Labrador Morning

Labrador Morning's Jamie Felsberg has been asking folks in Happy Valley-Goose Bay all about their Christmas plans, traditions, memories and more. Take a listen to what you have to say!

Sheshatshiu archaeologist Jodie Ashini is now a children's book author!

She co-wrote "Uapikun and the Tshiashinnuat" with Hugh Whitney. It's about Innu archaeology, a book she enjoys reading with her little girl.

Jodie is the cultural guardian with Innu Nation.

Here is an extended interview with Jodie about Innu taking control of their culture and history, and being writers of their own stories.

0:00 Labrador Morning's Jamie Felsberg has been asking folks in Happy Valley-Goose Bay all about their Christmas plans, traditions, memories and more.

3:22 The final reading of the House of Wooden Santas.

22:59 Since December 16th, Labrador patients from the north coast who would typically go to Happy Valley-Goose Bay are being diverted to Labrador City and St. Anthony, depending on bed availability. Hear from Torngat Mountains MHA Lela Evans..

30:57 Were there ever any actual badgers in the town of Badger? And was L'anse au Loup really named after a wolf? We'll hear about Dale Jarvis's book "Place Names of Newfoundland and Labrador" for our book giveaway.

36:01 Placing a tree in our homes during the holiday season is a tradition that dates back six centuries. And, word has it, Labrador may have been the place to celebrate with Canada's first Christmas tree.

39:55 Goose wings and partridge crops aren't normally found on a Christmas tree, but they are in HVGB! We'll speak with the decorator and learn how Labrador may have been the first place in Canada to adopt the Christmas tree tradition.

46:35 Before you start decorating that tree, you do have to get it up first and many people have different ideas of what you should start with. Here's what Labrador Morning's Jamie Felsberg found out when he hit the streets of HVGB.

47:54 Adam Shoalts is a wilderness adventurer who tries to dispel a Labrador mystery. We'll tell you about his novel, which is today's book giveaway.

52:00 To mark the arrival of Kris Kringle, our reporters have been reading you some of their favourite children's Christmas books this week. This morning, we stepped into John Gaudi's living room for The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.

Janice Goudie takes us into the past by looking at if Labrador was the first place in Canada to have a Christmas tree. Then, stop by Lori Dyson's home to hear about her natural ornaments made from partridge crops.

0:00 It's almost time for the Smokey Mountain Ski club to open for the first time this season in Labrador West. If it snows enough and the weather cooperates, the Ski Resort should hopefully be in operation on December 26th

4:44 There's no sea ice just yet, but Rex Holwell's Smart ICE work is never done. We'll hear about the latest temperatures on the north coast from him and get his sense of the winter to come.

9:45 In The House of Wooden Santas, there is no comfort and joy on the eve of Christmas Eve.

16:38 Two Elizabeths working together to bring an Elder's words to the page. We'll hear about today's book giveaway.

22:29 Search and rescue in Labrador, the road to the north coast, housing... There's been a lot happening this year for Yvonne Jones, Not to mention her having to step aside temporarily for health issues. We'll take a look back and into the future with Labrador's MP

36:15 What are you wishing for this Christmas? Labrador Morning's Jamie Felsberg hit the streets of HVGB to find out

38:58 It's a book Jodie Ashini is super proud of. She helped to co-write a children's book on Innu archaeology in Sheshatshiu. She'll drop by later on in the show to tell about the inspiration behind it.

49:49 It's the week before Christmas, and to mark the arrival of Kris Kringle, our reporters will be reading you some of their favourite children's Christmas books this week.

55:41 Falls, burns, food poisoning. These are just some of the additional risks you could face this holiday season. Dr. Peter Lin will be here with his tips for staying safe.

0:00 In The House of Wooden Santas today, a new twist in Operation Wentzell and a new reason to wonder if Jesse's mother and his teacher are becoming more than friends.

12:51 William and Nana's Weekend Adventures' is the latest book by author Debbie Samson. The children's book tells stories of how Samson and her grandson spend their weekends together. It's our book giveaway for today!

18:00 If you're struggling with grief this holiday season, you are not alone. We speak with the Trauma and Addictions Mobile Treatment Team about how to cope over Christmas.

27:17 Hear from a listener on who she's remembering this Blue Christmas.

