Labrador Morning

We continue to follow the spread of COVID-19 in Labrador. Today we speak with MUN virologist Rod Russell and Labrador Affairs Minister Lisa Dempster. We hear from Jenny Oliver from Nain, who discusses how the community has been handling the crisis and her concerns about Labrador-Grenfell Health, and we also hear from Premier Andrew Furey, who is in Upper Lake Melville this week. We continue our look back at some uplifting stories from the last 12 months for our Year in Review. Today we replay a piece on the popularity of darts online, and a story about a dog who likes walking on two legs. A dance teacher in Labrador City has been awarded 15 thousand dollars from Arts NL. We hear from Jenn Edwards today about what she hopes to do with the money. Negotiations are ongoing between the Air Line Pilots Association and PAL Airlines, and this morning we speak with ALPA Canada President Tim Perry to get an update. Artist Sherry Turnbull joins us to discuss her artwork that is dedicated to the victims of the residential school system. Finally, what tools does the federal government have to try and "finish" the fight against COVID-19? We find out from Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star.

Today we discuss the outbreak of the Omicron variant in Labrador with Heather Brown of Labrador-Grenfell Health, Todd Russell of NunatuKavut Community Council, and Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation Chief Eugene Hart. We also take a look at some uplifting stories from the last 12 months as part of our Year in Review. We bring you back to a pumpkin-purloining pooch, a welcome gift from a hockey hero, an act of brotherly love, the rediscovery of a treasured coat in an unlikely place, and a musical performance by Laura Taylor and Richard Neville.

Labrador is at Alert Level 3 with the rest of the province, and that's changing some holiday plans. If people are feeling frustrated or upset, Doctor Janine Hubbard says it's important to feel those emotions. We hear from her today. All week we have been bringing you archival tape from the 1983 series I Well Minds The Time that Here and Now created to showcase stories from Labrador. Today we hear an interview host Mike Aucoin did with Uncle Bob Davis. Libra House in Happy Valley-Goose Bay wants to remind people that their services are still available throughout the holiday season. We hear from Executive Director Jessica Keating. For our final day of our 12 Days of Christmas book giveaway, we hear about the book The Whisper on the Night Wind by Adam Shoalts. Continuing our Home for the Holidays series, musician Richard Neville tells us about his Christmas traditions and why it's important to reach out to loved ones who need a helping hand. We hear The Night Before Christmas read by children all across Labrador. Curried caribou, Atlantic char tartar...this morning, we going to speak with Trudy Metcalfe-Coe who puts her own spin on country-food classics. Finally, we give you a preview of some of CBC Radio's holiday programming. For The Love Of Music - Holiday House will be airing on December 29th and 30th, and we hear a preview with some music by Baraka Abayo.

We get details from Brad Durnford of the Canadian Coast Guard on ice-breaking happening in Lake Melville this week. All week we have been bringing you archival tape from the 1983 series I Well Minds The Time that Here and Now created to showcase stories from Labrador. Today we hear an interview host Mike Aucoin did with Alice Perrault. Santa always comes on Christmas Eve, but each year he makes a special early trip to Labrador. We hear about this year's Santa to the Coast from Philip Earle, Past President of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Rotary Club. We have been hearing from you regarding health care staffing in southern Labrador. Today we play a call from a St. Lewis resident. Labrador is now in COVID Alert Level 3. Bingo halls, movie theatres and bars are closed. We hear yesterday's COVID-19 update from the province. For day 11 of our 12 Days of Christmas book giveaway, we hear about the book Land of Many Shores by Leila Beaudoin. Continuing our Home for the Holidays series, this morning singer Laura Taylor tells us how she's celebrating the holiday season. Finally, what last-minute preparations do you need to make to have a safe holiday? Or are the risks of meeting people just too great? We ask CBC House Doctor Peter Lin.

2021 has been quite the strange year. Dave Paddon brings us this year's recitation, Christmas Volunturr, to try and sum it all up. All week we will be bringing you archival tape from the 1983 series I Well Minds The Time that Here and Now created to showcase stories from Labrador. Today we hear an interview host Mike Aucoin did with Henry John Williams. Putting on the kettle during the Christmas season is customary in Labrador, but why not spice it up a little this year. We find out how to make delicious chai tea from Kamaljeet Kaur and Harmanpreet Kaur, two students from India living in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. For day 10 of our 12 Days of Christmas book giveaway we hear from Debbie Samson about her book A Recipe for Complex PTSD and PNES. The Sheshatshiu Innu School held a friendly competition before school was out for the holidays to decorate 70 gingerbread houses that were donated for students. We hear from them to get some gingerbread house building advice. A social media campaign is encouraging conversations around alcohol culture and promoting alcohol-free activities to help people avoid fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. We speak about the initiative with Katharine Dunbar-Windsor, executive director of FASD NL. Finally, according to a recent report from the province's Attorney General, the provincial government did not adequately communicate its options regarding the wetland capping of Muskrat Falls. Rodd Laing, Director of Environment with the Nunatsiavut Government, joins us to give his reaction to the report.

