Cape Breton University

And in 1983, O'Donnell's contribution was recognized by the Government of Canada when he was awarded the Order of Canada.

And in 1993, he was further honored when he received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the Cape Breton University, an honor that was later bestowed upon The Men of the Deeps as a whole back in 2000.

And joining me now from his home in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, is Jack O'Donnell.

Let me, if I can, let me, let me take you back to 1966, when Canada was getting ready to, to celebrate its, its 100 years, and some folks up your way thought it would be a good idea to, to, to start a choir.

He was in Lansing, Michigan.

Cape Breton University's president is calling on the Prime Minister to reopen Canada's doors to students from abroad.

David Dingwall says the school has seen its foreign enrollment drop from a high of 7,000 in the fall of 2023 to about 1,400 this fall.

Without the revenue those students bring in Mr. Dingwall says CBU's been forced to cut programs for the students who remain along with about 160 jobs.

Don't take David Dingwall's word.

Take the word of the Auditor General of Canada, who's clearly spelled out that the activities of the government of Canada and their visa officers are very detrimental to our region of the country, and it's just not fair.

That was Cape Breton University President David Dingwall speaking to Steve Sutherland, the host of CBC Radio's Information Morning in Sydney.

A quick update now on a story we brought you last week.

"Every step of the production is a sensory experience in itself, and getting the tar off our hands after spending hours at the fire has been a challenge every time," they admitted in a statement.

The study was a collaboration with Cape Breton University in Canada, where researchers work with Mi'kmaw knowledge holders on birch bark medicine.

What the bacteria revealed, every sample inhibited S. aureus, with zones of inhibition running from about seven to ten point five millimeters.

The strongest result came from tar made with silver birch bark using the raised structure method, while one downy birch sample showed no activity at all.

It's published in the journal Industrial and Labor Relations Review, and, and it's open access, so it's free for anyone to read on the internet.

But, uh, the, the, the study I, I did with my colleague Amar Anwar from Cape Breton University, we really do hope that, uh, uh, that people will read it and that employers-

That's wonderful

... will consider the evidence.

I'm Veronica.

We're both assistant professors of English here at Cape Breton University.

And this radio show is a place for us to get together and chat about everything related to gender, femininity, feminism, and pop culture.

Today on the show, we are paying tribute to The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins' mega best-selling YA novel about a dystopian version of North America where each year the 12 districts are forced to send two children to battle to the death in a televised game show from hell.

Arlene was also an accomplished soprano and founding member of the Cape Breton Chorale.

In 2015, Cape Breton University awarded Eileen an Honorary Doctor of Letters.

Eileen's daughters, Shendell Smith, Shannon Forrester, and Shara Martel, will join members of the Forrester dancers in honor of their teacher, mentor, and mother tonight.

And speaking of the Barrow-McNeils, I must tell you a bit about them, since they are legends and have appeared on this podcast on several occasions— Hailing from nearby Sydney Mines in Cape Breton, the Barrow McNeils are widely regarded as one of the greatest live concert acts in the Celtic world.