A lucky woman from Eskasoni was happy to see her favourite country superstar this week. We hear more from Jan Marshall about her experience at the Moncton concert.

A team of like minded creatives come together to create a Musical Theatre Performance Training program for youth.

Cape Breton University professor Barb Glassey and Halifax metalsmith artist Elizabeth Goluch have fuesd science and art in a new exhibit about nesting birds now showing at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History.

Singer-songwriter Billie Yvette Rogers shares some new music in advance of a performance entitled "Windwritten", which happens at St. George's Church in Sydney on Friday night.

L'Arche Cape Breton in Iron Mines has a week of events planned to celebrate the community's 40th anniversary.

Cape Bretoner Olivia Burke recently took home first prize at the 2023 ScotDance Canada Championship Series in Halifax.

Last year Doug Ivey ran all of the streets in Sydney Mines. He can now add all 124 streets of North Sydney to his record.

Ingonish recently celebrated its first ever Pride festival. We find how the festivities went, and what's in store for the future.

Gunning has picked up the baton from Bruce Guthro and is teaming up with Rural Communities Foundation of Nova Scotia to launch a campaign to stock food pantries in rural NS schools.

With funding being cut by close to 25% this year, there wasn’t much flexibility to provide employers with their full requests. We hear from the Glace Bay Heritage Museum about what they are now facing.

We speak with an Assistant Professor who has studied the impacts of industrial noise from the Donkin mine on the local community.

Author Lesley Crewe stopped by to tell us about her new book and The Brew Crewe.

Exploration company NovaCopper is looking to purchase several parcels of land in the Beechmont Road area from the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. But a group of Coxheath residents is worried about what a future mining operation might do to their well water, and to the local ecosystem.

Country singer Johnny Reid has co-created a new musical based on the life of his granny. Maggie tells the story of a fiery school cleaner raising three boys on her own in a mining town in post-war Scotland. The show is coming to the Savoy this fall.

We speak with the chair of the Sydney Mines Highland Games Cultural Society to hear the plans for this new event.

If you own or operate a business and are CBU Alumni, they want to hear from you! We find out why.

Scott Purdie is a longtime volunteer with the Kidney Foundation. He recently was honored with the Public Awareness award for his work locally.

A conversation wtih author, diver, and ship wreck hunter Terry Dwyer.

Motionball is working hard to build awareness and raise funds for Special Olympics. Motionball is a national non-profit that works on a sustainable funding model for the Special Olympics movement; hosting 50+ annual events in 17 Canadian cities and 34 university campuses....including here in CB.

We meet two local women who are going the extra mile to bring joy to children with life-threatening illnesses.

Students in Cape Breton are back to school! Some of those students will be taking part in new course offerings. To learn about some of the changes and additions to the classroom this school year, we've contacted Chris Boulter. He's Executive Director of Education, Innovation, Programs and Services for the Department of Education

You're invited to join the Cape Breton Youth Project in busting some moves and celebrating Pride during this year's Pride Cape Breton flag-raising on August 4.

It will help develop programs to address marine debris, build public awareness, and work to remove litter from the shore. We hear from Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Steve Craig and the executive director of ACAP, Kathleen Aikens.

There's a new newspaper in town. The Third weekly newspaper is available online or at various locations around the CBRM. We speak with the creator and why she chose this venture.

PUSH is a youth basketball program that open to kids aged 6-18. There are no tryouts. The goal of the program is to help players be the best they can be, on and off the courts.

Celtic Colours has released the schedule for the this year's festival, which runs from October 6 to 14.

Stephanie and Sean McNamara, and their their three-year-old daughter Molly, who is on the autism spectrum, recently moved to a large farm in Big Baddeck. Now they want to open their farm to other neurodivergent children and their families.

Victoria County Warden Bruce Morrison and Wagmatcook First Nation Chief Norman Bernard have written to Premier Tim Houston asking government to reduce the speed limit along the Trans-Canada Highway outside Baddeck from 80 km/h to 60 km/h.

Louis Robitaille has been hired as the new coach for the Cape Breton Eagles. Born in Montreal, Robitaille has played professional hockey and most recently coached the Gatineau Olympiques.

