Information Morning - Cape Breton

On the question of transparency and accountability, we're going to hear from, in order of speaking, Archie MacKinnon, Rankin MacSween, Donnie Bacich, Cecil Clarke, Joe Ward, Carla George, Kevin MacEachern and James Edwards. Candidate Vince Hall had planned to take part, but had to bow out at the last minute due to circumstances beyond his control.

The Adult Learning Association of Cape Breton County has won a national award for an innovative program that teaches literacy by addressing food insecurity. 

CBRM District 10 represents Dominion, Gardiner Mines, a small part of Reserve Mines, and part of Glace Bay. Candidates include Matthew Boyd, William Martin and Paul Nickituk.

An excerpt from our CBC Cape Breton Mayoral Debate of the would-be mayors stand on a new central library for Sydney.

We pore over the issue of the over-stressed water and sewer system in the Village of Baddeck, which is holding up development.

On the first Monday of each month, we host "The Bird Hour Phone-In" with Dave Harris and Dave McCorquodale.

The annual Mi'kmaq gathering in the Highlands is set to go ahead despite the moratorium on the hunt. 

From our coverage of the CBRM Mayoral Debate, one question asked candidates what is it about their background that would make them a good mayor.

From our coverage of the CBRM Mayoral Debate, this next segment asked how local government should handle challenges surrounding our most vulnerable people.

Lots of people want to be Mayor of the CBRM and a lot of people want to hear what they'd do if they become Mayor. Some 500 voters filed into Centre 200 for our Mayoral Debate.