Mainstreet Cape Breton

A lively and informative blend of news designed to put Cape Breton listeners back in touch with their communities at the end of the workday.

  • 21 minutes 12 seconds
    Mayor Amanda McDougall will not be running for mayor in the fall

    Mayor Amanda McDougall joins Wendy Bergfeldt to explain why. She also reflects on her time spent in office.

    2 May 2024, 3:10 am
  • 9 minutes 46 seconds
    Remembering Mary Campbell

    Editor and publisher of the Cape Breton Spectator, Mary Campbell, passed away. We hear from Tim Bousquet, who worked with her on several projects.

    1 May 2024, 3:10 am
  • 16 minutes 15 seconds
    Ins and Outs: Ager Lane

    This week on Mainstreet, we're bringing you a series about the varying experiences of entrepreneurship on Cape Breton Island. We're calling it "The Ins and Outs of Small Business". Our next stop is the Ager Lane Flower Farm and Event Space in Big Bras d'Or.

    26 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 11 minutes 42 seconds
    Ins and Outs: Green Hills Farm

    We continue our series on small businesses in Cape Breton with a visit to the Green Hills Christmas tree farm in Albert Bridge.

    25 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 8 minutes 36 seconds
    First Nations water partnership

    A new $4.3 million NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grant will support a partnership between the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority (AFNWA) and Dalhousie University to help the organization in their mission to deliver world-class drinking water and wastewater treatment guided by Indigenous knowledge and values.  

    25 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 13 minutes 1 second
    Ins and Outs: Mullins Rite Stop part 2

    We continue our visit to Mullins Rite Stop in Albert Bridge with a conversation with current co-owners Andrea Hawrylak and Alice Mullins.

    24 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 12 minutes 16 seconds
    Ins and Outs: Mullins Rite Stop part 1

    In the first installment of our series "The Ins and Outs of Small Business", we visit Mullins Rite Stop in Albert Bridge, and speak with former co-owner Ed Mullins.

    24 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 16 minutes 47 seconds
    Seeking Council - Victoria County

    Bruce Morrison is Warden, and councillor for district 3, which includes the village of Baddeck.

    And Barbara Longva represents district 4, which includes Baddeck Bay, St Ann's Bay, Big Harbour, Englishtown, New Campbellton, New Harris, Kelly’s Mountain and North Shore to Wreck Cove.


    23 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 11 minutes 56 seconds
    Pallet shelter construction

    The manufacturer of the temporary shelters coming to Sydney explains how the units are constructed, and what it's like to stay in one.

    18 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 9 minutes 15 seconds
    Pilot program for food security in Louisbourg

    The New Food Initiatives and Security project will provide a range of services for those who live in rural parts of CBRM (between Hornes Road and Louisbourg).

    16 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 12 minutes 47 seconds
    100 Years of Kiwanis: The Kiwanis Pool

    Kiwanis members Wayne Weatherbea and Ralph Jeans sit down with Wendy Bergfeldt to talk about the Kiwanis Pool and their involvement with the club over the last several decades.

    11 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • More Episodes? Get the App
© MoonFM 2024. All rights reserved.