Labrador Morning

August 9th is the big day when Canada is welcoming fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents into the country. We speak with Jennifer Weatherhead Harrington, a travel writer, about what we can expect when that happens. A project in Hopedale is using traditional place names to create culturally relevant map-based resources. We hear from Sarah Robinson and Nicholas Flowers. We speak to the Minister of Education Tom Osborne about how MUN's tuition hike will affect students in Labrador. The Mokami Status of Women Council is launching a new service directed to help residents navigate various systems through government programming. We hear from Executive Director Stacey Hoffe. Continuing our coverage of Pride Week in Central Labrador, we speak with Nikolas Mesher. He tells us about his experience growing up in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and how he hopes educating people can help a younger generation find their voice. The thrift store at the United Church in North West River has been drawing quite a crowd these days. We get a tour of the shop and talk to some of the customers there. Finally, we're bringing back Throwback Thursday! We hear a story from 2014 about the cleansing power of Labrador tea.

Tomorrow, the federal government is hosting a national summit on Islamophobia. We speak with Nuzhat Jafri of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women about what they would like to see come out of it. Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education has begun a Role Model project, we speak with Kanani Davis about the motivation for the project. Advocates for women in prisons are worried delays to work on the Labrador Correctional Centre will keep women in prison far from their families. Michelle Gushue and Heather Jarvis of the Elizabeth Fry Society join us. The College of the North Atlantic in Labrador West announced funding yesterday for the development of new mining technologies. We hear from Labrador MP Yvonne Jones and Liz Kidd, president and CEO of the College of the North Atlantic. There's a Russian visitor in the waters of Labrador. We hear from Bernie Andersen and Vance Michelin about the pink salmon they caught this week. ATV accidents and fatalities are all too common within Labrador. Constable Jerry Goudie from the RCMP reminds us how to stay safe while riding. Finally, we hear new music from Andrew Gagné of Labrador West. We chat with the artist about his inspiration, and listen to his new song Black Fly Heaven.

There is a wobble in the moon's orbit, and this combined with climate change is cause for concern. We speak to astrophysicist Jesse Rogerson of York University about why that is. Yesterday we brought you the first part of Mason Woodward's story, and we hear more from him today. The pride flag is flying high in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. We hear from Safe Alliance about what's in store for pride week. Former pilot Lester Powell is being invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. We speak with him today. We hear from AngajukKak Charlotte Wolfrey about the water shortages Rigolet experienced over the weekend, and how they were fixed. We speak with psychologist Janine Hubbard about dealing with grief after the death of loved ones. Lynn Blackwood and Clelia Coutier speak with us about how the Deep Space Food Challenge may lead to advances in food production in northern communities. Finally, Heather Scoffield from the Toronto Star joins us to talk about the turmoil within the Green Party, and the easing of border restrictions.

It's been one year since the 1492 Land Back Lane protest site was established by members of the Six Nations of the Grand River in Caledonia, Ontario. The CBC's Kyle Muzyka brings us the story of their journey so far, and where they go from here. We hear about a contracting company in Labrador West who is giving back to their community. We speak with Brad Eastman of Edge Contracting. We hear from Labrador West MHA Jordan Brown and Ashlee Cunsolo, Dean of the School of Arctic and Subarctic Studies, about the tuition hike for Memorial University students. Pride week kicks off today in central Labrador, and today we hear from a member of Happy Valley-Goose Bay's LGBTQ community about growing up in Labrador. Kendra Jacque is hoping to teach youth in Makkovik how to play the violin.

We hear about her plans for making music in her hometown. Finally, we hear from the cycling group from Labrador West raising money for the Ronald McDonald house as they finished their journey in St. John's.

We hear how social media is being used to revitalize the traditional skill of making leather from fish skin from the CBC's Jolene Banning. Postville AngajukKak Glen Sheppard is fed up with gas pumps that won't work in hot weather. We hear from him for an update and find out why there may not be a solution. We check in with a group from Labrador West as they arrive in St. John's, ending a thousand kilometre bike trip raising money for the Ronald McDonald house. You can now get your second COVID vaccine shot sooner, and you can even do it in many places if you don't have an appointment. Labrador-Grenfell Health Medical Officer of Health Dr. Thomas Piggott joins us. It's Friday, and we are hanging out with a Wayne! Wayne Button is off this week, but our TV and Movie reviewer Wayne Walsh is here talk about the television series Manifest. We speak with David Tremblett of the North West River Beach Festival committee about their Movie In The Park series. Tommy Poker is raising money for his brothers Simeon and Timmy as they stay in Halifax for a transplant procedure by running from L'Anse au Clair to Happy Valley-Goose Bay. We hear from him today. Finally, the Tokyo Games are just a week away, and they are being held in the midst of a global pandemic with all kinds of restrictions, including the absence of spectators. We talk to a Japan expert for his take on a highly unusual Games.

