyond his control.
Vince Hall is one of nine candidates for mayor in the CBRM. He was unable to take part in our debate last week for reasons beyond his control so we offered him a chance to cover some of the topics in a stand-alone interview.
The regulator for alcohol in bars in Nova Scotia is seeking longer license suspensions and more training for staff after an unusually high number of deaths over the last 5 years due to over service of booze.
We invited four of the candidates for mayor of the CBRM, to have a focused and free-flowing conversation.
The first of our two candidates' roundtables from Port Hawkesbury. We hear from four of the seven people running for town council this fall.
Victoria County District 2 includes the area around Middle River, Nyanza, Hunter’s Mountain, & Big Baddeck. Your candidates are Sandy Hudson, Perla MacLeod, and Norman Matheson.
The Adult Learning Association of Cape Breton County has won a national award for an innovative program that teaches literacy by addressing food insecurity.
On the question of transparency and accountability, we're going to hear from, in order of speaking, Archie MacKinnon, Rankin MacSween, Donnie Bacich, Cecil Clarke, Joe Ward, Carla George, Kevin MacEachern and James Edwards. Candidate Vince Hall had planned to take part, but had to bow out at the last minute due to circumstances beyond his control.
An excerpt from our CBC Cape Breton Mayoral Debate of the would-be mayors stand on a new central library for Sydney.
We pore over the issue of the over-stressed water and sewer system in the Village of Baddeck, which is holding up development.
CBRM District 10 represents Dominion, Gardiner Mines, a small part of Reserve Mines, and part of Glace Bay. Candidates include Matthew Boyd, William Martin and Paul Nickituk.
The annual Mi'kmaq gathering in the Highlands is set to go ahead despite the moratorium on the hunt.
District 1 in Inverness County covers Cheticamp, Pleasant Bay, and Meat Cove. Candidates include Joeleen Larade, Chris Poirier, and Claude Poirier.
On the first Monday of each month, we host "The Bird Hour Phone-In" with Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale.
From our coverage of the CBRM Mayoral Debate, one question asked candidates what is it about their background that would make them a good mayor.
Lots of people want to be Mayor of the CBRM and a lot of people want to hear what they'd do if they become Mayor. Some 500 voters filed into Centre 200 for our Mayoral Debate.
From our coverage of the CBRM Mayoral Debate, this next segment asked how local government should handle challenges surrounding our most vulnerable people.
District 9 in CBRM covers part of Glace Bay, Tompkinsville, and most of Reserve Mines. Candidates include Kyron Coombes, Dave MacKeigan, and Ken Tracey.
The Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail re-opens today at noon, just over two years after it suffered extensive damage during Fiona.
Victoria County District 1 includes the area of Iona, Little Narrows, & Wagmatcook. Your candidates are Mary Louise Bernard, Cory MacLean, Donna Mathenson-Lefort and Vera Pierro.
There's a new rug hooking exhibit opening in Cheticamp featuring the work of local people who have worked with mentors in the art.
Richmond County District 4 includes St. Peter’s, River Bourgeois, & Sampsonvillle. Candidates are Amanda Mombourquette and Gilbert Boucher.
Victoria Country District 8 includes Dingwall, Aspy Bay and Bay St. Lawrence. Candidates include Ricky Buchanan, Patterson Gray-Rochon, Wanda Hennick and Amy MacKinnon.
That not so glamourous side of glamping - we hear from one operator who says he's no longer listing on AirBnB after damage to his property.
CBRM District 11 covers New Waterford and surrounding areas. Candidates are the incumbent Darren O’Quinn and Louis Piovesan.
This district has been represented by Warden Bruce Morrison for more than 20 years. District 3 in Victoria County covers Baddeck. Candidates include Gary Crowder, Donald Green, and Jess Kerr.
We find out about a program to get older patients walking in hospital and how it's helping speed up their recovery time.
District 3 in the CBRM covers George’s River, Boisdale, Christmas Island, Eskasoni, Northside East Bay, and Coxheath. Candidates include Esmond "Blue" Marshall, Glen Murrant, Michael Vickers, and Tom Vickers.
District 4 in Victoria County including Baddeck Bay to St Anns Bay, & the North Shore. Candidates include Rosella Born and Steff MacLeod.
District 12 in the CBRM covers Whitney Pier and surrounding area. Candidates include Gary Borden, Krys Maher, Kim Sheppard and Lorne Green.
The Mabou Waterfront Development Committee has a long awaited proposal for the waterfront.
This week, we explore the connections between Cape Breton Acadians, and the eastern shore of the mainland - after the expulsion.
District 1 in Richmond County includes Arichat, Petit de Grat, & Little Anse. Candidates are James Goyetche and Shawn Samson. However, Samson has told us he is not available to take part.
In light of recent concerns about the latest sites designated for Pallet shelter villages, we check in with the first village that opened in the province last winter.
A fire that burned more than 33,000 hectares of land around Jasper, Alberta was recently classified as under control. Brittany Wentzell talks with a Cape Breton Parks Canada worker who spent time fighting that fire back in August.
CBRM District 8: for Donkin-Morien & Louisbourg. The candidates are Derrick Kennedy, Shawn Lesnick and Steven MacNeil.
District 7 in Victoria County includes North Ingonish, Neil's Harbour, South Harbour, and White Point. Candidates
include Jackie Organ and Johnny Buchanan, who has not responded to numerous attempts to reach him.
Eagles player Jacob Newcombe talks about the upcoming season, his health, and how he feels about being the team's new captain.
The Massey Lecture comes to Cape Breton for the first time ever. This year is poet, professor and Giller prize-winning novelist, Ian Williams.
Tim Houston is taking Ottawa to court, over who should pay to protect the communication lines, Trans-Canada highway, and rail lines running through the Chignecto Isthmus. A historian will talk about what's happened in the past.
District 5 in Inverness County, represents Mabou & Port Hood. Your candidates are the incumbent, Lynn Chisholm and Thom Oommen.
CBRM District 5 includes downtown Sydney, the Esplanade, the North End, and the Shipyard. Your candidates in District 5 are incumbent Eldon MacDonald and Bennett MacIntyre.
Port Hawkesbury Paper is marking its twelfth anniversary at the long-running mill site in Point Tupper. We hear from the Operation's Director of Sustainability and Economic Development, Geoff Clarke .
A feature interview with the women who was the fishing partner and the life partner of Donald Marshall Jr.
Former Senator Dan Christmas was a key figure in the team behind Donald Marshall Jr. We examine the legacy of the Marshall Decision, handed down 25 years ago today.
You can touch history at Membertou right now, where the eel nets that launched the court case that culminated in the Marshall decision 25 years ago, are on display.
Richmond County is considering a new municipal alert system for its residents. We hear from Warden Amanda Mombourquette about the "Voyent Alert" system later this hour.
We head Down Under to talk to a lifeguard from Cape Breton who just took part in the Lifesaving World Championships.
Town House in Glace Bay has a new breakfast program running Tuesdays to Thursdays from 10 to 11.
Liberal Derek Mombourquette talked about his friendship with former PC MLA Alfie MacLeod.
11 candidates in municipalities across Cape Breton Island have won their council seat without a contest in municipal votes next month.
Now that the Cape Breton Cricket Association has a proper cricket pitch in Sydney, it's hoping to continue to grow its ranks of players.
CBRM's mayor has said she has a new job working with the provincial government, but is providing few details. We find out what this might mean for CBRM.
In our column on Acadian culture, Ronald LaBelle takes a look at the day Helen Creighton arrived in Cheticamp.
CBU political scientist Tom Urbaniak says the last election for the French school board in Cape Breton-Victoria was botched with too many ballots being allowed and the prospects for this fall's election are no better.
It will be well into the new year before all of the damage from a recent water leak at the regional hospital is fully repaired.
Education professor Robert Berard will weigh in on whether or not the province should consider reinstating school boards.
If you catch a smallmouth bass on the Margaree River, it is now illegal to throw it back in. You are required by law to keep it, kill it, and take it with you.
There's been no phone service in St. Anne's Bay since Thursday. We speak about the issue with local resident and Partyliner, Veronika Brzeski.
We speak with the producer of the Massey Lectures for the past 29 years about the vision and the mission of the Masseys. The inspiration behind this year's topic: a conversation about the nature of conversations.
The Cape Breton Partnership visited 11 communities around the Island earlier this year to hear what people are thinking about the development of an offshore wind industry in Nova Scotia. We hear what they had to say.
On the first Monday of each month, we host "The Bird Hour Phone-In" with Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale.
The first review of the NS Workers Compensation Board in more than 20 years says we have we have the highest premiums, and the lowest benefits in the country.
There's a new arrival at Leeside Transition House in Port Hawkesbury. We're not talking about a client, or a counsellor - he's a service dog.
For the first time in 24 years, Port Hawkesbury has a three-person race for the mayor's job. Brenda Chisholm-Beaton has held the position for the past eight years.
The new NSCC campus in Sydney means increased traffic downtown. Although there have been concerns about things like parking, there's also excitement for the business spinoffs.
We hear from students at the new NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus and get their thoughts on the new school.
Three people are running for mayor - that's the most in 24 years. We hear from all three of them this week, up next is Archie MacLachlan.
J Street Youth Centre says it needs $100,000 to continue to help kids in Sydney Mines, and has just launched a fundraising campaign.
Three people are running for mayor - that's the most in 24 years. We hear from all three of them this week, beginning this morning with Jason Aucoin.
We meet one of the Cape Breton participants in a new workshop series out of Screen Nova Scotia that's working to build up and diversify the local film industry.
The Saltwire Network now has a new owner. The head of Postmedia talks about what's next for the Cape Breton Post & the Chronicle Herald.
Eskasoni First Nation has teamed up with a national marine services company. Together, they're launching Eskasoni Shipyard on Sydney harbour.
You know about the expulsion of the Acadians in 1755. But how much do you know about the SECOND expulsion of the Acadians??
We meet the new president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, and find out what he hopes to accomplish this school year, as back-to-school season is upon us.
Potlotek band councillor Isaiah Bernard has a little more on his plate these days. Bernard is one of two new co-chairs for the Assembly of First Nations Youth Council.
Rankin MacSween is the latest candidate to announce that he is running for Mayor of the CBRM.
After the big wildfires in the mainland last year, there's been renewed focus on the old road between Louisbourg and Gabarus. It's long been closed with only one exit from Louisbourg and some community members are renewing the campaign to get it open again.
Our summertime reporter Emily Conohan is not long out of high school, where she says it was routine to see large groups of teens vaping in the washrooms. Now she's learned that a couple of Cape Breton high schools are installing vape detectors.
Elementary schools in Nova Scotia will be rolling out a pay-what-you-can school lunch program starting in October. We get the meat and potatoes of how that will work.
More than 11-hundred students and staff will be starting the fall term at the new NSCC Sydney Waterfront campus next week.
A first-of-its-kind collaboration between midwives and family doctors will be coming to Inverness.
CBRM is seeking regulatory approval to spend just over a million dollars in the next two years buying private land to keep drinking water sources safe.
New digs for doctors and other health care services in Sydney River. We get the details on a new collaborative care clinic now under construction.
Pascan Aviation will make a welcomed landing on the Sydney airport schedule board this fall. The Quebec-based carrier is re-introducing a regular Sydney-Halifax route.
There's a bright new wall mural of a big colourful tree going up at the corner of Townsend and George streets in Sydney this week. We speak with the business-owner and artist behind the work.
The Ingonish library needs to find a new home, and community members are being asked what they'd like to see in a new location.
The effort to set up rapid-response pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness in Sydney has been anything but rapid. Finally, the temporary housing units are due to arrive at Pine Tree Park later today.
If you've noticed fewer jellyfish at Cape Breton beaches this summer, you're not alone. We ask marine scientist Bruce Hatcher what might be keeping them away.
The education minister explains the latest on the province's plans to handle violence in schools. We also ask what's happening with Nova Scotia's new lunch program and cellphone policy, both which are supposed to roll out this fall.
A historic point in Cheticamp that has been used as a dumping ground is being revitalized. Exciting plans to restore Le Pointe are well underway.
Seven students in Indigenous Arts at CBU went to the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.
A look at the expenses incurred by CBRM councillors over the last four years reveals a wide range.
Port Hawkesbury residents will air their views on Reeves Street in an upcoming plebiscite. The main thoroughfare through the town has had three traffic lanes for the past five years. This fall's municipal election ballot will include a chance for residents to state their preferred number of lanes. CBC's Adam Cooke has an update.
Data from a US climate science organization shows that Atlantic Canada, especially areas near the coast, is especially susceptible to climate change-related temperature spikes.
The Society's museum is at Colliery Lands Park - the former site of the Number 12 mine.
They will be holding two lectures, the first one by Dr. Lachlan MacKinnon on August 13. Kassandra Spooner-Lockyer will have a lecture on August 15.
In our column on Acadian culture, Ronald LaBelle takes a look at the lobster in Acadian history and culture.
There's a new shellfish being caught and sold by fishers in Cape Breton. We hear about whelk and the launch of the fishery.
The CBRM is developing new pre-approved house plans to speed up the building permit application process and they're looking for your input.
Post Media offered to buy some of the Saltwire's chain of newspapers but there are lots of questions that need to be answered. We sit down with Lisa Taylor, an award winning journalist and Professor of Journalism at King's College in Halifax.
The Village of Baddeck is drawing more water than allowed from its well and sending partially treated sewage into the Bras d'Or Lake, which has put a hold on new development. Now the village commission is not happy with a limited offer of financial help from Victoria County.
The Cape Breton Food Hub has a new Executive Director and more than half a million dollars in new funding.
For the next three years there will be no hunt and the right's based harvest has been suspended as well. We speak with the moose management coordinator for UINR about reaction from the Mi'kmaq community.
When it comes to healthcare in Cape Breton, the added insult to your injury is often the cost of travelling for that care. A society's just been revived North of Smokey to help those in the area with expenses.
We hear about a staffing shortage of medical laboratory assistants at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital and how that can impact you.
Women entrepreneurs in Cape Breton can access a new year round, Island wide micro-loan program through the Cape Breton Partnership.
Port Hawkesbury is getting help from the province for some sidewalk upgrades. Some members of the town's business community would like to see new stores and services popping up on those sidewalks.
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Cape Breton has moved its offices and services to downtown Sydney. We find out what the move will mean for their clients and plans to have on-site housing for the first time.
An exhibition game is coming up at CBU featuring the development teams for the Halifax Wanderers and a Premier League team out of England.
IONS now has a new tool to help non-profits that are looking to create more inclusive and equitable workplaces.
It's called "Pathways to Actions".
A new pilot program is coming to the Sydney Waterfront campus of the NSCC that will allow high school students to get a jump start on a career in plumbing.
Waterfront Baddeck is offering tours of Kidston Island for the first time this summer. We speak with the summer intern guiding them.
The federal government announced an update to the dental plan yesterday. The Federal Health Minster explains.
On the first Monday of each month, we host "The Bird Hour Phone-In". Flying solo this month is Dave McCorquodale.
The plan to replace the Port Hastings Rotary with a roundabout by 2027 has Inverness County "circling back" to the province for help with water-and-sewer upgrades on the site.
People in the Margarees are seeing their river become wider, shallow and warmer in recent years. Now they've formed a Margaree Rivers Association to try to do something about the changes.
Kyle Moore visits the garden in back of the Glace Bay food bank, where a new head gardener is hoping for a good crop to meet the growing demand.
We hear about a unique project in NS to turn the stories and memories of older Acadians into songs and we meet the Cape Breton songwriter and connect with the Francophone community centre in Truro that spearheaded the project.
Rosie Sylliboy is the Executive Director of Mawita’mk, a registered charity based in We'koqma'q that provides community based options for Mi’kmaq people with disabilities. She says there are shortcomings in how the Nova Scotia Human Rights Remedy is being applied in Mi'kmaq communities
As Hurricane Beryl continues to batter the Caribbean, we check in with a Cape Bretoner who has ties to Jamaica.
Our guide is Ronald Labelle, former Associate Professor of French and Acadian Studies at CBU.
People with disabilities in Nova Scotia, who live in institutions, must be living in community by 2028. Yesterday we heard how Breton Ability Centre is getting ready for this major transition and today we hear what the Province is doing to prepare.
The new Nova Scotia Guard is taking applications for volunteers. We speak with the Provincial Minster who will oversee the new service.
Persons with disabilities in Nova Scotia who live in institutions must be living in community by 2028. We find out how Breton Ability Centre is getting ready for this major transition.
The Lighthouse was a movie that brought a lot of money to the Yarmouth area and now with a sweetened incentive program, the province is hoping other films and TV shows will choose to shoot in rural parts of Nova Scotia.
A new cafe opened on Charlotte Street in March but like many establishments in downtown Sydney, construction is having an impact on business.
New Dawn has established what it's calling a "Good Neighbours Committee" at Pine Tree Park. The new site for the temporary shelters designed to house people who are homeless. The current plan is to start construction this month
The premier and his economic development minister say they are excited about the potential for Cape Breton's future, depending on a feasibility study that's looking into an electric train system that could run between Sydney River and CBU.
The Mi-Careme Centre in St. Joseph du Moine is setting the stage and setting the table to bring back a beloved dinner theatre.
People in New Waterford gathered at Breton Education Centre this week to say farewell to the original BEC building before it gets demolished.
Paleontologists from all over the world descended on Cape Breton this week to explore our unique geology and examine fossils found here. CBC's Emily Conohan caught up with some of them at the Fossil Centre in Sydney Mines.
Teams from four French schools raced handmade radio controlled boats in Cheticamp yesterday.
The June edition of the Information Morning Food Column certainly won't hamper your enjoyment of a good picnic this season.
The complexities of developing the Sydney waterfront development complex. Doug Doucet, the guy behind the project, explains why he's asked council for an extension.
The Cancer Care at home fundraising campaign wrapped up with a big announcement last night, (PET scan equipment for the Cape Breton Cancer Centre), we find out what difference this will make for patients here.
We hear the latest on the dispute between the Cape Breton Farmers Market and its landlord and what's happening to items left in the old building.
The last graduation at the original BEC building takes place today in New Waterford. We catch up with two of the students getting ready to cross the stage.
Reporter Tom Ayers brings the latest from yesterday's council meeting. We hear about the tow truck bylaw, waterfront development in Sydney and the new Glace Bay youth centre.
Reports show that the 2SLGBTQ+ community is disproportionately represented among the province's unhoused youth population.
The Province is adding Emergency Medical Responders to the roster of emergency health services. We find out how that's going to work and we meet one of the new grads.
We'koqma'q has reached a monumental proposed land settlement with the federal government.
We speak with the Nova Scotia director of a new film based on the song "Lighthouse in Little Loraine" that starts shooting today in Cape Breton.
Nova Scotia Health promises that everyone in Port Hawkesbury should now be able to find a family practitioner.
A new, brightly coloured bench in Sydney Mines is offering a place to rest but also a place to remember women in the community that died due to domestic violence.
The Big Pond Fire Hall is hosting an appreciation dinner for all the volunteer firefighters - past and present - who have ever served
This week we end our series on influential priests with a profile of a former bishop, who helped shape the history of the French-speaking community of New Waterford.
Teachers and principals are grappling with the high rate of students skipping school, a problem that was made much worse by the pandemic.
The Nova Scotia Government has increased permanent funding for transition houses and women's centres by more than 7-million dollars a year, with 500-thousand of that going to Cape Breton Transition House.
ACAP Cape Breton is looking for mussels in Trout Brook as they continue their work rehabilitating the river.
The Executive Director of the Office of Equity and Anti-Racism joins us to talk about the province's new 2SLGBTQ+ Action Plan.
We sit down with the author of the new graphic novel, "Vera Bushwack". It is loosely inspired by events in the backwoods of Cape Breton.
Would-be candidates gathered in Sydney to learn what it takes to become a municipal councillor. We hear from a few of the people who were there.
We hear from those representing the Mi'kmaw lobster fishery who say they are playing by the rules, but are still being punished for trying to legally earn a moderate livelihood.
Ella Barron is a Dutch war bride who faced struggles in wartime Holland. She now lives in Ingonish and is having her story celebrated at the age of 100.
The Navy honours Cape Bretoner James MacNeil, who was killed in Afghanistan - on the vessel that was named for his home town.
Some volunteers in the St. Ann's Bay area are on the path to creating a new hiking trail from an old road. We get the details on the Rear Barrachois Trail.
