FEATURE STORY OF THE DAY:

Friday, December 21, 2007
Timber! Premier Rodney MacDonald shares his thoughts with Information Morning host Steve Sutherland on the future of the forest industry in Nova Scotia. Wood (runs 5:54)

Thursday, December 20, 2007
Gift giving. What do you get for the person that has everything? Information Morning's Jenna MacNeil figures out how much it would cost to get all the gifts from "The 12 Days of Christmas" - if you wanted to buy them here in Cape Breton. 12 Gifts (runs 8:19)

Wednesday, December 19, 2007
The Next Big Thing. Information Morning's Wendy Martin tells us about a finalist in inNOVAcorp's competition to turn a business idea into reality. Darren Gallop, the former member of Cape Breton band - Slowcoaster, hopes he can capture the attention of musicians around the world. Software (runs 7:36)

Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Innovative challenge. A Cape Breton company works to create a rope that doesn't float, but doesn't sink, either. Find out why that is important to fishermen in Maine, CBC reporter Yvonne LeBlanc-Smith has the story. Rope (runs 7:31)

Monday, December 17, 2007
A man and his dog. CBC reporter Yvonne LeBlanc-Smith introduces us to Constable Steve MacKinnon and his partner, Zillah, of the Cape Breton Regional Police Service K-9 Unit. Zillah (runs 5:13)

 

Friday, December 14, 2007
Christmas shopping. As you scramble to find the last few gifts on your list, will you be travelling across the Causeway to make those purchases? Island retailers hope you'll consider staying here to shop. CBC reporter Hal Higgins looks at our desire to shop elsewhere at this time of year. Shoppers (runs 9:15)

Thursday, December 13, 2007
Law and Order. Nova Scotia's Justice Minister, Cecil Clarke, tells us more about his government's plans and programs to help keep you safe here in Cape Breton. Strategy (runs 12:12)

Wednesday, December 12, 2007
In too deep. Why an abandoned ship that sat submerged at the wharf in West Arichat could likely remain in 100 meters of water off Cape Auget. Mike Britten, the area chief for small harbours with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, explains. Ship (runs 6:57)

Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Keeping you safe. How hospitals are dealing with the deadly MRSA. We speak with Donna Lahey, head nurse in charge of Infection Control at the Cape Breton District Health Authority. MRSA in CB (runs 8:10)

Monday, December 10, 2007
Beware the superbug. CBC reporter Joan Weeks has the story of a Cape Breton woman who says not enough is being done to guard against infection in a Halifax hospital. MRSA (runs 12:14)

 

Friday, December 07, 2007
Space Flight. The company that wants to launch rockets from Cape Breton blasts off with big players in the business. We hear from one of the new PlanetSpace partners. Partner (runs 7:34)

On the PartyLine. Our daily feature is your connection with Cape Breton communities. Today, a new addition to our PartyLine family, Verna Murphy, originally from Mabou, now lives and works in Fort MacMurray, Alberta. Family (runs 7:47)

Thursday, December 06, 2007
Playing The Past. Our weekly archive feature revisits stories told about Cape Breton. Today, we hear voices from the aftermath of the explosion that rocked Number 26 mine in Glace Bay. Disaster (runs 6:26)

Wednesday, December 05, 2007
A Lesson in Ethics. The Strait Regional School Board met Tuesday night. One of the big issues, whether or not to reject its own code of ethics. Information Morning's Wendy Martin has the story. Ethics (runs 5:00)

Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Dreidel, dreidle, dreidle: Hanukkah starts tonight. Jewish teacher Shirley Dubinsky of Sydney tells Information Morning host Steve Sutherland about the holiday and her family celebrations. Tradition (runs 6:04)

Monday, December 03, 2007
From Addiction to Academia. Residents of Talbot House, a recovery house in Cape Breton, find new hope in the classroom. Information Morning's Wendy Martin has the story. New Skills (runs 7:27)

 

Friday, November 30, 2007
Seasoned workers. CBC reporter Peggy MacDonald has the story about the strength of Grey Power at one Cape Breton call centre. Stream International in Glace Bay won national recognition for hiring senior workers. 50-plus Award (runs 7:53)

Thursday, November 29, 2007
Through the looking glass. Doug Milburn, founder of Advanced Glazings in Sydney, was removed as President and CEO earlier this month. We hear from investor Herman Koza, about that decision. Investor (runs 6:40)

Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Walk through Bethlehem. How the congregation of Faith Baptist Church brought Christ's Bethlehem to Sydney. Pastor Dan Bigger joined Information Morning host Steve Sutherland to discuss their preparation. Bethlehem Walk (runs 8:44)

No Room For The Inns. The Nova Scotia government plans to scrap the Tourist Accomodations Act and Regulations in 2008. Lloyd Banfield is the executive director of tourism for the province. Hear his perspective on why. Changes (runs 6:19)

Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Changing course. The plans for a water channel through the Sydney tarponds site have to be redrawn, in advance of the big cleanup. More on why with the head of Sydney Tar Ponds Agency - Frank Potter. Ponds Update (runs 6:24)

Monday, November 26, 2007
Overdosing on Crime, Part 5. Reporter Joan Weeks concludes her series, with a look at some solutions to the puzzling problem of drug addiction in our communities. Solutions (runs 9:13)

Controversial councillor. Some say they haven't seen as much of Vince Hall as they should have in recent months. The CBRM councillor speaks out against his critics as he chats with Information Morning's Wendy Martin. Hall (runs 6:59)

 

**********   ook Panel Suggestions   *********

Bev McGee
"The End of the Alphabet" - CS Richardson
"Welcome Song for Baby" - Richard Van Camp
"Ben's Bunny Trouble" - Daniel Wakeman
"Bounce and Beans and Burn" - Shannon Murray
"The Painted Circus" - Wallace Edward
"The Gift of the Magi" - O Henry

Paul MacDougall
"The White Lioness: A Mystery" - Henning Mankell
"Middlesex" - Jeffrey Eugenides
"A Forest for Calum" - Frank MacDonald
"North of Smokey" - David Doucette
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" - J.K. Rowling
"To Everything There is a Season" - Alistair MacLeod

Ken Chisholm
"The Architects are Here" - Michael Winter
"Istanbul: Memories and the City" - Orhan Pamuk
"War and Peace" - Leo Tolstoy, translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

 

MUSIC PANEL 2007 PICKS

Candee McCarthy's recommendations:
Feist - "The Reminder"
Radiohead - "In Rainbows"
Arcade Fire - "Neon Bible"
Wilco - "Sky Blue Sky"
Lily Allen - "Alright Still"
Amy Winehouse - "Back to Black"
Rhianna - "Good Girl Gone Bad"
Kanye West - "Graduation"
Neil Young - "Live at Massey Hall" CD/DVD
The Tom Fun Family Orchestra - "You Will Land With a Thud" (EP iTunes)
Sloan - "Never Hear the End of It"

Devon Strang's recommendations:
Dog Day - "Night Group"
Hey Rosetta! - "Plan Your Escape"
Jenn Grant - "Orchestra for the Moon"
Duane Andrews - "Crocus"
Mr Something Something - "Deep Sleep"
David Myles - "Things Have Changed"
Wintersleep - "Welcome to the Night Sky"
Megan Smith, Jill Barber and Rose Cousins - "A New Kind of Light"
Wilco - "Sky Blue Sky"
Radiohead - "In Rainbows"
Lucinda Williams - "West"
The New Pornographers - "Challengers"
Fiest - "The Reminder"
The Weakerthans - "Reunion Tour"

Laura Mercer's recommendations:
Scott Macmillan - "MacKinnon Brook Suite"
Amelia Curran - "War Brides"
Tony McManus - "Pourquoi Quebec"
Anna Massie - "Glad Company"
Harry Manx - "Mantras for Madmen"
Ottmar Liebert - "Poets & Angels"
Sarah McLachlan - "Wintersong"
An Oscar Peterson Christmas
The Blind Boys of Alabama
New England Christmastide
BB King - "A Christmas Celebration of Hope"

 

Weblinks

In 2008, changes to the Nova Scotia Tourist Accomodations Act and Regulations will take effect. Read the review: New Approach

Scientist Bob Fournier is conducting workshops on a new provincial energy strategy & climate change plan. To see the Nova Scotia government discussion papers, click on: Action Plan

Nova Scotia's Department of Education has initiated a review of the Nova Scotia Student Assistance Program. Your input is encouraged. Visit their website: Review

The Unima'ki Institute of Natural Resources report on the water quality of the Bras d'Or Lakes, click Report.

 

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