Cape Breton's Information Morning from CBC Radio Nova Scotia (Highlights)

CBC Radio's Information Morning Cape Breton helps listeners better understand and explore the challenges in our island's future, remember their past and celebrate their neighbours' accomplishments.

  • 6 minutes 11 seconds
    Senator lauds court decision on riding for Cheticamp

    When voters in Cheticamp cast their ballot this month, they'll be voting for an MLA for the riding of Inverness. Next provincial election, though, there could be an Acadian riding just for them. But as we've heard this week, there's a lot of legal work to be done between now and then. Following this week's Supreme Court of Nova Scotia ruling, we hear from Senator Rejean Aucoin. 

    15 November 2024, 4:10 am
  • 19 minutes 5 seconds
    Candidates' roundtable: Cape Breton East

    The candidates for Cape Breton East are Joe Ward with the Liberals, Isabelle Lalonde with the NDP, and Brian Comer with the PC's.

    15 November 2024, 4:10 am
  • 7 minutes 46 seconds
    A boomtown for rats?

    Some residents of Sydney and Whitney Pier have a rat problem. We hear what one man is seeing and what the municipality is doing.

    15 November 2024, 4:10 am
  • 6 minutes 11 seconds
    "Take an art, leave an art"

    There's a new space at On Paper Books to share your art or to take some home with you for free. 

    14 November 2024, 4:10 am
  • 16 minutes 11 seconds
    Candidates' roundtable: Victoria-the Lakes

    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. 


    14 November 2024, 4:10 am
  • 8 minutes 58 seconds
    NS Supreme Court orders a fresh look at a riding for Cheticamp

    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.

    14 November 2024, 4:10 am
  • 10 minutes 3 seconds
    Acadian Culture with Ronald LaBelle: Geneviève Massignon

    This week Ronald introduces the linguist who produced the richest, most wide-ranging collection of Acadian folklore in existence, yet whose work remains almost unknown.


    14 November 2024, 4:10 am
  • 7 minutes 20 seconds
    Nature Trust conserves new land in the Margaree Valley

    The Nova Scotia Nature Trust has just added to the conservation area around in the Margaree River Valley. 

    13 November 2024, 4:10 am
  • 12 minutes 51 seconds
    A challenging time at the Clifford Street Youth Centre

    An attempted break in at a Cape Breton Youth Centre has created added pressure as they prepare to enter a season of need.


    13 November 2024, 4:10 am
  • 18 minutes 15 seconds
    Candidates' roundtable: Northside-Westmount

    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. 


    12 November 2024, 4:10 am
  • 5 minutes 46 seconds
    Ingonish library moving to fire hall

    The Ingonish Library needs a new home and the CBRL is looking at the local fire hall.

    12 November 2024, 4:10 am
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