Blair Doyle is a wilderness first aid trainer who's going to be teaching some people in Victoria County how to deal with emergency situations in remote locations.
A focus group has wrapped up with young people, about the harms they're experiencing online.
From the "Then and Now" archives from 17 yrs ago Jim St Clair talks the balsam poplar - also known as the Balm of Gilead tree.
A new made-in-Cape-Breton course for parents on the latest guidance on what to feed your baby.
Those who work with vulnerable people are looking for ways to address what they say are increasing levels of poverty, homelessness and addiction in downtown Sydney.
We catch up with a few of the students who are party of a new committee to advise the Strait Regional Centre for Education.
The powerful story of a Cape Breton woman who says that for 25 years, she lived a life of domestic violence and human trafficking, at the hands of her partner. She is now sharing her story so that other people in her situation know they are not alone.
Nova Scotia's Department of Education has issued a new policy to restrict access to mobile phones in classrooms. We hear from the Minister and some students.
The HMCS Glace Bay will be offering public tours this weekend in Iona. Captain Paul Morrison, originally from Baddeck, gives us a preview.
We find out what's happening with the Red Island Trail near Indian Brook and what needs to happen to get it reopened.
We catch up with a couple who have made friends with pretty much all of the squirrels at Baille Ard Trail. The squirrels not only come when called but eat out of their hands.
In our Acadian column today, Ronald LaBelle focuses on the priest who became one of the most influential figures in the history of Cheticamp.
A conversation about the enduring significance of D-Day, 80 years after the pivotal Second World War Allied invasion.
The Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail will be closed this summer to finally repair damage from Fiona.
It's suspected that a dangerous animal tranquilizer known as "the zombie drug" - is now showing up in the illegal drug supply in Cape Breton.
A researcher & entrepreneur in Texas, say the Bras d'Or Lakes are uniquely positioned to be a carbon sink.
The life span of the Seal Island Bridge is getting shorter every year. We get an update on work to extend it up to another 15 years.
Some international students at Cape Breton University are commuting several hours each way to go to school. CBC's Matthew Pyne spoke with a recent graduate about his experiences.
We catch up with the young caper who is the only Canadian named to a recent list of women engineers you should know.
We meet the harness racing driver in Inverness who's just won the Atlantic championship and is on his way to the national stage.
DFO is beefing up its oversight of the Mi'kmaw moderate livelihood fishery for lobsters after one harvester suffered lost or damaged traps last week near Louisbourg.
On the first Monday of each month, we host "The Bird Hour Phone-In" with Dave Harris flying solo this month.
There is a big International Music Tourism Convention happening in Cape Breton this week.
Plans for a new LTC facility in Bridgeport at the site of the former school has been delayed due to the discovery of some old bootleg mines.
We hear from a member of the Donkin Mine's Community Liaison Committee, who says laid-off miners and local businesses want to know when and if operations will restart.
The Foggy View Players are back at it with a new production coming up at the Louisbourg Playhouse.
A non profit group in Sydney Mines is just completing one building of housing units for senior citizens.
Dr. Lisa Barrett will join us to talk abut the latest variants of Covid-19, and how the disease is changing.
The Credit Union is helping people get their financial footing after committing small financial crimes via the Restorative Justice Program.
Lobster's are piling up at some ports in Cape Breton because of a glut on the market. CBCs Tom Ayers' reports on what that means for the people who fish it.
A new report suggests Nova Scotia has the worst "energy poverty" in the country - meaning many people can't afford their power bills.
The province's chief statistician says new numbers show CBRM is the fastest growing municipality in Nova Scotia.
We hear about an art therapy project at a Westmount school. And how the principal says it's helping students through their emotions.
Vendors for the Cape Breton farmers market say they're still locked out and unable to access their inventory as their busiest season approaches.
We continue our series with Cape Breton organizations who are expanding their programs to address food insecurity. TA volunteer with the Kinsmen in Cheticamp says he sees the need first-hand.
Inverness is home to a great beach for sea glass, now it's also home to a new TV series all about collecting it.
Two non-profits that support people facing barriers are teaming up to provide a low sensory space for people in the LGBTQ+ community in Sydney.
We check in with a social enterprise in Richmond County that's piloting a free meal delivery service in our ongoing series about tackling food insecurity in Cape Breton.
Ronald Labelle continues our profiles of priests who made their mark on early Acadian communities in Cape Breton.
A new exhibit being set up at the Cape Breton Fossil Museum in Sydney Mines makes the connection between Mastodons, the Ice Age and Cape Breton.
A full serving of community service: We launch a series of conversations with Cape Breton organizations helping tackle food insecurity. The Cape Breton Food Hub expands a program to help people in need.
Conversation, culture, and community: Weekly conversation clubs are in demand, as newcomers in Cape Breton practice their English skills.
Inverness County Council ponders how they should invest the reserve funds sitting in their bank accounts.
A full serving of community service: We launch a series of conversations with Cape Breton organizations helping tackle food insecurity. One group that received funding is the Louisbourg Legion.
The Village of Baddeck has finally got an accounting of the financial mess left behind by the former chief administrator and the village is in the hole more than 200 thousand dollars.
Island Folk Cider's lead cider maker just returned from a taste-resting fact-finding mission in England.
We check back on a project to support emerging technologies that could help NS reach its emissions goals.
The increasing number of new immigrants to Cape Breton is being reflected in the island's public school system. We meet a newcomer family from Honduras with school-age kids.
The Gaelic College campus in Mabou just wrapped up its first year of programming and it's planning to add a new second year program.
Some people working in aquaculture are feeling discouraged by the provinces current handling of the aquaculture industry.
Inverness born Author Alexander MacLeod reflects on the literary legacy of Alice Munro.
The newest member of the CBC Cape Breton newsroom gets the Patented Information Morning Popcorn Interview Treatment!
We get the details on a new trail and signage that will link Wentworth Park with the Baille Ard Nature Trails, via the Washbrook.
CBRM council has officially revoked the Tower Road Volunteer Fire Department's registration certificate after learning a new group was planning to relaunch the service.
CBU's president says local doctors have valid concerns about their workload when it comes to teaching at a new medical school, but he also says the school opening will not be delayed.
The Island Skateboard Association is literally offering you a hand if you want to try skateboarding. They're hosting a free adult learn to skateboard session tonight at the Eltuek Arts Centre in Sydney.
Andrew Pedersen, the chair of the board of the Cape Breton Farmers Market, talks about their financial situation and the dispute with their landlord.
We grill chef Adam White on safety tips for the BBQ and he takes us through one of his favourite things to cook over open flame.
Data shows an increase in cases of reported bedsores last year. We find out what the data tell us and what's being done to address this potentially life threatening issue for patients.
The province says the CBRM should be paying for policing on 100-series highways. The CBRM says its a provincial responsibility.
This week we begin a series of columns on a role that often had an outside influence on Acadian communities: that of the Parish Priest.
A feature conversation with Cape Breton comedian Nick Beaton, as he gets set to film a one hour special in Louisbourg.
The Cape Breton Farmer's Market has been locked out of its space under the Old Triangle. It appears to be due in part to ongoing financial woes the organization is having.
The new Glace Bay Youth and Family Centre will be built to a new standard that reduces the carbon footprint from construction to operation.
A new study on the crumbling Cape Breton rail line has found there is currently not enough business to justify refurbishing the rusting tracks.
As tourism season approaches we check back on the progress of a new tourism plan for the Ingonish area.
On the first Monday of each month, we host "The Bird Hour Phone-In" with Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale.
We check back on a four day work week pilot project in Nova Scotia with four non-profits, including two in Cape Breton.
Glace Bay High students honour the wireless age re-visit the history of inventor Guglielmo Marconi on the anniversary of his birth.
Tom Ayers will give us a rundown of the goings on at yesterday's CBRM fire and emergency services committee meeting.
We talk about the Cape Breton Orchestra's 30th spring concert and how its tying into a movement to help kids embrace the power of music.
The CBRM steering committee that was supposed to be overseeing a container terminal project in Sydney Harbour has not met for more than a year, there's no record of it ever meeting, and the councillors on the committee cannot say who is the chair.
The price of food is enough to start a revolution or perhaps just a boycott. We talk about whether or not the boycott could impact Loblaws bottom line.
The Coxheath Hills Wilderness Association has received almost $200,000 to do some major work at the Cultural Centre in the former Knox United Church.
Mary Campbell, the founder of the online publication "The Cape Breton Spectator", has passed away.
Sgt. Barry Gordon reflects on his 50 years with the police force on the island and what he's learned along the way.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Cape Breton will be using a one time payment from the Provincial government to try to triple the number of children they can serve.
The ceremonial sod was finally turned on Friday afternoon for a new youth centre in Glace Bay.
There's a new inclusive and accessible space for young people and families coming to Glace Bay.
Ronald Labelle is a senior scholar at CBU and a former Associate Professor of French and Acadian Studies.
The fishing industry in Nova Scotia has banded together to make sure they're included in plans to develop offshore wind off Nova Scotia.
Council met yesterday and that means Tom Ayers will give the rundown. We hear about solar power plans, housing and more.
Some of the protected areas in Nova Scotia are so remote, few people ever go there, but a new program is asking volunteers to check them out.
The Federal Health Minister announced changes to the Canadian Dental Care Plan this week. The head of the provincial dentists' association explains whether that is likely to be enough to make the plan work.
The underground rock and roll scene will congregate tonight at the Ashby Legion in Sydney. Local heavy rockers Conductor are releasing their debut record and lead singer Nathan Hines will you all about it.
Paramedics from across the Province are banding together as part of a new professional organization. We speak with two of the founding members.
The Baddeck Improvement Association is buying a boat to be used by various organizations in the community for a variety of purposes.
We talk with a Cape Breton Dungeon Master who’s offering a course to young people who want to learn more about playing Dungeons and Dragons.
There are changes to the Rhodena Wind Project in Inverness County. Plus we let you know about two open houses where you can have your say on the proposal.
An industry group that represents Canadian baby formula sellers weighs in on high prices and what needs to be done to change them.
The new long term care facility in Eskasoni is set to open this week, we get a preview of some of the unique features of the first facility of its kind in a First Nations community.
In our column on Acadian culture, Ronald LaBelle takes a look at what drove a group of Cape Breton Acadians to become some of the first Cajuns to settle in Louisiana.
A family doctor from the Annapolis Valley is calling on government to do something about the exorbitant prices of infant formula. He thinks formula should be regulated like prescription drugs.
We check back with an organization on the mainland about why they won't be able to continue their work to clean up ghost gear and other debris in Cape Breton.
The Province is offering a 5000 dollar bursary to people who want to get trades training at NSCC. We speak with the Minister of Labour.
Port Hawkesbury and Richmond County are putting some energy into harnessing opportunities in the green energy sector. We'll meet the new Manager of Energy Sector Development for the area.
The CBC's Richard Woodbury talks to legendary singer Carly Simon about the inspiration for her 50 year old song.
How a provincial organization that supports non-profits is building in pauses and reflection as part of a new seasonal work cycle to help with burnout and work/life balance.
The Municipality gave 10 grand to the Margaree Salmon Association to help its work on the Margaree River. The association will be working on one of its most important pools called Swimming Hole Pool.
If you have your sights set on a Provincial campsite this season, time to get in the queue, online bookings open today and they'll be going fast.
The last total solar eclipse most people in Canada got to see was 45 years ago, but we're getting another soon.
Kyle Moore brings us the story of Mickey McNeil who is ending his run as the Zamboni Operator at the Dominion Arena after more than forty years.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS - THE CBRM EDITION: Reporter Tom Ayers will fill us in on the goings-on at yesterday's CBRM council meeting. Topics included sewer fees, affordable housing, the new central library...or lack thereof and more.
A Tale of Two Churches for Easter week, far apart, but linked together by sight & by story on opposite sides of the Bras d'Or
We catch up with Live Life In Tents about a recent epic trek - 160kms in the wintertime by ski and paddle!
Richmond County Council held its regular meeting last night. Our Municipal Affairs Correspondent for the Strait Area is freelancer Adam Cooke.
Municipalities across the province are developing new planning and zoning documents, but they were counting on the Coastal Protection Act to regulate building along the shore. We find out what municipalities are saying about the gap in planning rules.
We find out why CBU needed to bookend their satellite campus at the cineplex with a library space.
Chef Adam White has suggestions for fish dishes and the secret to the perfect balance of crunchy & sweet in a bird's nest cookie!
We hear the sounds of the gold medal game as Team Canada wins the World Women's Curling Championship in Sydney.
New changes to the Privacy and Health Information Act could mean divulging your personal health records to the health minister.
As we approach the end of this school year, the CSAP is already looking ahead to the next school year and finding homes for their growing international student program.
Inverness is incorporating active transportation as part of a major infrastructure project to upgrade their water and sewer systems.
"Future Stars" is a program that matches up young people with the pro curling teams. We hear from three participants who get a close up view of how the best of the best play.
The insurance industry is lobbying for national flood insurance, funded by the federal government, to provide coverage for people who do not get coverage in flood zones now.
High quality ice is an important part of curling. We hear from some of the experts who set up the ice at the World Women's Curling Championship.
It takes a lot of work to welcome the world. Paul MacDonald, the vice-chair of the host committee for the World Women's Curling Championship, shares some of the behind the scenes work on the World Women's Curling Championship.
Town House Glace Bay is looking to match seniors who have extra room in their homes, with students in need of housing.
With all eyes on curling in Sydney this weekend, the Sydney Curling Club is hoping they also get a little attention as they open an online auction to save their roof.
Our Acadian Culture Columnist takes a look at some of the female singers who have become famous around the Francophone world.
Clarification: Edith Butler is from Paquetville, New Brunswick.
The clean up from the big snow storm continues in the CBRM. Now crews are dealing with the wreckage that's emerged from the snow banks.
CBRM council has granted independence to the Port of Sydney, which officials hope will be the change that unlocks investment and growth in economic development around Sydney Harbour.
CBU already had a food bank for students experiencing food insecurity. Now it's trying out an on-campus grocery.
It takes a lot of volunteer work to get events like the World Women's Curling Championship off the ground. We'll talk to two volunteers who are excited for the challenge.
A Sydney dealership has repaired an unusually high number of cars that have been damaged by mice and rats this winter.
Kids from across Nova Scotia are heading to Sydney to curl in a skills competition this weekend. It will happen on the ice at Centre 200 just before the World Women's Championships gets underway. We hear from two young curlers who are excited to meet the pros.
Did you know that if you do not have a primary care provider - you can not donate an organ in this province?
The CBRM is spending $176 000 to make up for the loss of fish habitat in the construction of the berms at the Baille Ard trail.
CBRM has passed a budget that lowers residents taxes and yet adds more money for infrastructure and operating costs.
An update on a venture that uses the community investment development model to buy private woodlots in NS for ecological forestry.
A difficult pill to swallow: that's what the father of a high school hockey team member had to say, after he, along with the entire team were denied the chance to play at provincial championships, thanks to weather restrictions.
The Province is making some big changes to the way electricity is regulated in NS, we speak with a consultant and analyst who says its a game changer.
A Sydney basketball coach has the ball rolling on a new multi-sport facility for Sydney. The plan is to repurpose the old Centennial arena.
Elizabeth McMaster, from Inverness, started an online resource for people caring for elderly loved ones.
The Association of Nova Scotia Midwives wants to increase the number of midwife led births in the province to 30% of all births by 2027. But they can't even deliver babies in many parts of the province, including Cape Breton.
On the first Monday of each month, we host "The Bird Hour Phone-In" with Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale.
Mark Bettens begins his role today as the new Director of Fire and Emergency Services for the CBRM.
The new medical campus at CBU is hosting info sessions on admission, that open this June.
We speak with the President of STFX on Brian Mulroney's ties to Antigonish and his impact on the evolution of the STFX campus.
New Waterford native and Professor of Political Science Lori Turnbull gives her take on the latest provincial budget.
Families with children will have an easier time this fall with the rollout of a universal lunch program - starting with elementary students.
We hear about a concert to celebrate Breton Education Centre before the school moves to an old building and how it's bringing together musicians who got their start there.
We break down the provincial budget that was released yesterday with the Minister of Finance, Allan MacMaster.
Darlin Garland is originally from Germany. She now lives in St. Ann's and is the manager of the Visitor Information Centre for Victoria County.
Mi'kmaw people in Newfoundland and Labrador have been learning their language and now some of those learners are visiting Cape Breton to practice their skills.
New data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows the CBRM has a 0.8% vacancy rate - one of the lowest vacancy rates in the country.
We find out about work underway at the Verschuren Centre to use wood pulp to make biodegradable rigid plastic.
In our column on Acadian culture, Ronald LaBelle talks about the tradition of the ballad singer.
The CBRM has had to spend quite a bit to clear snow this month and there are questions about how the new federal money on housing will be spent.
The province says they're putting agency into the hands of local government but representatives - including the head of the federation of municipalities - say the environment minister is offloading his responsibility on them.
The Province introduced legislation that will create a new independent energy system operator to manage the connection of renewable energy to the grid. We speak with the Minister of Natural Resources.
Richmond County Council held its regular meeting last night. Our Municipal Affairs Correspondent for the Strait Area is freelancer Adam Cooke.
The Ecology Action Centre says the Province's decision not to enact the Coastal Protection act makes no sense.
The Province will not enact the Coastal Protection Act. Instead, it has released guidelines for property owners and it's asking municipalities to incorporate coastal protection in land use bylaws. We speak with the Environment Minister.
Avadh Barad is originally from India. He now lives in Inverness and works at the Inverary Manor as a physical therapy assistant.
This is a project of the BOLD Centre in Baddeck. The expanded program is in partnership with the Nova Scotia Before After Program. We hear from the BOLD Centre and the Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education.
Peter Oyedijo is originally from Nigeria. He now lives in the CBRM where he's a Student Placement Officer at CBU.
There has been discussion about the proposal of a spring bear hunt, from those who are in favour of it and those who are opposed. Raymond Plourde at the Ecology Action Centre shares his take on why he thinks introducing a spring hunt is a bad idea.
Our guest is Scott Tingley, the Director of Forest Protection with the Provincial Department of Natural Resources.
Cape Bretoner By Choice: from Brazil, to River Bourgeois - in our series of profiles on newcomers to Cape Breton.
We launch our latest series on people who have chosen to call this place home. Jino James is from India, living in Port Hawkesbury working with the Department of Community Services.
Among the ripple effects of the big storm, are potential health complications for people who were having a medical emergency and despite best efforts, were delayed in getting care because of the conditions.
Stigma has long been a barrier for people who need help in tough times, but two local food banks are finding ways to reduce embarrassment for clients. We hear about successes in North Sydney and Glace Bay.
We check in with a volunteer from Alberta with Team Rubicon. They are set to wrap up their post-storm cleanup as of today.
Dave Arsenault is a member of a group that calls itself "Helping End Homelessness in Nova Scotia"
A Cape Breton teen just got back from New York Fashion Week where she walked two run ways.
In our column on Acadian culture, Ronald LaBelle talks about famous Acadian guitarists.
We catch up with Team Rubicon in Cape Breton as they get to be here while a storm is going ON, this time around
Documents from the Department of Labour released under freedom of information say workers travelled through a tunnel in the Donkin Mine, last summer, just 90 minutes before a large section of the roof fell in. We get an update on the mine from the province.
Chef Adam White has a simple but impressive three-course Valentine's Day menu planned out, especially for the person in the relationship who does not usually do the cooking.
Schools may have reopened but some organizations are struggling to get going again post-storm. We hear from a business that is still dealing with the after effects.
We get a run-down of how the CBRM registry for post-storm assistance triages the calls.
What do Erika Shea, Christine Porter, and Tim Houston have in common? They were all at the Pallet Village Information Session in the Pier last night.
Dave Harris is a retired wildlife biologist and former manager at the Department of Natural Resources.
Last week's storm was hard on the most vulnerable in our community, that includes people dealing with domestic violence. We touch base with Transition House.
The Provincial Department of Natural Resources has dispatched snowmobiles to help reach people in remote areas who are having trouble getting dug out.
Brittany Wentzell stops by some businesses in downtown Sydney to see how things are going.
We follow up with the woman who called us live on air Monday morning, from where she was living in a tent.
Guy Deveaux is Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations for the Provincial Department of Public Works.
If you are in need of help from the college, the Coast Guard is directing folks to reach out to the CBRM at 902-563-2276.
Lewis MacDonald is the Operations Manger for the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education. Glenn MacDonald is the Director of Operations with the Strait.