Savanna Silver now lives in Alberta but she still has strong support from home. She recently participated in the Ms. Health & Fitness contest.

The first annual Cape Breton Comedy Festival is happening from August 23 to 26 at venues all over Cape Breton Island. The festival is being produced by two people originally from Cape Breton.

We meet the Cape Breton duo behind a popular podcast about commonly experience, but rarely talked about, female experiences.

We meet the "Zucchini Ladies", two recent immigrants to Cape Breton behind a blossoming farm business in Big Bras d'Or.

New training will enable doulas in Cape Breton's First Nations communities to provide physical and emotional support to women throughout pregnancy, childbirth and afterward, while following indigenous culture and traditions.

We check in with the two Cape Breton golfers who have swung and putted themselves into the record books.

Claude Poirier represents district 1, which covers Cheticamp, Pleasant Bay, and Meat Cove Lynn Chisholm represents district 5, which takes in Mabou, Port Hood, Brook Village, and Harbourview

Veteran broadcaster Shelagh Rogers is joining the Cabot Trail Writers Festival this year.

Author and journalist Omar El Akkad speaks on his work and his experiences ahead of his appearance at Cabot Trail Writers Festival.

Gordon MacDonald represents district 1, which includes Sydney Mines, the Tobin Rd area of North Sydney, Florence, Little Pond, and Alder Point. Eldon MacDonald represents district 5, which includes Sydney from Sydney River to the north end, Shipyard, Membertou, part of Mira Road.

Bestselling author Amanda Peters is a guest at the Cabot Trail Writers Festival.

William Ping is a Chinese-Canadian writer from Newfoundland. His debut novel, Hollow Bamboo, which he wrote for his master’s degree, received the Award for Thesis Excellence from the English department and was shortlisted for the 2023 Amazon Canada First Novel Award.

Perla MacLeod represents district 2, which includes Nyanza, Hunter’s Mountain, Big Baddeck and Middle River. Larry Dauphinee represents district 6, which includes the southern part of Ingonish, and north of Cape Smokey to the Seascape Cottages.

Yvette Rogers speaks about the cultural events and meals held during the Celtic Colours festival.

We hear from Cape Breton group Villages.

We speak with musician John Doyle and hear some of his songs.

We speak with a group new to the Celtic Colours scene, The Woodshed.

We speak with Rachel David, Darren Mc Mullen, & Zac Cormier and hear some live music.

The Scotia Sk8 Park Tour hits Sydney on October 15th. Locals can compete and watch demos performed by celebrity athletes, including Annie Guglia and Johnny Purcell. Mainstreet's Jennifer Ludlow speaks with Shane Wilkie from the Island Skateboard Association.

Dawn Beaton is the Artistic Director for the Celtic Colours Festival

We speak with musician Nicole Deveaux.

We speak with the Chair of the Celtic Colours Festival, Marcel McKeough.

Cape Breton University is hosting Disability Acceptance Week. We speak with Jacqueline Cote, she is the Manager of Accessible Learning at CBU.

Fire Valley Fire members Dan Baldwin, Morgan Currie and Justin Vallis discuss the band's new album, its third, which has been released on vinyl.

Cape Breton University has named a space on campus in honour of a woman who has dedicated her life to the education of Mi'kmaw people. The Sister Dorothy Moore L’nu Resource Centre is a repository of documents, resources, and a dedicated space for Indigenous research.

Earlene MacMullin represents district 2, which includes most of North Sydney, Bras d’Or, Millville, and the CBRM part of Boularderie island. Darren Bruckschwaiger represents district 10, which includes part of Glace Bay, Dominion, Gardiner Mines, and a small part of Reserve Mines.

With the help of the Cape Breton Regional Police, John Bernard Croak Elementary School starts a watch program. It's the first of its kind in the area, and aimed at curbing crime.

Warden Bruce Morrison represents district 3, which covers the Village of Baddeck. Councillor Barbara Longva represents district 4, which takes in Baddeck Bay, St Ann's Bay, Big Harbour, Englishtown, New Campbellton, New Harris, Kelly’s Mountain and North Shore to Wreck Cove.

