Information Morning - Cape Breton

A backlog of surgeries, long wait times, and burnout in the industry. That describes the situation for pet owners in the CBRM. Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell looks into the shortage of vets in Cape Breton.

A boatload of help. Fishermen down North have begun ferrying supplies back and forth between Neil's Harbour and Ingonish, we find out how it's going from Osborne Burke, the general manager of Victoria Co-op Fisheries in Neil's Harbour.

We check back with Lyle Donovan, the EMO coordinator for Victoria County, Jamie Chisholm is District Director for the Eastern Zone with Nova Scotia Public Works, and Robie Gourd is Asset Manager for Parks Canada in Cape Breton, for the latest on people and infrastructure affected by last week's storm.

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The detour around the Gold Brook washout in Middle River is through the Middle River West Road.

One of Cape Breton's best known businessmen and philanthropists - John Eyking of Millville, of Eyking Egg fame, died on Saturday, at age 90. Sharing some stories and memories about John Sr. is his son, Mark.

Marine Atlantic has brought back the North Sydney to Argentia summer crossing, after heavy rains cut off Port aux Basques to the rest of of the province. It's a temporary detour to help get people and cargo to points in Newfoundland, while the Trans Canada Highway near Port aux Basques is repaired. Darrell Mercer is the head of Corporate Communications for Marine Atlantic.

The Cape Breton Highlands National Park suffered damage in several areas due to this week's wind and rain storm. Robie Gourd, Asset Manager for Parks Canada in Cape Breton, describes the latest on road conditions, and what happens next.

As residents in Northern Cape Breton deal with the aftermath of this week's storm. We check in with our PartyLiner in New Haven, Monica Hogan, to find out how people around Neil's Harbour are coping. Torrential rains washed out one of the main roads into the community.

The province will be taking a shot at getting the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of 5-11 year olds in Nova Scotia. Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's Chief Medical Officer of Health, describes how and when the vaccine rollout will happen.

The seven-hundred million dollar question... how did the Province of Nova Scotia handle the pandemic relief funds. Kim Adair, the Auditor-General of Nova Scotia, explains in her recent report on the province's pandemic spending - what was done right and what was cause for concern.

Recently, we've been spending time at the Whitney Pier Youth Club. Today, we meet Katie Farrell, an outreach worker based at the club. The new position is dedicated to helping some people in vulnerable populations make the transition from adolescence to adulthood.