Guy Deveaux is Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations for the Provincial Department of Public Works.
We talk to New Dawn about how they're delivering services to vulnerable clients & meals on wheels.
Our Executive Directors for the Centres for Education in Cape Breton provide an update on the school situation.
Guy Deveaux is Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations for the Provincial Department of Public Works.
The Mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Amanda McDougall provides an update on storm cleanup.
We speak with two young indigenous women who have just been awarded for leadership in sports and culture.
In our column on Acadian culture, Ronald LaBelle talks about Acadians in the classical music world.
We get an update on how Victoria County has been working hard to make sure people have a place to go to the washroom along the Cabot Trail.
Richmond County Council held its regular meeting last night. Our Municipal Affairs Correspondent for the Strait Area is freelancer Adam Cooke.
Music, snacks and socializing is part of programming CBU is going to offer in five Cape Breton communities as part of the dementia prevention work of the Center of Excellence for Healthy Aging.
Michelle Richards is is Cape Bretons new cross country ski ambassador. We find out about her efforts to introduce people to the sport and help them improve their skills.
Comedian Clifton Cremo of Eskasoni has been writing for This Hour Has 22 Minutes for the past 4 weeks.
Any sports fan will tell you that stands packed with fans makes for a more enjoyable game than a half-empty arena. Having endured a lot of the former, the Cape Breton Eagles and their fans have seen more of the latter recently. We hear from the captain of the team and the communications person on perhaps why that is.
A Cape Breton Doctor says the best way to avoid injury while shoveling heavy snow is to stay active in the winter.
A forum on inclusiveness in hockey is coming to Cape Breton next month - along with an NHL game.
We hear what it sounded like inside and outside city hall at last night's CBRM council meeting, where some of the unionized workers were making some noise.
Why some things that are written in stone should not be written in stone. We dip into the archives for a look back at the people & places of Cape Breton history with our former community historian, the late Jim Saint Clair.
Senator Kim Pate talks about legislation that could lead to the creation of a Basic Minimum Income for Canada.
Close to two thousand kids in Nova Scotia are waiting to be assessed for autism and ADHD. We speak with Brian Comer, the Minister of Addictions and Mental Health about a new pilot program to help shorten the waitlist.
Two coyotes have been removed from the Highlands National Park since the two incidents last week. Parks Canada provides an update.
A new high school course being piloted in a couple of Cape Breton schools is teaching basic life skills, like managing a credit card and getting a car loan.
The owner of a local generator company helps narrow down what you have to know if you want to buy a generator.
Membertou is hosting a Grandmothers Gathering this week. It's an opportunity for tradition-bearers to share knowledge, culture, and a laugh or two.
We hear from the organizer of Nova Scotia's longest running agricultural fair. It's taking place at Camp MacLeod on Trout Brook Road this Saturday in Mira.
A Glace Bay boy started his own lemonade fundraiser to support one of the Cape Breton Eagles who is battling cancer.
Kyle & Sheumas MacNeil talk about some stories from their youthful days with Bruce Guthro and the impact he had on the local and international music scene.
The manager of a retail outlet at the Mayflower Mall says she's hearing heartbreaking stories from international students who are desperately looking for work.
As of this Sunday, masking will no longer be required upon entry to hospitals in this Province. Nova Scotia Health is concluding the site screening that started in response to COVID.
September is Polish Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. And there are several events planned, including a 550th birthday party for Copernicus.
The volunteer group Business Improvement District Association is creating ways to enhance the downtown core in North Sydney.
Yesterday the federal government announced hundreds of homes on Cape Breton will soon have new access to high-speed internet.
How can Nova Scotia meet its goal to protect 20 per cent of its land and water by 2030? That's the question the Province is putting to you. The Province is drafting a new Protected Areas Strategy and it's looking for your help.
A Nova Scotia Fire Chief petitions for legislation that would protect volunteer first responders from if they leave work to answer an emergency.
One rural Cape Breton Fire Chief is calling on municipalities to take more responsibility for ensuring a ready supply.
The final portion of our summer check ins with Cape Breton MLAs. Today we speak to Fred Tilley, MLA for Northside-Westmount.
The West Bay Highway through Cape George has been missing a bridge since early July. That has local residents frustrated with the lengthy detour and lack of communication from Public Works.
Fishing for junk and finding jaws. Melina Collins is the Science and Research Coordinator for the Gulf Nova Scotia Fleet Planning Board. She captured that video of a Great White while collecting ghost gear off the coast of Inverness.
Fishing for junk and finding jaws. Melina Collins is the Science and Research Coordinator for the Gulf Nova Scotia Fleet Planning Board. She captured that video of a Great White while collecting ghost gear off the coast of Inverness.
Charlottetown has installed charity meters next to their parking meters, to help people in need. We ask if it's something that could work in Cape Breton?
Dancing to victory on the world stage: Meet the first Cape Bretoner to win the World Highland Dance Championship in Scotland.
Cape Breton is made up of people from many backgrounds. This past weekend, a Cape Bretoner with roots in Denmark helped to showcase our island on international TV.
The national organization Child Care Now worries that a lack of reporting from the province could jeopardize federal child care funding.
The museum recently received a grant for more than $23,000 from the Canadian Geological Foundation. CBC Reporter George Mortimer spoke with Jason Loxton is curator of the Cape Breton Fossil Centre.
A recently-released study from Cape Breton offers insight to the challenges that men face when they exit the prison system.
Pow Wow Pitch is a competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island to pitch their innovations. We hear from a semi-finalist from Eskasoni about his innovation.
As the province continues to clean up the mess from July's flooding, we hear how Public Works is balancing the need for major repairs and regular maintenance on roads.
MLA for Cape Breton East, Brian Comer shares the issues he's been dealing with and addressing this summer.
We hear from the nine-year-old Albert Bridge boy who started a cotton candy business to feed his passion for LEGO.
We hear from one Cape Breton company that still has a lengthy list of people to help following Fiona nearly one after the storm.
After spending 8 months helping to rebuild after Fiona, the Mennonite Disaster Service is leaving Cape Breton. We touch base before they go about what they were able to accomplish in their time here.
We hear from a long time volunteer and one of the 19 young people attending the Atlantic Burn Camp in New Campbellton this week.
Nova Scotia's labour department says it is still looking for an expert to review the Donkin coal mine's safety plans and that uncertainty has led the mine operator to lay off some staff.
We've been asking Cape Breton's MLAs what they've been hearing on the doorsteps and have been doing this summer. Today, it's the MLA for Inverness who wears several political hats including Deputy Premier and Finance Minister.
The evacuations in other parts of Canada have led some Cape Bretoners to renew the argument to re-open the road between Louisbourg and Gabarus.
A woman from Dominion says she has waited more than a decade for pain relief after a workplace injury and cannot wait any longer. So she has applied for medical assistance in dying. We hear her story and more on complaints about the workers compensation system.
MLA John White updates us on how this summer season for Glace Bay-Dominion is going and issues faced by his district.
The province announces two new programs that will make producers responsible for repurposing the materials of their own products.
On our summer outdoor adventure column " Cape Breton Top to Bottom" photographer Adam Hill talks about his personal bucket list.
Town House in Glace Bay says with back to school on the horizon, they are already overwhelmed with families needing help with supplies.
For a follow up response to yesterdays story on trapped seniors at the Manor, we reached out to Pam Menchenton. She's speaks for the corporation that oversees the Hines Manor.
Seniors with mobility issues found themselves trapped by their manor's last-minute notice of an eight-week elevator replacement process. One of the residents family members are trying to advocate for them.
In our Acadian column today, Ronald LaBelle focuses on next year's World Acadian Congress being held in Nova Scotia.
Linden MacIntyre will appear with Carol Off in Baddeck this Saturday. It's part of a sold out fundraiser for the Cabot Trail Writers Festival.
CBC Reporter Tom Ayers spoke to Stacey Gomez with "No One Is Illegal" about the agency's migrant worker program.
Nova Scotia Department of Labour inspectors visited the Keltic in Lodge in Ingonish recently after a temporary foreign worker complained for weeks about mold in the staff residence.
Archeologists in the Cape Breton Highlands National park are digging up centuries worth of soil to tell us about local history.
On our summer outdoor adventure column " Cape Breton Top to Bottom" photographer Adam Hill has a shortlist of adventures that he's enjoyed.
Parts of the Margaree River are closed to fishing after the water got too warm last week and a local group says it's happening more often because of climate change.
We speak with a researcher from Dalhousie who studied what happens to the disappearing sand on Ingonish Beach.
We meet a doctor from Brazil who's working as the first clinical assistant at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital and we speak with the medical site lead about the role.
The late Jay Smith will be remembered at a special concert as part of the Makin' Waves Festival tonight.
We speak to a grief councilor about how Nova Scotians' mental health is being affected by climate disasters.
Patients needing urgent care have a virtual option this week, as part of trial run by Nova Scotia Health. The number to reach the virtual urgent care service this week is 1-833-413-0277.
The Highland Village Visitor Centre Experience opened yesterday. It includes a special library and archives space in memory of the late Jim St. Clair.
Professional Nature Photographer Adam Hill shares some tips on how to take a good picture when you're on outdoor adventures.
Sydney Mines is hosting the Canadian Little League Girls Fastpitch Championship at the Nicole Meaney field this week.
Officials say the controversial berms carved out of the Baille Ard forest did leave some flooding on the trails after this weekend's rain storm. But they say the berms did help protect streets downstream from flooding.
The Port of Melford is asking the feds for money. Reporter Tom Ayers asks the CBRM Mayor and MP Mike Kelloway what they think about that.
We speak with the Eskasoni man who got the ball rolling to bring the North American Indigenous Games to Nova Scotia.
CBRM council votes to push forward on a new municipal planning strategy and land use bylaw aimed at easing the housing shortage and sparking economic development.
We speak with Doctors Nova Scotia about the some of the details in the new contracts that are with the Provincial government.
Cheticamp's Elizabeth LeFort is world renowned for her hooked rugs. On our Acadian column, Ronald Labelle has a profile of this Order of Canada recipient.
The Cape Breton Farmer's Market is starting a new program to offer a specialized tea experience for cruise ship passengers and visitors.
With an emphasis on housing and economic development, CBRM launches into a public discussion of its new municipal planning strategy tonight. We get a preview from Mayor Amanda MacDougall.
We find out how the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design wants to expand its offerings around the Island.
The Ally Centre of Cape Breton is making a public plea for tents to meet the demand for shelter.
We get a sneak peak of a new home-grown play. The new Acadian musical comedy is running over two weekends: July 20-23 and July 27-30.
On our summer outdoor adventure column " Cape Breton Top to Bottom" photographer Adam Hill takes us to one his favourite parts of the Island, Aspy Bay.
The former head of CBU's Student Union is concerned some female intentional students could be facing inappropriate requests when they go looking for help.
Sporadic mail delivery in parts of Richmond County may be coming to an end. CBCs Tom Ayers talks to a local resident and Deputy Mayor and Councilor Brent Sampson about concerns over Canada Post's difficulties in finding a rural route driver.
Parks Canada in Cape Breton just got more than 40 million dollars in Federal funding to help with Hurricane Fiona recovery and other climate change infrastructure adaptations. Duggan Kennedy is the Asset Manager for the Cape Breton Field Unit.
Petra Buis is the person behind the Forget Me Not packages that are given to people experiencing miscarriage and infant loss. We'll find out about the difference they make and what is needed to keep the initiative going forward.
Professor Barret Kurylyk is a researcher looking at the impacts of climate change on well water. His research is starting in the CBRM.
CBCs Kathleen McKenna asked people what their connection to water is, down at the Sydney waterfront.
A Howie Centre family has been unable to use their water after their well was contaminated by a neighbour's heating oil more than three months ago.
The CBVRCE is installing modular classrooms to accommodate an increase in enrollment in New Waterford.
Port Morien native Donald Feltmate is the author of a new book about the Cape Island longliner.
An equestrian center in Port Hood helps youth develop skills to help with anxiety and depression.
Sailors on the Bras d'Or noticed that navigation buoys were missing this spring. It turns out that's had a significant economic impact.
The North End of Sydney Heritage Group is opposed to the supportive living housing project proposed for the North End behind the former Holy Angels high school.
Elementary school students in Port Hood completed a recent project with initiative beyond their years. Lizzi's Loop is how one school paid tribute to a student gone too soon.
A favourite Bras d'Or Lakes attraction is now protected from development thanks to a local community group, and the Nova Scotia Nature Trust.
Ronald Labelle is a former Associate Professor of French and Acadian Studies at CBU. Today he tells the story about the famous hooked rugs of Cheticamp.
Ken Rockwood is the lead researcher on a Nova Scotia Health project to test the use of UV light to reduce respiratory viral infections among residents of long term care.
Jim Wooder is the head of the committee that will assess the potential effects of future offshore wind development in Nova Scotia.
A shortage of tour guides is hindering the Old Sydney Society from offering enough tours to satisfy demand.
The province is currently exploring whether a new job category - Registered Psychiatric Nurses or "RPNs" - could help fill the gaps in the healthcare system.
Nova Scotia Power explains why it's been installing new larger power poles around the CBRM.
CBU faculty are meeting this summer to figure out how to maintain academic integrity in the age of Chat GPT.
We're launching a new summer series today that we're calling "Cape Breton Top to Bottom". On the first episode, Adam talks waterfalls.
CBC Reporter Tom Ayers finds out why the Nova Scotia Department of Labour has launched an investigation into the finances and governance of the Cape Breton Injured Workers Association.
First up in our new summer series on tables, and what we do when we gather around them: we stop by a milling frolic in Iona.
We invite you to call one of our bird experts - Dave Harris - with your questions or observations for the July edition.
Grading day is almost upon us. Reporter Erin Pottie went to Robin Foote Elementary to hear how some students will be spending their summer vacation.
The International Fly Fishing Film Festival is heading to Big Spruce tomorrow. We hear about a film based on a Cape Breton dog who always helps fishers find salmon.
The Province announced a new path for CCA's to become LPN's. We speak with the Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care about the pilot project.
A Sydney doctor is receiving an award from his peers for helping to bring much needed heart health services to the island.
This is a series of conversations inspiring young Indigenous people from the region. This segment features Eskasoni dancer Sarah Prosper.
Richmond County Council held its regular meeting last night. Our Municipal Affairs Correspondent for the Strait Area is freelancer Adam Cooke.
A sneak preview of an original stage production to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Cape Breton Fiddler's Association including former premier Rodney MacDonald, who plays his own grandfather.
Yesterday the Seawall Trail in Northern Cape Breton got quite a few steps closer to reality with the funding announcement from the province. We hear from the Chair of the Seawall Trail Society.
The PEER SIX Overdose Prevention Site at the Ally Center of Cape Breton is celebrating its one year anniversary. We hear from Christine Porter about how it's doing.
CBRM's 911 dispatch centre is short-staffed and the municipality is looking to fill vacancies. We hear from the union and CBRM's deputy chief administrative officer on efforts to recruit more 911 operators.
We speak with the tourism consultant who's helping Ingonish grow tourism in the area while protecting the natural assets that draw people there.
Reporter Erin Pottie tells us about some fabulous finds and some people who are excited about the start of heavy garbage in the CBRM.
We catch up with the manager of the Kluscap Indigenous Protected and Conserved area fresh from a bioblitz at the site, to inventory some of the flora and fauna.
We meet an architect with Cape Breton roots who's won a prestigious prize that will allow her to pursue her research on women in architecture.
Ronald Labelle takes a look at some magical and spiritual beliefs around folk remedies.
The road to Kennington Cove reopens today, but the beaches look dramatically different this year. We find out what it took to clean up after Fiona.
We speak with Auditor General Kim Adair about her findings of gross mismanagement of funds at Island Employment.
Former Federal Cabinet Minister and Cape Bretoner Lisa Raitt shares some of her insights from the Atlantic Economic Forum that happened yesterday at St. FX.
CBU has reopened their applications for their nursing program this fall. We speak with the Dean of the School of Nursing about their satellite site.
Hike Nova Scotia and Parks Canada are teaming up to encourage you to explore some lesser known gems in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Eighteen-year-old Oona Johnstone Laurette of Sydney was invited to present a youth perspective during a panel discussion at the Unifor Atlantic Regional Council in Moncton
We speak with a maritime author who had designed and illustrated a book for beginner birders.
The CERB program was a lifesaver for thousands of Canadians during he pandemic but a national survey shows for a lot of them, it wasn't just about the money.
Breton Ability Centre held an event celebrating the opening of their new nature trail. We hear from their CEO and residents about what this means to them.
A group of Mi'kmaq crafters are getting the unique opportunity this week to learn fur-working basics from a master furrier.
Richmond River Roots is a social enterprise that grows great food, plants food knowledge, and harvests community connections.
The last but certainly not least of this year's inductee into the Cape Breton Business and Philanthropy Hall of Fame is dance school founder Eileen Pottie Forrester.
Nova Scotia Power responds to concerns from Cape Breton electricians over delays with the new permit system.
We speak with Jim Kehoe of Joneljim Construction. He and his wife Roma are being inducted tonight into the Cape Breton Philanthropy Hall of Fame.
A profile interview with the former owner of Cape Breton Trailer Sales, Bruce Marsh. He is an inductee to the Cape Breton Business Hall of Fame this week.
There's a new initiative at the Branch 12 Legion in Sydney. The Blue Beret Series aim is to give more young musicians a chance to get on stage.
There's an international company setting up in Sydney that administers clinical trials for drug companies.
The new system allows an electrician to apply for permits over the phone. Nova Scotia Power says the company is still "learning and adjusting to a new system".
Cape Breton trade unions and the contractors who employ them, are being recognized with the inaugural Philanthropy Leadership Award from the Chamber of Commerce.
Tonya Wimmer, the Executive Director for the Marine Animal Response Society, is on the scene.
100,000 current and former Nova Scotia Government employees were the subject of a data breach.
Cape Breton Pharmacists are concerned about the shortage of a drug used to treat heart disease.
A group of CBU students will be heading to CBRM's twin city in Poland to take part in a new summer school.
Simon Bradley is the team manager of the disaster recovery team from Alberta that's landed in Shelburne.
Inverness County Connectivity is a group advocating for better rural connectivity after their meeting with the CRTC.
Some Cape Breton kids are going to learn entrepreneurship through a virtual lemonade stand.
CBRM is looking for companies interested in managing all of the the municipality's waste streams. Solid Waste Manager Francis Campbell sorts out the details.
An update on the fires from DNR's Public Information Officer, Dave Rockwood, who is on the ground in Shelburne.
We learn about the Canadian non-profit agency that's responsible for providing extra help from within the country and abroad when it comes to fighting wildfires.
United Way and the Red Cross are helping coordinate donations from across the Province and around the world to support people affected by wildfires.
DFO minister Joyce Murray was in town on Saturday for the Coast Guard College graduation ceremonies.
We speak with Department of Natural Resource's Director of Forest Protection for an update on the fires.
CBRM's EMO Coordinator, Bruce MacDonald, explains how things will work in a major disaster here.
Scott Tingley provides an update on the status of the fight against the wildfires and an inventory of new resources on the way from as far away as Montana, and Costa Rica.
Matt Wallace is the President of Breton Air, and a pilot who has been helping fight the wildfires.
The CBRM wants to create what's called a pump track in Whitney Pier for riders on bikes, skateboards, in-line skates, scooters, and wheelchairs.
We get the latest on the wildfires from Nova Scotia's Minister of Natural Resources and clarification on the restrictions around activities in the woods.
We hear how to talk to the young people in your life about dealing with changes to mental health caused by the wildfires.
Our healthcare columnist takes a look at mandatory evacuations and what you can do to make them less stressful.
Firefighters are on high alert across the province as wildfires continue to burn on the mainland. We hear from the chief of the Glace Bay Volunteer Fire Department about an already tense fire season.
Membertou First Nation says people who buy discount tobacco are hurting revenues the band uses for programs and services. We learn more about what some call non-quota and others call illegal tobacco.
Open fires are not permitted anywhere in the province. We get the details on the province wide burn ban and an update on the Mainland fires from Nova Scotia's Minister of Natural Resources.
We speak with the Chief of the Dominion Volunteer Fire Department about a dramatic rescue Sunday evening at a seaside cliff that's been a problem area.
A Cape Breton woman is drawing attention to the lack of hospital gowns for obese people.
Recruitment efforts are paying off in Mental Health and Addictions in the Eastern zone. We find out how it's been a turning point to take the service out of crisis mode.