29:13 Gary Mitchell and his daugher Jenn with a song called Daniel McKinney. Daniel Mckinney died on Christmas Eve when his plane crashed in 1958 after delivering gifts to children in NorthWest. And Daniel McKinney is actually buried in the old cemetery on Grenville Street in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

34:39 In the fall, the provincial government announced financial assistance for residents of Mud Lake to relocate after a flood devastated parts of the community in 2017. Fast forward to this week, Lake Melville MHA Perry Trimper has been meeting residents with the offer in hand. We'll find out how it's going.

41:59 We are all Cheryl Hardy was plastered throughout social media the past year. As Angela Hardy fought to keep her mom in Labrador West. Now, Cheryl has passed away. Her daughter will be on to remember her this Blue Christmas.

50:06 It’s the week before Christmas and to mark the arrival of Kris Kringle, our reporters will be reading you some of their favorite children’s Christmas books this week.

52:59 A book detailing Labrador’s rich history of filmmaking was released earlier this year. We'll revisit the launch

0:00 The FIFA world cup is now over, and many are saying the final between Argentina and France was one of the greatest finals in modern times. Kerry Suek, a Labradorian in Qatar, scored tickets to watch the final at the stadium in Lusail.

7:13 Today in the House of Wooden Santas, the boys try yet again to give Mrs. Wentzell the Christmas spirit

23:14 A project capturing seniors' lives in Postville has been wrapped up and published. We have digital copies of "Our Treasures" to give away in today's 12 days of bookmas.

28:13 It's almost time to track Santa Claus... but did you know that Canadian Rangers play a role in helping you follow Saint Nick on Christmas Eve? We'll tell you how.

33:21 It's the week before Christmas, and to mark the arrival of Kris Kringle, our reporters will be reading you some of their favourite children's Christmas books this week.

36:38 It's been a banner year for Raeann Brown and her book is flying off the shelves. We have a copy to give away and we'll hear all about it.

41:30 The housing director in Nunatsiavut says racism has stopped federal governments of the past from caring about housing in Nunatsiavut. Now she's fighting to see that change and says the federal housing advocate's visit is one step forward.

50:14 We'll hear from Premier Andrew Furey and the President of the Registered Nurses Union, Yvette Coffey, on the temporary service changes at the Labrador Health Centre.

56:51 Over the past few weeks, the CBC series Concerning Care has highlighted some of the struggles people in the province face when accessing home and respite care. Today, we'll hear about the feedback we have received on this series and what's to come in the new year.

1:00:34 Ottawa bureau chief and Economics columnist for the Toronto Star Heather Scoffield joins us this week to look back at what has happened in the nation's capital and the House of Commons in 2022.

1:06:06 Labrador Morning's Jamie Felsberg has been asking folks in Happy Valley-Goose Bay all about their Christmas traditions and favourites. We're going to be bringing you pieces of those conversations all week.

0:00 On Friday in The House of Wooden Santas, Jesse came up with an idea that he hopes will fill their landlady, Mrs. Wentzell, with the Christmas spirit and keep her from evicting him and his mother. Today, Jesse prepares to share that idea with Jonathan and his mother prepares to get to know Jesse's teacher a little better.

15:25 Leslie Butt started writing her debut novel at age 15 and now, it's made her an award-winning author. Her book is today's giveaway.

21:01They're described as the moccasins and mukluks on the ground. We'll find out about a TED TALK that's all about Indigenous Guardians and their role in protecting the planet and humanity.

35:52 Temporary service changes at the Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. It's been a hot topic of conversation across Labrador since the announcement was made on Friday.

Hear from the CEO of Labrador Grenfell Health.

51:37 It's the week before Christmas, and to mark the arrival of Kris Kringle, our reporters will be reading you some of their favourite children's Christmas books this week. Stay tuned to find out who's up first.

56:07 Have you thought about surprising someone with a new pet this Christmas? We'll hear from the SPCA coming up, who say you may want to think twice about that.

Feeling a little disconnected this holiday season? Podcasts may be one place to start... That's according to research from the other side of the world. But Labrador Morning's Heidi Atter wanted to share the information with all of us. Heidi called up Stephanie Tobin in Queensland Australia. Tobin is a senior lecturer at Queensland University and Technology.

You have likely seen some fake Labrador Morning posts popping up on Facebook. Scammers have been creating pages with my photograph and our profile picture... pretending to be us. They've been attacking our 12 days of book-mas giveaway, pretending people have won the contest and sending them a link.

Now, we'd never need your credit card info for a Labrador Morning giveaway. But for how to protect yourself and more, we've reached the person who literally wrote the book on it. Claudiu Popa is the author of the Canadian Cyber Fraud Handbook, Founder of the knowledge flow cyber safety foundation and president of Data-risk Canada.