Labrador Morning

As Canada searches for solutions on housing and homelessness, a new report says systemic barriers leave women particularly vulnerable as they navigate discrimination and unsafe housing conditions. We speak with Kaitlin Schwan of the Women's National Housing & Homeless Network, one of the co-authors of the report. It's been called the modern-day residential school system. Today the CBC's Kyle Muzyka begins a five part series on the disproportionate amount of Indigenous children in the child welfare system. The Rigolet dialect of Inuttitut doesn't have many speakers, but one young speaker is hoping to preserve it and empower other young people to share their culture. Ocean Pottle-Shiwak joins us. Residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay have a new mayor. We speak with George Andrews about his election as mayor, and how he plans to tackle some of the issues in the town. We also speak with Shazia Razi, who was elected as a councillor in Wabush for the first time. Sessions are ongoing that look at post-secondary education in the north. We hear from Jenny Oliver, who attended the session, on what she feels is needed to help residents be successful in pursuing education. Have you ever been surprised by an act of kindness? Like someone paying for your coffee while in a drive-thru or something as simple as paying you a compliment. These kinds of gestures are precisely what a group of teens want to spread across Labrador West and maybe even beyond. We hear from Leah Patterson. Finally, what do you do if your pup Rudy has a craving for snacks, but you want him to be healthy? The SPCA's new fundraising cookbook has your answers. Dr. Rebecca Jackson joins us.

Facebook itself has admitted that Instagram is bad for teenage girls' mental health, and now the company is pressing pause on developing a version of the app for people under 13. We speak with media educator Kara Brisson-Boivin about the problems with social media for kids. This past summer, Rigolet community workers collected recipes, and now they have put them together into a local cookbook. We speak with Camp Coordinator Brenna McIntyre about the cookbook. In memory of the recent passing of Ken Mesher, we take a trip back to 2011 to have a boil up with Mr. Mesher on the trapline near Paradise River. Kerri Holwell Figueira from Happy Valley-Goose Bay has been selected to be a part of Tim Hortons newest commercial. Kerri joins us to talk about the experience. Got a craving for something sweet? Just like icing, Labrador City's Sugar Shack got you covered! Jodi MacDonald tells us how they are taking their goods on the road this weekend. It's Friday, so we're hanging with the Waynes to hear their film and book selections for the week. Violet Ford from Makkovik is now the new Associate VP for Indigenous Research at Memorial University. We speak to her to find out about her life experiences and her thoughts on reconciliation. Finally, we talk to CBC House Doctor Peter Lin about the rules for heading south of the border and whether you might need a booster before you go.

Today, Labrador Morning hosted a province-wide broadcast commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

We speak to Raymond Frogner, head of Archives for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, about acknowledging the day, what it means to be recognizing it, and the work of the NCTR. The Lockwood School in Cartwright was demolished one year ago this week. We hear from Kirk Lethbridge, whose mother attended as a child, to hear about the impact the school had on her. A resident of Sheshatshiu found that one of her late mother's crafts was at a museum in Ontario. Germaine Benuen tells us about her journey to track it down and see it. Photographer Eldred Allen joins us to talk about restarting his project to capture Rigolet's elders. Andrea Procter, author of "A Long Journey: Residential Schools in Labrador and Newfoundland," joins us to explain some of that history. We hear Annie Evans of Makkovik describing her experience of the residential school system, which is part of the Healing and Commemoration Project now archived at the Rooms in St. John's. The English school district has a new guide that aims to help educators and students learn about residential schools. Shane Welcher, Provincial Director for Programs in Indigenous Education, tells us about it. Indigenous youth say today is as much about the future as it is our dark history. Holly Tait and Robert Leamon join us to talk about the day. We learn about an edu-kit The Rooms has produced to help students learn about residential schools in our province. Mark Ferguson joins us. Before his death, Gord Downie used his platform to profile the importance of reconciliation with Indigenous people in Canada. We speak Bob Watts, the chair of the foundation, to talk about how we all can help continue the conversation. As we reflect on the impact of residential schools, and the struggles Indigenous people still face, we speak with Calvin White, a Mi'kmaq elder with the Flat Bay Band, and Chief Mi'sel Joe of the Miawpukek First Nation about how to move forward. Canada's Catholic Bishops say they'll give thirty million dollars to help survivors of the residential school system. We get reaction from Cora McGuire-Cyrette, executive director of the Ontario Native Women's Association. Finally, a new CBC documentary airs tonight examining the legacy of residential schools and how Indigenous people are making positive change on their own terms. The CBC's Stephanie Cram tells us about it.

