Labrador Morning

A youth-focused group is launching a campaign to help inform and motivate young voters ahead of the federal election. We hear from Daniele-Jocelyne Otou from the organization Apathy is Boring. Earlier this week, we heard about language signs that the Nunatsiavut Government was placing in north coast communities, and today we visit some of them. From live music to radio bingo to fireworks, the Greg Penashue Music Festival is back! We hear from Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation Chief Eugene Hart to get the details. And that's not the only music festival happening this week. Rock The Shelter is a family-friendly concert happening at Kinsmen Park in Happy Valley-Goose Bay which will be raising funds for the Housing Hub. We hear from organizer Larry Baker. NunatuKavut Community Council says they're not happy with an Incremental Treaty Agreement between the Innu Nation and the federal government. We hear from NCC President Todd Russell. The girl guides provide important programs to empower youth and strengthen communities, but Labrador's lack of volunteer leaders is making that near impossible. We hear how you can help when we speak with Heather Mesher-Brown. It's Friday, so that means we're hanging with the Waynes to hear their film and book selections for the week. Finally, a new program at the library in Labrador West is encouraging you to explore nature. We speak with Beverly McClenaghan of Nature Newfoundland and Labrador to find out.

Health care workers say they're worried that political debates around vaccines will oversimplify a complicated issue and turn people away from the jab. We speak with Lauren Vogel of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. MUN's Labrador Institute will move out of its current space in North West River's former residential school building. We hear from Ashlee Cunsolo, the Dean of the School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies about why. We discuss the upcoming municipal elections with the president of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, Amy Coady-Davis. about a community-tailored suicide prevention program, Roots of Hope and how you can get involved. The topic of suicide can be challenging to discuss with others but is necessary to have. We hear from two mental health advocates on how to start these critical conversations. Despite speaking out about spousal abuse, a Labrador City woman says she wasn't heard. We learn what you can do if you find yourself in a similar situation, when we speak with Michelene Gray of the Labrador West Status of Women. The Melville Mantas are back in a full-sized pool for the first time in a year. We catch up with some of the swimmers and Coach Kerry Rideout. Finally, we'll need all the tools, including booster shots and masks, to beat the Delta variant. Dr. Peter Lin tells us what tactics are necessary to fight a changing virus.

As Taliban forces seize control of Afghanistan, what does the takeover mean for Afghan women and girls? We speak with Vrinda Narain of McGill University about the situation on the ground and what the future may hold. Youth from Hopedale and Nain are on a land-based outing to Hopedale's lodge. Roxanne Greene of Labrador City says an RNC sergeant, to whom she was married for years, made her life a living hell. And despite repeatedly asking for help, the police force put her ex-husband's career ahead of her safety. The CBC's Malone Mullin brings us that story. Shawn Solomon of Nain was celebrated after successfully rescuing a child who fell into the water back in 2017. We hear from him, and from the ceremony that presented him with the Newfoundland and Labrador Bravery Award. Learning a new language can be challenging, but in Nunatsiavut communities signs have been posted to help people learn Inuttitut phrases. We hear from Robyn Martin and Rita-Ann Dicker. The Snowbirds gymnastics club in Labrador City received some funding to improve its program. We speak with head coach Emily Greene. Finally, one of the most common communication tools in the world, email, is 50 years old. People grumble about overflowing inboxes, terrible email etiquette and the massive productivity drag it is. The CBC's Manjula Selvarajah asks if it's time to disrupt email.

We hear from Labrador West Fire Chief Joe Power about the hazards that are being caused by people following firefighting crews to the scene of a fire. Capacity restrictions on the Kamutik W are causing problems for people travelling to the north coast for funerals. We speak with Geraldine Penney and Torngat Mountains MHA Lela Evans. It's been 250 years since Nain was founded. We speak with Harry Dicker, who was part of the committee that planned the events. Canadians will be heading to the polls in just over a month. We hit the streets to hear what people make of the upcoming federal election. MUN's Indigenous Student Resource Centre is welcoming students to a new space this fall. Valeri Pilgrim joins us. This week on Unreserved we hear about journey musician Madisyn Whajne took to learn about her Ojibwe roots. Finally, as world leaders grapple with the situation in Afghanistan, Canadian politicians are also preparing for a federal election. We hear from the CBC's Ryan Maloney about what is happening in Ottawa.

The best laid plans! Unfortunately we did not have a show today, but Labrador Morning's Regan Burden called into Newfoundland Morning from Nain, where she will be all week getting stories. We've included her segment here, and we hope (fingers crossed, knocking on wood) to be back with you tomorrow morning.

