Labrador Morning

How have refugees around the world been affected by this pandemic? We hear the details of a new UN report from Rema Jamous, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' representative in Canada. Industrial heritage is what one researcher is calling the abandoned community of Twin Falls. We hear from researcher Anatolijs Venovcevs and James Williamson on their visit to Twin Falls, and what this heritage means for Labrador. A Labrador City resident is creating something special for patients in the long term care hospital: a shirt that acts like a bib. We hear from Jacqueline Rideout. The Indigenous tourism industry has been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Keith Henry, the CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada tells us about a new campaign that hopes to help travellers easily access Indigenous tourism opportunities. What would a public transit service look like in Happy Valley-Goose Bay? We hear from Director of Community Development and Research Brenna Jarrar on how the town is trying to answer that question. Mitchell MacDougall of NunatuKavut is a youth recipient of an Indspire Award. We hear from him today. Finally, when school history books tell us something terrible and untrue about an Indigenous group, how are children supposed to know the difference? The CBC's Bernice Hillier brings us the story of researchers and people who are trying to change the narrative of the Mi'kmaq Mercenary Myth.

New programming at the Labrador Friendship Centre is bringing together the Indigenous communities in central Labrador newcomers to the area. We hear more on that when we speak with Jenni-Rose Montague. We speak with departing Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq about her effort to make Elections Canada material available in indigenous languages for the next federal election, and how it failed to make it past committee stage. We hear from researcher Sarah-Mae Rahal and Happy Valley-Goose Bay resident Shane Priddle on their research and experience of the shortcoming of supports and services offered in Labrador. We hear about a new colouring book that's being used to preserve the Inuit language of NunatuKavut. We hear from NunatuKavut President Todd Russell, artist Charlene Rumbolt, and children from schools along the south coast. Looking for some Labrador Inuit art? There's lots available online starting today. Chantelle Evans of the Nunatsiavut Government is here to talk about it. What does it mean to be indigenous? A Labrador Friendship Centre video project is tapping into people's experiences. We speak to Friendship Centre Community Service Worker Jill Elson. Finally, the first steps have been taken to establish the first university in Inuit Nunangat. We hear from ITK president Natan Obed.

There were no injuries reported after a landslide in Nain but officials are still asking Nain residents to be careful while boating. We speak to Ron Webb, the person who first reported it. As we mark National Indigenous History Month we go back to the archives to hear from Ella Jacque of Rigolet, who weaves wild grass into beautiful and practical household decor. The development of the Gull Island hydroelectric project was the topic of yesterday's episode of Crosstalk. We hear from David Vardy, the former chairman of the Public Utilities Board, and Ron Penney, a former senior public servant. The federal government took action this week on one of the calls to action in the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission by appointing a Commissioner of Indigenous Languages. We hear from the new commissioner Chief Ronald Ignace. The Nunatsiavut Department of Health and Social Development is working on a plan to transfer child welfare services from the provincial government to Nunatsiavut Government. We hear from Health and Social Development Minister Gerald Asivak. It's been ten years of celebrating history and culture in Nunatsiavut at the annual heritage forum. We talk to Lena Onalik about this year's event. It's Friday so that means we're hanging with the Waynes! Wayne Walsh reviews the hockey movie Odd Man Rush, and Wayne Button gives us his top three books to give a graduate this year. The Province won its appeal and will not pay for damages in the Mud Lake class action lawsuit, but Nalcor is still on the hook. We hear from the lawyer leading the class action suit, Ray Wagner of the Halifax firm Wagners. Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada employed by SERCO will be holding a rally at noon today in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. We speak with the president of Local 90125, Jonathan Cull. Finally, we hear about the closure of Mona's Place in Lodge Bay, a fixture of the south coash that is closing after nearly 40 years. We speak to the owner, Garland Pye.

Salmon poaching charges against a high profile surgeon from Corner Brook are dropped after a problem with identification witnesses. Here & Now's Anthony Germain joins us to talk about the trial of Dr. Justin French. An arctic air defence exercise named Amalgam Dart is being conducted by NORAD at 5 Wing Goose Bay. We speak with Lieutenant-Colonel Guy Parisien and Corporal Charles Migneault about it. Provincial Airlines is expanding to fill the gap in regional flights left behind when Air Canada pulled out of many routes. Janine Browne from PAL joins us to talk about it. Learning online is our new normal, but for some students in Labrador always been the norm. We hear about the CDLI experience from students Ella Jacque in Rigolet and Casandra Curl in St. Lewis. The Mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay says the town is brush cutting and hiring a security company to patrol the trail area for the safety of residents, including the people who camp there. We hear from Mayor Wally Andersen today. Finally, the province's nurses union wants to fix the nurse shortage issue. We hear from President Yvette Cooper.

Many material costs have skyrocketed for automakers recently. Paul Karchut takes a look at how that could affect prices on this week's Karchut on Cars. Could the volunteer based model of The Gathering Place work in Happy Valley-Goose Bay? We speak to Executive Direction Paul Davis about how the community shelter works in St. John's. Three schools in the province have officially been closed, and two of them are in Labrador. We speak with Goronwy Price, the chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador English District School Board. We speak with long-time 2SLGBTQ+ advocate Denise Cole about Pride in Labrador, and the importance of activism as the fight for equality continues. Changes are coming to the Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony for the summer months, and that has some people who rely on that hospital concerned. We hear from Michelle Shears-Rumbolt from the Save Our Hospital Action Committee, and from Heather Brown, the CEO of Labrador-Grenfell Health.

