Information Morning - Cape Breton

We hear from CBU political scientist Tom Urbaniak. He says CBRM candidates who received campaign donations in last fall's elections are not necessarily in a conflict of interest but the public may perceive it that way.

The Sydney Curling Club is welcoming teams from across the country for the Canadian Vision Impaired Curling Championship in February. 

With fires raging in California, and Canada lending a hand with its waterbombers - we take a look at our province's ability to fight fires from the air.

The ABC's of AI. We speak with one of the organizers of a series of workshops on how to use AI in the non-profit sector in Nova Scotia. 

We get the details of a new strategic plan from Breton Ability Center structured around the Nova Scotia Human Rights ruling that seeks to end systemic discrimination for people with disabilities. 

Ronald Labelle is a former Associate Professor of French and Acadian Studies at CBU. This week he shares a harrowing tale of survival while being lost on the ice.

We get some advice from a plumbing instructor at NSCC on how to keep your water flowing in this cold weather. 

An investigation has revealed former Mayor Amanda McDougall had to pay back nearly 17 thousand dollars in personal expenses she racked up on a CBRM credit card while in office.

The Cabot Snowmobile club is hosting the grand opening of its new shelter in the Cape Breton highlands this weekend. 

Jamie Metsala, a professor of Education at Mount Saint Vincent University, is lauding the province for introducing structured literacy back into classrooms.