Canada has no domestic automakers but plenty of auto parts suppliers. Could they band together to create the next all-Canadian, zero-emissions vehicle? We speak with Greg Layson of Automotive News Canada to find out. Frontier College's literacy programming has been a big hit in Rigolet this summer. We hear from the participants and people working with the program. We speak with community organizer Robert Smith about Better Together, a cooperative based in L'Anse au Loup and Montreal, which brings people together to share knowledge, skills, and resources. Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was in the province yesterday to unofficially launch the NDP's campaign in anticipation of an election call this

weekend. We hear him speak about the upcoming campaign and the Muskrat Falls rate mitigation deal recently announced by the provincial and federal governments. It's Friday, so we're hanging with the Waynes to hear their film and book selections for the week. Finally, some Canadian companies are asking workers to be fully vaccinated before returning to in-person work. We hear from workplace columnist Rubina Ahmed-Haq on how this mandate may work.

Canada's energy companies want in on the lucrative cryptocurrency mining industry, but could the shift have an impact on our climate goals? We speak with Stephanie Hughes of the Financial Post to find out. In our latest instalment of Breaking Bread, we hear about a Serbian braided bread made by a St. John's woman to celebrate the tradition of Slava. We also hear from Joe Hynes, who is celebrating 50 years of baking bread in Labrador City. As national suicide rates fell over the past 40 years, this province's rate tripled. We speak to community health researcher Nathaniel Pollock to get better understanding of those statistics. For Throwback Thursday this week, we revisit the NunaKatiget Inuit Corporation when they got their hands dirty gardening back in 2015. Not many people have seen a hummingbird in Labrador, but some of the birds have made a home in Forteau. We catch up with birdwatcher Vernon Buckle to talk about the hummingbirds, and also his successful bird boxes. Sir Wilfred Grenfell left a legacy in Labrador gardening and agriculture. We speak with researcher Greg Wood about Grenfell's efforts. Finally, with school just around the corner, many are hoping for a return to in-person learning. But what happens when children under 12 get into a classroom setting? We speak with CBC house doctor Peter Lin about these questions.

The federal government has committed 1.7 million dollars in financial support to the Goose Bay Airport. We hear what that means for the airport and travellers using it when we speak with Goronwy Price, CEO of the Goose Bay Airport Corporation, and Labrador MP Yvonne Jones. The MUN archaeology field school is well underway in Sheshatshiu this year. We head down to the site to talk about what's being unearthed this summer, and the significance of the area. We speak with Colin Carroll, the provincial forest fire duty officer, for an update on the forest fire near Jackfish Lake. We hear from Stacey Knudsen from Labrador-Grenfell Health about the patient and family advisors program they are offering. We get reaction from politicians to the Canadian Human Rights Commission's report addressing the Labrador Innu's human rights. Also, we speak with Senwung Luk of Olthius Kleer Townshend LLP, one of the lawyers representing Innu Nation in a lawsuit against the federal and provincial governments regarding the Muskrat Falls rate mitigation deal. Finally, we hear from a Metis woman who found unexpected benefits in beading. The CBC's Jolene Banning brings us that story.

A new United Nations report assessing climate change has found that a hotter future is now unavoidable, and it calls for immediate, large-scale action to dramatically cut emissions. We hear a response from Jonathan Wilkinson, the federal minister of Environment and Climate Change, and we hear more about Ottawa's reaction to this report when we catching up with Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star. We hear from some of the participants in this year's Doom Mountain Ultra Marathon. A new report from the Canadian Human Rights Commission says the federal government should resolve modern treaty negotiations with the Innu Nation within the next three years. We hear from Donald McRae, one of the authors of the report, and Innu Nation Grand Chief Etienne Rich. We hear from MP Yvonne Jones on how conversations about a fixed link between Newfoundland and Labrador are moving forward. Over the summer, the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay did a public transit survey. We speak with Brenna Jarrar to learn more about the survey's findings. Finally, birch trees are changing colour far earlier than normal in some areas. We speak with Jeff Motty of the provincial department of Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture to figure out what's going on.

With reports of more Canadians drinking during the pandemic, what has it meant for the number of people ending up in the ER due to alcohol? We speak with Peter Tanuseputro of the Ottawa Hospital about a new study on the topic. The Bakeapple Folk Festival in Forteau starts at the end of the week. We speak with Dean Flynn to find out what's taking place at the 42nd edition of the event. Labrador Affairs Minister Lisa Dempster gives us an update on road work taking place around Labrador, and how much they are hoping to complete this season. There weren't too many people who were there when the Canadian Women's Soccer Team brought home the gold in Yokohama, but we know one of them! We catch up with the CBC's Meg Roberts as she tells us about her experience at the Tokyo Olympics. We speak with Labrador West MHA Jordan Brown about concerns residents have over dust coming from the Tacora mine. Finally, there will soon be a new place to get your morning cup of joe in Labrador City. We hear from Dave and Tina Harris, the owners of the Well Bean Cafe.