Staff at Alteregos Cafe are remembering three beloved regulars. David Demone, Clyde Tanner, and Leroy Loppie -- affectionately known as Mr. Loppie -- used to gather at the north-end Halifax cafe on a daily basis. Michelle Strum, owner of Alteregos, shares her memories of them.

Sonya Lee Demone is a first-time author who wants to inspire young people with disabilities to follow their dreams. Her new children's book, Happy and Dee's Adventures, will soon be available in libraries across the province. Sonya, as well as her friends and coworkers, spoke with the CBC's Celina Aalders about the book and its message.

The House of Commons held an emergency debate on Monday evening. It came after six separate incidents in two weeks, in which First Nations people were killed by police. Samantha Schwientek is a reporter with CBC Indigenous in Edmonton and a member of the Cayuga nation of the Six Nations of the Grand River. She brings us this story.

When we last spoke to Keegan McGregor, he'd just been crowned Best Bartender in Canada. McGregor is part of the staff at Highwayman Restaurant in Halifax. Well, Keegan McGregor is just back from Shanghai now, where he won World Class Global Bartender of the Year. It's the first time an East Coaster has landed at the top of that podium!

Earlier this month, in the journal Nature, researchers published a study on mental health. It links depression in some people to biological processes in the brain. The study suggests a connection between one particular area of the brain, and its size, to a person's risk for experiencing depression. To talk more about that, we've reached Dr. Peter Lin.

Who should pay to protect the Isthmus of Chignecto?.The Trudeau government is offering to split the cost of the project with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Premier Tim Houston is taking the federal government to court, arguing that inter-provincial connections are the responsibility of the feds. AllNovaScotia.com political reporter Brian Flinn looks at the politics of the issue.

After years of fighting with Nova Scotia’s Department of Health and Wellness for access to out-of-province care, Jennifer Brady has applied for Medical Assistance in Dying. She has lymphedema – a life-long condition that causes fluid build up, and can result in painful swelling, increased risk of blood infection and cellulitis. CBC reporter Angela MacIvor has been digging into her case.

The recent case in Georgia school shooting points to a new way of dealing with school violence in the United States. In that case, the father of the shooter was charged with several criminal offenses. Information Morning's legal columnist Wayne Mackey joins us to look at how that case reflects on the Canadian situation.