Information Morning Nova Scotia
CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand
CBC Radio's Information Morning kick starts the day on mainland Nova Scotia with news, survival information, compelling stories and opinions from all perspectives in the province.
Location:
Halifax, NS
Networks:
CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand
Description:
CBC Radio's Information Morning kick starts the day on mainland Nova Scotia with news, survival information, compelling stories and opinions from all perspectives in the province.
Twitter:
@infomorning
Language:
English
Contact:
CBC Nova Scotia P.O. Box 3000 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3E9 902-420-4431
Episodes
The Knox Office: The decline of the superhero blockbusters
5/9/2024
Has Hollywood rediscovered the movie star? This summer's movie season is not kicking off with a superhero movie. Our film reviewer Carsten Knox talks about what a return to marketing star-driven movies could mean for what we go see at the multiplex.
Duration:00:08:05
New museum exhibit marks 25 years since Kosovar refugees arrived in Canada
5/9/2024
Information Morning's Jerry West visits the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 to explore an exhibit documenting Operation Parasol. He speaks with Jan Raska, the curator of the exhibit, and Arta Rexhepi, who arrived in this country as a Kosovar Refugee at age 13.
Duration:00:10:45
Halifax content creators Allie and Sam talk about their journey into motherhood
5/9/2024
YouTubers Allie and Sam Conway talk about why they chose to document their journey into motherhood online, as a two-mom family with twin toddler boys.
Duration:00:08:04
Hear about a water treatment company that's under investigation in Nova Scotia
5/8/2024
CBC News has learned the provincial government is investigating multiple complaints about Atlantic Environmental Systems. Our consumer affairs reporter Angela MacIvor went digging too and she’s here with more.
Duration:00:08:49
How false bomb threats in schools are affecting students
5/8/2024
Police have responded to a rash of false threats at Halifax-area schools since early April. HRCE says it's taking them seriously. An education advocate gives us a sense of what teachers, students and parents are saying about these threats being made by notes and anonymous calls.
Duration:00:10:12
How an HRM pilot project uses AI cameras to detect wildfires
5/8/2024
Halifax Regional Municipality, working with the province, has installed three cameras that use artificial intelligence to identify wildfire smoke. The cameras are mounted on towers in Musquodoboit Harbour, Middle Sackville, and Hammonds Plains. We find out more.
Duration:00:07:31
All Access Comedy stand-up show returns to Halifax
5/8/2024
Comedian D.J Demers and show ambassador Laura Bain bring us the details of this Halifax Comedy Festival event, featuring comedians from the disability community coming together to celebrate their perspective on life for an audience of all abilities.
Duration:00:08:59
Reaction to a CFIA decision to allow feeding gene-edited crops to livestock
5/7/2024
Canadian Biotechnology Action Network coordinator Lucy Sharrat talks about why she's disappointed with a decision by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to approve the use of gene-edited crops as feed for livestock
Duration:00:08:00
A is for Adventure, C is for camping at overlooked provincial parks
5/7/2024
If you're worried that you left it too late to book a site at a provincial park, fear not! Chris Surrette and Jan-Sebastian LaPierre from A for Adventure share some great spots where you should still be able to find a camping site, when everything else is booked.
Duration:00:08:42
How people are protesting the province's decision to scrap the Coastal Protection Act
5/7/2024
In the months since the Houston government announced its intention to abandon the long-awaited Coastal Protection Act, public outrage has been percolating in parts of the province. Today, several groups are holding a protest at the Legislature, including the Nova Scotia Coastal Coalition.
Duration:00:07:06
Hiker's close encounter with a black bear in Hammonds Plains
5/6/2024
Last Friday, Dawn Perrier was walking on a trail when she came face-to-face with a black bear. Dawn's a big hiker, but this was an experience she'd never had before. Luckily, she came prepared. Dawn tells us what happened and what she did to stay safe.
Duration:00:07:44
Health Hacks #246: Managing your own preventative healthcare regime
5/6/2024
At a time when healthcare providers are in short supply, our healthcare columnist Mary Jane Hampton looks at preventive medicine and recommends some helpful online and navigational resources to guide your way.
Duration:00:07:36
South Shore journalist recognized by World Press Freedom Canada
5/6/2024
World Press Freedom Canada, a non-profit that advocates for freedom of the press, recently awarded its local journalism certificate of merit to LighthouseNOW reporter Keith Corcoran for his 'dogged' pursuit of search warrant records in the Nova Scotia courts.
Duration:00:08:26
What happened when four local NGOs tried out four-day work weeks?
5/6/2024
Hear the results of a pilot project to reduce the work week to 32 hours. Stephanie Gilbert had the job of evaluating how a four-day work week went for four non-profits in Nova Scotia. She's an associate professor of management and marketing at Cape Breton University.
Duration:00:08:33
Eastern Shore couple rallies community to restore a fallen osprey habitat
5/5/2024
Grayley McWatters and his family are trying to restore a spring nesting spot for Nova Scotia's provincial bird on their Beaver Harbour property. The treetop perch for ospreys was destroyed by Fiona in 2022. Now, the McWatters are trying to make the birds' nest liveable again.
Duration:00:07:13
Art 'n Soul: HIFF, Ocean Kin & Jacket of Blue
5/5/2024
Our culture columnist Tara Lynn Taylor takes us to the Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival, shines a light on the making of a new shadow show, and tees up a staged reading of an original musical about a Black porter from Nova Scotia.
Duration:00:06:45
New tourism company wanting to shed light on local Black history facing roadblock
5/5/2024
Kevin Brooks and two of his friends started Ayomikun Bus Charters in an effort to make Black history more accessible. For the past few months, Brooks has faced pushback trying to get the licence he needs to run his tours. Information Morning's Feleshia Chandler has the story.
Duration:00:11:36
Expert on far-right extremism with the latest on Diagolon
5/2/2024
The Diagolon flag has been visible on highway overpasses, at protests and in the news lately. We get a refresher on what the symbol means, and how the Diagolon group has evolved since the convoy protests, from a professor who researches far-right extremism and violence.
Duration:00:09:26
Ann Divine becomes new chair of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce
5/2/2024
Ann Divine was born in Guyana, educated in England, and worked overseas. After 20 years in Nova Scotia, she is CEO of her own company and the newly-appointed chair of the board of directors of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. She talks about her plans for the new role.
Duration:00:07:35
Why is the Nova Scotia Teachers' Pension Plan chronically underfunded?
5/2/2024
The Nova Scotia Teachers' Pension Plan is only 78.1 percent funded. We ask an expert what is going with the teachers' pension and what the options are for fully funding the plan.
Duration:00:08:04