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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.

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New Music from Gearl

New Music from Gearl

2024-06-1424:08

Eskasoni rapper, Gearl, talks about his new music. He released a new album in March called Stone Tape Theory and another album in May called Gearl Ji'j. 
Mamma Mia at the Savoy

Mamma Mia at the Savoy

2024-06-1415:53

Joshua Sotelo, Pelumi Adedoyin, and Heather Kerr are all a part of the cast of Mamma Mia, happening at the Savoy Theatre. They speak about what got them into acting and singing.
Charlene Graham  wrote a children's book inspired by time spent along the shore in Schooner Pond with her oldest grandchild. The book details the experience of the five senses as they explore beside the ocean together.
Seeking Council - CBRM

Seeking Council - CBRM

2024-06-0411:44

Gordon MacDonald is councillor for district 1 which serves Sydney Mines, the Tobin Rd area of North Sydney, Florence, Little Pond, and Alder Point.
This is part of a new series in honour of the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton University. Wendy Bergfeldt will be joined by 50 people who have helped shape CBU into what it is today. Mary K. MacLeod speaks about Bob Morgan. She also talks about her readings from the 1980's and 1990's. 
This is part of a new series in honour of the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton University. Wendy Bergfeldt will be joined by 50 people who have helped shape CBU into what it is today. Scholars Paul MacDougall and Jason Loxton speak about Dr. Erwin Zodrow, the wide array of fossils he found, and how much he has published.
This is part of a new series in honour of the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton University. Wendy Bergfeldt will be joined by 50 people who have helped shape CBU into what it is today. Len Chiasson speaks about building the campus back in the 1970's. 
This is part of a new series in honour of the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton University. Wendy Bergfeldt will be joined by 50 people who have helped shape CBU into what it is today. Jane Arnold and Heather Sparling speak about Gaelic scholar Kay MacDonald and Sister Margaret Beaton.
This is part of a new series in honour of the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton University. Wendy Bergfeldt will be joined by 50 people who have helped shape CBU into what it is today. Mary Keating and Keith Brown talk about the community connection and the evolution of Cape Breton University. Music by Howie MacDonald.
This is part of a new series in honour of the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton University. Wendy Bergfeldt will be joined by 50 people who have helped shape CBU into what it is today. Sheldon MacInnis speaks about the Cape Breton connection and Celtic music. Music by The Sons of Sky.
This is part of a new series in honour of the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton University. Wendy Bergfeldt will be joined by 50 people who have helped shape CBU into what it is today. Chris MacDonald and Richard MacKinnon speak about the legacy Doug MacPhee left behind. Music by Doug MacPhee.
This is part of a new series in honour of the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton University. Wendy Bergfeldt will be joined by 50 people who have helped shape CBU into what it is today. Laurianne Sylvester shares her memories and speaks about the legacy of Dr. Murdena Marshall and Sister Dorothy Moore. Music by Morgan Toney.
This is part of a new series in honour of the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton University. Wendy Bergfeldt will be joined by 50 people who have helped shape CBU into what it is today. Lachlan MacKinnon speaks about Donald MacGillivray and his contributions to CBU. Music by Ian MacDougall.
This is part of a new series in honour of the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton University. Wendy Bergfeldt will be joined by 50 people who have helped shape CBU into what it is today. Todd Hiscock speaks about the influence of Elizabeth and Harry Boardmore. Music by Howie MacDonald.
This is part of a new series in honour of the 50th anniversary of Cape Breton University. Wendy Bergfeldt will be joined by 50 people who have helped shape CBU into what it is today. Bette MacDonald and Maynard Morrison speak about how much Elizabeth and Harry Boardmore influenced their lives. 
Join us at the Old Sydney Society for the launch of a collection of essays edited by Andy Parnaby and Lachlan MacKinnon titled Cape Breton in the Long Twentieth Century: Formations and legacies of industrial capitalism
Mayor Amanda McDougall joins Wendy Bergfeldt to explain why. She also reflects on her time spent in office.
Editor and publisher of the Cape Breton Spectator, Mary Campbell, passed away. We hear from Tim Bousquet, who worked with her on several projects.
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.
We continue our series on small businesses in Cape Breton with a visit to the Green Hills Christmas tree farm in Albert Bridge.
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