Do we all need 40 hour weeks to do our jobs? We speak with Jean-Nicolas Reyt, a management professor at McGill University, who says it's a post-pandemic question worth considering. We take you to the Gathering that Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation held at Gull Island to hear about its importance for both elders and youth, and to check out the traditional food being prepared. As running events are coming up throughout Labrador, we hear from a woman who runs to forget life's worries, including her cancer diagnosis. Judy Quehe joins us. As the RCMP has called off their search for the two fishermen missing off of Mary's Harbour, private boats remain looking for them. We hear from friends of Joey Jenkins, one of the missing fishermen, about Joey's interest in photography. We hear from a new non-profit that is looking to raise funds to provide people in need with care packages, medical travel and other services within the province. Kiersten Didgam and Brandon Cabot of The Kind Community Project join us. From storyteller to story gatherer, Dave Paddon will be here to talk about a new project where he's gathered stories from all around Labrador.

A Winnipeg-born journalist's long-forgotten interview with John Lennon is up for auction in London, and it could fetch tens of thousands of dollars. We hear the story behind that interview and its connection to Labrador. The search is still ongoing for missing fishermen Marc Russell and Joey Jenkins. Today we hear about Joey from one of his cousins and his sister-in-law. Danielle Brown and Amanda Chubbs join us. How efficient is the fishing licensing system? We hear from Dr. Villy Christensen, a professor at the University of British Columbia, to learn more. We take you to Guy Pye's workshop in Lodge Bay that is home to dozens of snowshoes in the works. A new cafe in Mary's Harbour hopes to attract locals and tourists and showcase local art. We hear from the owner of The Great Caribou Cafe, Charlene Rumbolt. Finally, shook by disappointing election results and the resignation of leader Annamie Paul, the Green Party of Canada's future is uncertain. We get an update on federal politics from Heather Scoffield, Ottawa bureau chief for the Toronto Star.

Tensions in some families have increased as the COVID vaccine rollout has reached younger children. Psychologist Sara Dimerman joins us to talk about navigating different perspectives when it comes to vaccinating kids. Finding groundwater in your home is not a pleasant situation to deal with, but that's the reality for some families in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. We get an update from Brad Keats about the flooding in his home. One father in Labrador shares the story of how his critically ill newborn had to wait over 30 hours to be transported from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to the Janeway in St. John's. Robert Way joins us. Our help wanted series continues today with a business owner in Labrador City having trouble finding full-time workers. According to one Labrador car dealer, local buyers are interested in purchasing electric vehicles, but a lack of fast charging infrastructure may be an issue. We hear from Joel Hamlyn of Goose Bay Motors. Working out at the gym can feel daunting for anyone who is just starting. Work Out World, in partnership with the Town of Labrador City, is holding training sessions to change that. We hear from bodybuilder Greg Louvelle. For one senior, visiting the set of the television show Last Stop Garage in North West River was a wish come true. We hear from Ray and Barb Benjamin. Finally, the pandemic has slowed global trade, and that affects everything, including books. The publishing industry is telling people to buy books early because shipments from outside the country are now unreliable. Publishing expert Sue Carter joins us to explain further.

