Information Morning - Cape Breton

<p>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.</p>

"This is going to revolutionize the sector" - Cape Breton Transition House

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.

06-19
13:18

Show us your mussels!

ACAP Cape Breton is looking for mussels in Trout Brook as they continue their work rehabilitating the river.

06-19
07:59

Field of dreams: the pitch to renew a ballfield in Sydney

A group in Sydney wants to put some life into a worn down Sydney ballfield. 

06-18
06:34

2SLGBTQ+ action plan for Nova Scotia

The Executive Director of the Office of Equity and Anti-Racism joins us to talk about the province's new 2SLGBTQ+ Action Plan.

06-18
06:42

Meet Vera Bushwack, the subject of a new graphic novel out of the backwoods of Cape Breton

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.

06-17
12:47

Campaign School is now in session

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.

06-17
09:19

Caught in a trap: Mi'kmaw fishermen say they're being targeted despite following the rules

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.

06-14
11:05

A lifetime of history: a Cape Breton centenarian reflects on her experience as a war bride

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.

06-14
10:30

Volunteers give old road new purpose on St Ann's Bay loop

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. 

06-13
08:07

HMCS Glace Bay pays tribute to fallen Cape Breton soldier

The Navy honours Cape Bretoner James MacNeil, who was killed in Afghanistan - on the vessel that was named for his home town.

06-13
06:39

Wilderness & Remote First Aid

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. 

06-12
08:19

Then & Now with Jim St Clair: the Balm of Gilead tree

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.

06-12
06:47

Young people describe experience with online harms

A focus group has wrapped up with young people, about the harms they're experiencing online.

06-12
13:34

"There is an inadequate focus on violence in schools" - auditor general

The Auditor General Kim Adair on her report into violence in Nova Scotia schools. 

06-12
09:26

First Bites: Raising A Happy Eater

A new made-in-Cape-Breton course for parents on the latest guidance on what to feed your baby.

06-11
08:27

Committee working to address issues of poverty & addiction in downtown Sydney

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.

06-11
09:52

Cape Bretoner speaks about experience being trafficked

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.

06-10
18:46

Come for a ride in Coady Fitzgerald's "rat rod" (aka Frankentruck)

A North Sydney company's work vehicle that's been turning heads.  

06-10
04:50

Students want their voices heard on new advisory council

We catch up with a few of the students who are party of a new committee to advise the Strait Regional Centre for Education. 

06-10
08:20

Life on board HMCS Glace Bay with its Cape Breton captain

The HMCS Glace Bay will be offering public tours this weekend in Iona. Captain Paul Morrison, originally from Baddeck, gives us a preview.

06-07
08:04

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