Information Morning Cape Breton with Steve Sutherland & David Burke

Prior to the Postmedia Canspell Regional Spelling Bee at CBU this weekend, CBC Cape Breton and colleagues from the Cape Breton Post took part in a mini Spelling Bee with Spelling Bee pronouncer Todd Pettigrew moderating. (runs 15:04)

Leonard van Zutphen, President of Celtic Current Inc., tells us about a new wind energy project to be setup in Mulgrave. And how they will generate community investment for this wind development project. (runs 6:51)

We find out why the aboriginal fishery that resulted from the Marshall decision could serve as a model for economic development. CBU professor Jacquelyn Scott of the Shannon School of Business explains her recently released study. (runs 11:06)

Meet Cape Breton University professor Todd Pettigrew who has an important job as official Pronouncer at this weekend's Postmedia Canspell Cape Breton Regional Spelling Bee in Sydney. (runs 10:04)

Find out what Alberta is doing in its math curriculum that adds up to top marks for its students... and what Nova Scotia can learn from the Alberta protocol. Christine Henzel is the Director of Mathematics, Arts and Communication for the Alberta Department of Education. (runs 9:06)

On "Then and Now", we travel through time, crossing over the bridge on the Canso Causeway with historian Jim St. Clair, as our series on Cape Breton bridges continues. (runs 8:43)

Gerald Gloade is a program development officer with the Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre. He's in Cape Breton to talk about an archeological site in Debert that dates back more than 13,000 years and tells the story of the paleo Indian population in Nova Scotia. (runs 9:37)

Get schooled in a program meant to open up rural schools to community groups. To learn more about the "SchoolsPlus Program" and how it works, we've contacted, Tara Moore, the SchoolsPlus Co-ordinator for the NS Department of Education. (runs 9:20)

Cape Breton's business landscape is dotted with small, interesting and innovative companies, who are carving out niches for themselves. J & K Scientific Incorporated in Edwardsville is one of them. Owner Dr. Krishnat Naikwadi tells us about the business. (runs 7:59)

Recently, Xstrata announced a corporate merger with Glencore International, a company that is one of the world's largest commodities suppliers. Peter Akerley, president of Erdene Resource Development Corporation tells us what this means for the Donkin Mine development. (runs 7:01)