Labrador Morning

Labrador Morning

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Labrador Morning episodes

  • Bingo Bear, federal and provincial budget breakdowns, and the Smokey Mountain Ski Club's final weekend this season
    We hear from a Newfoundlander who'll be trucking supplies to animal shelters in Ukraine (0:00)
    We find out how a polar bear held some bingo players hostage in St. Joseph's Newfoundland, a story that aired on CBC's Here & Now some 30 years ago (7:10)
    We check in with Smart Ice to hear about conditions near Nain for this week's trail update (16:44)
    A breakdown of the big news for our health care system in yesterday's budget (22:11)
    PC Finance critic Tony Wakeham says changing healthcare administration is not a solution to our healthcare crisis (26:14)
    We catch up with Jacinda Beals, who tells us why she wants to help raise funds for Ukraine (32:20)
    Here's Lisa Dempster's take on how yesterday's provincial budget will play out in Labrador (37:22)
    We break down the federal and provincial budgets with economics professor Lynn Gambin, and Liberal MP Yvonne Jones (40:06)
    The Smokey Mountain Ski Club is going all out for their final weekend this season (1:00:09)
    1 hr 8 min
  • A look ahead at tomorrow's federal budget, Labrador Special Olympics, and Bay Du Nord
    We talk hear from someone working to help high schoolers who are in danger of dropping out (0:00)
    We look ahead to tomorrow's federal budget and talk to the group 'Future Majority' about what they feel young Canadians are looking to see from the Liberals (6:35)
    We hear what the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources wants to happen with the crab quota (10:59)
    We hear about the Labrador Special Olympics and the organizer's plans for the summer (24:54)
    A professor at the University of Montreal suggests that voters in Newfoundland and Labrador tend to be in favor of higher rates of unconditional transfers from the Federal government (32:00)
    The federal government gave the greenlight to Bay Du Nord environmental assessment. We here some questions from the press conference (39:36)
    Reactions from MHA of Lake Melville, Perry Trimper, on Bay Du Nord (48:54)
    House Doctor Peter Lin on the affects that Omicron, specicially the BA2 variant, have on kids (57:33)
    1 hr 7 min
  • The CBC New Indigenous Voices program is back, tackling the stray dog issue, and what's on stage in Labrador this month
    We talk more about how the pandemic is affecting Canadians living with diabetes (0:00)
    The CBC New Indigenous Voices program is back, to help Indigenous creatives kick start their careers (6:53)
    A mother and daughter are together again, after the mother fled Ukraine (12:36)
    As the price of diesel skyrockets in two regions of Labrador, we hear from one business owner about the impact (20:09)
    We speak with North West River's town manager about what the town is doing to tackle a stray dog problem (24:33)
    The provincial government will welcome spring with a new budget on Thursday (33:45)
    The Atlantic Provinces Economic Council has a new report on labor market shortages in Atlantic Canada (40:37)
    We find out what's on stage in Labrador West and Happy Valley-Goose Bay for the month of April (50:51)
    58 min
  • Fundraising concert for Ukraine at Maxwell's, Simeon Poker's health only getting worse, and a couple in Lab West has opened an Asian grocery store
    Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous delegates for residential schools, so what's the reaction in Canada? (0:00)
    A fundraising concert for Ukraine is happening at Maxwell's this week (5:52)
    Simeon Poker's health is only getting worse as he awaits a transplant (9:58)
    Reactions from Todd Russell about the recent snow crab quota reduction off the Labrador coast (17:46)
    Many candidates for Ordinary Members of the Nunatsiavut Assembly have come forward. We will hear more from Nanette Blake next (25:35)
    A couple in Lab West has opened an Asian grocery store to help fill some gaps in the community (31:23)
    We hear about barking and bark tanning traditions in this province (39:33)
    We speak with Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star, about the up coming federal budget (48:44)
    56 min
  • Justin Barbour's recent trip, plans for the Mike Adams Recreational complex, and are cavities on the rise with COVID-19?
    Cryptocurrency leaders in this country have launched a non-profit association, the Canadian Web3 Council (0:00)
    Canadian Centre of Policy Alternative is warning that sales of public assets could leave this province fiscally worse off (7:07)
    We check in with adventurer Justin Barbour on a recent winter trip to Labrador (15:25)
    The Mike Adams Recreational complex has been closed for months now, and a group in Labrador West hopes to change that (23:37)
    This winter has brought many closures to the highway between Red Bay and Lodge Bay (35:14)
    Why masking and working from home may not be good for your teeth (42:20)
    We hear about some of the Come Home Year projects in Labrador that have been approved for funding (49:16)
    54 min
  • Access to better post-secondary education for the north, Labrador crab quota, and an upcoming burger battle
