Atlantic Voice

When Grace Annie Lockhart graduated Mount Allison University, she wasn't allowed a cap and gown. Why? Well, she was the first woman to ever graduate university in the British commonwealth, and "I suspect that they just did not know what to do," says archivist David Mawhinney. 150 years later, Grace isn't well known, and David and others hope to change that. A documentary from the CBC's Mariam Mesbah, that first aired on Atlantic Voice in June. (If you want to see Grace's grad pic, google her + CBC and it'll come up.)

David Hart left his community of Sheshatshui years ago, to pursue a career in music. Now, he's returned to headline a big show at the Manashan Nui Community Gathering, a week long cultural highlight for Innu in Labrador. David takes us through his memories as he takes to the big stage, in a documentary he produced along with the CBC's Caroline Hillier and John Gaudi.

Krista Collier-Jarvis has been watching horror movies since she was a kid, and now they're part of her career. The Halifax-based professor specializes in zombies, and says the undead have a lot to say about us living beings, and what we're really afraid of.

Make room, Blue Jays: another sport with bats and balls is taking hold in the Maritimes. A new cricket field in Fredericton is a dream come true to the local cricket league, and for these players, the sport is about way more than burning calories. A documentary from Myfanwy Davies.

When colourful packages started ending up on the desk of CBC's Curtis Hicks, so began a quest for the story of the man sending them. Curtis found inspiration, friendship and a bit of an untold story about the Newfoundland and Labrador legend, Michael T Wall, also known as the Singing Newfoundlander. First aired in 2024, this story won a bronze award at the 2025 Atlantic Journalism Awards.

The stress of teaching sent Patrick Guindon into a dark spiral. But he's found a new path with his own art studio in Montague, P.E.I, where he uses what he learned to help others in their moments of burnout. CBC producer Sarah Keaveny-Vos has Patrick's story in her documentary, The Art of Life.

"I have not given up salt. Or ketchup. And never do I intend to." So says Shirley Carey, who celebrated her 100th birthday in August of 2024, surrounded by friends, family, and the CBC's Jane Sponagle. We're re-airing Jane's documentary - full of wisdom, real talk. and reflection - in the wake of Shirley's recent passing at the age of 101. This documentary is called Lessons From 100 Years, and it first aired in September 2024.

Working on cruise ships is "a floating gold mine of drama" according to Jen Winsor of St. John's. And she should know: when she was a crew member, she met a cute Brazilian bartender who changed her life. Her new book is called Ship Moms - and it details women's stories of on board relationships and the babies that result. (Including hers.)

A handful of century-old cabins in Nova Scotia are open to any adventurous camper who can make it to their semi-secret locations. Why do they exist, who looks after them, and how do you get there? The CBC's Dave Irish grabs his canoe and sets out on a quest to get answers in his documentary, Monuments of the Backcountry.

Carole Rankin knew she wasn't alone in having a traumatic birth story. So she undertook a quilting project to bring other women's experiences together with her own, and make it into something memorable.

This story from producer Caroline Hillier was the gold award winner for audio documentary at the 2025 Atlantic Journalism Awards. It first aired on AV in 2024.