The health of salmon stocks in our part of the world depends heavily on controlling commercial fishing in Greenland. We find out what conservation negotiators have come up with for this fishing season by speaking to Neville Crabbe of the Atlantic Salmon Federation. The Mokami Status of Women Council has responded to the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay's recent statement on homelessness in the community by saying "We need to change the system, not the people". Stacey Hoffe of the MSWC joins us today to talk about their statement and the path forward. Curtis Coombs of Happy Valley-Goose Bay is fixing up broken bicycles and giving them away for free. We hear from him today about why he started doing this, and what the response has been from the community. While Canada is inching toward a post-pandemic recovery, the long-term mental health impacts will continue to linger. Hilary Brown of the University of Toronto joins us to talk about why postpartum parents are particularly vulnerable to these challenges. We speak with helicopter pilot Allison Rumbolt, whose journey has taken her from Mary's Harbour to the skies as the first female captain for Cougar Helicopters. We speak with Jodie Ashini, the heritage guardian for the Innu Nation, on the effort of repatriating an Innu painted coat from Quebec, and a tattoo she has of one to honour its beauty. Finally, there's yet another controversy and resignation in the Canadian military. We catch up with Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star about that story and other political news of the week.

Despite a delay, Vale celebrated a milestone at the Voisey's Bay Expansion Project last week. We speak with Joao Zanon from Vale about it. A new collective in the province is working to provide supports and resources to BIPOC creators in the province. We speak with Rachel Gilbert from the BIPOC Creator's Collective. We hear from three young Stephenville children who are helping their community with a newly launched composting business. The town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay is calling on the provincial government to address public safety concerns in the town. We hear Premier Andrew Furey's response and speak with Labrador Affairs Minister Lisa Dempster. In the wake of the Kamloops residential school discovery, we speak with Indigenous librarian Linda-Lou Classens about her recommendations for books that help kids learn more about these difficult issues. Some sleep experts say that more than a year into the pandemic, our collective sleep is continuing to deteriorate. Finally, we speak to Alanna McGinn, sleep expert and founder of Good Night Sleep Site. She explains why more people are having trouble sleeping and what we can do to get our disrupted sleep back on track.

Yesterday the province announced an inquiry into the treatment, experiences, and outcomes of Innu in the Child Protection System. We hear from Premier Andrew Furey, Innu Nation Grand Chief Etienne Rich, Innu Nation Deputy Grand Chief Mary Ann Nui, and Chief Commissioner of the Inquiry Jim Igloliorte from the press conference yesterday announcing the inquiry. We also have Grand Chief Etienne Rich live on the show today to talk further about it. We hear from Jack Penashue, former health director for Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation about the inquiry. We also hear reaction from inquiry commissioner Anastasia Qupee. The CBC's Rob Antle brings us his investigation into a major Australian mining company with an eye on the Gull Island hydroelectric development. The Kamutik W is making its first run up the north coast this weekend. We hear from Captain Austin Daley about what travelers can expect. We're hanging with the Waynes again this week. Wayne Walsh is on to tell us about the TV show Brews Brothers, and Wayne Button is here to tell us about the novel Lamb. Silver Wolf Band have won Indigenous Artist of the Year at this year's East Coast Music Awards, and Matthew Barrett from the band is on to tell us how the band is feeling about the win. Finally, we hear a trapline message from Max Blake responding to our Gull Island story.

A reel of French language films is screening in Labrador City tonight. We hear from Sara Tenturier, director of Labrador's Francophone Association, about how events like this keep the language alive here. Earlier this week, students and activists toppled a statue of Egerton Ryerson, the architect of residential schools. We speak with museum anthropologist Cara Krmpotich about why this act of protest is nothing new, and what to do with other statues and monuments in the country. We hear from provincial Justice Minister John Hogan and PC Justice Critic Helen Conway-Ottenheimer about the possibility of a civilian-led police oversight board. The Nunatsiavut Department of Health and Social Development is holding embroidery classes for youth. Crystal Allen Webb joins us to talk about that. The Ulnooweg foundation has opportunities for people in Labrador to participate in their upcoming National Indigenous Peoples Day activities. We get the details from Monika Rumbolt. We hear how an Inuit-led research initiative is deciding what scientists study, and making changes to who calls the shots. We hear from Jamie Snook of the Torngat Secretariat and Ron Webb from Nain about the lesser geese. As the price of iron ore soars, workers at ArcelorMittal asked for a fairer deal, and the United Steelworkers union said they got it. Nicholas Lapierre from the USW joins us to talk about it. Finally, it's one of the most important parts of hockey: coaching. Former Labrador City resident Lisa Murphy is being acknowledged for the role she's played on and off the ice. We hear from her today.

In Canada, the struggle between major telecom companies and smaller internet providers continues to escalate. We find out what a recent CRTC ruling means for you and your internet choices. An artist in Labrador West memorializes residential school survivors. We hear from Chantal Rich-Joncas. We also read a message sent in from Shirley Flowers. The Labrador Winter Games are being postponed until 2023, instead of its original scheduled date of March 2022. Chair of the Labrador Winter Games Ernie McLean joins us to talk about it. The province is on track to open its borders to the rest of Canada on July 1st. We hear what that means for tourism in Labrador when we speak with Randy Letto of Destination Labrador. They're breaking through both cloud and glass ceilings. We hear from Captain Kayla Torarak and First Officer Brianne Ricketts about being the first female flight crew for Air Borealis. When Broadway shut down, Petrina Bromley of Come From Away moved back to this province, but that doesn't mean she isn't singing. Tonight you can hear her in Labrador City. We speak with her today. Finally, leading up to National Indigenous Peoples Day, we're bringing you the stories of Indigenous youth across Labrador. We share the first of those with you this morning.