It was a warm day all across Labrador yesterday, and some new high temperature records were set. We speak with Wanda Batten with the Gander Weather Office. Climbing the corporate ladder is a little different when you are a powerline tech. We speak with Labradorian Rae Lynn Hawco about the career that has taken her across the country, and what she's doing now. Birds in Happy Valley-Goose Bay have some interesting housing options these days thanks to Hollis Yetman Jr. We tell you how he's turning old license plates into new birdhouses. As the search for Faith Rich continues, we hear from Anastasia Qupee about the current progress. The Labrador West Regatta is cancelled for the second year in a row. We hear from Harold Clarke about that today. A new project is asking people to submit videos of themselves teaching and speaking Inuttitut. We hear from Megan Dicker Nochasak and filmmaker Nicholas Castel about it. A police report says the RNC abused its power and unlawfully detained Andrew Abbass in 2015. The CBC's Mark Quinn joins us to discuss the case. Finally, what happens if and when immunity to COVID-19 wears off? We talk booster shots with our house doctor Peter Lin.

MUN's tuition hike has stirred up quite the reaction among students and faculty. We hear from some of them today. From organizing closets to learning new talents, the pandemic has been good for some of us. For three musicians in Labrador West, it's been a chance to create new music together. We hear from Scott Neary, Jenn Edwards, and Matt Soper of the band Ptarmageddon. We hear about efforts to improve food security in Nunatsiavut when we speak with food security policy analyst Lynn Blackwood of the Nunatsiavut Government. Faith Rich was last seen by her family a month ago. We hear about the efforts underway to find her. The Nunatsiavut Government is looking to promote kayaking this summer. We hear about some of the programming they are offering. We hear from some of the women in Natuashish who took part this year's Women's Walk, which was a 65km walk from Barren Lake. Finally, if you're a fan of golf, or interested in trying out the sport, this weekend may just be the ideal time. The Amaruk Golf and Sports Club is celebrating 50 years.

As more people become fully vaccinated and borders begin to reopen, many countries and businesses are considering vaccine passports as an entry requirement. Ainsley and Andrew Hawthorn talk about some of the other times we've done that, with mixed results, on this week's Apocalypse Then. We speak with Labrador MP Yvonne Jones on her concerns about delays to the completion of the Trans-Labrador Highway. This week on Unreserved, Indigenous people who are reframing how we look at the night sky. We hear from John Herrington, the first Native American to go to space. We speak with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed about their new strategy to improve food security in Inuit Nunangat. Finally, Mia Rabson from The Canadian Press joins us to dig in to the politics of a potential pandemic election.

Why do dogs like to stick their heads out of car windows? The CBC's Blair Sanderson has a look at that question as Canadians hit the road for the summer. An Innu language app is being developed for fluent speakers and new learners alike. We speak with Marguerite MacKenzie and Marie-Odile Junker, two professors working on the app, and Innu educator Kanani Davis. History was made as RoseAnne Archibald became the first female national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. We hear from Anastasia Qupee, former Grand Chief of the Innu Nation, about what it means to see Indigenous women in positions of power. Food insecurity can be a huge issue to those living in remote locations, and a teacher and her students in Nain wanted to solve that problem in their community. We hear about Nain's community greenhouse. A deadly disease could be affecting bat populations in Labrador, might this explain why we have so many flies this year? We pose the question to provincial ecologist Jessica Humber. Wondering what's happening at the Pye Centre this summer? We stopped by the farm to take a tour and to speak with some of the summer students working there this year. Finally, we hear about Canadian Olympic sprinter Aaron Brown as he gets ready for the 200 meters in Tokyo next month.

Canada promised to help Indigenous people reclaim their traditional names. But one Heiltsuk woman in British Columbia has already hit a roadblock. We hear her story. Nain had its first-ever pride walk this week. We speak with community health worker Craig Wallace, who worked to organize the event. A group from Labrador West are setting off across the island this morning to raise money for Ronald McDonald House. We speak with Kim Hartery and Gerri-Lynn Stevens today. A few weeks ago you heard the story of an effort to bring an Innu caribou skin coat back to Labrador from a museum in Quebec. It turns out there was one a lot closer to home as well. We speak with Jodie Ashini about a caribou coat found at the Labrador Heritage Society in North West River. COVID restrictions prevented volleyball players in Labrador West from attending The Acadian Games, so they organized a beach volleyball tournament instead. We hear from Melanie Cayouette. We're hanging with the Waynes once again to hear their film and book selections for the week. Finally, people in Nain may not be screaming for ice cream, but they are certainly buying it. We speak with Tracy Denniston.

Thanks to Peter Cowan for hosting today, and Janice will be back on Monday.