All week we will be bringing you archival tape from the 1983 series I Well Minds The Time that Here and Now created to showcase stories from Labrador. Today we hear an interview host Mike Aucoin did with Sybilla Nitsman back in 1983. Good news for those snowmobiling through Postville this winter. The Ground Search and Rescue team has some new equipment to help if an emergency happens. We speak with Postville AngajukKak Glen Sheppard about it. A couple of MUN medical grads have undertaken research to discover why graduating doctors don't stay in this province to work. We hear from Dr. Andrew O'Keefe. In today's Home for the Holidays we hear a few songs from Leander Baikie and learn how he celebrates the holiday season. Today is Day 9 of our 12 Days of Christmas book giveaway. Today's book is A Long Journey: Residential Schools in Labrador and Newfoundland. We hear from author Andrea Proctor and Jim Igloliorte, who wrote the foreward. NL Reads is almost halfway through! We speak with Ainsley Hawthorn, reader-advocate for this month's candidate All I Ask by Eva Crocker. Finally, we speak with Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star about how Ottawa is handling the Omicron variant, and a look back at issues from earlier this year.

A visit by Indigenous leaders to speak with the Pope was postponed, but definitely hasn't been forgotten. The CBC's Kyle Muzyka tells us what those leaders aim to accomplish when they finally visit the Vatican. All week we will be bringing you archival tape from the 1983 series I Well Minds The Time that Here and Now created to showcase stories from Labrador. Today we hear from the late Harvey Mesher. A project in Hopedale is connecting youth with elders in a welcoming setting to learn Inuttitut, and have a cup of tea together as well. We hear from Nicholas Flowers and Rosie Piercy. The CBC's Peter Cowan joins us live to give us the latest on this province's response to the Omicron variant. St. Lewis Mayor Amanda Chubbs is frustrated that there won't be any in-person healthcare for her community, or in Mary's Harbour, for the next two weeks. She gives her thoughts on the situation today. For this last Monday before the holidays we're hanging with two Waynes and one Emily to hear their film and book selections for the week. For day 8 of our 12 Days of Christmas book giveaway, we share the book Voices of Inuit Leadership and Self-Determination in Canada. We hear from editor Dave Lough. Finally, Memorial University's nursing programs are undergoing a sizable expansion. We hear from Alice Gaudine, Dean of Nursing at MUN, about these changes.

Labrador Morning goes back into the archvies with guest host Regan Burden soe the Here and Now feature 'I Well Minds The Time' from 1983. Then Greg Wheeler gives listeners an update about the trail system for this weekends snowmobiling. Jamie Jackman with Silver Wolf Band shares his family traditions in our latest 'Home for the Holidays' segment. Then Faith Haven Animal Shelter is asking for patience and kindness after a person's animals were confiscated and the person responded by trying to steal animals from the shelter. Lastly, hear from William Flowers in Nain about a large donation of hockey equipment from the Nunuk Centre in Hopedale.

Today we are bringing you a special Blue Christmas show, where we remember some of those who we have lost throughout the year. Throughout the show we will hear about Bob Mesher, Akat Piwas, Mike Power, Joe Tremblett, Ken Mesher, and Epitacia Bruce. We also speak with Janine Hubbard, President of the Association of Psychology Newfoundland and Labrador, about how to approach the holiday season when dealing with the loss of a loved one. In addition to that, we are continuing our 12 Days of Christmas book giveaway. We hear Brenna McIntyre speak about the Rigolet Kitchen Cookbook. Just how much are we paying for food in Newfoundland and Labrador? The NL Food Pricing Project has been looking into it, and we get an update from coordinator Willa Neilsen. Happy Valley-Goose Bay Mayor George Andrews gives us the latest on the possibility of a playground for the McLean Crescent green space. Finally, is having two COVID-19 vaccinations enough to ward off the Omicron variant? We chat about it with CBC House Doctor Peter Lin.

Professor of Virology Rod Russell from Memorial University speaks to the CBC's Peter Cowan about the virology behind the new COVID-19 booster shot. A daughter in St. John's had to fly home to care for her dying father in St. Lewis because of a shortage of nurses in the community. The situation is not sitting well with Neil Chubbs. We hear from him today, and we get a response from Labrador-Grenfell Health CEO Heather Brown. Not everyone knows the right way to support victims of sexual violence. We speak with Bethany Jacobs to hear about a program the Mokami Status of Women Council created to provide support to victims of sexual violence in religious communities. If you think it's hard to get around busy stores at Christmas time, try doing it in a wheelchair. The CBC's Alisha Dicks tackles inaccessible shopping in the latest installment of her series Access with Alisha. What do you get when you combine a school full of students and bird eggs? A great teaching opportunity, it turns out! We check in with Pearl Cobb and Nicole Blanchard of Amos Comenius Memorial School in Hopedale to learn about their new feathered friends. Finally, we are five days into our 12 Days of Christmas book giveaway. Today we hear about the book Reflections from Them Days by Dr. Nellie Winters.