Labrador Morning

To start off we hear about the White Bear Arm Dog Sled Race happening in Charlottetown, followed by a trail update from the Grand River Snowmobile Club. Next we hear from Residents and Mayor Margaret Burden on the rising fuel prices, Wendy Rose on a culture contest formed by the Writers Alliance of Newfoundland & Labrador, and Wayne Walsh on his selections of what to watch this weekend.

To close the show we get an update on the ice conditions in the Strait of Belle Isle, plus we hear from two Labradorean's taking part in a large international ski competition.

First we bring you part 2 of our piece on journalists who were motivated the head into conflict zones. Next we here about a 'Knitting and Giving' event in Rigolet, followed by a conversation about the rising gas prices across Canada.

We then bring in Karina Gould to talk about the expansion in childhood education. After that, we get an update surrounding Labrador-Grenfell Health's long-term care facilities, followed by by an interview with Angela Hardy on her mother's work as an artist. To close it out we hear from our house doctor Peter Lin on the health effects of war.

The cleanup of former military sites along our coastline continues to be an ongoing concern for local residents. For years now, we've brought you interviews about the cleanup, where things are at and how things are progressing. Through Access to information requests, we now know things are not moving as quickly as residents hoped and the NunatuKavut Community Council wants to change how the provincial and federal governments are evaluating the land. Take a listen for more.

First off, we here from Journalists about their time covering conflicts, then we talk with Professor Amy Hurford about Covid-19 modelling. Next we hear about the 'Healthy Boys make Healthy Men' workshop, followed by a rabies outbreak update, and then Regan Burden breaks down the Nunatsiavut Assembly.

'We Arctic', a female network to educate and inspire women and girls in the Arctic officially launched yesterday, and after that we hear from the owners of Newfoundland Rabbit Hanger. To close out the show, we speak with a Port Hope Simpson resident working on getting her community outdoors during the winter.

It's International Women's Day, and this morning we are dedicating the show to all the women of Labrador.

First off, we hear an inspiring interview with Cougar helicopter's first female captain. Next, a long-term resident of Labrador West talk about her experience living in the area. We then hear some archive tape of Bertha Wilson being appointed as the first woman in the Supreme Court of Canada, followed by a word from Captain Kayla Torarak on their first all-female flight crew.

We then find out from our Labrador politicians panel what it's like being a woman in politics. Next we speak with a woman from the Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre, and to close it out we hear from two young entrepreneurs running a hot chocolate stand in Port Hope Sampson

Today we hear about Black-centric programming at the Association for New Canadians in this week's segment. Next, a project capturing seniors' lives in Postville has wrapped up and is now published, followed by Holly Anderson telling us about what she's found digging through old camera rolls. After that we learn about DNA keepsake jewelry, indigenous tourism, and a 240 kilometer dog-sledding journey. To close it out we will hear about The TEMA Cup, a big hockey game taking place in HVGB this Sunday.

The Francophone Association of Labrador City and Wabush has a photography contest happening this week. Labrador Morning spoke to the Director of the Francophone association, Sara Teinturier.

We brought you the final part of Labrador Morning reporter Regan Burden's radio documentary, titled "Dog Days of Winter".

Listeners got to hear how grooming efforts have been going on the north coast of Labrador from the AngajukKak of Postville, Glen Sheppard.

If you have an idea for a community event or project that you would like to start, you might want to attend one of the online coffee conversation events that start on March 7th. We got the details from Monika Rumbolt, Youth Engagement Officer with Unlooweg.

Newfoundland and Labrador Indigenous Tourism Association has a new interim chairperson, Jillian Larkham. Jillian chatted to us about the Association and the work that it is doing.

The price at the pump has increased once again, which resulted in people lining up, last night, to top up their tanks. Labrador Morning got to hear from some of the public in Lab West, as well as a local business owner about what they think of the price increase.

A survey is currently assessing the level of need for a Francophone daycare in western Labrador. Karina Lamontagne, an employee of a Francophone daycare centre in St.John's, spoke to reporter Heidi Atter regarding what the responses have looked like thus far.

Whether through school, friends or social media, children and teens are being exposed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We spoke with a psychotherapist about addressing the headlines with kids of different ages.

We continue to bring you "Dog Days of Winter" - a radio documentary on dog sledding made in Southern Labrador by Regan Burden. You'll be able to hear a segment of the documentary every day this week.

While most of us are going for a ride on the skidoo we bought in the last decade or two, especially during races, one Labrador West man says older is better. We heard from him about the machine he's been racing since the '70s.

It's been a unique winter for some communities on the coast - we got an update on ice conditions off our shores from the coast guard.

We heard from Rigolet photographer Eldred Allen about a special live stream happening tonight on the CBC NL Facebook Page. Tune in tonight to hear Allen talk about his project 'Resemblance'.

For the Jacque family, the Medevac service from the North coast is just not good enough.

We heard from Marjorie Jacque about the challenges she faced yesterday in securing basic medical services for her father. We also heard from AngajukKak Glen Sheppard about his concerns surrounding medevac services in Labrador.

Our house doctor Peter Lin told us about the ease of COVID-19 restrictions and what that means for Canadians

A paper has for the first time measured the breathing patterns of the ocean and the Labrador Sea has been described as one of the lungs of the ocean, hear from a researcher on that. As well, we'll bring part three of Regan Burden's Dog Days of Winter documentary. Hear from Lisa Dempster on spending the night out on the Trans Labrador Highway, then Mushuau Innu First Nation Chief gives an update on the situation where a woman died after her snowmobile ran out of gas on the bay ice. Lastly, hear about an information session for non-profits in Labrador, as well as a woman who raced in a 50 kilometre loppet in Quebec.

A Labrador woman died after saving two drowning children in Ecuador -- we learn more about what she was like.

We continue to bring you "Dog Days of Winter" - a radio documentary on dog sledding made in Southern Labrador by Regan Burden. You'll be able to hear a segment of the documentary every day this week.

If you could celebrate your birthday, however you wanted, would running your age in kilometres be on the list? It is for Dean Burden -- we hear about that tradition from the birthday boy.

Labrador MP Yvonne Jones tells us about more funding for a "pre-feasibility study" for a road to the North Coast of Labrador.

More than four hundred prints have been donated to The Rooms, we'll hear about that donation and a new exhibit of Inuit-style art from William Ritchie.

A pup named Nanuk met a nanuk in Black Tickle, we'll hear about the encounter that was captured on camera.

Sheshatshiu Innu School reopened today, we speak with the Community Education Director, Timothy Jeff.

For this week's Ottawa report we discuss how Ottawa is responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Charlie Pinkerton.