Monday, August 31, 2009

Appleseed Energy. There's a couple on Janvrin Island who never get a power bill! They're living quite happily off the grid. Now they want to help you do the same.
Appleseed Energy (runs 7:49)

Jilaptoq. A Mi'kmaq language project is tapping into the digital age. The project is called Jilaptoq, which means to make footprints. The goal is to provide an on-line Mi'kmaq dictionary and be designed for anyone who wants to learn the language.
Jilaptoq (runs 4:27)

 

Friday, August 28, 2009

Hot To Trot. Horse lovers in Inverness County celebrate the opening of the River Valley Equestrian Club and Facility in Margaree Centre. Reporter Joan Weeks has the story.
Equestrian Facility (runs 4:47)

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Fair Share. A new lobby group says when it comes to equalization, things are not equal in Nova Scotia. A member of Nova Scotians for Equalization Fairness explains.
Equalization (runs 7:28)

Food Safety Follow-up. We ask Sydney-Victoria MP Mark Eyking, who chaired a meeting of the all-party Agricultural Committee yesterday, about actions taken following last summer's listeriosis outbreak.
Committee (runs 6:32)

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Breastfeeding Moms. We learn about the Guysborough-Antigonish-Strait Health Authority's "Baby Friendly Initiative", encouraging local restaurants to be breastfeeding friendly.
Kalen Long (runs 5:46)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Reading, Writing and Religion. We learn about the new Cape Breton Christian School in Sydney Mines which starts classes in September.
Christian School (runs 9:25)

Monday, August 24, 2009

Fuel For Thought. Meet Justin Lewis, a mechanical engineering student at Dalhousie University, who is doing research on the Petroleum Application of Wireless Services, or PAWS, project at Cape Breton University.
Justin Lewis (runs 10:15)

 

Friday, August 21, 2009

Hurricane Bill. We ask Peter Bowyer, Program Supervisor with the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Dartmouth, what we should prepare for in Cape Breton.
Peter Bowyer (runs 8:10)

Preventing Parvovirus. We talk to a veterinarian about what you should do to protect your pooch from an illness that's highly contagious and potentially deadly for dogs.
Parvovirus (runs 10:52)

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Optimism and Opportunities. Reporter Norma Jean MacPhee profiles young entrepreneurs who are taking charge of their economic futures and making it work in Cape Breton.
Young Entrepreneurs (runs 7:41)

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Magical Camp. A summer day camp at Mira Road Elementary School in Sydney isn't your typical day camp for kids. Reporter John Gaudi conjures up a spell bounding story.
Day Camp (runs 5:30)

Heat Health. We ask Dr. Shelly Sarwall, Cape Breton's Medical Officer of Health, for advice and tips on staying healthy in the heat this summer.
Doctor Sarwall (runs 6:49)

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

A Bad News Review. Phase 1 of the Deloitte report on the province's finances is out, and Graham Steele, Nova Scotia Finance Minister reacts.
Graham Steele (runs 8:50)

Monday, August 17, 2009

War Buddies Reunite. A re-union more the 60 years in the making. A veteran from Cape Breton finds the best friend he hasn't seen since they both served during the Second World War.
Vets Reunion (runs 8:01)

 

Friday, August 14, 2009

Landmark Settlement. The Diocese of Antigonish and Ronnie Martin, who's the representative plaintiff in a class action lawsuit that stems from sexual abuse by priests, have reached a settlement that will have financial consequences for parishes.
Ronnie Martin (runs 13:38)

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Retirement Planning. A series of seminars hosted by the Northside Employment and Resource Centre will be offered to small business owners, employees and others who are near retirement.
Retirement Seminars (runs 6:53)

Swine Flu At CBU. We find out what Cape Breton University is doing in the face of the swine flu pandemic from Norm Smith, Director of Student Services, and chair of CBU's health advisory committee.
CBU Flu Plan (runs 7:39)

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

BEAHR Program. Aboriginal people have the opportunity to train for today's environmental industry with the help of traditional, Mi'kmaq knowledge. Summer correspondent John Gaudi went to Malagawatch for the story.
BEAHR Program (runs 8:56)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Oyster Farms. Our summer correspondent John Gaudi chats with researchers looking into the possibility of farming oysters in Cheticamp Harbour.
Cheticamp Harbour (runs 6:08)

Monday, August 10, 2009

"Justice Denied."  Donald Marshall Junior's wrongful murder conviction led to the book "Justice Denied." Author and journalist Michael Harris joins us in the studio.
  Michael Harris (runs 10:53)

 

Friday, August 07, 2009

Therapeutic Garden. We harvest the blossoming story of a therapeutic garden at the St. Anne Community and Nursing Care Centre in Arichat. Lisa Boudreau, chair of the St. Anne Therapeutic Garden Committee, explains.
Lisa Boudreau (runs 11:55)

Thursday, August 06, 2009

Mi'kmaq Hero. Donald Marshall Jr. died in Sydney at the age of 55. Reporter Rob North highlights Marshall's life, and former journalist Parker Donham covered the Royal Commission into Donald Marshall's wrongful conviction.
Donald Marshall Remembered (runs 11:55)

Woolies In The Attic. Our summer correspondent John Gaudi visits a young woman, Caitlin Eisenhauer in Broad Cove, who has spun a home business out of alpacha wool.
Alpaca Wool (runs 5:46)

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Then & Now. The life and times of Dr. Kenneth Chisholm. Community historian Jim St. Clair has the story of this early Cape Breton physcian, who made housecalls and would take payment in livestock.
Dr Chisholm (runs 7:13)

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Forging Skills. Our summer correspondent John Gaudi meets a student who has a summer job pounding metal and hammering out some history at the North Highlands Museum Forge in Cape North.
Blacksmith (runs 6:02)

Travelling The Tides. The Louisbourg Youth Group launches a project to set adrift 12 miniature replicas of the French Chaloupe, a wooden fishing vessel, in their own "unmanned" boat project.
Louisbourg Chaloupes (runs 9:39)

The Man On Mosquitoes. Zoologist Andrew Hebda at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax explains their apparent prevalence this year, and he even finds some positive things to say about the pesky critters.
Mosquitoes (runs 9:51)