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.
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Halifax, NS
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CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand
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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: New movies in cinemas this weekend!
4/10/2025
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.
Duration:00:07:47
What are the ethical implications of trying to bring back extinct animals?
4/10/2025
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 offers her analysis.
Duration:00:09:29
How Donald Trump's anti-Canadian rhetoric is impacting Nova Scotians abroad
4/10/2025
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 impacted the expat community, we reached the president of Global Bluenosers, a networking group for Nova Scotians abroad.
Duration:00:06:59
Conversation with Mooseheads' GM about an upset for the ages in playoffs
4/9/2025
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, winning Game 7. Mooseheads general manager Cam Russell talks about what's next.
Duration:00:08:13
Canada's 2SLGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce holding information sessions in Halifax
4/9/2025
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 strengthening a national business network in the face of U.S. tariffs and anti-queer sentiments creeping over the border.
Duration:00:09:18
A is for Adventure: C is for camping! And creatures!
4/1/2025
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.
Duration:00:09:04
Elections Canada on some of the ways you can vote in the federal election
4/1/2025
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 byelection called before the federal election.
Duration:00:09:22
Student political panel: Why do young voters tend to be less engaged?
4/1/2025
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 preparing to head to the polls, and why their friends might not be as politically engaged.
Duration:00:15:12
New white nationalist group pops up in Dartmouth
3/31/2025
About a dozen men calling themselves the "Second Sons" held a rally at the Dartmouth Cenotaph over the weekend. In photos, most of the members are wearing masks, except for Jeremy MacKenzie, founder of the white nationalist group Diagolon. Peter Smith with the Canadian Anti-Hate Network weighs in.
Duration:00:08:28
Health Hacks #287: Should you participate in online genetic testing?
3/31/2025
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.
Duration:00:06:51
Celebrating Mi'kmaw Nurses in Nova Scotia
3/31/2025
The L'nu Nursing Initiative has a new website, celebrating Mi'kmaw nurses across the province. It's also meant to inspire the next generation of nurses, and help them on their academic journeys. Dawn GooGoo leads the project, and she spoke to the CBC's Preston Mulligan.
Duration:00:08:15
Farewell to Jean Laroche!
3/30/2025
After nearly 40 years reporting for CBC, our legislature reporter Jean Laroche is retiring. He's spent four decades conducting interviews, so we put him on the other side of the microphone to reflect on his remarkable and colourful career.
Duration:00:13:42
Art 'n Soul: Productions of The First Lady and Crypthand
3/30/2025
In today's culture column, Tara Lynn Taylor brings a look at gospel stage play The First Lady. Plus, Neptune's Youth Performance Company takes on the award-winning play, Crypthand.
Duration:00:09:50
The Knox Office: Carsten brings us this week's film reviews!
3/27/2025
In this week's column, our film reviewer Carsten Knox tells us about a few movies opening in cinemas, including Death Of A Unicorn starring Paul Rudd, and The Penguin Lessons starring Steve Coogan. Plus, the nominations are in for this year's Canadian Screen Awards.
Duration:00:08:12
How is the housing crisis playing out in Digby?
3/27/2025
Like many small towns in Nova Scotia, Digby is facing a housing crisis. Decent and affordable rentals are hard to come by, and new places have long waiting lists well before they're even built. Some people are leaving Digby. Others are stuck in substandard and unsafe housing. Portia Clark went to Digby to see the situation first hand.
Duration:00:09:27
Halifax artist explores the ecological toll of gender reveal parties
3/25/2025
What do drag queens, gender reveals, and natural disasters have in common? They're all part of an exhibition called "Oh Baby" that's showing at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia right now. It all centres around a 2017 wildfire in Arizona. The story sparked inspiration for Halifax artist Séamus Gallagher.
Duration:00:08:08
Why a tourism group is reassuring American visitors that they're still welcome in N.S.
3/17/2025
Tourist season is just around the corner, but recent trade war tensions between Canada and the U.S. have some Americans wondering if they should visit our province this year. Hear why that inspired the Digby Area Tourism Association to write an open letter to Americans.
Duration:00:08:22
Parents of a man who died outside Halifax bar push for bouncer training law
3/17/2025
On Christmas Eve 2022, Ryan Sawyer died after an encounter with a bouncer at the Halifax Alehouse. Now his parents, Lee and Scott Sawyer, say Nova Scotia needs a law on training for bouncers. But the Security and Investigative Services Act is on a list of unproclaimed legislation the province is considering doing away with.
Duration:00:08:06
Health Hacks #285: What led to the current resurgence of the measles
3/17/2025
The measles was nearly eradicated, but the highly contagious disease is once again getting a foothold in North America again because of vaccine hesitancy. That may seem like a recent phenomenon, but the roots of the problem go back decades. Mary Jane Hampton looks at that in this week's health hacks column.
Duration:00:07:02
Art 'n Soul: Little Shop of Horrors & Little Women
3/16/2025
This week's culture column takes us to the Theatre Art Guild's modern adaptation of Little Women. Plus, Tara Lynn Taylor reviews Neptune Theatre's Little Shop of Horrors, shining a light on some of the puppet magic behind the production.
Duration:00:09:18