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We are part of the Cabot Trail Writers Festival this year. The theme is resilience and community. We spoke with author Morgan Murray, author of Dirty Birds.

Bradan Press is launching a new Gaelic book Biorachan Beag agus Biorachan Mòr – a traditional Gaelic tale. Emily McEwan-Fujita is a Gaelic scholar and publisher and we spoke with her on the show.

Andre Fenton is an award-winning author, spoken-word artist, and filmmaker based in Halifax. His second novel for young adults, 'Annaka', tackles issues of grief and loss through his protagonist's deep sadness and anxiety about her grandmother’s Alzheimer’s.

Rebecca Thomas is an award-winning Mi’kmaw poet. She is Halifax’s former Poet Laureate (2016-2018) and has been published in multiple journals and magazines. 'I Place You into the Fire' is her first poetry collection. This is a portion of our conversation.

There are two candidates running for Mayor of the Town of Port Hawkesbury. Brenda Chisholm-Beaton is the incumbent and a local business owner. Archie MacLachlan works with Port Hawkesbury Paper and has been a longtime union representative. They join us for a candidates' roundtable discussion.

There are two candidates running for Mayor of the Town of Port Hawkesbury. Brenda Chisholm-Beaton is the incumbent and a local business owner. Archie MacLachlan works with Port Hawkesbury Paper and has served as a union representative. They join us for a candidates' roundtable discussion.

We continue our roundtable discussion with District 8. It includes part of Glace Bay, Mira Gut, almost to Louisburg and inland a distance. We speak to the three candidates, James Edwards, Tracey Hilliard and Diana MacKinnon Furlong.

The campaign to raise money for hospice palliative care continues in Cape Breton. We speak with Irene Khatter and Jane Lewis to tell us how they are doing in regards to fundraising.

Today we go to District 10. A large part of Glace Bay, Sterling, Dominion, Gardner Mines and Reserve Mines We speak to incumbent Darren Bruckschwaiger and Matthew Boyd

We are continuing our roundtables with people who are putting their names forward to represent Cape Breton. We're in Cape Breton Regional Municipality in District 9 which is part of the community of Glace Bay south of Main Street from the Harbour. Candidates are Steve James MacNeil, Clarence Routledge and Kenny Tracey.