We catch up with Cape Breton actor Glen Gould about his recent role in the Netflix animated children's series "Spirit Rangers" and a bunch of other recent work and upcoming projects.
Seafood harvesters in Nova Scotia are banding together to fill a shipping container of frozen seafood for Ukraine. We speak with the Cape Bretoner who launched the plan.
CBU is asking for proposals for on-campus and off-campus housing options to help address the ongoing housing shortage.
The Cape Breton Regional Police have been unable to process fingerprints. That's causing problems for people who need background checks.
Richmond County Council held its regular meeting last night. Our Municipal Affairs Correspondent for the Strait Area is freelancer Adam Cooke.
The Canada Emergency Business Account loan was meant to help businesses struggling during the pandemic but some say it's still too early to pay it back as things haven't returned to normal. We hear from a business owner in Cheticamp that wants the same thing.
We find out what specific topics an advocacy group in Inverness County wants to raise in its meeting with the new chair of the CRTC. To read the full text of the document submitted to the CRTC: https://ruralconnectivity.tiiny.site/
Parking Lot Players aims to put on untraditional theatre in unconventional spaces. We hear about the concept of a 24-hour play.
CBRM has sent a plan to the province to address the municipality's financial challenges. The Mayor will give us the details, some of which she found surprising.
Nova Scotia is in the process of redesigning the foster care system, borrowing a concept from other countries known as the "Mockingbird Family." We check in with a foster family in Marion Bridge to find out how it's going.
We hear from DFO on the temporary agreement with Eskasoni to fish & sell their catch during the commercial lobster season.
A filmmaker from Cape Breton who's based in British Columbia has had his animated short film about a boy who communes with crows, accepted at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
The Cape Breton Island Wildlife Association is concerned about the discovery of more chain pickerel, an invasive species of fish, in Cape Breton waterways. If you catch a chain pickerel, or if you see someone intentionally releasing them into a waterway, you can notify DNR at 1-800-565-2224.
In an update on our SPCA story - The organization says it can put on its vaccine clinic this weekend but beyond that, nothing is certain.
There’s a new supportive housing facility coming to Glace Bay for young people between the ages of 16-21 who have nowhere else to go.
Eskasoni is taking part in the lobster fishery this year under an agreement with DFO which will see them fish more than 4000 traps along with Potlotek and We’koqma’q.
Once a month we dip into the archives, for a look back at the people & places of Cape Breton history with our former community historian, the late Jim Saint Clair.
A group in Glace Bay is asking the province to clean up the water in the Number 20 Dam before stocking it with more trout. However, the province says the water will not harm the fish.
The Province is aiming to add 1500 new child care spaces with the Federal funding for 10 dollar a day daycare. We hear about some of the spaces going to the expansion of the relatively new daycare in Baddeck and down North.
It's construction season and some drivers wants to know when that will extend to the bridge over Sydney River. That stretch of Keltic Drive has been giving drivers a whole lot of trouble.
A global non-profit organization that's planted almost 100 million trees is doing some work in Cape Breton to plant native species.
A teacher from Eskasoni is hitting the books herself this Fall as a student at Dalhousie Medical school. Sje tells us how the Indigenous Pathways program helped her pursue her dream.
The Gaelic college campus in Mabou will start accepting students this Fall. President Rodney MacDonald from the Gaelic College provides an update.
We speak with Health Minister Michelle Thompson about expanding access to primary care, including a new clinic for newcomers coming to CBU.
CBC's Charlie Cuff talks hockey with Toronto Marlies captain, Logan Shaw. He's from Glace Bay and is the first to win the AHL award for Sportsmanship with the Marlies .
Musician Stuart Calvert has worked alongside some of the best known names in the business. He conducted everything from Showboat to Shrek on the international stage. Stuart is back in Cape Breton for a tribute show this weekend.
The Stonewall Riots are considered to be the birth place of gay rights in America. Martin Boyce was one of the people there and speaking at CBU this morning.
Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair talks about how the Disaster Assistance Fund works.
The former Indigenous adviser to CBRM's mayor has quit after about one year in the position, saying she was just hired to be what she calls a "token Indian."
Yesterday we took a broad look at the state of police commissions and advisory boards. Now we're going to get a little closer to home and hear about the Cape Breton Regional Police Commission and why Tom Urbaniak feels it needs improvement.
Kevin Orrell is taking on the role of Interim Associate Dean of the medical school campus planned for CBU. We ask him about his role.
The MCC final report recommends making police boards and commissions more robust. We find out how they currently function and what needs to happen to make them work better.
The Cove Guest Home in Sydney is soon going to be welcoming a much younger clientele. It's adding a child care centre to its grounds.
The new executive director at Talbot House is drawing on her own experience of recovery from addiction to help clients there.
We go to London to catch up with Katani Julien, a Cape Bretoner from Eskasoni who’s on hand for the Coronation.
United Way Cape Breton and the CBRM are going to bus people in rural areas of the municipality to catch the bus on regular Transit CB routes.
It's May the Fourth, otherwise known as Star Wars Day! And for fans of the franchise, there seems to always be a new show or movie to watch these days. Our Cape Breton Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell finds out what is that keeps fans coming back for more.
Cam Squires of the Cape Breton Eagles is the recipient of the Humanitarian award from the Q-League.
Moving out of your home while Fiona repairs are being done by the Mennonites isn't always possible. CBC Reporter Erin Pottie touches base with one homeowner who's considering moving into an RV for awhile. She also spoke with the head of the Mennonite Disaster Service and the head of the United Way in Cape Breton who's been helping people displaced by the storm.
Canada has committed to protecting twenty-five per cent of its land and waters by 2025 and there's a new conservation designation to reach the goal. Jared Tomie, an Ecologist with Cape Breton Highlands National Park, explains why the Fortress of Louisbourg is one of the sites to receive the designation.
USG, United States Gypsum, announced it will re-open the gypsum plant. To find out more we spoke with Paul MacNeil, the Victoria County Councilor for the area.
It's Polish Constitution Day. Polish American author Sophie Hodorowicz Knab is invited to speak as part of celebrations here in Cape Breton.
Anthem expert - and journalist David Pate - tells us how Britain's national song sparked the whole rousing tradition of singing for your country.
We invite you to call our bird experts - Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale - with your questions or observations for the May edition.
From campus to camping. We find out how CBU students will be able to access camping gear this season.
Businesses on Charlotte Street thought construction between Pitt and Dorchester streets was done. But now the asphalt has to be ripped up and parts of the construction need to be redone.
We check in with CBRM Mayor Amanda McDougall and Richmond County Warden Amanda Mombourquette at a wind energy conference in Copenhagen.
Nova Scotia Health says Baddeck hospital's emergency department will not be reopening soon. The province says that's because the new urgent treatment centre is still being inundated with people from CBRM.
CBC Reporter Kayla Hounsell visits the refugee camp in Kenya, where Nova Scotia is recruiting the next generation of health care workers.
The wilderness coordinator for the EAC says the case of West Mabou highlights an ongoing need for updated parks legislation in NS.
Last week, the Nova Scotia government announced that there can be no golf development in West Mabou Beach Provincial Park, we hear from the province about that decision.
Richmond County Council held its regular meeting last night. Our Municipal Affairs Correspondent for the Strait Area is freelancer Adam Cooke.
Vets say they're suffering under the strain of too many pets and not enough vets. Now a local clinic says it's becoming nearly impossible to keep up with the regulations surrounding on-call work.
CBC Reporter Christian Roach discusses the issue with a Cape Breton advocate and a transgender teen who faces constant bullying.
Our Cape Breton Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell brings us an intimate look at what it is like to be a veterinarian on call here in Cape Breton.
Yesterday, the Nova Scotia Government announced that there can be no golf development at West Mabou Beach Provincial Park, we will hear from the head organizer of the movement to protect the beach.
CBU's artist in residence is giving the public a preview of her newest work: an experimental performance piece involving strange movement, absurdist text.
It's been a challenging year for the volunteer groups that maintain community hiking trails. Hike Nova Scotia is taking steps to help.
You've heard of a beer fridge.. now downtown Sydney has a free book fridge in front of Selkies Diner.
Andrew Bourgeois is President of the Gulf of Nova Scotia Fishermen's Coalition and also on the Gulf fleet planning board. He says Coast Guard icebreakers were needed in Cheticamp last week because the snow crab season opened too soon.
There was a meeting last night regarding the impending Royal Bank closure in Louisbourg. Councilor James Edwards shares how that meeting went.
Is bigger better? Not when it comes to derelict buildings in CBRM. We hear about the challenges those buildings face and why CBRM is not necessarily looking to get rid of them.
We meet a Cape Bretoner who'll be running the Boston marathon for his second time today.
RCMP say they are increasingly having to transport people to the hospital because ambulances are not always available. We hear from the RCMP and from the ambulance service.
We speak with a Canadian scholar who says the Church needs to own up to its responsibility when it comes to the doctrine of discovery.
We hear from the Mennonite Disaster Service who are looking to help homeowners fix the damage from Fiona.
Both sides say each one is waiting for the other to call. We hear from CBRM and Nova Scotia Municipal Affairs about a budget dispute over how to spend 3 million dollars.
The latest budget was all about healthcare. It came as a surprise to the Association of Nova Scotia Midwives that they didn't see any type of increase in their numbers in that budget.
Victory Gardens were a staple of Canadian households during the first and second world wars. Now a local farmer wants to see the idea re-emerge to help combat food insecurity now.
New Dawn's proposed housing development will go ahead after all. We speak with two CBRM councillors about why they changed their vote from no to yes.
An ocean conservation organization is looking to empower young Atlantic Canadians to take action and help protect our oceans.
Eskasoni's Clifton Cremo continues to climb the comedy ladder in Canada. His latest tour has seen him perform in all four Atlantic provinces. He will be performing at the The Highland Arts Theatre in Sydney this Friday, April 14.
After two difficult years under COVID, the Port of Sydney Development Corporation is getting some financial wind in its sails. CBC Reporter Tom Ayers brings the news from last night's Port annual general meeting.
The Mi'kmaq forestry initiative puts control of some Nova Scotia forestland in the hands of Mi'kmaq communities. Now they're looking to make that arrangement long-term.
Mabou Post Office is in a unique situation, it can no longer go on as it has... despite the community wanting it to.
The Disaster Financial Assistance Program is supposed to be a lifeline for people in an emergency. Six months after Fiona, out of 1400 applications, only 200 have been processed. CBC Reporter Erin Pottie looks into why it's so hard to get questions answered about some of the most basic criteria to qualify for help.
CBRM Councillors are in the middle of marathon budget talks and one of the items up for discussion is heavy garbage pickup. We hear from the CAO about the difficulties of budgeting in the CBRM.
Eagles owner Irwin Simon & president Gerard Shaw share thoughts as they go into game 3 of their playoff series against the Moose tonight.
We invite you to call our bird experts - Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale - with your questions or observations.
Thomas Bek is COO of Energy, Ports & Projects for Blue Water Shipping. They are a company based out of Denmark and have expertise in port operations around offshore wind development.
Dr. Stephanie Langley says it's all well and good to want new doctors to study here, but she says housing is so short for medical residents at the Inverness Hospital that one year she actually had a medical resident, who was a new mom, living in a tent.
There was a public meeting in North Sydney last night of residents who are concerned about what they say is questionable activity at the Highland Motel.
A CBU student is raising awareness about the harms of ghost gear and garbage at sea after finding a seal wrapped in net on the Bras d'Or Lake.
Squash players aren't happy about changes coming to their courts at the YMCA in Sydney. We talk with a spokesperson about their concerns and we speak with the CEO of the YMCA of Cape Breton.
Yesterday at Cape Breton Regional Council, the idea was floated around to provide scholarships to potential doctors at the CBU Medical School. The Deputy Mayor and some Councilors responded to this idea.
New Waterford Girl is 24 years old, but the beloved Nova Scotia movie got a bit of a revival last weekend when the script was read before an audience at the Making Waves festival.
Port Hawkesbury Paper is putting a lot of energy into getting its wind farm up and running. We get an update that the project has received environmental approval, from Project Director Mark Savory.
We delve a bit deeper into the 6.5 billion dollars in spending on healthcare allocated in last week's Provincial budget with Health Minister Michelle Thompson.
Yesterday's provincial budget allocated more than 6 billion dollars in health care spending. We have some analysis and observations from CBU political science professor, Tom Urbaniak.
We speak with the VP of Operations and Corporate Development for Novaporte about the plans to develop an offshore wind marshalling hub in Sydney Harbour.
We speak with Dr. Sarita Verma, the head of a medical school in Northern Ontario, who is helping advise CBU on setting up their medical school campus.
With intense storms becoming more frequent, residents near three Cape Breton rivers are sounding the alarm over flooding and changes to those rivers. We talk to the manager of the Adopt A Stream program to get a sense of how the situation can be managed.
Residents living near three major Cape Breton rivers are worried about the effects of climate change. Specifically Middle River, Baddeck River, and the Margaree. We ask Nova Scotia's Minister of Environment if the issue is on his radar.
The Provincial Government is prescribing cash to retain nurses in Nova Scotia. We find out how nurses in the public system can receive up to 20 000 dollars in retention bonuses.
Green Robot Studios in Sydney has created Virtual Reality content for you to enjoy in Baddeck, Louisbourg and Membertou. After that, Brittany Wentzell takes a trip to Sydney's north end to become a space pirate to fight off droids.
Nick Goodine is the Senior Director of Infrastructure for CBRM's Healthcare Redevelopment Project. Troy is a Registered Nurse and Clinical Director with the project.
Dr. Amanda Caissie is the Interim Department Head of Radiation Oncology at the Nova Scotia Cancer Centre. She explains what the Oncology Transformation Project is all about and how it could provide better cancer care in Nova Scotia.
CBRM is the new owner of the Emera Centre Northside after the community group running the arena called for a bailout.
The Mennonite Disaster Service is sending hundreds of volunteers back to CB to help repair homes that are still damaged from Fiona. Roman Heuft is the Cape Breton Response Coordinator for the Mennonite Disaster Service.
Burn restrictions begin this week and the Department of Natural Resources is asking people to be extra vigilant this season.
The province has a new approach to literacy. We hear some advice on how to turn that idea into reality from Jamie Metsala is a Professor of Education at Mount Saint Vincent University.
There's an emergency meeting of CBRM council today to discuss next steps for the 5 million dollars in Federal funding through the Rapid Housing initiative.
Dalhousie and CBU are teaming up to open a new medical school campus in CB. We speak with the lead for CBU and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie.
You may recall the story of a plane crash in Cheticamp back in 1944. An amateur historian in the area has been digging into what happened and shares what he's learned.
Premier Tim Houston was in town yesterday to announce details for the new medical school campus at Cape Breton University.
Cape Breton Filmmaker Ashley McKenzie is bringing her latest film "Queens of the Qing Dynasty" home for a screening.
We speak with a retired Francophone lawyer in Cheticamp who's looking for his replacement.
A report coming out later this year is going to look at options for repairing or even replacing the Seal Island Bridge.
It's still legal in Canada for parents to spank their children, within certain parameters. Nova Scotia Senator Stan Kutcher says it's way past time to change that. He talks about his bill to repeal the so-called "spanking law."
If you know someone who has ever dreamt of a career in music in Cape Breton, NSCC has a program to help people turn those dreams into reality. Ahead of its Open House on Monday, faculty member Kimberley Fraser talks about the Music Arts Program at the Marconi Campus.
CBRM still has not received disaster compensation for the flooding that occurred on Thanksgiving Day more than six years ago.
There's a new adult day program for seniors being offered in Sydney as part of a pilot project from the government. We ask Barbara Adams, Nova Scotia's Minister of Seniors and Long Term Care, how its going.
Now is your chance to learn more about civil rights activist Viola Desmond. The Boardmore Theatre has mounted a play about her life and how it was shaped by her protest at a New Glasgow Theatre.
We meet the host and creator of "Welcome to Cape Breton" a podcast featuring the stories of newcomers to Cape Breton.
The Emera Centre is struggling financially. We'll hear what was said at a public meeting last night from the the interim manager of the Emera Centre, Lloyd Wilkie.
Grade 9 and 10 students at Sydney Academy are heading back to the classroom tomorrow while the 11 and 12's continue with online learning. Then they switch. We find out how it's all going to work while repairs continue at the school.
Reporter Erin Pottie took in the action at the Eskasoni Bed Races last weekend. She spoke with participant Chuck Gould and Starr Paul, a Band Councilor who helped organize the winter carnival.
Marco Mendicino is the Federal Minister of Public Safety. He's in Cape Breton to talk about Indigenous policing and meet with the CBRM Mayor.
International students are shaken up after being on the brunt end of hate speech on a public bus.
Jody Nelson wrote a post for the IONS blog called "Side Hustles and the Meandering Career Path." A consideration of the value - mental, spiritual, and otherwise - of the time-honoured Cape Breton way of piecing together a living, known as the "side hustle."
The Province has launched a new pilot program to provide one free mental health counseling session to any Nova Scotian who wants it.
The proposed container terminal for the Strait of Canso has yet to materialize and the province has extended the deadline by two years for the start of construction. We hear from the project's proponent.
The leader of the provincial NDP is in Cape Breton to talk about her vision for reforming healthcare.
We hear from one of the women who were rescued from a trail at Ski Cape Smokey over the long weekend and what she feels needs to happen to make their trails safer.
Sydney Academy has been closed since it flooded after the cold snap earlier this month. Lewis MacDonald, Operations Manager for the Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre for Education, provides an update.
Rita Joe spoke with former Information Morning Host Ian McNeil, 19 years ago, when he visited Rita at her home.
The province is expressing alarm at some of CBRM's financial affairs, but municipal officials say things are not as bad as they seem. We get the details from the Mayor and the Minister of Municipal Affairs.
On the last of our series of interviews with folks who chose to make Cape Breton their home: Bettina Hartenstein was born in Germany, grew up in the Dominican Republic and now makes her home in North River, where she and her husband are partners in the Chanterelle Inn.
On our series of interviews with folks who chose to make Cape Breton their home: We meet Amjad Iqbal, originally from Pakistan. He came to Canada to study at Memorial University and is now living in Port Hawkesbury.
CBU is starting a new Bachelor of Social Work Program. We find out about the need for these positions in Cape Breton and across the province.
On our series of interviews with folks who chose to make Cape Breton their home: we meet Cherry Jaravata. She is originally from the Philippines. We find out why she chose to make Cheticamp her home.
On our series of interviews with folks who chose to make Cape Breton their home: we meet Rekha Karki. She is originally from Nepal. We find out what brought her to St. Peter's.
We speak with Shelley Denny, the Director of Aquatic Research & Stewardship with the Unamaki Institute of Natural Resources. She not only attended the conference, she was also a presenter
A new Bachelor of Social Work program at CBU is now accepting applicants for the Fall 2023 semester. We speak with the Director of the new program.
Did you know the Cape Breton Regional Library has a Tiktok account? It's getting pretty popular. We hear more about that from the people behind the scenes.
On our series of interviews with folks who chose to make Cape Breton their home: we meet Nardarni Headlam. She is originally from Jamaica. We find out why she chose to move to Cape Breton.
One Cape Breton restaurant owner is considering converting to cash only to save some dough. We talk with Mike Black of the Black Spoon Bistro.
CBCs Tom Ayers spoke to Geoff Clarke, the Manager of Business Development with Port Hawkesbury Paper, about changes under the company's renewed forestry agreements with the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables.Tom also followed up with Raymond Plourde, the Senior Wilderness Co-Ordinator with the Ecology Action Centre, to get some context.
Sydney Academy students switch to online learning today as the school remains closed because of flooding over the weekend. We hear from a parent and officials with the CBVRCE.
We wish a very happy birthday to Margaret MacPhee, a Baddeck resident who turned 108 years old today.
Amanda Momburquette is the Warden of Richmond County, the community where the province has just approved Nova Scotia's first green hydrogen project.
The Province has approved the environmental assessment of the EverWind Green Hydrogen project in Point Tupper. We find out what it is and how it works.
Joella Foulds has been affected by power outages during this weekend's deep freeze. She tells us of the events that took place. Lia MacDonald is Vice-President of Customer Experience & Innovation with Nova Scotia Power, she responds to the outages that occured.
Zach McQuaid is a Cape Bretoner who was backpacking in Turkey when yesterday's earthquake hit, about 150km from the epicentre.
Six years after his historic appointment as Canada's first Mi'kmaq Senator, the hounourable Dan Christmas has retired. We speak with him about his time in the red chamber and what's next.