    This week on CBC’s Marketplace, Steven D'Souza and the team look at single-use double-A batteries (0:00)
    The meetings between Innu, Métis, and First Nations and the Pope wrap up today, Kyle Muzyka reports (5:46)
    We hear about a report on how students in the north can gain access to better post-secondary education (10:35)
    We get an update on what the trails are like from the Grand River Snowmobile Club (18:40)
    The Labrador Friendship Centre has closed their hostel and diner for the time being (23:17)
    Area 2J in the fisheries is losing its allowable catch of snow crab by 28 percent while the total yearly amount is up for the whole province (29:21)
    Wayne Button, our book reviewer, is back with us this morning (36:35)
    A burger battle is going to break out at the end of the month, and we'll tell you all the details on how you can munch down on some prize winning patties (45:28)
    We hear from MP Yvonne Jones on why Bell Aliant was the best fit to get high speed internet to Nunatsiavut communities (51:00)
    59 min
  • The Great Labrador Loppet, Dale Jarvis' new book "Place Names of Newfoundland and Labrador", and Bell to install high speed internet, and
    We get some tips on how to vacation without breaking the bank (0:00)
    We hear from some children who competed at the Great Labrador Loppet about their advice about hitting the trails (5:43)
    An Indigenous delegation is in Rome this week to seek an apology from the Pope for the church's role in residential schools. But NunatuKavut says they aren't represented by the delegation (12:06)
    We chat about how living off-grid may help your bottom line (20:54)
    Labrador Morning's Heidi Atter has been in Lab West a full week now, and the highlight was showing a group of four and five-year-olds her CBC gear (27:08)
    Some Indigenous youth followed Elizabeth Penashue's route through the Mealy Mountains (29:12)
    We hear all about Dale Jarvis' new book "Place Names of Newfoundland and Labrador." (34:59)
    We will talk with the Nunatsiavut Government on why it selected Bell to install high speed internet,
    following a 22 million dollar funding announcement last week (43:21)
    Public health officials in a number of areas in Canada say covid wastewater levels right now are as high, or higher than at the peak of Omicron (50:44)
    59 min
  • Snow in Red Bay causing havoc, new music from Silver Wolf Band, and the Great Canadian Loppet
    A new survey says the majority of Canadians across political lines want stronger protections for Canada's forests. We speak to conservation charity Nature Canada about their new report (0:00)
    The Mini Caine Quest snowmobile races were in jeopardy this year, but the weather cleared in Lab City last weekend, allowing them to proceed (6:47)
    The snow in Red Bay has been causing havoc for some residents (10:06)
    Simeon Poker has the kidney he needs to save his life, but is still waiting for a call for surgery (18:00)
    Métis and Inuit delegates living in Canada met with Pope Francis Monday in Rome (26:06)
    Details on a brand new community support fund for local food banks (33:54)
    There's some new music on the way by the Silver Wolf Band. They'll tell us about what's going on behind the scenes to get that record made (40:51)
    The Great Canadian Loppet took place over the weekend, with racers doing 10, 20 and even 40 kilometres in Lab West (51:01)
    58 min
  • A snowshoeing event for new Canadians, Team Gushue heading to the curling world championship, and Labrador-Grenfell has a new Medical Officer of Health
    New Canadians were able to get out snowshoeing in Lab West thanks to a free event by the association for new Canadians and Menihek Nordic Ski Club (0:00)
    Team Gushue is heading into the curling world championship this weekend (7:06)
    We hear the MHA of Lake Melville talk about the proposed Bay Du Nord project (14:24)
    Labrador Grenfell Health has a new Medical Officer of Health (22:06)
    The Twin Cities 50 plus club in Lab West is starting up several initiatives this year to bring people together after being apart for so long during the pandemic (29:14)
    We speak with an expert about driving tips that can save on fuel (38:41)
    We speak with Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star about the latest on Parliament Hill, and what she'll be watching for this week (44:30)
    52 min
  • Illegal Caribou hunting, Metis and Inuit delegations meeting with the Pope, and Figure skating icon Elvis Sojko
    We hear the calls of some nocturnal owls in this province (0:00)
    A representative of the Department of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture discusses illegal Caribou hunting in Labrador (9:13)
    A Lab west business is trying to raise some money for Ukrainians (13:45)
    Metis and Inuit delegations from Canada are meeting with the Pope at the Vatican today (18:24)
    We speak with a young man who started a chess club in Lab West (25:07)
    We hear Wabush Mayor Ron Barron's thoughts on Amalgamation (31:22)
    A Labrador West woman hopes to spark curiosity about her culture through the Tombolo Festival (37:56)
    Figure skating icon and Canadian legend Elvis Sojko was in HVGB last week to skate with the Snowflake Figure Skating Club (45:14)
    55 min

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