Information Morning - Cape Breton

Municipal affairs correspondent Tom Ayers tells us about a possible year-end surplus for CBRM, a failed water well for Sydney and moves that could lead to a new school in Reserve Mines.

CBRM staff are projecting a possible surplus of $1.2 million dollars by the fiscal year-end in March. Mayor Cecil Clarke says that's not enough to start loosening the purse strings

From around the world to Cape Breton. We hear from a host parent with the Nova Scotia International Student Program who has hosted more than 50 students.

Sydney-Victoria MP Jaime Battiste wants to become the next leader of the federal Liberal party and the next Prime Minister of Canada.

Some new high-tech toys are being deployed to help cover the slopes at Ski Ben Eoin this season. 

The International Student Program is looking for more Cape Bretoners to host students from away.

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

As a follow to our series on the impacts of climate change on our coast, we connect with a resource hub for the Atlantic region that has a coastal adaptation toolkit you can use online.

In the conclusion of our series Changing Climate, Changing Coast, Holly Conners stops by Ingonish, Gabarus, and Sydney Harbour to check out the measures being taken to mitigate the effects of sea level rise.

Natasha Clarke is the Deputy Minister for the Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions for the province of nNova Scotia. She expands on the PowerSchool data breach at the CBVRCE.