Labrador Morning

You've heard the stories here on Labrador Morning about how the lack of staff at the clinic forced the Mary's Harbour Town Council to demand more from Labrador Grenfell Health. Turns out one solution was to take nurses from neighbouring St. Lewis. Hear from St. Lewis' Neil Chubbs and Labrador-Grenfell Health CEO Heather Brown.

We meet some preschoolers at the Wildflowers Child Care Centre in Gander who showed their kindness by giving up their play time to collect for the food bank. Ever wonder about what people were tuning into before CBC started broadcasting in Upper Lake Melville? We speak with Chris Charland about the history of VOUG: Voice of the Wilderness. Have legal questions and not sure where to turn? There's a free legal clinic tonight with one-on-one consultations with a lawyer. Shirley White of the Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland and Labrador joins us. Diem Saunders is being honoured posthumously as one of the 2021 Human Rights Award recipients of Newfoundland and Labrador. We hear some archival tape from 2017 after they were named one of Amnesty International's Ambassadors of Conscience. A team from Memorial University hopes to improve the research culture of academics working in indigenous communities. We hear from Violet Ford, MUN's VP for Indigenous Research, and VP of Research Neil Bose. It's Day 4 of our 12 Days of Christmas giveaway. Today we hear about the book Caribou and You by Sara McCarthy and Jessica Dahn. Finally, Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star joins us to break down the political action in Ottawa as the House of Commons winds up it's last week before the holiday break.

What’s been done in the year since the Atlantic provinces announced they were teaming up to understand domestic murders better and try to stop them from happening? The CBC's Ariana Kelland has been looking into it and joins us for an update. During last month's power outage in Upper Lake Melville, there were multiple fires, including one at the home of Sheila Shiwak. We hear from her today about the impact of the fire, and how she has been uplifted by the community response. Labrador Marine president and CEO Peter Woodward joins us to discuss the increase in passengers and cargo on the north coast this season. A new snowshoeing and cross-country skiing trail is coming to Cartwright this winter. Trails Committee liaison Shawn Holwell speaks to us about the project. It's Monday and we're speaking with the Waynes? Yes! Wayne Walsh joins us to talk about the new series The Beatles Get Back, and Wayne Button speaks with us about the book American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. It's Day 3 of our 12 Days of Christmas book giveaway. Today's book is a multi-dimensional analysis of the social, political, and environmental problems that the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project has caused. We hear Stephen Crocker and Lisa Moore speak about the book Muskrat Falls: How a Mega-Dam Became a Predatory Formation. Finally, the English language is constantly evolving, and some changes can rub people the wrong way. CBC's Blair Sanderson has a look at one example that can be hard to stop noticing once you hear it.

This year's Turkey Drive happened next door to the CBC in the Labrador Motors parking lot in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Reporters John Gaudi and Regan Burden were there and we check in with them and community members who came by throughout the show. Feed NL is taking your donations all month, but there are, of course, organizations working hard year-round to keep people fed. We check in with the Nunatsiavut community freezer in the Upper Lake Melville area, and we hear about food security in relation to accessing culturally appropriate food. Also, it's Day 2 of our Christmas book giveaway. We hear about a colouring book that the NunatuKavut Community Council is using to preserve Inuttitut. Artist Charlene Rumbolt tells us about it.

We speak with John Sandlos and Arn Keeling, authors of the book Mining Country: A History of Canada's Mines and Miners, about the historical significance of mining in Canada and Labrador. How do you pass on traditional knowledge without the land to do it on? This is one of the concerns that Elizabeth Penashue shares with us today. A new study on arctic weather systems is showing more precipitation could be headed our way due to climate change, but it will be in the form of rain, causing thick ice on top of the snow. We hear from Michelle McCrystall of the University of Manitoba about this research. Hunting caribou without harvesting caribou is the premise of Torngat Secretariat's latest project. It's meant to pass down traditional knowledge without going against the caribou ban. We speak with wildlife analyst Meredith Purcell. For our latest segment of Labrador Away, we catch up with Meg Simmons, who went from Labrador City to Toronto to work in animation. 12 Days of Christmas is back this year, and our first book giveaway is today! Basque in the Labrador Experience is the first cookbook by Chef Ange Dumaresque of the Florian in Forteau, and we hear from her about what's inside. Finally, the holidays are coming, and people are starting to make plans for dinners and get-togethers. CBC House Doctor Peter Lin joins us to discuss what you should be thinking about from a COVID-prevention point of view.