Pfizer and BioNTech are ready to ask for authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine to give children 5 to 11. We look at how soon this could be coming to Canada when we speak with Pediatric Infectious disease specialist Dr. Anna Banerji. We hear from the family of missing fisherman Joey Jenkins as the search for Joey and Marc Russell continues. We speak with Joey's mother Joan, and his girlfriend Nikki Greeley. We revisit a story from our archives to remember elder Ken Mesher, who passed away this week. Intimate partner violence is a challenging subject to discuss but crucial for those in abusive situations, and the Mokami Status of Women Council wants to help. MSWC Executive Director Stacey Hoffe joins us. Pauktuutit has selected sewists to take part in their Red Amauti project, and Heather Angnatok of Nain was selected to represent Nunatsiavut. We speak with her about the project today. It's Friday, so that means we're hanging with the Waynes to hear their film and book selections for the week. Finally, we chat with the band Partner before their show at the Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay this week.

More people than ever are turning to Instagram to make their next vacation plan. As local and global tourism start to rebound, we speak with Frederic Dimanche of the Ted Rogers School Of Hospitality And Tourism Management about the role of social media influence in driving up revenues for tourism operators. Municipal elections in Labrador are taking place on September 28th, and we hear from some of the candidates running for mayor in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador City, and Wabush. Divers and underwater imaging are set to arrive in Mary's Harbour today to help the search for the missing fishermen. We get an update on the search from Dwight Russell today. How can archaeology be more beneficial for Innu communities? We speak with David Finch, a graduate student in archaeology at Memorial University, about his new project "Practicing Heritage: Community-based Archaeology and Learning in Labrador". MUN is seeing an increase in enrollment rates this year in anticipation of the rate hike that will come into effect next year. We hear from two students who indicated this increase was a factor in enrolling this year, and we also hear from Labrador West MHA Jordan Brown. We speak with Provincial Fire Duty Officer Wes Morgan about the forest fire near Gull Island. Finally, a third dose of COVID vaccine is now recommended for people in certain vulnerable groups, but not everyone. We speak with CBC House Doctor Peter Lin about why that is, and whether you could soon be in need of a booster too.

The annual Labrador West Farmers Market is happening this weekend. We talk about it with Labrador West Community Gardens President Maresa Brazil. Wind energy is becoming an important factor as the economy transitions away from fossil fuel energy. We catch up with Nick Mercer, Regional Energy Coordinator with the Nunatsiavut Government, about the progress of the Nain Wind Power Micro-Grid. Labrador Morning's Heidi Atter is in Mary's Harbour this week to follow the search for two missing fishermen off the coast. Today she speaks with some friends who are out looking for them. Bringing over more foreign workers has been floated as one possible solution for the worker shortage in Labrador. But what is it actually like for the people coming here? We hear from Erwin Ponce today. Last month, we heard about a petition by Marlene Brown and Mallory Harrigan to improve health care services in Labrador. Today, Health Minister John Haggie is on to respond to those concerns. The Community Interviews Project for the Nunatsiavut Marine Plan is moving to public information sessions.

They hope to go to different communities to present what's been learned so far and get feedback. We speak with Mary Denniston, the Nunatsiavut Government's Environmental Protection Analyst. Finally, it's back to work for the federal Liberals and their new minority government, though the composition of the new Parliament remains basically the same as before. To find out what might be next, we speak with author and political science professor Alex Marland.

As major hospitals across the country deal with anti-vaccine protests, the staff inside are coping with the heavy emotional toll of the fourth wave. We speak with Canadian Medical Association President Dr. Katherine Smart about the struggle to maintain morale. How do you know if your dog is choking or having a different issue? A Pet first aid course is hoping to help. We speak with Rebecca Jackson of the Valley Veterinarian Clinic. Voters cast their ballots for the federal election yesterday, and we spoke to some of them to ask what issues influenced their vote. The federal Liberals will be returning to Ottawa with a minority government, and Liberal Yvonne Jones has been re-elected as MP for Labrador. We speak with her about her reelection, what she heard on the campaign trail, and issues affecting Labradorians. We hear the latest on the resumed search for two fisherman who went missing off the coast of Mary's Harbour. We hear from Marc Russell's parents Dwight and Jeanette, the provincial Minister for Public Safety John Hogan, and from a protest that took place outside the Coast Guard Atlantic headquarters in St. John's yesterday. Finally, Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star is back to give us the rundown on the federal election.