Cape Bretoner Tara Milburn has a company called Ethical Swag. She recently was in New York at a big advertising conference to speak about this concept.

Feature interview with RG Schaller & the Peacemakers

Volunteers are working to increase membership and revitalize the Donkin Branch #5 Legion. We spoke with volunteer Belinda Dillon.

The Roadhammers are in Cape Breton to headline a fundraiser for the Cape Breton Exhibition Grounds. We speak with Jason McCoy.

Alana Pindar is the Weston Family Professor of Ecosystem Health and Food Security at Cape Breton University University; she talks about how to help the pollinators while preparing your garden for winter.

Many are still processing a CBC investigation that calls into question Buffy Sainte-Marie's claims to Indigenous ancestry. We spoke with local author and Interdisciplinary artist, Michelle Sylliboy, who was raised in We'koqmaq Unama'ki.

We speak with Kyle MacPhee, a member of the Island Skateboard Association

Cape Breton multi-instrumentalist Rankin MacInnis was named Entertainer of the Year at Nova Scotia Music Week.

Steve Gillespie represents district 4, which includes Point Edward, Westmount, part of Coxheath, Sydney River, and part of Prime Brook. Lorne Green represents district 12, which includes part of Sydney, Whitney Pier, South Bar, Victoria Mines, Lingan Rd, and Grand Lake Rd.

The Cape Breton Eagles want to know what you're looking for when it comes to in-game production. The goal is to improve the experience for fans at Centre 200. They've launched an online survey. Assistant general manager of business operations, and brand ambassador for the Eagles, Joey Haddad, spoke about this with Mainstreet's Jennifer Ludlow.

Premier Tim Houston has issued an apology on behalf of the Nova Scotia government for historic and systemic discrimination against members of the disability community.

Cost of living, housing crisis, lack of space at the veterinary offices are all cited as reasons for an increase in pet surrenders. Heather Woodin is the Director of Programs and Administration with the SPCA, she speaks with Mainstreet's Jennifer Ludlow.

The local chapter launches its annual Project Red Ribbon campaign this weekend at the Mayflower Mall.

The Cape Breton Island Centre for Immigration surveyed more than 300 international students and graduates, in an effort to determine how they could be better supported in future. Holly Conners spoke with Rebecca MacDonald; she's Team Lead for the centre's International Student Retention Program.

The fresh food carts program launched in April at schools in the Chignecto region. It's now being rolled out at eight schools in the Strait Regional Centre for Education.

In the past few years we've talked about the closures of local and national media in Canada, as the newspaper and magazine industries falter. Now Journalism schools across the country are pausing or suspending operations. We check in with University of King's College in Halifax.

The provincial government announces the Northside Community Guest Home in North Sydney will be replaced with a new 144-room home while Miners Memorial Manor in Sydney Mines will be replaced with a new 64-room facility.

A home that has stood for 120 years in Sydney has fallen to the wrecking ball. The yellow house on Park Street and Cottage Road was most recently a bed a breakfast. The property was recently sold for a housing project. We spoke with Bev Gabriel, a previous owner.

Brenda Chisholm Beaton is Port Hawkesbury town Mayor. Hughie MacDougall is a town councilor.

Emma Lang is the Executive Director of Nova Scotia Heritage Trust

CBC Music in association with MusiCounts, the charity of the Juno Awards, challenges music educators from across Canada to teach their students a Canadian song from our list. The CBC judges then choose the winners. Riverview High School entered the contest so we spoke with some of the performers.

Claude Poirier represents district 1, which includes Cheticamp, Pleasant Bay, and Meat Cove. Catherine Gillis represents district 6, which includes Judique, Port Hastings, Glendale, West Bay, and Marble Mountain.

The Centre for Adults in Progressive Employment (CAPE) Society in Glace Bay is supporting one of their clients on the launch of their new business. CAPE is a non-profit that links persons with disabilities to the community through vocational education, interaction and personal skills building. We speak with John Daigle, an Instructor at CAPE and Raymond Seward, owner of Ray's Creations.

Breton Education Centre, in New Waterford is getting a new school! The BEC music program and the BEC Band Parent Organization are hosting the Farewell to BEC Concert Series. Guest host Jennifer Ludlow spoke with music teacher, Stephen Muise, and student Maya Duhamel.