A crew of 5 Goldendoodles from Labrador West will be featured in a 2022 calendar. We tell you about the fundraiser they are a part of. Alison Preiss from Pet Valu joins us. Gilbert Linstead of the Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company gives us an update on how this year went for fish harvesters. We meet a 13-year-old living in Churchill Falls who is a member of the first and only provincial choir of boys and young men in Canada. Nash Billard and Ashley Billard join us. Happy Valley-Goose Bay mayor George Andrews gives us an update on the feasibility study for bus service in the community, and the viability of more permanent four-way stops. The Faith Haven Animal Shelter in Labrador West is noticing a drastic increase in dog surrenders while they struggle to keep the lights in their facility. Vice-president Kelley Pafford speaks to us about what they need in the short and long term. Finally, the College of the North Atlantic has a new camera that will help remote students learn how to weld. Director of Teaching and Learning Jenn Wicks tells us about it.

She shoots, she scores! We hear about the growth of female minor hockey across the province from Tracey Hatcher of Hockey NL. More homicide cases with not enough experienced lawyers to take them on. CBC Investigates looks at issues facing provincial Crown attorneys. The CBC's Ariana Kelland joins us. Food insecurity has been a common issue during the pandemic. For the latest instalment of CBC NL's Fed Up series, we hear about challenges newcomers have with food insecurity, especially during the pandemic. The Great Caribou Studio in Mary's Harbour has announced a new product called The Mindful Maple Leaf. We speak to Charlene Rumbolt about the details of these keepsakes that are meant to be a reminder and tribute to residential school survivors. Earlier this year you heard about a new Mental Health unit being built in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. We receive an update on the project's progress from construction manager Dylan Moss. Tis the season for giving! CBC's annual "Make the Season Kind campaign" has begun. Crosstalk host Adam Walsh joins us to talk about what's coming up this year. Many seniors had a lot of fun this past weekend. We take you to the Labrador Friendship Centre Seniors' Christmas Social. Finally, we speak with Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star to dig into what is happening on Parliament Hill this week, and what we can expect to see in the days before the House of Commons breaks for the holidays.

This morning, we mark a big milestone for Churchill Falls. Today marks 50 years since the underground hydroelectric plant generated its first power on December 6, 1971. We hear about the significance of this anniversary from Anne Budgell, Cyril Penton, Michael Young, Peter Penashue, Jason Henebury, Randy Penney, Robert Dawe, Eileen Sutton, Siobhan Dawe, Devon Dawe, and Carvey Noble.

The Labrador West Status of Women Council just received significant funding from Rio Tinto in honour of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. We speak with Michelene Gray, the Executive Director of the Labrador West Status of Women Council to learn about the funding and their plans for it. Have a teddy bear at home that needs some mending? Or perhaps you're interested in going to a petting zoo? We speak with Dr. Rebecca Jackson of the Valley Vet Clinic in Happy Valley-Goose Bay about their open house this Sunday. The provincial Auditor General released a report yesterday detailing the government's failure to cap the wetlands in the Muskrat Falls reservoir. We speak to Auditor General Denise Hanrahan, and hear reaction to the report from David Brazil and Jim Dinn. We check in with Eldon Wheaton of the White Wolf Snowmobile Club in Labrador West to see how things are shaping up for snowmobile season. Santa's coming to town, and the municipality of Red Bay is celebrating with it's first-ever Christmas parade. Deputy Mayor Lynn Stone joins us to talk about that. What is your holiday season going to look like this year? Musician David Penashue tells us about his traditions for our Home For The Holidays series, and plays some music for us in celebration of the Christmas season. It's Friday, so we're hanging with the Waynes to hear their film and book selections for the week. Finally, an initiative started last September by a group of young teens in Labrador City called "The Be Kind Project" is well underway. We get an update from Leah Patterson today.

Vale has been awarded the distinction of Miner of the Year by the Canadian Institute of Mining for its Voisey's Bay nickel operation. Vale's General Manager of Labrador Operations John O'Shaughnessy joins us to talk about the honour. The final report from the inquiry into ground search and rescue in this province was recently released. We get reaction from Tom Williams, counsel for the family of Burton Winters, and from Natalie Jacque, Burton's stepmother. Minister Derrick Bragg took a trip to Labrador earlier this week to meet with partners engaged in forestry and wildlife management. Today we get reaction to his visit from Hollis Yetman from the Labrador Hunting and Fishing Association. Independent MHAs Perry Trimper and Lela Evans sent out a release yesterday making recommendations to the Health Accord on air ambulance services. They join us today to discuss the recommendations and how they can help. Provincial Child and Youth Advocate Jackie Lake Kavanagh is hoping to see change when it comes to gaps in the system around student complaints of teacher misconduct. She discusses the current situation with us today. People will now be able to test themselves for HIV thanks to self-testing kits from the Labrador Friendship Centre. We hear about the initiative from SHIELD Project Assistant Jade Rachwal and Sean Rourke from St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. Finally, CBC House Doctor Peter Lin joins us to take a closer look at what the Omicron variant means and how we can fight it.