Don Connolly Host

Don Connolly joined the Information Morning team as the "new kid on the block" in April 1976. Now a veteran broadcaster, he brings a sense of history and context to the interviews and stories of the program.

Don's interests range from literature to politics, sports to cooking and he enjoys meeting the people and politicians of the province. Don lives in Halifax with his wife Maureen and four children, Kathleen, Mollie, Joe and Deirdre.

Louise Renault Co-host

Louise Renault joined the Information Morning team as a fill-in co-host in the spring of 2010. She also had the pleasure of playing the role of Renee Leblanc on CBC Radio's Backbencher. Louise has also worked as an arts reporter on Radio-Canada's Halifax's morning show, Le Reveil, and has voiced hundreds of commercials, documentaries and even a couple of marionette shows. Before coming to radio, Louise worked for several years in film as an Assistant Director on over 60 productions.  And she thought film work meant early mornings!

John Hancock is a seasoned CBC Radio National Sports host and reporter with extensive Olympics experience. The 2004 games in Athens, Greece, marked Hancock's 9th Olympic assignment.

Born in Galt, Ontario, Hancock is a graduate of the broadcast program at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ontario.

Hancock is CBC Radio's national sports host for Halifax, Sydney, Saint John, Moncton, Fredericton, Charlottetown, St. John's, Gander, Grand Falls, Corner Brook, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary.

John is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he lives with his wife Roberta. John and Roberta have one daughter, Lauren, who is a national radio producer for Radio 2 Morning in Toronto. She graduated from Ryerson University in the radio television arts program.