Information Morning - Cape Breton

Fiona dumped a lot of wood debris on the CBRM landfill. We find out how the municipality is coming up with a plan to better deal with the debris from any future disasters. 

The entire Board of the Celtic Colours International Festival was dismissed over the weekend. This follows several resignations from long serving staff and volunteers, amid concerns over the work environment and lack of planning. A 37 page document listing concerns was drawn up by the Society that runs Celtic Colours. Wendy Bergfeldt has seen the document and has a special report this afternoon on Mainstreet. Wendy gives us a preview.

The multicultural association of Cape Breton is making waves with a new bistro that features a variety of different cultural foods. 

We meet an artist from Inverness county who's had to put her business on hold because of the postal strike and we' hear how it's affecting her socially as well. 

The Cape Breton Chamber of Commerce is encouraging you to avoid going online or off Island and instead encouraging you to shop from a Cape Breton store this season.

The Mi'kmaq community needs more nurses. We find out about new roles the Mi'kmaq Health Authority Tajikeimɨk has created to help recruit and retain indigenous nursing students. 

Cape Breton Christmas crisis. Children are making Christmas lists looking for everyday essentials as they struggle to get by.

The Canada Post Strike is having an impact on both of Cape Breton's 2 weekly newspapers: The Inverness Oran and The Reporter. 

The Sydney Credit Union is moving ahead with plans for a new building on the corner of George and Townsend and possibly a mixed-use high-rise.

Our bird experts are Dave Harris, a retired wildlife biologist and former manager at the Department of Natural Resources, and Dave McCorquodale, a former Professor of Biology at CBU.