NEW| Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter is giving convicted MLA Trevor Zinck time to resign and holding out the threat of expulsion if he doesn't quit. Dexter said he will recall the legislature to force the Independent MLA out if he doesn't step down after pleading guilty on Monday to charges of fraud and breach of trust.

Both Nova Scotia's deputy premier Frank Corbett and Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil are calling on Trevor Zinck to resign his seat after pleading guilty on Monday to charges of fraud and breach of trust. What do you think?

Our most viewed stories this morning: 1) Digby man gets $248K after police assault 2) ECBC boss investigated for 'gross mismanagement' 3) Zinck wants to stay MLA despite guilty pleas 4) Businessman accused of exploiting foreign employees 5) Halifax pair realizes bacon restaurant dream

BREAKING: Trevor Zinck has just pleaded guilty to Fraud and Breach of Trust charges.

Security worries over website used during Halifax's last election. A journalist who specializes in cyber security has concerns about last year's municipal election in HRM ... where voters cast ballots online. From Information Morning Monday.| Information Morning Nova Scotia | Security worries over website used during Halifax's...www.cbc.caA journalist who specializes in cyber security has concerns about last year's municipal election in HRM ... where voters cast ballots online.

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Here's a snapshot from last year's Information Morning Birthday Party. Hope you can join us for this year's party on Friday, June 21 as we take it outdoors to the site of the Multicultural Festival on Marginal Road in Halifax. 6 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Enjoy some of the pics from last year's event in the meantime!

POV Question: A review of the Rehtaeh Parsons case calls for revised school codes of conduct and an emphasis on preventing bullying. Two experts examined how the Halifax Regional School Board handled the 17-year-old girl's case. Among their 13 recommendations?..an independent review of the IWK Health Centre, where Rehtaeh was a patient for five weeks after she had a breakdown and became suicidal. Our question: Do you believe the report goes far enough?

One of only two surgeons specializing in foot and ankle surgeries in Nova Scotia is gunning to meet the minister of health, saying unless the province hires other specialists those already waiting a decade for an appointment will have to wait even longer. What's the longest time you've waited for a procedure?

A must read. Phonse Jessome blogs about beauty, evil and truth in Petit-de-Grat.

A review of how the Halifax Regional School Board handled events leading up to the death of Rehtaeh Parsons, the teenager who took her life in April after she was cyberbullied, is recommending an external review of the Halifax hospital where she was a patient for five weeks after she had a breakdown and became suicidal. POV Question: Do you believe the report goes far enough?

POV QUESTION: Will the Rehtaeh Parsons case change how we deal with bullies? Parsons cyberbullying review to be released today - Nova Scotia - CBC Newswww.cbc.caA review of how the Halifax Regional School Board handled events leading up to the death of Rehtaeh Parsons, the teenager who took her life in April after she was cyberbullied, will be released later this morning.

Breaking: Judge accepts recommendation. David James LeBlanc sentenced to 11 years in prison. More to come on

BREAKING: Crown and defence have submitted joint recommendation of 11 years, less 258 days for time served for David James LeBlanc in case of chained teen. More here:offender in Nova Scotia awaits sentencing - Nova Scotia - CBC Newswww.cbc.caThe man who helped kidnap, chain up and sexually assault a teenage boy in rural Nova Scotia last year learns his fate today at his sentencing hearing.

A story we will be following today: A 58-year-old man died at the Halifax Stanfield Airport on Friday morning after being trapped by a hydraulic loader, say police.

Incredible picture to go with an incredible story. Rescue crews rescued four fishermen off Cheticamp, Cape Breton Thursday afternoon after their fishing boat sank.

POV QUESTION: How do you think school boards should balance their budgets? N.S. school boards defy minister and cut teaching jobs - Nova Scotia - CBC Newswww.cbc.caBuckling under provincial budget cuts, two Nova Scotia school boards say they are cutting close to 50 teaching positions despite objections from Education Minister Ramona Jennex.

POV QUESTION: Do you think the federal government is going too far in demanding repayment? fishermen say EI repayment crackdown unfair - Nova Scotia - CBC Newswww.cbc.caFishermen in a small Cape Breton community say the latest crackdown on Employment Insurance is casting a dark cloud over their community.

The Bluenose II schooner, Nova Scotia's sailing ambassador, will not be open for public sailings anytime soon. The ship, currently in drydock in Lunenberg, first slipped into the water in September 2012 after months of delays.

