There's a new newspaper in town. The Third weekly newspaper is available online or at various locations around the CBRM. We speak with the creator and why she chose this venture.

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We speak with the chair of the Sydney Mines Highland Games Cultural Society to hear the plans for this new event.

Sydney Mines Highland Games

With funding being cut by close to 25% this year, there wasn’t much flexibility to provide employers with their full requests. We hear from the Glace Bay Heritage Museum about what they are now facing.

Glace Bay Heritage Museum changes

Author Lesley Crewe stopped by to tell us about her new book and The Brew Crewe.

Recipe For a Good Life

We speak with an Assistant Professor who has studied the impacts of industrial noise from the Donkin mine on the local community.

Donkin Mine noise study

It will help develop programs to address marine debris, build public awareness, and work to remove litter from the shore. We hear from Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Steve Craig and the executive director of ACAP, Kathleen Aikens.

ACAP Cape Breton receives $10,000 provincial grant

Louis Robitaille has been hired as the new coach for the Cape Breton Eagles. Born in Montreal, Robitaille has played professional hockey and most recently coached the Gatineau Olympiques.

Cape Breton Eagles announce new coach

Victoria County Warden Bruce Morrison and Wagmatcook First Nation Chief Norman Bernard have written to Premier Tim Houston asking government to reduce the speed limit along the Trans-Canada Highway outside Baddeck from 80 km/h to 60 km/h.

Baddeck-area leaders request speed limit reduction

You're invited to join the Cape Breton Youth Project in busting some moves and celebrating Pride during this year's Pride Cape Breton flag-raising on August 4.

Pride Flash Mob

Stephanie and Sean McNamara, and their their three-year-old daughter Molly, who is on the autism spectrum, recently moved to a large farm in Big Baddeck. Now they want to open their farm to other neurodivergent children and their families.

Molly's Reach Retreat

A lively and informative blend of news designed to put Cape Breton listeners back in touch with their communities at the end of the workday.

Cape Bretoner Olivia Burke recently took home first prize at the 2023 ScotDance Canada Championship Series in Halifax.

Highland Dance Champ

Dave Gunning

Gunning has picked up the baton from Bruce Guthro and is teaming up with Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia to launch a campaign to stock food pantries in rural NS schools.

Dave Gunning Zero Hunger Campaign

New training will enable doulas in Cape Breton's First Nations communities to provide physical and emotional support to women throughout pregnancy, childbirth and afterward, while following indigenous culture and traditions.

Indigenous doula training

We meet the Cape Breton duo behind a popular podcast about commonly experience, but rarely talked about, female experiences.

The Morning Meeting with Sarah and Jess

A conversation wtih author, diver, and ship wreck hunter Terry Dwyer.

Shipwrecks of St. Paul Island

A team of like minded creatives come together to create a Musical Theatre Performance Training program for youth.

LIGHT UP! musical theatre

If you own or operate a business and are CBU Alumni, they want to hear from you! We find out why.

Cape Breton University wants to hear from Alumni

Savanna Silver now lives in Alberta but she still has strong support from home. She recently participated in the Ms. Health &amp; Fitness contest.

Cape Breton connection to bodybuilding competition

PUSH is a youth basketball program that open to kids aged 6-18. There are no tryouts. The goal of the program is to help players be the best they can be, on and off the courts.

PUSH Cape Breton hosting its second annual Canada Day tournament

Country singer Johnny Reid has co-created a new musical based on the life of his granny.  Maggie tells the story of a fiery school cleaner raising three boys on her own in a mining town in post-war Scotland. The show is coming to the Savoy this fall.

Maggie the Musical

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