Mainstreet Cape Breton

Nov 04 2024 39 ep. 10 mins 223
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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.

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Murray Sinclair

Nov 04 2024 11 mins  
Dan Christmas remembers Truth and Reconciliation Commission lead and former fellow senator Justice Murray Sinclair.

Dancing with the Stars for Hospice

Oct 29 2024 13 mins  
With less than two weeks until showtime, we check in with a couple of the people who will be showing off their dance moves as part of the annual fundraiser for the Hospice Palliative Care Society of Cape Breton County.

CBU students study biodiversity in Costa Rica

Oct 29 2024 12 mins  
This fall, 16 students from Cape Breton University’s fourth-year Monitoring Biodiversity course will travel to Costa Rica with their professor, Dr. Alana Pindar, for an extraordinary learning experience, gaining first-hand knowledge of methods for monitoring biodiversity in tropical and coastal ecosystems.

Barb Stetter to receive honorary degree from CBU

Oct 28 2024 10 mins  
On Wednesday, November 6, during the Fall Convocation ceremony, Cape Breton University will confer Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, on Mrs. Barbara Stetter, a longtime music educator and musical director, for her impact and contributions on her students and the creative arts community in Cape Breton.

NS Liberal platform

Oct 24 2024 10 mins  
With a provincial election call expected any day now, Liberal MLA for Sydney-Whitney Pier Derek Mombourquette discusses what will be in his party's platform for CBRM.

Curling Club plans new build

Oct 23 2024 8 mins  
The Sydney Curling Club has purchased a piece of land by Open Hearth Park, with plans to build a new state-of-the-art curling and recreation facility.

Victoria County draw

Oct 23 2024 7 mins  
Residents in northern Cape Breton are not happy with the solution being offered after the muncipal election vote in Victoria County district 8 ended in a tie. 

Crones

Oct 22 2024 11 mins  
We get a preview of the new Highland Arts Theatre production Crones, a mythological, wise-cracking, and ageless take on the myths and cracks of aging.

MLA crosses floor

Oct 22 2024 10 mins  
Northside-Westmount MLA Fred Tilley is leaving the Liberals to join Tim Houston's PC caucus.

NSP team in Florida

Oct 20 2024 6 mins  
A crew of 35 Nova Scotia Power workers have been in the Tampa area since the Thanksgiving weekend helping to restore power to local residents following hurricanes Helene and Milton.