Monday, June 30, 2008

Cape Breton's Tourism Industry. We assemble a trio of tourism operators to reflect on the season so far, and the season yet to come. Operators (runs 13:19)

The ABC's of Grading Day. A is for Accessories, B is for Bikes, C is for Cash. CBC Reporter Wendy Martin went to a local mall to find out what a passing grade is worth for some students and their parents. Gifts (runs 5:29)

 

Friday, June 27, 2008

In Command. Meet the first Cape Bretoner to become national president of the Royal Canadian Legion, Wilf Edmond is from Donkin. President (runs 7:28)

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Class Action Lawsuit. Lawyer Bruce MacIntosh tells us how the Diocese of Antigonish will respond to a class action lawsuit filed by a Cape Breton man who claims he was abused by a priest. Lawyer (runs 11:32)

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Preserving The Past. We get a preview of Christie's Auction today in New York that puts a life jacket from the Titanic up for sale, it has been owned by a Cape Breton family since 1912. Preserver (runs 6:03)

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

More Than Most. A new study shows the Cape Breton Regional Municipality gets the third highest level of transfers in Nova Scotia. CBRM Mayor John Morgan weighs in on the results. Study (runs 13:11)

Monday, June 23, 2008

Innovative Treatment. Barbara MacDonald, a freelance writer & researcher, recently presented a paper on the new residential addiction treatment program, designed exclusively for women. Program (runs 9:38)

 

Friday, June 20, 2008

Concerned Citizens. CBC Reporter Joan Weeks went to Inverness, where citizens add their voice to a chorus of concern on how narcotics are changing the nature of their peaceful town. Community (runs 10:15)

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Hatching A Plan. We get an update, from Gordon Johnston, about the Judique and Area Development Association's project to grow and release baby lobsters off the coast of Cape Breton. Crustaceans (runs 6:04)

Spinning Wheels. Children in Nova Scotia have to be certified to drive ATV's by the Fall. Ted Scrutton, co-ordinator of Outdoor Recreation with the Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection, tells us how they are putting the plan in motion. Training (runs 7:01)

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Lawsuit Discussion. CBC Reporter Peggy MacDonald has the highlights and the lowdown from last night's Cape Breton Regional Municipality Council meeting. Hot Topic (runs 7:55)

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Council Committee. Cape Breton Regional Municipality Councillor Gordon MacLeod is the chair of a new committee to encourage talk about equalization with the government of Nova Scotia. Chair (runs 12:12)

Monday, June 16, 2008

Art At CBU. The often-overlooked gallery at Cape Breton University is undergoing some changes. Rod Nicholls, the Dean of Arts and Community Studies, explains the gallery's place in the big picture of university and the community. Gallery (runs 9:40)

Au revoir, Cape Breton. Find out what can be learned from a survey of high school graduates in Acadian communities. We chat with Billy Joyce, a rural development officer with Le conseil de developpement economique de la Nouvelle-Ecosse. Survey (runs 7:47)

Next Stop: Ireland! Before The Round the World Yacht Race departs Sydney, Chris Wicks, a crew member aboard the Nova Scotia yacht, and John Braithwaite sailing with the Jamaica boat, visit our studio for a chat. Odyssey (runs 12:02)

 

Friday, June 13, 2008

Aboriginal Affairs. Many challenges remain in Mi'Kmaq communities across the province, and Danny Graham, Chief Negotiator on Treaty and Related Issues at the Nova Scotia Office of Aboriginal Affairs explains. Negotiator (runs 11:24)

Full Sail Ahead. The competitors in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race are on their way to Sydney. CBC Reporter Wendy Martin went to the Sydney Marine Terminal to catch up with race representatives who are already here. Clippers (runs 13:29)

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Fishery At Risk. Researchers have identified an invasive parasitic worm for the first time ever in Canadian waters. We learn more from Dr. Martha Jones, an assistant professor of biology at Cape Breton University. Worm (runs 6:30)

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Davis Day celebrations in Port Morien
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CBC Reporter Yvonne LeBlanc-Smith attended the event, hear her report Davis Day (runs 1:28)

Apology Expectations. Hear what Membertou First Nation Chief Terry Paul hopes for when Prime Minister Harper delivers an apology for sending aboriginal people to residential schools. Chief (runs 7:24)

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Inverness In Shock. CBC Reporter Wendy Martin has reaction to six people facing murder charges - all of them under the age of 25, in the death of 70 year old Ivan Rorison, in the close-knit community. Reaction (runs 9:34)

Monday, June 09, 2008

Aboriginal Apology. As part of CBC's, "Stolen Children" series, CBC Reporter Maureen Googoo has the story of two former students of the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School reflecting on the expected apology from the Prime Minister and what re-telling their stories will mean to them. Experiences (runs 10:55)

 

Friday, June 06, 2008

Restaurant Recipes. Meet Gary Walsh, author of a new book of recipes from restaurants all over the Island. "Cape Breton Tastes" is part of a series of books from Nimbus  Publishing that features food and photography from the region. Book (runs 9:10)

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Funny Business. Find out how Comedian Bette MacDonald has turned her passion for comedy into a successful business, she recently received the Marketer of the Year Award from the Cape Breton Business Partnership. Laughter (run 7:50)

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Eagles Education. With the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Draft in Sydney, we look at how and why the Screaming Eagles organization put such an emphasis on "scoring well" and "passing"...both on the ice and in the classroom. Conners (runs 10:37)

Back To Nature. CBC Reporter Wendy Martin visits Shipyard Elementary School in Sydney where one of the teachers is Mother Nature during Environment Week. Outdoors (runs 6:13)

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Second Siege. We discover why Halifax played a pivotal part in the eventual fall of Louisbourg, and why the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is launching an exhibit to tell that side of the story. Exhibit (runs 11:46)

Monday, June 02, 2008

Female Entrepreneur. Meet Michelle Van, the founder of Harbourview Montessori School in Westmount, she has been named the Female Entrepreneur of the Year by the Cape Breton Partnership. Founder (runs 8:01)