Information Morning from CBC Radio Nova Scotia (Highlights) Podcast
1) Meet a Guysborough County artist who volunteers her time, making art with local nursing home residents
After an art program for nursing homes in Guysborough County lost its funding this year, the woman leading it decided to forge ahead on her own. We'll find out how Moni Duersch sources the materi...Show More
2) The Knox Office: New movies in cinemas this weekend!
Get out the popcorn, it's movie time! Film reviewer Carsten Knox has reviews of new movies in theatres, including The Friend starring Naomi Watts and Bill Murray.
3) What are the ethical implications of trying to bring back extinct animals?
A company in Texas says it has brought back an animal called the dire wolf from extinction, but it's raising some questions among the scientific community. Bioethicist Francoise Baylis offer...Show More
4) How Donald Trump's anti-Canadian rhetoric is impacting Nova Scotians abroad
Threats against Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump have certainly brought people in this country together. But not all Canadians are living in Canada. For a look at how the past few months have imp...Show More
5) Canada's 2SLGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce holding information sessions in Halifax
We are in the midst of a national conversation about interprovincial trade, and strengthening our ties with markets overseas. Canada's 2SLGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce talks about creating and strengtheni...Show More
6) Conversation with Mooseheads' GM about an upset for the ages in playoffs
The Halifax Mooseheads are on their way to what could be one of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League's biggest comeback stories ever! The team was 16th seed when they clinched the first series, w...Show More
7) Elections Canada on some of the ways you can vote in the federal election
For a primer on how to vote, we ask Elections Canada spokesperson Françoise Enguehard for the latest on special ballots, electoral boundary changes, and a Halifax riding byelectio...Show More
8) A is for Adventure: C is for camping! And creatures!
Nova Scotia Parks has opened bookings for summer camping. Chris and Jan from A for Adventure talk about some destinations to consider and give us some timely advice about ticks.
9) Student political panel: Why do young voters tend to be less engaged?
The youngest eligible voters in our country are also the least likely to exercise that freedom, according to voter turnout numbers. We ask a panel of Politics majors from Acadia University how they're...Show More
10) Health Hacks #287: Should you participate in online genetic testing?
Health care columnist Mary Jane Hampton takes a look at online genetic testing, and whether you might still want to do it in light of the 23andMe bankruptcy.