The measles was nearly eradicated, but the highly contagious disease is once again getting a foothold in North America again because of vaccine hesitancy. That may seem like a recent phenomenon, but the roots of the problem go back decades. Mary Jane Hampton looks at that in this week's health hacks column.

This week's culture column takes us to the Theatre Art Guild's modern adaptation of Little Women. Plus, Tara Lynn Taylor reviews Neptune Theatre's Little Shop of Horrors, shining a light on some of the puppet magic behind the production. 

The tariff war has inspired many people to buy local, but that's often easier said than done when it comes to seafood. Christina Callegari, SeaChoice representative from the Ecology Action Centre, explains why that is.

The U.S Justice Department has charged 12 Chinese nationals with cyber-crimes, including mercenary hackers, employees of private hacking firms, and even law enforcement officers. Nur Zincir-Heywood brings us more on that story, and why it matters to people in Nova Scotia.

Information Morning's film reviewer, Carsten Knox, shares his thoughts on the new action-comedy "Novocaine." Plus, he has suggestions of where to find quality Canadian cinema on streaming services.

The provincial government has been trying to change the way Freedom of Information works in this province. We spoke to outgoing privacy commissioner Tricia Ralph about that, and some of the challenges facing her successor.

The piping plover has been endangered for 40 years, but the small shorebird is bucking the trend. Population numbers have been slowly, slowly growing. We got an update from Birds Canada. 

Former MLA Tony Ince is Nova Scotia's latest appointment to the Senate of Canada. He stopped by the studio to tell us about his journey to get here, and what's been going through his mind since the big announcement. 

Restrictions on science and scientists in the U.S. could affect our ability to deal with extreme weather here. The administration has told researchers not to communicate with colleagues in other countries without permission. It has also proposed cutting the budget of the National Science Foundation by two-thirds. Meteorologist Jim Abraham weighs in.

As the Trump administration makes extreme cuts to science funding and the workforce south of the border, these cuts will have implications here and around the world. Infectious Diseases specialist Dr. Lisa Barrett explains.