A forecast littered with rainy days has put a damper on what should be the start of Halifax's shining tourist season. How are you dealing with this unseasonably cool weather?

CBC and Loblaw is searching for Canada's most delicious recipes for Recipe to Riches...auditions - Moncton, June 29thto Richeswww.cbc.caThis is your chance to compete to win to have your original recipe become a President's Choice® product, win a ,000 weekly prize and become eligible for the grand prize of ,000!

Family doctor responds to NS decision to fund sex reassignment surgery. Dr. Sue Atkinson has about 15 patients, in different stages of transition.

When was the last time you went to a party starting at 6 a.m.? Join Information Morning for it's birthday bash next Friday, June 21 on the site of the Multicultural Festival on Marginal Road in Halifax. We're there till 8:45 a.m., we'll have cake and lots of great entertainment - what better way to start your day?Morning turns 43! | CBC Nova Scotiawww.cbc.caCBC Nova Scotia Events

Fishermen in a small Cape Breton community say the latest crackdown on Employment Insurance is casting a dark cloud over their community. They were ordered to pay back tens of thousands in an EI crackdown. What do you make of the current EI rules?

Spatz Theatre, Citadel High School, Halifax, NS - June 12, 2013Quirks and Quarks comes to HalifaxSpatz Theatre, Citadel High School, Halifax, NS - June 12, 2013

A group of parents in Dartmouth, N.S. is lobbying Astral Drive Elementary to recognize Mother's Day and Father's Day once again. Right now the school celebrates International Day of Families ... What are your thoughts on this topic?

A group of parents in Dartmouth is trying to re-instate Father's Day at their children's school. Astral Drive Elementary doesn't recognize Father's Day or Mother's Day. Instead, it celebrates Family Day. POV QUESTION: Is it time we changed Mother's Day and Father's Day to be more inclusive?

Chocolate chip cookies, decadent brownies, home-made chili...what's your best recipe? We want to know! #recipetoriches cbc.ca/recipetoriches/Recipe to Richeswww.cbc.caThis is your chance to compete to win to have your original recipe become a President's Choice® product, win a ,000 weekly prize and become eligible for the grand prize of ,000!

In a quick reversal, Nova Scotia has decided to fund sexual reassignment surgery. It can cost between $10,000 and $60,000, depending on the extent of the surgery involved in the transition. Read more here: What do you make of the health minister's decision?

The Quirks Question Roadshow arrives in Halifax tonight at 7:30pm at the Spatz Theatre in Citadel High School. Doors open at 7. Bring your questions for host Bob McDonald. No tickets or reservations required. Just be there!

BREAKING | The chair of the Rainbow Action Project says he has a firm commitment from the province to help cover sexual reassignment surgery.

When Isaiah Myers showed up at his Cape Sable Island school with a new shaved haircut he was teased by the other students, but when his mom posted his new look on Facebook more than 2.2 million people showed the Nova Scotia boy how much they liked it.

Province balancing residents concerns and quarry requirements on Brooklyn Road. Katherine MacLeod is a regional engineer for hte Environment Department.| Information Morning Nova Scotia | Province balancing residents concerns and quarry...www.cbc.ca

Asking the province to pay for sex reassignment surgery: We hear from a 21 year old transgendered Nova Scotian, and the Chair of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action project. From Information Morning Wednesday.

A Halifax-based preservation group says there is a shocking amount of garbage collecting on the beach on Lawlors Island and unresolved questions about where it's coming from. What's the best way to keep garbage off Nova Scotia's shores?

CBC News: Nova Scotia at Six won the Charlie Edwards Award at the RTDNA awards gala in Toronto on Saturday night. The award for Spot News National TV was for CBC's coverage of flooding in Truro on September 10th, 2012.

Ottawa is ordering dozens of Cape Breton fishermen to repay thousands of dollars, after their ER claims were rejected. Our Last Word Question this week: Is it time to scrap the EI system altogether? Comment here, Email your thoughts to maritimessaturday@cbc.ca or call toll free, 1-855-222-1045. Then tune in Saturday night with Elizabeth Chiu at seven to see what your friends and neighbours across the Maritimes think.

One of the new food shacks on the Halifax waterfront is the dream of two Nova Scotia men who love the sizzle, the smell and taste of bacon. Would you say bacon is a gateway meat for vegetarians?