Information Morning - Cape Breton

In our Acadian column today, Ronald LaBelle focuses on the priest who became one of the most influential figures in the history of Cheticamp.

A researcher & entrepreneur in Texas, say the Bras d'Or Lakes are uniquely positioned to be a carbon sink.

It's suspected that a dangerous animal tranquilizer known as "the zombie drug" - is now showing up in the illegal drug supply in Cape Breton.

Some international students at Cape Breton University are commuting several hours each way to go to school. CBC's Matthew Pyne spoke with a recent graduate about his experiences. 

The life span of the Seal Island Bridge is getting shorter every year. We get an update on work to extend it up to another 15 years. 

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

We catch up with the young caper who is the only Canadian named to a recent list of women engineers you should know.

We meet the harness racing driver in Inverness who's just won the Atlantic championship and is on his way to the national stage.

DFO is beefing up its oversight of the Mi'kmaw moderate livelihood fishery for lobsters after one harvester suffered lost or damaged traps last week near Louisbourg.

We hear from a member of the Donkin Mine's Community Liaison Committee, who says laid-off miners and local businesses want to know when and if operations will restart.