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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.

OCT 30

First election chat with our political watchers

The provincial election is in full swing! As candidates fan out across the province, we'll be checking in regularly with our political watchers. Today, we ask reporter Brian Flinn and political science professor Erin Crandall about the snap election, campaign messaging, and more.

11 min
OCT 30

Grad student talks about how bacteria could be harnessed to recycle plastic

Mushrooms and bacteria have potential to change the way we deal with one of the most common pollutants. A Dalhousie University grad student has been researching a new way to recycle plastic. Meet Dina Rogers, and find out how she's taking her idea all the way to Berlin.

7 min
OCT 30

Would you sign up for dinner with five complete strangers?

Find out about a new app called Timeleft that just launched in Halifax. It promises to help you meet five new people, every Wednesday night, at different restaurants around town. It's already active in more than 279 cities around the world. The CBC's Rose Murphy signed up.

9 min
OCT 29

Flooding, freezing and rodents: Halifax students sent across town to an old school building

Last week, the Department of Education announced plans to build three new schools in the HRM. Meanwhile, students and families in Halifax's North End are getting more and more frustrated waiting for their new school. We hear from a parent who is upset about the condition of the temporary building his kids have been sent to while construction is underway.

9 min
OCT 29

Health Hacks #269: Health care governance

After a last minute shakeup in leadership at Nova Scotia Health last week, our health care columnist Mary Jane Hampton gives us a brief history of governance in Nova Scotia's health care system.

7 min
OCT 29

What some HRM businesses hope to see from the provincial government

With a provincial election coming up, the HRM Business Improvement Districts have released a statement calling on the province to be more engaged with their concerns. Sue Uteck from the Spring Garden Area Business Association tells us about this.

7 min
OCT 28

Art 'n Soul: Frozen at Neptune and the AfterWords Festival

Some people are worth melting for: Tara Lynn Taylor brings spooks, storytellers and a snowman this week on Art 'n Soul.

7 min
OCT 28

DAL and Mexican government to study welfare of temporary foreign workers

Dalhousie University has entered into a partnership with the Mexican government to study the living and working conditions of temporary foreign workers in Atlantic Canada. A social work professor tells us about the five-year research project.

8 min

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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.