Information Morning - Cape Breton

We find out why one instructor at Cape Breton University is changing how he teaches based on feedback from his students re: online learning vs. in person learning. Jason Loxton is a University Teaching Chair in the Dept. of Mathematics, Physics, and Geology at CBU, he tells us what the survey says.

CBC Cape Breton hosted the Sydney-Victoria candidates vying for your vote in the upcoming Federal Election. Candidates are: Liberal incumbent Jaime Battiste, Jeff Ward of the NDP, Nikki Boisvert for the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada, Ronald Barron of the People's Party of Canada, and Eddie Orrell of the Conservatives. The Green Party candidate Mark Embrett was unable to attend. Information Morning host Steve Sutherland is the Moderator.

The move to Phase 5 in Nova Scotia has been delayed until October 04th. Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robert Strang, explains the decision to delay the re-opening plan and the easing of pandemic restrictions.

Women are being encouraged to take advantage of construction and trades opportunities right now in the CBRM. Maggie Budden is the project co-ordinator for the Office to Advance Women Apprentices CB. She talks about a networking event her organization is hosting tonight in Sydney.

The candidates of Cape Breton-Canso share their vision for the riding... in our final excerpt from our All Candidates Forum held last week in Glace Bay. Mike Kelloway of the Liberals, Jana Reddick of the NDP and Fiona MacLeod of the Conservatives participated in the debate. Peoples Party of Canada candidate Brad Grandy was unable to attend.

Reporter Holly Conners takes a tour of Makerspace, located at the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation in Sydney, where concept becomes creation. Matt Swan is Director of Innovacorp's Makerspace, he explains their purpose is to provide Cape Breton start-ups, entrepreneurs and students with the equipment and materials to build innovative products.

Candidates Mike Kelloway, Fiona MacLeod and Jana Reddick reflect on economic development as we present another excerpt from our All Candidates Forum for the riding of Cape Breton-Canso. The Peoples Party of Canada candidate Brad Grandy was unable to attend.

Current Affairs correspondent Brittany Wentzell spoke to Jason Young of Point Edward who is trying to raise awareness of a little-known disorder - Dystonia. It is a neurological hyperkinetic movement disorder that causes involuntary movement and repetitive muscle spasms.

Living with COVID-19. Nova Scotia Health has developed a website to help people with ongoing symptoms. Alyson Lamb, senior director of COVID-19 Implementation and Planning at Nova Scotia Health, tells us what resources and advice you can find at: MyCOVIDRecoveryNS.ca

Last week, the Candidates for CB-Canso, Liberal Mike Kelloway, Conservative Fiona MacLeod and Jana Reddick for the NDP, were speaking at our Candidates Debate at Glace Bay High. They share their Party's plans regarding Climate Change. The candidate for the Peoples Party of Canada, Brad Grandy, was unable to attend.