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on TUESDAY, February 14, 2012

  • We'll have regular features - business columnist Michael Hlinka, and the latest from the Hill on Ottawa Report. 

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Tune into Cape Breton's morning show - "Information Morning" - weekdays at 6 a.m. 
Host Steve Sutherland and Morning News Editor David Burke invite you to join them for the latest news and views from around our island and region, also get your Cape Breton weather forecast daily with morning meteorologist Kalin Mitchell at 7:27 a.m.

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Putting Words Into Someone's Mouth

Posted by Glenn Carey

A school teaching english to foreign students is set to officially open its new location in Glace Bay. Reporter Wendy Martin visited the International Centre for English Academic Preparation and spoke to some students. (runs 10:32)

Walmart Expansion

Posted by Glenn Carey

Walmart makes expansion plans in Nova Scotia and lays defenses in a coming retail war. We find out what's happening from Professor Don Shiner, he teaches marketing at Mount Saint Vincent University. (runs 7:19)

Intra-Media Spelling Bee

Posted by Glenn Carey

Anita DeLazzer, Diane MacInnis, Hal Higgins, Tom Ayers, Steve Sutherland, Todd Pettigrew.jpgHal Higgins, Diane MacInnis, Todd Pettigrew, Tom Ayers, Steve Sutherland.jpgPrior 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)

A Celtic Current Project

Posted by Glenn Carey

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)

Net Gains

Posted by Glenn Carey

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)

Spell Bound

Posted by Glenn Carey

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)

Do The Math

Posted by Glenn Carey

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)

Jim St. Clair - Causeway Bridge

Posted by Glenn Carey

CC Bridge 1.jpgCC Bridge 2.jpgOn "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)

Ancient Ancient History

Posted by Glenn Carey

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)

SchoolsPlus Program

Posted by Glenn Carey

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)