Information Morning Nova Scotia CBC

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health issued its new screening guidelines for breast cancer on Thursday. Some cancer survivors, screening advocates, and experts are disappointed. A breast radiologist and breast cancer survivor weigh in.

A recent ATV crash outside New Ross has once again raised questions about the safety of these kinds of vehicles, and the rules for using them. We talk to Barry Barnet, executive director of the ATV Association of Nova Scotia.

Performers at the Scotia Festival of Music are planning a special event on Monday at Sir Sandford Fleming Park. "Music Across the Water" will bring together 20 musicians under conductor Jeff Reilly. We get the details from composer and cellist India Gailey.

The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that 27,900 men in this country will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. A new medical test can help identify genetic markers linked to the most aggressive cases of prostate cancer. Dr. Peter Lin explains.

It's one of Canada's most endangered species. Efforts to save the Atlantic Whitefish are going in a new direction this summer. Reporter Paul Withers joins us with his final story for Information Morning, as he ends his 37-year career at the CBC later this week.

Parkinson's is a neuro-degenerative disease, for which there is no cure. Jon Denman is a certified Zoom facilitator with Parkinson Canada, who is helping people connect who live with the disease. He has also been diagnosed with Parkinson's for five years.