Trevor Russell is a Pharmacist & the Owner of the PharmaChoice in North Sydney. He is also one of the Cape Breton pharmacists that's taking part in the primary care clinic pilot program.
Its the February edition of Information Mornings Bird Hour Phone-In. We invite you to call our bird expert - Dave Harris, who is flying solo this month, - with your questions or observations.
There's an extreme cold warning in effect for tonight. We hear about options for shelter and where people can stay warm this weekend.
We hear what the Village of Baddeck has done since the minister of municipal affairs issued two orders for the village to clean up its finances. The orders have expired and the minister is weighing his next move.
Groups all over the Province are trying to recruit and retain healthcare workers, and they just received Provincial funding to help. We check in with Cape Breton South Recruiting for Health, which serves Port Hawkesbury and Richmond County.
Libraries are a good place to study. Now, CBRM Council has asked staff to study a library. Staff have been tasked with seeing how much it would cost to renovate the old courthouse. We'll hear from 2 councilors who have reservations.
We hear about a new rental scam targeting would-be tenants and homeowners. Vanessa Childs Rolls had two students show up at her house, ready to move in.
The province is piloting primary care clinics at select pharmacies in NS, including two in the CBRM. We get the details from the Minister of Health, Michelle Thompson.
We find out how Harbourstone has been able to create a home for people who were confined to hospital because of challenging behaviours.
Jim Mustard is the Chair of the Board for the Inverness County Centre for the Arts. He talks about funding needed for the centre.
Snow enthusiasts may not be crazy about all the rain this winter. We speak to some businesses who depend on snow to see how they're making out.
Long Term Care homes collect reams of data on their residents, we find out how Shannex is using it to deliver better care.
Jeff Fraser is the Executive Director of the Emergency Health Services Branch at the Department of Health and Wellness. He talks about how the province is adding a second air ambulance service between Sydney and Halifax.
It's a homecoming for CBU's new Artist in Residence, Ellen Furey, who is originally from Sydney but now lives in Montreal. She talks about her work and what she has planned by way of community events.
Gail Tomblin-Murphy is the Vice President of Research, Innovation, and Discovery, she is also Chief Nurse Executive at Nova Scotia Health. She talks about what needs to happen to make sure all healthcare workers in Nova Scotia are working to their full scope of practice.
We find out how the Province and UINR have agreed to share management of part of the Kluskap Wilderness area as part of the first Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in Nova Scotia.
For students, finding a good place to rent can be especially difficult, between moving to a new place, needing to make the most of student loans, and navigating the rental market for the first time for many. The province is hoping to ease their troubles with its first ever student housing strategy.
MP Jaime Battiste says the new electoral boundaries map is a violation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Physician assistants will be part of the new plan to improve emergency care in the province. Peter Thibeault is the Nova Scotia Director for the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants, he talks about the expanded role they'll be taking on.
A feature interview with Dan Leger, on his new book "Stephen McNeil: Principles and Politics"
Doctor Joan Salah is a family physician who also works at the Northside Urgent Treatment Centre. She is concerned that lengthy ER waits are preventing people from seeking potentially life saving care there.
Dr. Jan Sommers is the Nova Scotia doctor in charge of a pilot project to provide virtual care in the emergency room.
Making the Honour Song accessible to a new audience. We learn about a project to translate the Honour Song into a form of sign language that includes the use of old Mi'kmaq signs.
Gail Tomblin-Murphy is Vice-President of Research, Innovation and Discovery for Nova Scotia Health. She spoke with Reporter Tom Ayers about how these roles will work in ER waiting rooms.
Dr. Margaret Fraser is a family physician who also works in the emergency department at the Cape Breton Regional. We spoke with her to get her opinion on the new changes.
Michelle DePodesta is the Executive Director of Acute Health Services for the eastern zone. She talks about the shortage of nurses and how the new ER measures will be implemented on the ground in Cape Breton.
CBRM has agreed to discuss a new governance structure with port officials. They want some independence to go after investments and generate economic activity. We hear from the Chair of the Port of Sydney.
The new Premier of the Yukon, Ranj Pillai, grew up in Inverness county. We find out what drew him northward and what keeps him there.
Nova Scotia's Minister of Health Michelle Thompson talks about changes announced yesterday to help improve how ER's work in Nova Scotia.
Janet Hazelton is the head of the NSNU. She joins us to talk the about high vacancy rates, the highest of which are at the Cape Breton Regional, and what she heard yesterday from the Premier about how the Province is going to address the issue.
Ryan McIntyre is the Resource Manager with the Department of Natural Resources in the western region and he shares details on the creation of a new high production forest zone in Nova Scotia and how it's meant to support more ecological forestry.
Last night council talked about giving autonomy to the Port of Sydney and made strides on waterfront development. Reporter Tom Ayers provides details.
Though it's been weeks since applications for financial aid closed, many people are still wondering why they didn't qualify for help from the Red Cross. Our Cape Breton Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell spoke to one person who was denied financial help. She also spoke with MLA Kendra Coombes who says she's had many complaints to her office on the matter.
Dr. Ken Murray talks about his first couple of weeks of retirement after 50 years working Down North.
We get an update on The Cape Breton Blizzard Female Hockey Association's attempts to get equitable access to ice time from the President Christina Lamey.
Dr. Leah Jones is the first ever Academic Director of Black Health at Dalhousie. Her folks also happen to be from Cape Breton.
The entertaining Dr. Hilda Tremblett of Big Bras d'Or talks about her new memoir, describing her adventures as a young medical student in the 50s.
The rate of serious infections in CBRM hospitals is continuing to climb. We hear about efforts by the health authority and the Ally Centre to bring those numbers down.
Bruce Morrison responds to concerns about the financial support for a new rink in Baddeck.
We speak with a resident of Victoria County who has put forward an alternative to the proposed rink renovation in Baddeck.
Ben Cowan-Dewar of Cabot Cape Breton elaborates on why Mabou's a great place for a golf course and responds to environmental criticisms.
Cape Breton oncologist Dr. Ron MacCormick is set to retire after 45 years. We talk to him about changes in cancer treatment and what he has learned from his patients.
Damanpreet Singh advises international students not to be afraid to come forward if they're victims of sexual harassment or assault.
Leaders of groups that help struggling Nova Scotians spoke to MLAs yesterday. The executive director of Nova Scotia's Centre for Policy Alternatives joins us to talk about the meeting, and what needs to happen to lift people out of poverty.
Dr Ron MacCormick, at the Cape Breton Cancer Centre, is preparing for retirement after more than 45 years.
A Cape Breton roofer says he normally stops operations in December but he'll be working as much as he can this winter to try to sure up homes damaged by Fiona.
Town House in Glace Bay is looking for your nominations for its upcoming Influence Awards that recognize outstanding seniors in Cape Breton.
It's the January edition of Information Mornings Bird Hour Phone-In. We invite you to call our bird experts - Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale - with your questions or observations.
MADD Cape Breton took part in hundreds of check stops over the holidays. Our Cape Breton Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell spoke to the President of the Cape Breton Chapter of MADD.
Vladimir Putin has ordered his troops in Ukraine to observe a unilateral cease-fire to accommodate Orthodox Christmas celebrations. Father Roman Dusanowskyj talks about tonight's special services at the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Church in the Pier.
The company EverWind Fuels is looking to develop a hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Point Tupper. Last month, they filed documents with the province for an environmental assessment and they are accepting public feedback until January 18th.
CBRM officials say the number of complaints about homes being converted into rooming houses is increasing and they say that's a concern for fire safety.
We continue our series of year end interviews. Keith Bain is the MLA for Victoria-The Lakes and the Speaker of the House.
We continue our series of year end interviews. Kendra Coombes is the MLA for CB Centre-Whitney Pier.
We continue our series of year end interviews. John White is the MLA for Glace Bay-Dominion.
The province launched a survey to get your thoughts on the education system. Information Mornings Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell talks about why the survey was created and how people are feeling about the current education model.
We continue our series of year end interviews. Brian Comer is the MLA for Cape Breton East, and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
We continue our series of year end interviews. Fred Tilley is the MLA for Northside-Westmount.
The controversy surrounding a proposed golf course at West Mabou Beach Provincial Park has some people wondering, what does it mean for an area to be protected?
First up on our year end series is Allan MacMaster is the MLA for Inverness and Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier of NS.
After completing his first full calendar year in office, we wrap things up with Premiere Tim Houston.
CBCs Holly Conners hits the ice as International Students at Cape Breton University get schooled in the sport of sledge hockey.
We take a deep dive into a new breed of marine vehicle that's making waves in the waters of the world: weaponized Drone Boats.
Our Cape Breton Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell caught up with some Christmas Carolers who decided to spread some holiday cheer by singing traditional Indian Christmas songs.
Mallory Moran is an archaeologist with Parks Canada. She talks to our Cape Breton Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell about how Fiona affected a burial site at the Fortress of Louisbourg.
It's that time of year when we take a look back and reflect. One of the biggest stories of 2022 was the ongoing housing crisis. Housing researcher Catherine Leviten Reid takes stock of the issues here in Cape Breton.
We remember the artist Virginia McCoy of inverness, who passed away this week at the age of 74
There are more international students by percentage at CBU, than at any other school in the region, but this is causing some challenges for the school and for those students.
We recently heard about a hockey association in Cole Harbour adopting the ‘green arm band initiative’ to reduce verbal attacks on referees under 18. Now the program has been picked up by Hockey Nova Scotia and expanded to the whole province. Hockey Nova Scotia’s referee in chief, Rick Hill, talks about some of the abuse referees face and how this could change hockey in Nova Scotia for the better.
Adam Cooke swings by to talk about what was on the mind of Richmond County Councilors at yesterday's meeting.
Research shows a lack of regular prey led coyotes in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park to switch to hunting moose which led to the attack that killed a hiker back in 2009. Professor Stan Gehrt is the lead researcher on the study about this attack.
In hour 1 of our Light Up A Life day at CBC Cape Breton, we hear more about the songs This Christmas, The Little Drummer Boy, and Here for Christmas. We're encouraging you to donate to help Feed Nova Scotia by going online to www.cbc.ca/bekind
In hour 2 of our Light Up A Life day at CBC Cape Breton, we hear more about the songs Blue Christmas, In The Bleak Midwinter, Christmas on the Town, and It Snowed. We're encouraging you to donate to help Feed Nova Scotia by going online to www.cbc.ca/bekind
In hour 3 of our Light Up A Life day at CBC Cape Breton, we hear more about the songs Christmas Time is Here and A New Kind of Light. We're encouraging you to donate to help Feed Nova Scotia by going online to www.cbc.ca/bekind
Yesterday we heard from a Victoria County councilor who's raising alarm bells about a lack of ambulance service North of Smokey. Today we hear from EHS.
Police are investigating the production of fake bus passes in the CBRM. We hear from the CBU Students' Union.
There are concerns about the two ambulances North of Smokey often being taken out of service locally.
The Nova Scotia Nature Trust is excited about an additional 20 million dollars from the Province to help conserve land. Bonnie Sutherland is the Executive Director, she explains if that puts Nova Scotia on the track to reach 20% protected land by 2030.
Executive Director of the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce, Misty MacDonald, explains what the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce has in mind with a new pilot project on housing and community information sessions they're hosting today.
We unwrap a gift from the archives with a special Christmas-themed edition of Then & Now with Jim St Clair.
We listen in on a kindness call from Jimmy Rankin to a woman from Iqaluit that will be music to your ears.
Cape Breton has two new nature reserves in Inverness county, and one of the wilderness areas in Cape Breton county got a bit bigger.
We get an update on a program launched at the end of the summer to support Ukrainian health care professionals who want to work in NS.
Yvonne LeVert was well known for her love of Cape Breton cuisine and culture. She was also a founder of CBU's hospitality and tourism management program. Now CBU has created three scholarships in her name and named a room after her.
The YMCA of CB is expanding its child care expertise to Guysborough with a new child care centre.
A Cape Breton Military Veteran has won the first ever critical injury benefit from the federal government specifically for PTSD.
Peter Duinker of Dalhousie's School of Resource and Environmental Studies will help us look at the province's plan to address climate change.
The Province released its new five year climate change plan. We discuss some of the actions with Nova Scotia's Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
A workplace audit says CBRM firefighters and the relationship with management is toxic. We hear from Donnie Whalen and Mayor Amanda MacDougall.
A key objective of the recent management plan for the Cape Breton Highlands National Park is sharing management with the Mi'kmaq. Clifford Paul is a representative of one of the Mi'kmaq organizations working on the partnership.
Jason Hollett is the Assistant Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change. He shares the details of a new Climate Risk Assessment by the Province.
CBU will soon be getting a new 2 million dollar dome. CBCs Charlie Cuff chats with the President of the Cape Breton Health and Recreation Complex.
Branch 126, in Westmount, is the latest around the Maritimes to worry it may have to close for good. The Westmount President has a plan to build a new legion that could include a wellness centre, community centre and apartments for veterans.
It's been more than two months since Fiona but some are still relying on the Red Cross for shelter. Our Cape Breton Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell catches up with two evacuees from the damaged Rotary Drive apartments
The top officials with the Department of Health were in Glace Bay last night to hold a community conversation.
The Health Minister talks about the cross-province health care tour, which made its latest stop in Glace Bay last night.
A biologist has found upswept moonwort, a type of fern common in western North America, on contentious property that is the subject of a proposed golf course near Mabou.
In our Acadian Column today, Ronald Labelle brings us the amazing story of Fred LeBlanc.
Max Macdonald, former band mate and best friend of the late Ralph Dillon, shares stories on his life and contributions.
The President and CEO of New Dawn Enterprises, Erika Shea, explains why they are permanently moving to a four day work week after giving it a try as a 6 month pilot.
People will be paying more fossil fuels but they will also be getting money back from Ottawa. So will the carbon tax change behaviour and help the environment? Kate Ervin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global Development Studies at Saint Mary's University and the author of the book, "Carbon."
While Fiona destroyed many dunes, the iconic dunes on Sable Island fared much better. We spoke to someone with the Sable Island National Park Reserve about how he wishes he was on the island for Fiona.
Parks Canada has released a new 10 year plan for the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It includes, among other things, a plan to share management with the Mi'kmaq, coming up with ways to address climate change and increasing visitation in the off season.
Sean Drohan practices "dream yoga." He is willing to show you the way, this weekend at a retreat in Whitney Pier
We continue to explore into the new biography of one of the most memorable MLAs in our province's history with part 4.
Our Cape Breton Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell on why the province now wants all short term rentals to be registered.
We continue to explore into the new biography of one of the most memorable MLAs in our province's history with part 3.
People who are at the end of their rope with ghost gear from the fishing industry might be happy to know about a project to give old rope new life as diesel fuel.
Nova Scotian nurse Keisha Jeffries recently had her research published in a special edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, which focuses on Black health. Her study explored the experiences of African Nova Scotian nurses, particularly around leadership in the sector.
We continue to explore into the new biography of one of the most memorable MLAs in our province's history with part 2.
The Sisters of St. Martha have named two new scholarships in honour of two Mi'kmaq sisters from Cape Breton, Sr. Dorothy Moore and Sr. Veronica Matthews.
We begin delving into the new biography of one of the most memorable MLAs in our province's history.
Fiona took out or displaced hundreds of aids to navigation in waters off Cape Breton and the Northumberland Strait. We find out what the Coast Guard is doing to get things back on track.
Questions are being raised about whether former Premier Rodney MacDonald is actually lobbying the province for a new golf course at West Mabou Beach.
We speak with one of the groups doing coastal cleanup in Cape Breton with some of the funding from the Fiona Recovery Fund.
CBRM is not selling Centre 200, it's considering expanding it. Jon Hack with Sierra Planning is the consultant who presented three options at a special meeting of council yesterday.
Tonya Wimmer, the Executive Director of the Marine Animal Response Society, follows up on what happened to cause the death of a 40 foot sperm whale that was discovered at Craigmore in early November.
A marine mammal expert in Cape Breton says some people are not following federal regulations intended to keep watercraft away from whales.
The Strait Area Chamber of Commerce is giving its conditional support to a golf course in West Mabou Provincial park.
Head Coach Jon Goyens and the General Manager Sylvain Couturier of the Cape Breton Eagles tell us about their shaky start to the season, low attendance numbers and the recent turnaround, coming off a 6-game winning streak into tonight's faceoff with Rimouski.
CBCs Josefa Cameron follows a shopper around a grocery store to find out how inflation is impacting her choices,
A tenant in one of New Dawn's low-rent apartments is worried after learning the social development agency is selling some of its buildings. Reporter Tom Ayers spoke to that tenant and the CEO of New Dawn Enterprises.
A biology professor at St. FX who studies erosion at beaches in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence says Fiona dealt West Mabou beach a heavy blow... and a proposed golf course wouldn't help matters.
We speak with Arnie Rudderham, the founder of Rudderham's Source for Sports as it celebrates 50 years in business.
The SPCA shelter in Sydney was damaged during Fiona and lost medicines, bedding, and other supplies too. Our Cape Breton Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell spoke with the SPCA to find out how things are going now.
Our Cape Breton Current Affairs Correspondent Brittany Wentzell spoke to a resident still struggling with the aftermath of Fiona. Only this time, the damage to his home was caused after the storm had passed.
Doug Doucet is a Bedford based, Westmount raised, developer who's proposing a mixed use development for Sydney's waterfront.
In the run-up to Remembrance Day, Ronald Labelle takes a look at the Acadian Battalion in World War I.
Cape Breton is getting a mental health day hospital this Spring. It's an expansion of a pilot project already underway in Halifax. Dr. Sanjana Sridhar is one of the psychiatrists working there.
Reporter Tom Ayers fills us in on a potential residential and commercial development on Sydney's waterfront, and a decision NOT to sell Centre 200.
Brian Comer, Minister for Mental Health and Addictions, spoke to reporter Tom Ayers on yesterday's mental health announcement. Tom also spoke to Cameron Rankin, a peer support worker in Sydney who has previously needed mental health care.
Reporter Erin Pottie spoke to some locals who are against having a golf course at West Mabou Beach.
Its the first Monday of the month, and time for the Information Morning Bird Hour Phone-In. We invite you to call our bird experts - Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale - with your questions or observations for the November edition of Bird Hour Phone-In.
There's a cohort of Mi'kmaw students starting a new practical nursing program next Fall at NSCC. We meet one of the people helping to customize the program through a Mi'kmaw lens.
The Eagles are set to retire, former Cape Breton Screaming Eagles captain Chris Culligans' jersey. He tells us about his first game, being a leader, and the influence his father had on his career.
A follow up with the chair of the board for Strait Area Transit, Blaine MacQuarrie, about services offered.
Ecologists say a proposed golf course at West Mabou Beach would be harmful to at least 17 rare plants and birds, including a breeding pair of piping plovers.
CBU is making a pitch for its own medical school. However some doctors in Cape Breton have concerns, particularly about staffing.
There's a new Mi'kmaw Arts manager at the Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design. We meet Susan Bernard and hear about plans for a new Mi'kmaq Christmas Market.
We ask Executive Director Amber Carrigan with the Strait Area Transit about complaints from Richmond County about the level of service there.
Political Scientist Lori Turnbull looks at the Government's plan to bring NSBI and Innovacorp under ministerial control.
The storm surge and the waves changed things on the bottom of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in a way that scientists are still coming to terms with. Peter Galbraith is a research scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, he has been investigating the potential impacts and how Fiona affected the temperatures of the water.
As a result of the gas spill at the tank farm in Sydney this summer, Imperial Oil found historical contamination on the site. We hear from a resident of North End Sydney.
Tim Webster is a Research Scientist and leader of the Applied Geomatics Research Group with the Nova Scotia Community College. He talks about a project to search for potential Mi'kmaw archaeological sites under the water of the Bras d'Or Lakes.
Amanda Mombourquette, the Warden of Richmond County talks about the complaints she has received regarding the transit system.
Roofing companies are still playing catch up five weeks after Fiona. One company has worked on more than 100 homes and still has more to do.
The family of an Eskasoni woman is looking for answers after she died hours after failing at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.
Cape Breton University is looking to establish a medical school. We speak with President David Dingwall about the idea.
We speak with Hannah Battiste, a young poet from Eskasoni who is launching her new book today. It's called "Out of Darkness" and it's based on her struggles with mental health.
In our Acadian column today, Ronald LaBelle focuses on the "little people" also known as Les Lutins.
