Information Morning - Cape Breton

Which witch is which? In our column on the history and traditions of the Acadians of Cape Breton, Ronald Labelle takes us back to a witchcraft trial in colonial Acadia. He is a senior scholar at CBU and a former Associate Professor of French and Acadian Studies.

A new report from the Centre for Policy Alternatives says you need a minimum of $18.45 an hour to make a living wage in Cape Breton. Christine Saulnier, Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, and author of the new report, "Living Wages in Nova Scotia 2021 - Working for a Living, Not Living to Work", explains what is required to cover the cost of living.

Amanda Mombourquette, Warden of Richmond County and the Co-chair of the Strait Richmond Housing Matters Coalition, describes a new service based, homelessness count for Cape Breton.

Time for Municipal Matters: The Port Hawkesbury edition. Strait area freelance reporter Adam Cooke reports on yesterdays meeting of Port Hawkesbury Town Council.

Now, you can now go to a pharmacy in Nova Scotia to be assessed and receive preventative treatment after a tick bite. Glace Bay pharmacist Sarah Boutilier explains the new provincial service for tick bite assessment.

We're awash in great information about waterfalls around our Island... author and waterfall fan Benoit Lalonde tells us about his latest guide book to the "Waterfalls of Cape Breton Island".

Time for the November edition of the Bird Hour Phone-In with our friends Dave and Dave. Bird experts Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale will take your calls and observations about our feathered friends.

The Man With The Housing Plan. Nova Scotia Housing Minister John Lohr responds to questions raised over the past week on his new 35-million dollar affordable housing plan.

As the COP26 Conference on Climate Change begins, we speak to a NS researcher on climate change to find out where Nova Scotia is on meeting the targets that the new provincial government committed to last week. Larry Hughes teaches computer engineering at Dalhousie University, his research includes energy security and climate change.

Staff at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital are getting a chance to walk through a mock-up of their new workspaces as part of the Regional Hospital redevelopment project. Troy Penney - a registered nurse and one of the clinical directors, and Dr. Elwood MacMullin - senior medical director for the CBRM Health Care Redevelopment Project, tell us about the frontline feedback.