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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 on The Morning News

When Andy Corkum was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Lukemia, he was told he had a 5% chance of survival. He beat those odds, and now he’s lacing up his sneakers to try to help others do the same thing. We’ll have a conversation with Andy about his work with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training at 6:45.

Safety reviews have been completed on three key highways in Nova Scotia – 103, 101 and 104. Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Geoff MacLellan will be in at 7:15 to talk about the results, and how he plans to make those roads safer. (And yes, twinning and tolls will be part of that conversation!)

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What’s the latest on Big Brother Canada 3? Former contestant Scott Bosse (aka Contessa) joins us with the latest on who is in and who is out at 7:45.

Tompkinsville is the true story of a Cape Breton mining town that was able to reinvent itself, thanks to the inspiration of a rebel priest. Playwright and performer Lindsay Kyte will be in at 8:15, to share her personal connection to the story.

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And at 8:45 we take a spin down to Scotiabank Centre to chat with iconic figure skater Kurt Browning! The Canadian icon is in town this week for the 25th anniversary of Stars on Ice set to hit Halifax this Friday.

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