We speak with Dave Harris, a former Regional Resource Manager with the Provincial Department of Natural Resources. He provides some historical context about a proposal to put a golf course at West Mabou Beach.
John Lohr, the Provincial Minister of EMO, addresses concerns from the CBRM Mayor about a lack of help and urgency when it comes to Fiona clean-up.
While the Red Cross has been helping house people who lost their homes during Fiona, the solutions aren't permanent. We hear from two people who say they're struggling to find a long term home post-Fiona.
United Way Cape Breton has received $700,000 from the province to help with Fiona recovery. We find out how and where it's being spent.
Cabot links is teeing up another proposal to try to put a golf course in the provincial park at West Mabou Beach. We speak with the community liaison for the project, former Premier, Rodney MacDonald, and we'll speak with Nadine Hunt from the West Mabou Beach Committee.
The CBRM continues to wait for post-Fiona assistance from the Province and the Federal government. We speak with Mayor Amanda McDougall.
We will hear from Cape Bretoners in the printing and publishing business who are being hit with the current rising cost of paper.
The volunteer disaster relief organization Team Rubicon was in Cape Breton in the days after Fiona. We meet the only local member who was part of the team.
Transit Cape Breton is being used more than it ever was. We hear from people who aren't happy with the overcrowding and why the Cape Breton Regional Municipality doesn't have a quick fix.
The festival of light will be celebrated around the world during the next few days. We hear how the community came together to get this temple built all those decades ago.
Political science professor Tom Urbaniak has his say on what's going on with the Premier and the Speaker, Cape Breton MLA Keith Bain.
Two graduates of a unique family medicine residency program in Inverness have decided to stay and set up practice.
Fiona changed the landscape in many places, especially those prone to erosion. We find out what affect powerful storms can have on burial sites and why climate change means we might find more bones washing up on our shores.
Destination Cape Breton has a unique idea to address the shortage of accommodations for tourism workers in Ingonish.
Fiona wasn't all about the wind. The storm produced a huge storm surge in some areas. We speak with a researcher who kept an eye on it before and after.
We hear from some of the people seeking emergency funds from the province as many in Cape Breton continue to feel the effects of Fiona.
The church in Cheticamp is getting a helping hand from the community but it might need a miracle to help cover its heating costs and other expenses this winter.
Fiona may be drifting from memories but there's still people who need a helping hand because of the storm.
Non-profit organizations in Glace Bay and surrounding areas have been rallying together to put together food hampers for families hit hard by Fiona.
We ask the Minister of Education about the new wage increases for early childhood educators in NS and why entry level staff have been left out.
We spoke to an apartment manager about what he did for his tenants when they grew concerned about losing their food due to the power outages.
Early childhood educators in the province are getting a raise, but a daycare director in Port Hood says it doesn't include all their workers.
In our Acadian column today, Ronald LaBelle focuses on the research of French historian Rameau de Saint-Père. Specifically about the Acadians of Cape Breton.
It's been called "a beautiful book about loneliness, labor, and survival." Ducks is a departure in content, and in tone from Kate Beatons' earlier work.
CBC Reporter Tom Ayers brings the latest on cleanup from post-tropical storm Fiona and we meet the newly elected Deputy Mayor, Councillor James Edwards.
A special edition of the Popcorn Interview with the newest official member of the CBC Cape Breton family, Olivia Adlakha
Fiona has stoked the fire of a Glace Bay masonry operation, which is currently seeing a run on rebuilds of chimneys.
An Ontario couple got more than what they bargained for while they hunted for sea glass on Big Glace Bay Beach.
Keith Bain's days as Speaker of the Legislature could be numbered. Political Analyst Brian Flinn explains with it's important.
The storm was nasty in New Haven, pummeling the fish plant. Osbourne Burke is the Manager of Victoria Co-op fisheries for an update.
Victoria County residents attended a community meeting last night to hear government plans for the Baddeck hospital emergency department.
John Lohr is the Minister responsible for the Provincial EMO. He provides information on why the province requested additional support from the military to help with clean-up and power restoration.
Margaret Jeffries, with the Number 11 Volunteer Society in Glace Bay, shares stories about the uplifting efforts to keep people fed, sheltered and welcomed during the storm.
Dr. David Heughan is a family doctor, who also works in the ER at the hospital in Baddeck. He provides more information on the change from ER, to urgent treatment centre and why it is happening.
We check back with Mark Sidebottom, the Cape Breton Emergency Operations Centre Lead with Nova Scotia Power.
The feds announced a 300 million dollar fund to help with Fiona Recovery. Cape Breton-Canso MP Mike Kelloway shares some details.
Many business owners along the trail are concerned that visitors are getting the wrong impression when it comes to which areas suffered during Fiona. So they want to make it clear - the area is ready to welcome tourists with open arms.
Nova Scotia Health has set up a mobile clinical to help address some of the need created post Fiona. Tara Sampalli is the Senior Scientific Director for Primary Care.
The emergency communications system used by first responders in northern Cape Breton temporarily went down the day after Fiona hit. An Ingonish resident says backup systems need to improve.
Residents across Cape Breton are still doing post-Fiona repairs over a week after the storm. We hear from a carpenter in Membertou about how Hurricane Fiona impacted his work.
We get an update from Mark Sidebottom, the Cape Breton Emergency Operations Centre Lead for Nova Scotia Power.
Update on Transition House after Hurricane Fiona. Jodi McDavid is the Executive Director of Cape Breton Transition House in Sydney
VON Cape Breton has been having a hard time serving their clients since Hurricane Fiona. Elizabeth MacDonald is the District Executive Director for VON Cape Breton.
We check in with some social agencies in Cape Breton, about what they're hearing from their clients post storm and where help is most needed.
Thousands of Nova Scotians have been without power this week in the wake of hurricane Fiona. Many have been making last ditch efforts to save the food in their fridges. Others are looking for alternative ways to prepare a hot meal. We chat with the Manager of the Province's Food Safety Program for advice on cleaning out the fridge and how to avoid food poisoning.
Canadian Armed Forces personnel have been deployed to assist with the aftermath of Fiona. Captain John White provides an update.
Warden Bruce Morrison spoke about the State of Emergency and clean up underway in Victoria County after Hurricane Fiona on the weekend.
The Manager of EMO for the CBRM provides an update on what the cleanup crews are doing.
Mayor Amanda McDougall shares the details on what the CBRM is doing in preparation for Fiona.
CBRM's Mayor Amanda MacDougall says staff are calculating the cost of responding to an Imperial Oil gasoline spill in July. The Mayor says that will factor into talks on future emergency response.
CEO of Destination Cape Breton, Terry Smith, tells us why Destination Cape Breton is asking for a one percent increase to the room marketing levy and for it to apply to more accommodations.
A Sydney resident was shocked to find out a gasoline spill this summer was not completely contained by a supposedly leak-proof berm. That's left her wondering what else residents are not being told.
Yesterday we heard how some people are advocating for a safe supply of drugs as a way to manage addictions. CBC Reporter Tom Ayers gets some Cape Breton perspectives on that.
There is a project set to explore the possibility of commercializing the growth and harvest of kelp in the region, including here in Cape Breton.
CBC Reporter Tom Ayers brings the a story about a relatively new but controversial harm reduction method in which doctors prescribe real drugs, not substitutes like methadone, to people with addictions.
Anne Levesque, of Inverness County, released a large portion of her sea glass collection back into the ocean and the other part, she put on display at the Inverness County Centre for the Arts.
On our column on Acadian Culture: Ronald LaBelle does his history homework and looks back to a court case over the right to French-language education in Sydney in the 80's.
The CBRM plans to launch a series of consultations to get public input on where its new regional library should be.
CBCs Matthew Moore spoke with Jarret Gosbee, the race director and organizer, and Herbie Sakalauskas, an organizer and participant, about the upcoming Big Breton Backyard Ultra Run in which you run the Coxheath Trail...repeatedly.
We catch up with Jonathan Maillet who recently completed a trail in Newfoundland that's more than 300 km along mountainous terrain...and he did it in half the time it takes most people.
Commercial and industrial activity is now banned on all old-growth forest on crown land in Nova Scotia. Peter Bush is the Manager of Forest Research and Planning for the Department of Natural Resources.
Its the September edition of Information Mornings Bird Hour Phone-In. We invite you to call our bird experts - Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale - with your questions or observations.
There are efforts to help more Mi'kmaw students study Journalism at King's. We speak with President Bill Lahey about a new program that includes, among other things, free tuition.
Gordon MacInnis, Vice President of operations at CBU, tells us about the different spaces used to hold classes and what the future holds for space at the university.
Author and political science professor, David Johnson, shares his thoughts on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
Former Lt. Governor, Mayann Francis, shares heartfelt memories about Queen Elizabeth II.
One of Atlantic Canada's law firms has expanded. Halifax's McInnes Cooper law firm is reaching into Cape Breton with a merger with Breton Law Group.
The provincial Justice Department released its review of the cyberbullying act. Our legal columnist, Wayne MacKay takes a look at the recommendations.
We reach into the archives for a visit to Iona with the late Jim St. Clair and Information Mornings Steve Sutherland.
Becky Druhan, Nova Scotia's Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, gives some answers about the future of early childhood educators in the province.
A piece of land that was hoping to be used for the new $15-million recreation centre in Glace Bay will have to change after discovering it was sold at a CBRM tax sale in June.
Anita Castelli is looking deeper into the relation of Cape Breton and fresh water using local stories.
The Canada-Wide Child Care Program is off to a rough start for some. Childcare workers across Nova Scotia are planning a walkout this Thursday, September 8, because of the low wages.
We talk about the subtle symptoms of Ovarian Cancer and why it's important to get yourself checked.
We hear about the dismissal of charges against an unlicensed cannabis storefront operating in Eskasoni First Nation.
Sports columnist Charlie Cuff spoke with Scott Morrison to discuss his new book about the 1972 Summit Series.
The province has made it a little easier for people who have no family doctor to access virtual care. It used to be that you needed to get an email invite for the virtual care service. But as of this week, anyone on the Need A Family Practice Registry can access it.
Our weekly Acadian columnist educates us on the establishing of Acadian schooling in Cape Breton Island.
There's a new way to explore Sydney and beyond thanks to a business at the Cruise Pavilion. We meet the couple behind Island Segways Plus, which rents out electric scooters and Segways.
School is almost back in session. For many parents that means back to school shopping, which is getting more and more expensive. We hear from some parents and a local business that wanted to help out with some of those expenses.
A primary care clinic has been set up in a new location in Membertou for people who do not have access to a family doctor. It's a similar model to The Northside Urgent Treatment Centre.
Our guide is community historian Vanessa Childs-Rolls. She takes our Associate Producer Nicole MacLennan to the former site of the Number 2 colliery in New Aberdeen, where on January 23rd, 1922 there were two riots at the company store.
There's a beach comber who calls himself a sea glass archeologist on Sydney's waterfront. Information Morning's Josefa Cameron paid him a visit to find out more.
If you're an international student in Cape Breton, it can be a challenge to find new friends within the community. A new business hopes to change that by offering events that bring students together with the locals.
Cape Breton lost a friend last May. Jim St. Clair, an influential author, historian and teacher was commemorated over the weekend at the Highland Village in Iona.
The old Tobin Farm will soon see new life if everything goes according to plan. Investors plan to turn it into a restaurant, accommodations, a farmers market, wedding venue, and more.
There are no licensed daycares from Baddeck to Bay St Lawrence. We get an update on the Taigh Carium Daycare Society's efforts to bring childcare facilities north of Smokey after receiving some funding.
Less than year out from major flood damage, the Cabot Trail saw further washouts last week due to rain. We hear concerns about the upcoming fall and what is being done to try to prevent future damage.
There is no joy in Mudville. Especially since after Casey struck out, there was actually an inning left to play. As he prepares to take his seat in the bleachers today for the Canadian Mens Baseball Championship, one fan in North Sydney points out a problem with the famous poem, "Casey At The Bat".
We meet a 13 year old piano playing prodigy from Halifax who fresh from a national competition in which he tickled the ivories all the way to the grand prize.
A family near Broad Cove discovers its farm home full of a hundred thousand bees and evidence of intrusion by a bear.
We continue the conversation Mainland Information Morning had last week around the challenges the province's restaurant industry is facing with debt, staffing shortages and the rising costs of food. Gordon Stewart, who's the Executive Director of the Restaurant Association fills us in.
We're frying up a possible controversy: has the Nova Scotia chip gone to the dogs? We speak to food writer, Stephen Maher, about his concern over the humble french fry.
On our "Ahead by a Century" column we look back at when portable telephone technology was in its infancy. Our guide is community historian Vanessa Childs-Rolls.
The Sydney Schooners are among the eight teams from across Canada taking part in the Canadian Mens Baseball Championship.
If you live in or are visiting the most northern region of Cape Breton, you may have to take quite a trek to get health care as Buchanan Memorial is facing a serious nursing shortage. Dr. Nicola Smith explains why this is such a problem.
Trina Roache is a journalism professor from King's College about bringing her students to Eskasoni to do stories in the community as part of their training for their Reporting in Mi’kma’ki course.
Chauncey Kennedy is NSCC's manager of housing, he explains how the housing crunch and increased enrollment are making it more challenging to find places for students to live.
The Cape Breton Farmer's Market and the Cape Breton community Health Board are teaming up to provide free, locally made, frozen meals to people who need them.
People in the Village of Baddeck have agreed to carry on with municipal operations despite the possibility of significantly higher taxes and sewer and water rates. We get the details from reporter Tom Ayers on last night's special meeting.
CBC's Erin Pottie is with our community bureau in Eskasoni. She joins us to talk about a Mi'kmaw practice that honours the dead while raising money for the family. Visit the Eskasoni Community Bureau at cbc.ca/eskasoni
The Provincial government has released its plan to improve health care in Nova Scotia. We ask the Health Minister, Michelle Thompson, what the plan is and how the government plans to stay accountable on progress.
Taxes are going down in CBRM, at least for property owners, but some projects are being put on the backburner too. We hear from some local cyclists who are worried about active transportation being forgotten.
Seniors socials. We find out how a community organization in Baddeck is helping ward off social isolation.
Provincial funding will help the Eskasoni Crisis Centre continue its work in the community and beyond. We spoke with the Director of Eskasoni Health
One hundred thousand welcomes! The Mabou campus of the Gaelic College is getting ready to welcome its first students in September, we'll get an update on preparations.
Houses in Cape Breton are being snapped up by flippers looking to fix up old homesteads, and turn them into someone's dream home. We spoke to realtor Cheryl Vickers to find out why they're so interested in the island.
We talk to one of the wrestlers coming to the East Coast Pro Wrestling's card in New Waterford this weekend. Jennifer E. Crawford is a wrestler who is also a former policy analyst and a former winner of MasterChef Canada.
In our column on the Acadians of Cape Breton: Springtime traditions around Easter with our columnist Ronald Labelle, a former Associate Professor of French and Acadian Studies at CBU.
We reconvene our small business panel to find out how things have been going since restrictions have been lifted.
Phyllis Googoo of We'koqma'q had a private audience with the Pope recently. We talk with her about her experience.
The Cabot Volunteer fire department in Dingwall has a new fire chief, Kimber MacLeod. We talk to her about what it means to her to be the very first woman to have the job.
Two CBRM Councillors share their thoughts about the newly passed motion to give a five percent tax rate decrease for commercial and residential properties in the CBRM. Councillor Gordon MacDonald represents District 1 in Sydney Mines and he voted in favour of the tax cut. Councillor Cyril MacDonald represents District 3, which includes Coxheath, Boisdale, Eskasoni, and East Bay. He voted against.
A play is opening at the Boardmore Theatre tonight called Please Do Not Touch the Mi'kmaq. Our Cape Breton Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell stopped by a rehearsal recently to chat with some of the cast and crew.
Michael R. Denny of Eskasoni is a drummer, and a singer. He who had a life-changing experience, travelling to Rome this month with his drum at the same time as the delegation to the pope.
A couple of DJs are lighting up the Cheticamp nightlife. Stacey Creech, aka DJ Vivi Diamond and Geoff Gillstrom, aka DJ Etro, have been hosting dance parties for the locals at L'abri Café.
We speak with the founder, Andréa Speranza, of a Nova Scotia camp that gives young women the chance to experience careers in emergency services. For the first time this year it is aimed specifically to Indigenous young women.
We talk to Maris Freimanis, the CAO of the Village of Baddeck on what the next steps are for the community.
What is the Liberal's latest budget saying to voters? Tom Urbaniak is the professor of political science at CBU... he shares thoughts on the new spending priorities.
The province announced a new tax rebate for fertility services last week. It marks the first time the province has taken action that will help LGBTQ+ couples pursuing parenthood but some say more needs to be done to make family planning more equitable.
The mayor of CBRM's sister city in Poland, Wałbrzych, is dealing with a wave of thousands of refugees from the Ukrainian border. Roman Szelemej is the mayor and spoke about what is happening there.
In today's federal budget we could see the start of a national dental care program. Our guest, Dr. Jennifer MacLellan, says it might not change much here in Nova Scotia.
Ness Timmons is being celebrated at the CBU awards banquet in Membertou for 25 years of coaching the women's soccer team.
We talk about the launch of our Eskasoni storytelling series. CBCs Erin Pottie and Maisyn Sock have been reaching out to community members to explore their stories. To see all the work they've been doing you can visit cbc.ca/eskasoni
Last night’s edition of Jeopardy featured a contestant with a Cape Breton connection. Mattea Roach chats about her appearance on Jeopardy last night and the special viewing party that relatives held for her in Sydney.
Climate action is having an impact on the environment but a lot more needs to happen to avoid disaster. We talk about the latest report from the International Panel on Climate Change with Louise Comeau. She's the Director of Climate change and energy solutions at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick.
Mayor Amanda MacDougall had a zoom meeting yesterday with the counterpart in sister city of the CBRM in Poland to ask what we can do to help. To donate you can email mayor(at)cbrm.ns.ca
The operator of the Port Hawkesbury airport survived the pandemic but is in the middle of an ownership dispute. Mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton says she is not concerned for the airport's operations.
We get soaring with the April edition of the Bird Hour. Dave Harris is a wildlife biologist by profession and a former manager with the Department of Natural Resources. Dave McCorquodale is a professor of biology at CBU.
With the closing of the commercial spring mackerel fishery, we'll get a sense of how that might impact the lobster fishery in Cape Breton.
Dalhousie is taking a new approach to assessing applications from Indigenous students in hopes of more admissions into med school. Academic Director for Indigenous Health at Dalhousie, Dr. Brent Young, fills us in.
A Richmond County councillor has been barred from official meetings for a month after a woman complained he sent her inappropriate text messages.
Ronald Labelle is by with a look at the achievements of Acadian choral groups in our Acadian column.
On his last day at the CBC our technical director Glenn Carey gets the patented Information Morning Popcorn Interview Treatment!
Our healthcare columnist, Mary Jane Hampton, weighs in on how the Conservatives new budget for healthcare spending measures up.
Tim Houston released his governments first budget yesterday. Political Science professor Lori Turnbull gave her analysis.
We get an update from Rod Beresford, a professor in the Biology Department at CBU, on a research project that's trying to revive the oyster industry in the Bras d'Or.
We speak with the new warden of Inverness County, Bonny MacIsaac, who takes over from Laurie Cranton who passed away earlier this month.
Putting Mi'kmaw on the map... We get an update from the project co-leads - Tim Bernard and Trudy Sable - on the Mi’kmaw Place Names Digital Atlas and Website Project, an online resource recording place names of Nova Scotia.
Reporter Erin Pottie spoke to Madeline "Sugar" Poulette of Eskasoni First Nation about why playing Waltes is so important to her, and why she wants to preserve the ancient game of chance for generations to come.
Carla Arsenault, the new principal of NSCC Marconi Campus, offers an update on the construction of its new campus on Sydney's waterfront.
CBC Reporter Greg MacVicar speaks Martha Ross and local MLA Allan MacMaster about out why detours and road conditions are driving some people in Margaree and Middle River to the brink.
Donnie MacNeil is the head of a community group in North Sydney that has had its offer to buy and run the exhibition grounds rejected.
Membertou is taking a shot at hosting the Wally Bernard Memorial Hockey Tournament again, two years after it had to stop mid-way because of the pandemic.
Debra Wall of North Sydney has set up a comfort closet, so young people transitioning can get free clothing that matches their gender identity.
With the risk of sea level and coastal erosion, Will Balser with the Ecology Action Centre urges developers not to build too close to the coast.
