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CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: Jaime Battiste, Liberal, Sydney-Victoria

In today's installment with the Cape Breton candidates, we speak to the Liberal's Jaime Battiste. Jamie is running in Sydney-Victoria. He currently works as the treaty education lead for MK - the organization that runs schools in First Nations communities.

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CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: Archie MacKinnon, Independent, Sydney-Victoria

Next up in our series of candidates interviews in this Federal election is Archie MacKinnon. Archie is a former councillor for Sydney Mines. He ran twice provincially for the NDP, and ran Federally as an NDP candidate.

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Transit Cape Breton adds new transit shelters & additional Handi Trans hours

10 new bus shelters are being added across the CBRM. The cost is split between the municipality and Pattinson Advertising, who holds the advertising contract for CB Transit. Work is underway now and the new shelters are expected to be complete in November. In addition, Handi Trans is adding 20 hours to its service. Registration is required for this service.

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Lumière Arts Festival Artist Profile: David Peters

We continue our artist profile series with Sydney artist Bradley Murphy.

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CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: Jodi McDavid, New Democratic Party, Sydney-Victoria

Today, meet the NDP candidate in Sydney-Victoria, Jodi McDavid. She is an entrepreneur, running her own business called, McDavid Brodie Consulting.

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CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: Clive Doucet, Green Party, Cape Breton-Canso

Clive Doucet is an author and former Ottawa city councillor. He is now your Green Party candidate in Cape Breton-Canso.

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CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: Eddie Orrell, Conservative, Sydney-Victoria

Most recently Eddie Orrell served as the PC MLA for Northside Westmount. He stepped down to run federally. Previous to his political career, he worked for 24 years as a physiotherapist with the Cape Breton District Health Authority.

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Lumière Arts Festival Artist Profile: David Peters

We continue our Lumière Arts Festival Artist Profile with David Peters.

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Lumière Arts Festival Artist Profile: Meagan Stewart

We start our Lumière Arts Festival Artist Profiles with PEI artist Meagan Stewart.

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CANDIDATE INTERVIEW - Michelle Dockrill & Kenzie MacNeil, Independent candidates

We talk to two independent candidates running in the upcoming federal election. Michelle Dockrill is a former Member of Parliament under the NDP banner, now an independent candidate for the riding of Cape Breton-Canso. Kenzie MacNeil, best known for composing the Cape Breton anthem The Island, is running as an independent in the riding of Sydney-Victoria. candidates in Cape Breton about issues and priorities in the campaign. Today, meet Clive Doucet, author, former Ottawa city councillor, and your Green Party candidate in Cape Breton-Canso.

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History of hip hop part three

We hear from Cape Breton University student Alex Kuchmar in part three of our history of Canadian hip hop series.

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Cabot Trail Writers Festival - Tom Ryan

YA Author Tom Ryan is featured in part two of our 2019 Cabot Trail Writers Festival series.

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Author Edward Langille shares the story of Lillian Burke

Edward Langille's novel, The Story of Lillian Burke, is set to be released. He shares her story, including her connection to Alexander Graham Bell's family.

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Canadian National Parks on the Air

The CBC's Jennifer Ludlow joins Len Morgan as he operates his ham radio from the Marconi National Historic site in Glace Bay.

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Feature interview with Canadian county singer, Drake Jensen.

Canadian county singer, Drake Jensen, covers classic Lennie Gallant tune, "Which Way Does the River Run."

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Cabot Trail Writers Festival - George Elliot Clarke

George Elliot Clarke is featured in Part one of our series on the Cabot Trail Writers Festival

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History of hip hop part two

We hear from Cape Breton University student Alex Kuchmar in part two of our history of Canadian hip hop series.

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NextGen vital award nominee Joe Costello

Joe Costello has been nominated for a Vital Employee award for his involvement with Makin' Waves presented by Sydney Credit Union, and his willingness to go above and beyond to grow Cape Breton's music scene.

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History of hip hop

Cape Breton University student Alex Kuchmar discusses the history of Canadian hip hop in part one of our history of hip hop series.

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Henry Island retreat

Bill Baker, owner of Henry Island, and a community group that operates the local lighthouse invite artists to a retreat on the island.

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By election debrief with Tom Urbaniak

Political scientist Tom Urbaniak gives a debrief of the provincial by election

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Sharing stories at the Highlands National Park

Parks Canada mi'kmaq interpreter Mary Louise Bernard is spending the simmer sharing mi'kmaq songs, games and stories with campers. She also shared a little bit with Mainstreet.

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Jigging for Doctors in Glace Bay

Some Glace Bay doctors along with community group, Bay It Forward, hosted four doctor recruits last week. They went on a tour of the town, which included a boat ride and fishing.

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Highlanders basketball team needs help to stay in Cape Breton

The Cape Breton Highlanders basketball team is looking to the community to keep the team on the court. The team needs to sell 1500 season tickets by Sunday, August 25, 2019 to play in the 2019-2020 season.

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CBU & Dartmouth Pipe Bands won first prizes in their grades at the Glengarry Highland Games.

The pipes, the pipes are calling for Dartmouth and Cape Breton University bands who won big at the Glengarry Highland Games this past weekend.

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Mom shares heartbreaking story of son's death

Charlene Vacon shares the story of her son's death after a drug overdose.

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Sydney woman is Miss World Canada 2019

19-year-old Naomi Colford is Miss World Canada. She was crowned Saturday during a ceremony in Toronto.

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Two Rivers Wildlife Park invites you to mark the moon landing anniversary

The observatory at Two Rivers Wildlife Park is encouraging you to drop by for a peak at the night sky this week -- to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

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Absolute Darkness - A Coal Miners Tartan

Coal Miners in Cape Breton have been honoured in many ways from songs to a museum. Now the newest tribute is having their own tartan. Absolute Darkness is a beautiful dark tartan released by Red Label Kilts & Tartan Design.

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Nurse shortage in Cape Breton

We reached out to the nurses union to see how nurses are being affected by the shortage of health care workers and frequent ER closures. Janet Hazleton is the President of the Nova Scotia Nurses' Union and we spoke to her on the show.

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