Cyril MacDonald is councilor for District 3 which covers George’s River, Boisdale, Christmas Island, Eskasoni, Northside East Bay and Coxheath. Steve Parsons is councilor for District 7, which covers Rt. 4 from Howie Centre to Irish Cove, Gabarus, Marion Bridge, and Mira Road.

Cape Breton Regional Police Service is partnering with Holland College to offer an accelerator program for the police cadet program.

The United Way in Cape Breton and Preferred Taxi are helping to cut transportation costs by having you share your ride with someone else.

A record number of people showed up for the annual Polar Dip in Port Morien, on January 1st. For some, it was their first ever winter swim. But not Cara MacDougall, she in a regular cold water dipper! She spoke with Mainstreet's guest host, Wendy Martin.

Warden Amanda Mombourquette represents district 4, which includes St. Peter’s and River Bourgeois. Councillor Michael Diggdon represents district 2, which includes D’Escousse and West Arichat.

Vayda Heavenor of Jamesville will be pursuing her passion for Gaelic music with the help of a fiddle donated through the Treasures of Youth program.

The Cape Breton Eagles have launched a new podcast called Inside the Nest.

Glace Bay native Jamie Bailey is the director behind the new slasher film Mickey's Mouse Trap, which sees the likeness of Disney's Steamboat Willie terrorize a group of teens.

A decline in usership is forcing the Cape Breton Regional Library to close its branch in Florence. Lisa Mulak is Regional Librarian; she spoke with Mainstreet's Jennifer Ludlow.

George Cann was in the Merchant Navy. He was honored at the the Branch 126 in Westmount. The CBC's Erin Pottie spoke with George and David Keeping. David Keeping is a Sergeant-at-Arms and he arranged the special ceremony.

Gordon MacDonald represents district 1, which includes Sydney Mines, the Tobin Rd area of North Sydney, Florence, Little Pond, and Alder Point. Earlene MacMullin represents district 2, which includes most of North Sydney, Bras d’Or, Millville, and the CBRM part of Boularderie island.

Last week, the province announced Pallet shelters will be placed in Whitney Pier. The shelters will be co-managed by New Dawn Enterprise and the Ally Centre in Sydney. Residents have asked why there was no public consultation in the matter. Alyce MacLean is a Project Manager with New Dawn.

Clarence Dawe is a senior who lives in Sydney Mines. His property was damaged during post tropical storm Fiona and he is still dealing with the impact on his home. He has reached out for government assistance and has not received what he calls a fair deal.

Perla MacLeod represents district 2, which includes Nyanza, Hunter’s Mountain, Big Baddeck, and Middle River. Fraser Patterson represents district 5, which includes the Victoria County part of Boularderie island.

Samantha Lowes and her spouse Darryl Boudreau live in Dutch Brook, a rural community on the outskirts of Sydney. Lowes said her house lost power on Saturday evening after a days-long storm brought as much as 150 centimeters of snow to some areas in her community. Her family was without power or water for nearly five days.

A group of Cape Breton University students is helping folks who want to get back in the workforce. They are collecting interview appropriate clothing as part of a community action project. The clothing will then be given to community groups who will distribute to those in need. Jeffrey Genter, Abbi Finney, Hunter Donovan, Harshdeep Kaur are some of the students working on the project. They spoke with Mainstreet's Holly Conners.

Dean of Library and Cultural Resources Catherine Arsenault and Senior Instructor in the Health Sciences Paul MacDougall recall the early days of the College of Cape Breton.

Dr. Felix Odartey-Wellington is an Associate Professor of Communication at CBU. He speaks about the work being done at the university today.

Today, we hear from Dr. Mary Beth Doucette, an associate Professor in the Shannon school of business.  She is introduced by Catherine Arseneau, the Dean of the Library and Cultural Resources.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Cape Breton on Thursday to announce $13.3 million in funding to fast-track construction of 367 housing units over the next three years.

Today, we hear Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie with her thoughts. She is introduced by Catherine Arseneau, Dean of the Library and Cultural Resources...she is also Dr. Donald Arsenault's daughter.