Last year, the Gulf of St. Lawrence had extremely low levels of ice but this year we saw a big jump back up to more normal levels. Brad Drummond is a senior ice forecaster with the Canadian Ice Service, he explains what this year was like and what the future may hold for ice in the Gulf.
We check back with the operations manager for a Cape Breton charter company, as he tries to get his motor coaches back up and running in time for the cruise ship season.
Municipal Matters: The Richmond Co edition. Adam Cooke is Information Morning's municipal affairs correspondent in the Strait.
As sea levels rise, Nova Scotia is drafting new regulations for development along its coastline. Timothy Halman is Minister of Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change, he speaks about what Nova Scotians had to say about proposed Coastal Protection regulations.
A recent freedom of information request found the Eastern Zone, which includes Cape Breton, has fewer than half the psychiatrists it needs. CBC Reporter Tom Ayers looks into what that means and what the government is doing about it.
The Princess and the Pony hit the small screen. Mabou's Kate Beaton sees her children's picture book turned into an animated series on Apple TV.
Our Eskasoni Community Bureau speaks with Elder Albert Marshall, who shares his knowledge of 'Two-Eyed Seeing' or Etuaptmumk. His knowledge is now helping shape curriculum within the public school system and will be used in a Grade 12 environmental studies course.
It's an industry with a lot of ups and downs, but a Halifax consultant sees big opportunity to develop mountain biking tourism in Cape Breton. So much, that owner Adam Shore moved here and started his own business.
The Province really stirred the pot this year when it comes to the future of child care delivery in Nova Scotia. Now it's looking to create a panel of operators, parents and others to provide government with input and advice.
A Skye Glenn family came up with an a-moo-zing way to drum up money for relief efforts in Ukraine. The dairy farm sold a Holstein heifer to raise money for the Red Cross.
Businesses near Ski Cape Smokey are getting a boost this season thanks to its new gondola. CBC's Christian Roach spoke with some local businesses in the area about the impact it is having on them.
Stephen Zwarun, a retired teacher from Glace Bay, is trying to bring distant family from Ukraine to Cape Breton. But he's facing red tape.
Hospice Cape Breton finally began accepting patients this week. The program manger, Lynette Sawchuck, talks about what patients and families can expect from the new facility.
Dalhousie has a research project that hopes to put older adults in Cape Breton in touch with the services and resources they need to help keep them living in their homes and communities longer.
Information Mornings Current Affairs Correspondent, Brittany Wentzell touches base with two Ukrainians living in Cape Breton to see how their families are holding up as the war in Ukraine continues.
Many of us have come to rely on Dr. Lisa Barrett's analysis and insight during the pandemic. She announced this weekend on social media that she has COVID-19.
In February, mine owner Kameron Coal installed a muffler to reduce the noise. It was supposed to have fixed the Donkin mine's noisy ventilation system. Residents say it did not work.
Wade Pfaff, a visiting scholar at CBU, walks us through the contributions of Canadians to the jazz movement in the early 20th century.
The snow crab fishery in Atlantic Canada is gearing up for another banner season later this spring. Hopes are buoyed by expectations of more quota, high prices and less competition from rival nations. As Paul Withers reports, some are being cautious.
Mariah Battiste of Eskasoni has built a world-wide business selling beads for craft work out of her basement. Maisyn Sock, CBC's Community Coordinator at our bureau in Eskasoni First Nation speaks with the creator of Sundaylace Creations & Bling.
This winter we've seen missing and damaged traffic lights throughout Sydney. Some have been out for months. Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell asks officials what's holding up repairs.
A prosaic but frustrating problem for the people of Judique: their community mailboxes keep freezing shut, whether they get their mail or not is a daily roll of the dice. Flo Campbell and Mildred-Lynn MacDonald describe the various issues with the Canada Post community mailboxes.
Jennifer Evans, a professor of History at Carleton University in Ottawa and a member of the Royal Society of Canada, will be the featured speaker at the 23rd annual JB McLachlan Memorial Lecture today. The topic: How Germany's experience of confronting its violent past has lessons for Canada.
Marley Morris has been missing for a few weeks now. People took to the streets yesterday in Eskasoni and Dartmouth to march with a purpose.
Kristopher Reeves, a Cape Breton Colonel in the Canadian Forces who went to Ukraine in 2018 to train troops, talks about how well prepared they are for the current conflict.
The Cape Breton Music Industry Co-operative struck a positive note at a council meeting last night where they announced plans to establish an island-wide hall of fame. Board member Marc Botte spoke about his pitch to council.
The Province of Nova Scotia is pitching a campaign to physicians from Nova Scotia to come home to practice and upping incentives to recruit doctors overall. Michelle Thompson, Minister of Health and Wellness and Minister responsible for the Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment, speaks about the campaign.
Looking for a used car? It's not as easy to find one as it used to be. Find out why there's a shortage, with current affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell.
Breaking new ground in the CBRM. We have a conversation with the new L'nu adviser for the municipality, Tanya Johnson-MacVicar.
It's time to talk all things avian on Information Morning's Bird Hour Phone-In... with our bird columnists Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale.
Funeral directors are calling on the Nova Scotia government to fix the regulations after a body was wrongly cremated in Cape Breton. It's the second time in five years that's happened.
Learn about the life and times of national historic figure Jeanne Dugas on our Acadian column with Ronald Labelle.
Catholics around the world and including in Cape Breton, gathered to pray for the people of Ukraine. We'll hear from some of the people who attended a prayer service led by the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whitney Pier.
DFO has tagged a few thousand lobster in the region from North Cape Breton to the Eastern Shore. We find out more from lobster biologist Ben Zisserson about a project to track their movement.
The courthouse in Baddeck, which also houses municipal government offices for Victoria County is in disrepair. We ask Bruce Morrison who is the Warden of Victoria County what shape its in.
Tim Fedak, Curator of Geology, talks about the new exhibit about Mastodons in Nova Scotia at the Natural History Museum.
A new pilot project will offer dialysis treatment for people in the Cheticamp area starting this Spring and it could be used as a model to provide remote rural care across the Province.
Richmond County Council held its regular meeting last night. Municipal Affairs Correspondent Adam Cooke brings the latest from Richmond County.
We speak with Ostap Balaban and Sviat Petrushchak, two Ukrainians who are living and working at L'Arche Cape Breton in Orangedale about what they're hearing from back home.
Meet Lynn Battiste, a fourth generation basket weaver in Eskasoni First Nation who's working to keep the art alive in her community.
We meet Chris Poirier, Gaetan Boudreau and Claude Poirier - the three are campaigning for the role of Councilor in the Cheticamp area on Inverness County Council.
Faster, Higher, Stronger. We meet Morgan Campbell, the new high performance strength and conditioning coach at Cape Breton University.
Steve Zwarren, a retired teacher in Glace Bay, has family in Ukraine. He tells us how they are faring as the situation continues to unfold.
The Port of Sydney is getting ready to set sail on another cruise ship season. Marlene Usher is the CEO for the Port, she talks about what was on the agenda at the Annual General Meeting.
Municipalities across the province are struggling with staffing shortages. Half of CBRM employees are ready to retire in the near future. They are planning a job fair to help attract new workers.
The Province has announced all COVID-19 restrictions will end as of March 21st. Dr. Strang explains where things go from here.
The Cape Breton Partnership is launching a series of conversations around opportunities in aquaculture in Cape Breton - they're calling it "Ocean Farming 101." Tyler Mattheis, the acting President and CEO of the CB Partnership, tells us more.
Meet a young man who is learning about his indigenous roots as part of a cultural mentorship program here in Cape Breton and who says it's changing his life and outlook. We speak to Xavier Lefthand and his mentor Clifford Paul.
Using a robotic arm to fix hips and knees. New technology is being used in some orthopedic surgeries in Nova Scotia.
A woman is searching for her husband's wedding ring after it was lost when he passed away in Port Hawkesbury. Natalie Brenson-Sangster is the widow of Shawn Sangster who is spreading the word about Shawn's missing ring - in the hope of tracking it down.
The Cape Breton Partnership is launching a series of conversations around opportunities in aquaculture in Cape Breton - they're calling it "Ocean Farming 101." Dana Morse, Extension Associate at the Maine Sea Grant College Program and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is the first speaker in this series.
The road between Pleasant Bay and Big Intervale was closed on Friday due to washouts during the big rain and thaw, that undermined parts of the road. Meaning once again, the only way to get from one side to the other, is to go all the way around the Cabot Trail. We spoke to Robie Gourd, who is an Asset Manager with Parks Canada.
A project through the Mi'kmaq rights initiative project, aims to mitigate the increasing effects of erosion, on Chapel Island. Senior archaeologist, Heather MacLeod-Leslie with the Mi'kmaq Rights Initiative speaks with reporter Erin Pottie about the problem.
This year's Heritage Day, which is coming up on Monday, is named for an historic place. We find out why Grand Pre is so worthy of this honour.
Councilors in Inverness County met yesterday. The Oran's Rankin MacDonald joins us with a council report.
The man, the legend. In our Acadian column today: it's the exploits of the Acadian folk hero Beausoleil. Ronald Labelle has the swashbuckling story.
The Village of Baddeck does not expect to be able to meet a deadline of May 1st to file missing audited financial statements with the province... Reporter Tom Ayers asks why and what that means.
The show must go on... As Nova Scotia loosens restrictions around arts and culture, theatres are gearing up to do what they do best - put on shows. Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell reached out to three theatres in the CBRM.
On our series of interviews with folks who chose to make Cape Breton their home: We meet Ellen Strobel, originally from Germany, who gave Cape Breton two tries and we find out why the second time it stuck.
In this edition of our newcomer series, we meet a woman who traveled to Cape Breton with her husband, sight unseen! Meet Sarah Carlovich, from Brazil, who is starting a family here.
Addressing the climate crisis at a community level. Membertou First Nation is taking action by hiring a new Cumulative Effects Coordinator to focus on climate change. Membertou's Executive Director is Trevor Bernard, he explains the creation of this unique position.
On our newcomers series, we meet people from various places in the world who have come to Cape Breton to make a new life. From the South, to the West, to the North, and to the East, we trace the journey that took new Cape Bretoner Stephanie Newland from Jamaica, to Petit Etang.
We launch a series of interviews with people who have chosen to make Cape Breton their home... today, we meet Daniel Schlemmer, a man from Germany, who followed his parents to Cape Breton Island and hasn't looked back.
The Freedom Convoy... our legal columnist Wayne MacKay offers his take on the demonstrations spreading across the country.
Nova Scotia starts phase one of the lifting of restrictions today. Chief Medical Officer of Health for Nova Scotia is Dr. Robert Strang, he outlines phase one of the three-phase plan to lift pandemic restrictions across the province.
As the Canadian Coast Guard ship Hudson sails into history, one Cape Bretoner reminisces about circumnavigating the world. Mike Crimp of Wreck Cove worked as a seaman on the Hudson, and on the occasion of the vessel's decommissioning, Mike shared some of his memories with Information Morning's Holly Conners.
A healthy dose of awareness and prevention... learn about some special events planned this weekend around women's heart health. Dr. Sharon Mulvagh is a cardiologist and professor of medicine at Dalhousie University. She is promoting heart health and "Wear Red Day".
There's a new online therapy program for first responders and people who work in public safety in Nova Scotia. To learn more, we contact Luke Schneider, he is a Psychologist and a Clinical Research Associate for PSPNET - Public Safety Personnel Online Therapy Program.
Planting the seed. Hear about a project giving African Nova Scotians the chance to learn about opportunities in agriculture, while learning gardening skills. Caitlyn Clements, Workforce Development Coordinator with the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture, explains the free program called “Bridging to Agriculture”.
When vaccine mandates were first introduced, critics wondered how the courts would respond. Well, months later... legal experts are starting to get some answers. Mark Tector, an employment lawyer with Stewart McKelvey in Halifax, tells us how these mandates are holding up against legal challenges.
Its time for Municipal Matters, the CBRM edition. Our municipal affairs correspondent, Tom Ayers, has highlights from last night's virtual gathering of the Cape Breton Regional Municipal Council.
CBRM started cutting down trees in Sydney's Baille Ard Trail system yesterday to make way for flood mitigation measures. Reporter Tom Ayers spoke to trail user John Duffy and CBRM communications officer Christina Lamey about the construction of three large, earthen berms in the Baille Ard forest to slow down future flood waters.
We learn about "net metering" from an engineering professor who specializes in renewable energy research. Lukas Swan is an energy storage engineer, and a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Dalhousie University.
Reporter Holly Conners has the story of a skilled position that is in demand now... a professional water operator. Victoria County found itself without one recently, and it turns out, other municipalities in Nova Scotia have had trouble keeping water utility operator positions filled.
It's the return of the Bird Hour Phone-In... biologists and birders Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale join us as is their habit on the first Monday of each month, to take your questions and observations about the wild birds of Cape Breton.
Something in the Heir. It's now been 70 years since Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne. With Prince Charles continuing to be the King in the Wings, we talk about the future of the Monarchy with CBU Political Science professor David Johnson, author of "Battle Royal".
Five decades and five governments later, Nova Scotia's Director of Public Prosecutions is retiring. Martin E. Herschorn, QC, shares his thoughts looking back over his career in the public service.
Graham Marshall and Darrell Bernard Sr. are two of the founding members of the Sons of Membertou, they talk about their band being named 'Artist in Residence' at Cape Breton University for 2022.
L'Amour, L'Amour... we explore a fascinating and heartbreaking story of love, deception, insubordination, wine-mongering, and an elaborate ruse to fool a priest... in our Acadian column with Ronald Labelle.
The fractures within Canada's Conservative Party have been on full display this week. With Erin O'Toole ousted as party leader, CBU political science professor Tom Urbaniak joins us with his analysis of the challenges ahead for the Tories.
Time again for Municipal Matters: The Port Hawkesbury edition with Strait area freelancer Adam Cooke. He reports regularly on the meetings of Port Hawkesbury Town Council for Information Morning.
Reporter Tom Ayers spoke to Dr. Joan Salah, co-head for Family Medicine for the Eastern Zone of NS Health, and one of the doctors at the Northside Urgent Treatment Centre at the Northside General, about the Centre expanding appointment only service to include Wednesdays.
Nova Scotia Power has received a lot of blowback on a planned net metering rate proposal, especially from solar power users and people in the solar power industry. We open our mailbag for some reaction, and we hear from NSP CEO Peter Gregg and David Brushett, chair of Solar Nova Scotia.
Thom Oommen of Centerville, Inverness County, is a solar power user. He says Nova Scotia Power's application to start charging for access to the power grid will discourage new use of solar panels in the province.
Today marks the Year of the Tiger. Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell spoke to Mandy Nyguen, a third year CBU student from Vietnam and the Vice-President of the Students Union, on how she is celebrating the Lunar New Year despite the pandemic.
Nova Scotia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health - Dr. Shelley Deeks - offers a primer on booster shots, and what the latest thoughts are concerning those boosters.
We check back with a panel of Cape Breton students - in middle school and in high school - to see how they're making out after a long Christmas break, and an unexpected week of online learning. Rebecca Handley is a Grade 12 student at Memorial High in Sydney Mines. Olivia Obadan is in Grade 9 at Sydney Academy. Lucas Sakalauskas is in Grade 6 at Malcolm Munroe.
Today, January 31 marks Matt Minglewood's 75th birthday. Reporter Erin Pottie asked Minglewood about his decades performing on stages around the world, and she asked Fredericton journalist Bob Mersereau about Minglewood's influence on the Canadian bar scene.
The Number Eleven Volunteer Society in Glace Bay has started a project similar to the Block Parent program.
With the elvers fishery set to open soon, a Mi'kmaq biologist is concerned with juvenile eel harvesting and its impacts on the eel population.
Richmond County councillors have sent a proposed vaccination policy back to committee to give it some more thought before it gets passed.
A handful of housing advocates help paint a clearer picture of the situation when it comes to people who are homeless in the CBRM.
Elementary and Middle school students in Membertou are continuing with online learning for the time being. The Director of Education for Membertou talks about the decision and a unique way they're making sure kids who need meals from school are still getting them.
The St. Ann's Bay time bank project is branching out to the rest of Victoria County and looking for new members.
The closure of the the non-profit Island Employment could see another employment service reopen its doors. The Ann Terry Society is hoping to restart its flagship program.
The executive directors for the CBVRCE and SRCE discuss the transition back to in person learning and what's being done to accommodate students who might be missing exams.
Our council correspondent in the Strait focuses on debates and discussions at yesterday's meeting of Richmond County Council.
The CBRM has an extra 15 million dollars in municipal funding from the province. What to do with that cash was discussed in council last night.
Rodger Cuzner, former MP for Cape Breton - Canso, is now Canada's consul-general in Boston. He talks about what political life is like in the south.
An exploration of the CB landscape, and an exploration of identity, with colour and whimsy, unusual insight, and a unique eye: A new retrospective of the work of Cape Breton artist Virginia McCoy opens tomorrow at the ICCA in Inverness. Now, a conversation with author and columnist Frank Macdonald about his partner artist Virginia McCoy.
The ABCs of optimism. Contrary to some reports this week, another Cape Breton daycare is feeling positive about the changes that the province is proposing for daycares across Nova Scotia. Matthew and Diane Hart are co-founders of not-for-profit Taigh Curaim Daycare in Baddeck.
The federal government announced 9-million dollars in funding for the creation of a new health authority for First Nations communities in Nova Scotia. We ask what gaps will be addressed and what will change as a result of forming the Mi'kmaw Health & Wellness Authority -"Tajikeimɨk". Sharon Rudderham is its new Director of Health Transformation.
“Queens of the Qing Dynasty” - CB filmmaker Ashley McKenzie's new made-in-Cape Breton movie will premiere next month, February 2022, at the Berlin International Film Festival. We speak Ashley and her two lead actors, Sarah Walker and Ziyin Zheng.
When Acadians came to the French Colony of Isle Royale, before it became Cape Breton, it wasn't a great match... we find out why on our Acadian column with Ronald Labelle, former Associate Professor of French and Acadian Studies at CBU.
A German couple who recently moved to Cape Breton went to the RCMP over a business dispute. It has resulted in extortion and weapons charges against, Frank Eckhardt, the man who sold them property in Richmond County. Reporter Tom Ayers has the full story.
Musical chairs in acute care... Two of the unions who represent health care workers in Nova Scotia weigh in on the redeployment of staff to meet pandemic challenges. Susan Gill is a national representative with Unifor, based in Sydney. Janet Hazelton is president of the Nova Scotia Nurses Union.
We find out what questions a not-for profit daycare in Cape Breton has about the government's 10 dollar a day daycare plan. Morgan Murray is the Vice Chair of the Bayview Child Development Center in Port Hood.
When COVID-19 comes calling. A Glace Bay man shares the unusual story of a stranger, who should have been isolating, is banging on his door. Reporter Erin Pottie brings us the story.
Triage for an ailing health care system. We speak with Dr. Nicole Boutilier, Vice President of Medicine for Nova Scotia Health, about managing staff and services during the Omicron outbreak.
Cutting the cost of child care. Nova Scotia's Minister of Early Childhood Development talks about the plan to reduce daycare costs by 50 percent by the end of the year... and creating 1500 new spaces.
Changing the Face of Canadian Politics. That's the subtitle of Stephen Kimber's biography of Alexa McDonough. He explains why that was an apt title for his book, as we reflect on her contributions to public life in Nova Scotia and on the federal scene.
A couple of daycare operators have questions about changes coming to their industry announced Friday by the Prime Minister and Premier.
An uphill battle. In Part 1 of our ski round-up, we check in with the two downhill ski operations in Cape Breton. To find out what's on tap for the season, we contact Martin Kejval, CEO of Ski Cape Smokey in Ingonish, and Darcy MacDonald, Director of Business Operations at Ski Ben Eoin.
Skiing is believing. In Part 2 of our ski round-up, we check in with two cross country ski operations in Cape Breton. To find out what's on tap for the season, we contact Paula Michaelis, President of the North Highlands Nordic Ski Club in Cape North, and Chris Law, the owner of Ski Tuonela in Goose Cove on St. Ann's Bay.
Information Morning's Sports Columnist, Charlie Cuff, reached out to the new coach of the Cape Breton Eagles - Chadd Cassidy of Lake Placid, New York - for a conversation on his new job with the hockey team.
The Province of Nova Scotia wants your feedback on its "Intimate Images and Cyber-protection Act" - a requirement of the law every 4 years. Human rights lawyer and our legal columnist Wayne MacKay says the act needs some revisions to make it more effective and more accessible.
Clearing the air on cleaning the air. We ask a mechanical engineering professor how HEPA filters work and how effective they are in preventing the circulation of COVID-19. Jeffrey Siegel is a Professor and Chair in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto, and an expert on indoor air quality.
Getting to the heart of the matter... The cardiology team at Cape Breton Regional Hospital looked at some alarming stats... they decided to view the problem from another angle and have ended up improving survival rates of patients with heart failure. Reporter Tom Ayers spoke with Cardiologist Dr. David McFarlane and Nurse Practitioner Sandra Toner.
A breath of fresh air. The Province is hoping the installation of portable HEPA filters in some schools in Nova Scotia will make them safer for staff and students with the return to in person learning next week. We ask the Minister of Education Becky Druhan about the work to install them and what is expected of them.
Today, in the last in our series of Year-End Interviews with the personalities that shape the public dialogue in Cape Breton, we speak with Chief Leroy Denny of Eskasoni First Nation about the past year in his community.
Reporter Erin Pottie spoke to James McDonald, a super fan of drag racing from Reserve Mines. He talks about what it means for race enthusiasts now that the Cape Breton Dragway in Victoria Junction is a member of the National Hot Rod Association.
NS has amongst the lowest number of paid sick days in the country. Today, the province is re-launching the COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave program... Labour Minister Jill Balser explains the temporary plan to support sick people at this time in the pandemic.
As the Omicron strain continues to cause more strain on health care systems, we check in to see how staff and patients are being affected here in the Eastern Zone. Andrew Heighton is COVID-19 Director for the Eastern Zone of Nova Scotia Health. Cathy Lynn Howley is an RN, and is Eastern Zone Director of Perioperative (Surgical) and Pain Services.
A Sydney resident found herself quarantining in Thailand after visiting family and testing positive for the virus while there. Hear about some of the risks when travelling during the latest wave of the pandemic. Brittany MacKeigan spoke to Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell.
Time for another in our series of Year-end Interviews... today, he was re-elected to the House of Commons for a second term, and is Parliamentary Secretary for Crown-Indigenous Relations. We speak with Member of Parliament for Sydney-Victoria, Jaime Battiste.
Dr. John Ross, Medical Director for Praxes, the company administering the rapid pop-up testing sites in CBRM, explains what to expect at the various pop-up sites in Cape Breton.
Next in our series of Year-end Interviews, we have a feature conversation with Member of Parliament for Cape Breton-Canso, Mike Kelloway, about some significant developments this past year.
We speak with two Cape Breton Executive Directors for Centres for Education about the transition to online learning next week. Susan Kelley is Executive Director for the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education. Paul Landry is Executive Director for the Strait Regional Centre for Education.
We spoke to the creator, Herbie Sakalauskas and the subject, Peter Hanna about their new documentary, "The Godfather of Cape Breton Running". At the age of 80, Peter has run his last race - being the first person to complete every leg of the Cabot Trail Relay - twice!
Chief Medical Officer of Health in Nova Scotia, Dr. Robert Strang provides an update on the latest wave of COVID-19 after yesterday's briefing. *FYI: One clarification on the information contained in this interview: you do NOT need an appointment to access a rapid test at the pop-up sites.
In our Acadian column, we spoke to Ronald Labelle to look at some customs and traditions around Acadian New Year's celebrations.
Last year was a year of change for voters in Richmond County. Warden Amanda Mombourquette reflects on what lies ahead for the County and its residents.
Our Year-end Interviews with those who influence life on our Island continues... with Laurie Cranton, the Warden of the Municipality of the County of Inverness.
One million and counting. Our population officially reached that milestone... Nova Scotia's Minister of Immigration, Jill Balser, talks about the provincial strategy to double the population to 2 million by 2060
The CBRM's Top Cop... next, in our series of year-end, year-beginning conversations with influential Cape Bretoners. Robert Walsh is Chief of the Cape Breton Regional Police Service.
We take a closer look at cases, testing and response on COVID-19 in the Eastern Zone. Andrew Heighton is the COVID-19 Director for the Eastern Zone of Nova Scotia Health.
Year in and year out, the way you receive healthcare is always an important story. With that in mind, we hear what's happened so far with healthcare redevelopment in the CBRM, two of the key people involved in the project are: Mark LeCouter is the senior director for the project, Roy MacDonald is head of Project Management Services with the Department of Public Works.
We continue with our series of year-end interviews with some of the people who influence life on our Island. Today, it's CBRM Mayor, Amanda McDougall.
In our next Information Morning Year-end interview... Cape Breton University has certainly seen its fair share of change over the past year. CBU President David Dingwall tells us how his institution's finances have fared through the pandemic, and how its campus has adapted.
Our annual tradition of talking with prominent newsmakers and those who influence life on our Island continues with a Year-end interview featuring Chief Terry Paul of Membertou First Nation in Sydney.
Our long-time community historian, Jim St. Clair, passed away this past May at the age of 90. From one of the most popular Christmas tales of all time, Jim reads the 5th and last stave of Dickens' Christmas Carol, back in 2013. We pick up the story as Ebenezer Scrooge encounters the Ghost of Christmas Future.
We begin our annual tradition of talking with prominent newsmakers and those who influence life on our Island. First up, on our Year-end interviews, its Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.
Nova Scotia's Finance Minister, Allan MacMaster - the MLA for Inverness, talks about the state of the province's finances... which seem to be in better shape than anticipated.
Meet Dominique Ryan, a 22 year old from New Waterford, who has been raising thousands of dollars for Cape Breton organizations by herself. Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell asked her about the innovative approach she's taken, and about her effort to make a difference.
The bells are silent for now at the HAT, following damage from last month's rain storm. Reporter George Mortimer spoke to Glenda Watt about playing the hand-chime bells in the bell tower of the former St. Andrew's United Church - which is now the Highland Arts Theatre.
As Omicron cases rise exponentially across the country... we look at the potential 'long term effects' of the virus, even if you get a mild case. Colin Furness of the University of Toronto explains why avoiding getting sick is important.
Its time for the Richmond County Council edition of our feature: Municipal Matters. Freelance reporter Adam Cooke reports on their final meeting for 2021.
This year marks 50 years for "Combined Christmas Cheer" on the Northside. A group of volunteers has been making Christmas special for people in need on the Northside for many years. Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell met some of those volunteers at the Holy Family Hall in Sydney Mines.
We find out what led a busy working mom in Whitney Pier to add activism to her list. Hear a feature conversation with Selah Best-Bourgeois, as she speaks out against racism.
With COVID-19 numbers soaring in Nova Scotia, we take a closer look at what we know about the variant Omicron with Dr. Lisa Barrett. She is an infectious disease doctor and researcher with Nova Scotia Health, and with Dalhousie University.
Last summer, it looked like Clifford Street Youth Centre in North Sydney would close but it's now open for the foreseeable future thanks to the help of the community. Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell spoke with the organizer of the youth centre, Paul Ratchford, about how the community stepped up.
We get some cooking lessons and learn more from chef Riley Hollohan on the secrets of Whitney Pier-style carribbean chicken and rice, cooking some mac and cheese, plus... we explore the origins of Riley's signature hot sauce!
The newly-announced Centre of Excellence for Healthy Aging at Cape Breton University is aimed at helping turn research into innovative treatment. Stefan Leslie is the CEO of Research Nova Scotia, and Dr. Ken Rockwood is a professor of Geriatric Medicine and Neurology at Dal, and he is the recipient of the 2021 Ryman Prize.
In our Acadian column, we explore the history and traditions of the Island’s Acadian communities... the connections they have with each other... and with the wider Acadian community in the Maritimes. Our guide is Ronald Labelle, former Associate Professor of French and Acadian Studies at CBU. This week: Acadian traditions, around Christmas.
Reporter Tom Ayers has the latest on the Village of Baddeck. Nova Scotia's Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr says RCMP are investigating the Village of Baddeck's fiscal situation and he has ordered the village commissioners to get a handle on their finances or be replaced.
Hear some original poems from poet and artist Robyn Martelly... in an interview, we ask about the connections between her art and her community of Whitney Pier, and what inspires her.
Nova Scotia's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robert Strang, explains the return of some restrictions and gathering limits as the Province tries to contain the most recent spread of the COVID-19 variant - Omicron.
Happy 40th Anniversary to Mill Road Social Enterprises in Inverness. Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell spoke to executive director Cindy O'Neill and participant Shauna MacInnis as they celebrate the big 4-0.
We meet the person in a new position whose mission is to support the success of students of African descent at CBU. Dionne Romard is Development Officer for Students of African-Nova Scotian and African-Canadian descent.
We find out how the snow last week and the rain and snowmelt on the weekend is affecting efforts to repair storm damaged roads in Victoria County. Steve MacDonald is the area manager with Nova Scotia Public Works for Cape Breton.
The Village of Baddeck is hiring accounting firm, MNP of Sydney, to come up with a financial statement more than two years after its last one was filed. Municipal Affairs correspondent Tom Ayers asked Mark Peck, Associate Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs, for an explanation of what goes into that, and what the village's fiscal state was like two years ago when they last reported to the province.
Before a couple of community information sessions coming up on Monday, we get an update on the New Waterford Community Hub Project from Roy MacDonald, Manager of Project Management Services with Nova Scotia Public Works. He works out of the Health Care Redevelopment office in Sydney.
Barbara Adams, Nova Scotia's Minister of Seniors and LTC, joins us to elaborate on the 57 million dollars in funding announced to address Long Term Care training, staffing, and recruitment.
Last night's weather is hampering efforts to reopen the road between Ingonish and Neil's Harbour. Robie Gourd, an Asset Manager with Parks Canada in Cape Breton, explains how repairs are going getting the Cabot Trail open again in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
It will take months to repair the storm damage from the record-breaking rainfall in Victoria County. Steve MacDonald is the Area Manager for Cape Breton for Nova Scotia Public Works. We asked him what's being done to prepare the infrastructure for more severe storms in the future.
On the road to repair. Steve MacDonald, Area Manager for Nova Scotia Public Works in CB, talks about the logistics of mobilizing crews and acquiring materials involved in fixing significant infrastructure damage to many roads and bridges in a short amount of time.
Port Hawkesbury Town Council held its regular meeting yesterday. Our Municipal Affairs correspondent for the Strait area is freelance reporter Adam Cooke, he reports all the news you need from that latest gathering.
Sam Ainsworth is the author of "Call of the Mountain" - its a book on his experience building a cabin in the mountains of Margaree with his own two hands... and living there alone for ten years.
Nova Scotia has launched a new pilot program for people who are experiencing problems with substance use. Breaking Free Online - is a FREE, self-guided online program that has worked in other locations to help support recovery from addiction. It's open to anyone 18 and over.
A provincial rebate for tourism operators who close in the winter is hurting municipal coffers in Victoria County by as much as 140 thousand dollars. Leanne MacEachen is CAO for Victoria County. She says the Provincial policy that gives seasonal businesses a tax rebate, amounts to a disincentive, to extend the tourism season.
We stop by the Cape Breton location of the Office of African-Nova Scotian Affairs to hear about some of the projects and programming underway. Lillian Marsman is a program officer with that office, working with the community organizations in the Pier.
Its the first Monday of the month, and time for the Information Morning Bird Hour Phone-In. We invite you to call our bird experts - Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale - with your questions or observations for the December edition of Bird Hour Phone-In.
The new Urgent Treatment Centre at the Northside General Hospital has been open for just over a month. We chart its progress with Barb O'Neill, Director of Emergency Services for the Eastern Zone - Nova Scotia Health.
Reporter Tom Ayers reports on the special meeting held last night in Baddeck about dissolving the cash-strapped Village to join Victoria County. Residents voted "NO" to the motion to dissolve, as presented by the Baddeck Village Commission.
A lesson in adaptation... We check back with two principals down North who are doing things a bit differently since storm damage knocked out the road to their schools. Donnie Simms is the Principal of Cabot Education Centre. Angela Currie-Simms is usually the Principal of North Highlands Elementary, but she's now acting Principal of Cape Smokey Elementary.
Cape Breton Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell reports on the aftermath of last week's historic rainfall in Ingonish. She tells us more about how people in the community are faring as work continues to reconnect the Cabot Trail.
Nova Scotia's Minister of Natural Resources Tory Rushton responds to the criticism of William Lahey, who said this week that there has been very little change to how we do forestry in this province, since his report came out three years ago.
Folklore forecast. Our Acadian Column explores the history and traditions of the Island’s Acadian communities. Today, Ronald Labelle looks at some seasonal signs that Acadians watch for to predict the weather.
A group of Canadian youth are making headlines... launching a court challenge to lower the federal voting age. Amelia Penney-Crocker, one of the 13 youth litigants, explains why they believe young people should be allowed to cast a ballot for their future.
The more things change... the more they stay the same. Professor William Lahey, author of the independent review of Nova Scotia's forest practices, talks about what has, and perhaps more importantly, hasn't been done in the three years since his landmark report on forestry.
During a recent visit, we find out what's cooking at the Whitney Pier Youth Club and learn about the program called "Kid Food Nation". A couple of participants and a youth worker talk about the program that aims to teach kitchen and cooking skills to young people.
Record breaking rain fell last week. Jonathan Buffett, founder and caretaker of the Cape Breton Mesonet - a network of more than 70 private weather stations around the Island, talks about the incredible rainfall totals.
After 113 years, the Baddeck Village Commission is seeking to give up it's status, as a village. Residents will decide at a public meeting tomorrow night. We get a primer on the process from Political Science professor Tom Urbaniak.
Hear what was debated and discussed at the latest meeting of Victoria County Council. Freelance journalist Adam McNamara is our Municipal Affairs correspondent for Victoria County.
We focus on Victoria County's storm damage, the cleanup, and what still needs to be repaired. Lyle Donovan is the coordinator for the Emergency Measures Organization for Victoria County. Robie Gourd is an Asset Manager with Parks Canada in Cape Breton.
Middle and high school students who would normally attend Cabot Education Centre, near Neil's Harbour, will be learning online. Students from North Highlands Elementary near Bay St. Lawrence, and Cape Smokey Elementary in Ingonish will go back to class in person. To explain some key changes, we hear from Lewis MacDonald of the CB-VRCE, and from Principals Donnie Simms and Angela Currie-Simms.
Grant Timmons is a nurse who's been logging a lot of hours and a lot of miles to serve at Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre in Neil's Harbour. He gives us a sense of how people are going above and beyond in the aftermath of the storm.
A boatload of help. Fishermen down North have begun ferrying supplies back and forth between Neil's Harbour and Ingonish, we find out how it's going from Osborne Burke, the general manager of Victoria Co-op Fisheries in Neil's Harbour.
One of Cape Breton's best known businessmen and philanthropists - John Eyking of Millville, of Eyking Egg fame, died on Saturday, at age 90. Sharing some stories and memories about John Sr. is his son, Mark.
We check back with Lyle Donovan, the EMO coordinator for Victoria County, Jamie Chisholm is District Director for the Eastern Zone with Nova Scotia Public Works, and Robie Gourd is Asset Manager for Parks Canada in Cape Breton, for the latest on people and infrastructure affected by last week's storm. * CLARIFICATION: The detour around the Gold Brook washout in Middle River is through the Middle River West Road.
A backlog of surgeries, long wait times, and burnout in the industry. That describes the situation for pet owners in the CBRM. Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell looks into the shortage of vets in Cape Breton.
Marine Atlantic has brought back the North Sydney to Argentia summer crossing, after heavy rains cut off Port aux Basques to the rest of of the province. It's a temporary detour to help get people and cargo to points in Newfoundland, while the Trans Canada Highway near Port aux Basques is repaired. Darrell Mercer is the head of Corporate Communications for Marine Atlantic.
As residents in Northern Cape Breton deal with the aftermath of this week's storm. We check in with our PartyLiner in New Haven, Monica Hogan, to find out how people around Neil's Harbour are coping. Torrential rains washed out one of the main roads into the community.
The Cape Breton Highlands National Park suffered damage in several areas due to this week's wind and rain storm. Robie Gourd, Asset Manager for Parks Canada in Cape Breton, describes the latest on road conditions, and what happens next.
The seven-hundred million dollar question... how did the Province of Nova Scotia handle the pandemic relief funds. Kim Adair, the Auditor-General of Nova Scotia, explains in her recent report on the province's pandemic spending - what was done right and what was cause for concern.
The province will be taking a shot at getting the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of 5-11 year olds in Nova Scotia. Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's Chief Medical Officer of Health, describes how and when the vaccine rollout will happen.
Recently, we've been spending time at the Whitney Pier Youth Club. Today, we meet Katie Farrell, an outreach worker based at the club. The new position is dedicated to helping some people in vulnerable populations make the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
Time for Municipal Matters: The Richmond County edition. Richmond County Council held its regular meeting last night, and to learn what was on the agenda... we hear from Adam Cooke, our Municipal Affairs correspondent for Richmond County.
Meet two youth workers at the Whitney Pier Youth Club, who used to go there as children and find out what it's like for them to come full circle, and to help their community. Lauren Holloway and Dante Giovanetti were part of a documentary filmmaking initiative called "The Youth Project".
We speak with Maris Freimanis, interim CAO of the Baddeck Village Commission, about the organization seeking to dissolve its village status and join the Municipality of Victoria County.
Keeping on for the kids. We check in with Chester Borden, Executive Director at the Whitney Pier Youth Club, to see how they're coping with ongoing affects of the pandemic.
Now that federal CERB funding has ended, the provincial income assistance program is being swamped with calls and it's likely going to get worse for people with difficulties moving between financial aid programs.
The province terminated Island Employment's contract six months early. The decision was made in the wake of a damning report by the Nova Scotia Ombudsman. But the union representing the workers maintains that the unionized employees did nothing wrong.
Brad Sheppard is Students Services advisor at the NSCC Marconi Campus. He provides support specifically for African Canadian students.
Ronald Labelle, a senior scholar at CBU and a former Associate Professor of French and Acadian Studies, explores the history and traditions of the Island’s Acadian communities. Ronald talks about witchcraft and a trial involving an Acadian from NS, and how Acadian supernatural beliefs stood the test of time.
The province announced that it has fined the Pastor of the Gospel Light Baptist Church a little more than 24-hundred dollars for breaking pandemic protocols. A gathering he was involved in over several days in Amherst, hosted more than 100 people, and broke public health rules because no one was required to provide proof of vaccination. That event has been linked to an outbreak that has killed three people. Legal commentator Wayne MacKay looks at other possible legal repercussions at where points of faith, and the law, intersect.
Menelik Hall has received Provincial funding for renovations and an expansion. Michael Morrison, the Chair of the Menelik Hall Association, talks about the importance of the Hall.
Paramedics Wanted, STAT! The number of vacancies in the Nova Scotia paramedic service is on the rise and there are efforts to stem the bleeding. Hear concerns from Susan Leblanc, M-L-A for Dartmouth North and the N-D-P's health critic, and from Mike Nickerson, business agent for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 7-2-7.
A conversation with Deacon Whitfield Best... on the passion, and the respect for the past, that keeps him committed to St. Philip's African Orthodox Church in Whitney Pier... the only one of its kind in Canada.
We speak with Dr. Alana Pindar, the new Weston Family visiting professor in Ecosystem Health and Food Security at Cape Breton University, who’s come home to CB to recreate Mabel Bell’s gardens on site at the Bell Museum, as part of her work studying pollinators and ecosystem health.
Reporter Brett Ruskin describes what happened after Parks Canada removed one hundred explosive cannonballs from Fortress of Louisbourg, earlier this month. Brett witnessed the disposal of the vintage cannonballs that contained potentially hazardous black powder.
The Ingonish Development Society is hosting a one-day Diversity Training Workshop this Saturday, November 20th. Topics included will be: self-awareness... inclusion... unconscious bias and microaggression... and empathy. Brad Sheppard runs Sheppard Diversity Training.
Feeling their power. We catch up with Whitney Green, one of the founders of Powerful.Creative, a company in Whitney Pier that designs and prints clothing with a socially conscious theme as they launch a new website and new products.
The Town of Port Hawkesbury wants to turn some empty lots into greenspace. But the Minister of Municipal Affairs says no, the province says housing, not greenspace, should be the priority.
The director of Dalhousie University's Ocean Frontier Institute says policymakers are not considering the ocean's role in climate change. And that means miscalculations in our climate targets.
We get an update on Eskasoni Communications and efforts to get everyone in the community connected.