Labrador Morning

The People's Vaccine Alliance is calling for pharmaceutical companies to openly share their Covid vaccine technology. Oxfam is part of the alliance pushing for this to happen, we hear from the Director of Policy and Campaigns for Oxfam Canada. It's the start of the road maintance season and paving on the Trans Labrador highway is slated to start in the next few weeks. Lisa Dempster, Minister responsible for Labrador Affairs spoke about summer construction plans and current road conditions. NunatuKavut member Desmond Canning wants to inform the MP of Nunavut about Inuit heritage and history in Labrador.This comes after MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq asked Labrador MP Yvonne Jones to produce her family tree. You'll hear his thoughts. Native Land Digital is a non-profit organization that maps traditional Indigenous territories, languages and treaties. Executive director Christine McRae spoke about the organization and the importance in mapping traditional Indigenous territories. The push for green energy is on... and wouldn't you know it ... Mary's Harbour, on Labrador's southern coast, is home to a renewable, clean energy project. We've reached retired engineer Al Green, who together with his partners built a mini-hydroelectric plant in the community. It's time for another Home Hack with our home hacker, Jacenta Hudson... today's hack... re-purposing old clothing. Public Health officials across Canada are continuing to make the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine available to a wider age group, while in some jurisdictions officials are also closing workplaces to manage outbreaks. House doctor Peter Lin shares his opinions. Last on the show...former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty, last week, in the killing of George Floyd... Floyd's treatment by police forced many questions both in the United States and in Canada, including the use of police-worn body cameras. CBC's Cross Country Checkup asked Canadians "Is it time to make police body cameras mandatory?"

We hear part of a video posted to Twitter where Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq addressed her recent tweet where she claims that Labrador MP Yvonne Jones is not an Inuk. We also hear Labrador MP Yvonne Jones talking about the mutual respect that should exist between Members of Parliament. If you dream of a career in the clouds, a seasonal flight school is coming to Happy Valley-Goose Bay. We speak with Blair Springate of MFC Training, and Travis Barbour of Air Borealis. If you are indigenous and an artist from Labrador, there's an opportunity to have your work displayed at the new YMCA in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Jamie Snook of the Strengthening Our Communities Campaign tells us how. We hear from Labrador West MHA Jordan Brown on his concerns with health care in Labrador. A program that's designed to help young learners transition from home to the classroom begins today in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. We speak with parent Ryan Kearley about it. It's Friday so we're hanging with the Waynes. We get the latest book selection from Wayne Button and TV and Movie selections from Wayne Walsh. Marty Byrne of Byrne'n Mud Pottery will have his own exhibit at the Craft Council Gallery in St. John's for the next month. We hear from him today. Finally, we hear from Kirk Lethbridge about the 11th year of the Air Daffodil fundraiser, which takes place on Saturday.

You may be languishing during the pandemic and not even know it. We speak with psychologist Sara Dimerman about what you need to know about languishing. For 51 years, people have been celebrating Earth Day. We find out what Andrea Keats in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Roxanne Notley in Port Hope Simpson are doing to keep our planet clean and healthy. Dr. Pat Parfrey and Sister Elizabeth Davis delivered their interim report on health care this week. They join us to talk about it. We hear from a nurse with Labrador Grenfell Health about how staff shortages are impacting nurses and patients, and we hear from Yvette Coffey of the Registered Nurses Union. With deficiencies in health services in Labrador continuing to be front and centre, we speak with Labrador Affairs Minister Lisa Dempster about what can be done. It's been a tough year on business throughout the country, so how does the recent federal budget support Labrador businesses? We hear from Andy Turnbull of the Labrador North Chamber of Commerce. Finally, we talk about how Monday's federal budget will impact Canada's goal of net zero emissions and what the Finance Minster laid out as her path to get there. Caroline Lee of the Canadian Institute For Climate Choices joins us.

What does the federal budget include to help Canada's struggling small business owners recover from the pandemic? We speak with Corrine Pohlmann of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business for her reaction. We speak with Richard Lewis is Indigrown Business Management on the formation of the province's indigenous tourism association. We hear from Renatus Semigak about what it's been like staying in hotels while waiting for an availbility in NL Housing, and we hear reaction to Labrador's housing situation from provincial Housing Minister John Abbott. We hear from RCMP Sergeant Chad Norman on investigations of child pornography after a recent conviction here in Labrador. Labrador MP Yvonne Jones joins us to talk about the federal budget and how it will affect Labradorians. Finally, while the coast of Labrador is rife with health care issues, a woman from Charlottetown is questioning the provinces decision to send help to Ontario. We hear from Erika Cadwell.

Feeling jealous of your friend's or neighbour's jabs? You're not the only one. We speak with psychiatry professor Samuel Veissière about why some of us are getting a little touch of vaccine envy. Reaching Home Indigenous NL is asking the federal government to reconsider their funding application in order to better combat homelessness in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. We speak with project co-ordinator Tracey Doherty. We hear comments from Health Minister John Haggie regarding vaccinations in this province and help for Ontario. A new survey has found Newfoundland and Labrador is in the top 10 jurisdictions in the world for mining investment. We speak with Alex Whalen of the Fraser Institute about the results. We hear from Labrador MP Yvonne Jones in response to a recent tweet made by the MP for Nunavut saying she is 'not an Inuk'. Two mining operations just outside Labrador West have recently reported 19 cases of Covid-19. We speak with Labrador City Mayor Fabian Benoit about the issue. NunatuKavut president Todd Russell joins us to talk about actions he wants to see taken to improve air ambulance services, the federal budget, and recent comments about MP Yvonne Jones. We hear Provincial Finance Minister Siobhan Coady's response to the federal budget. Finally, Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star joins us to talk about the federal budget, the first in two years.

On today's show, with Ontario in the thick of a third wave of Covid-19, this province is offering help. We'll hear from Premier Andrew Furey. Staycationers can look forward to the opening of Battle Harbour this summer. We will speak with the executive director. The Last Stop to Nowhere? We're going to find out about a brand new web series launching today and its humorous take on Labrador life, culture and traditions. We will ask first-time candidates in the provincial election the most important lesson they learned while campaigning. Why are hundreds of thousands of gowns, face shields and respirators that can't be used sitting in the province's pandemic warehouse? We'll answer that question. We're bring you a new series Home Hacks, Jacenta Hudson tells us how to grow our own tomato plants from the tomatoes we buy at the grocery store.

On today's show, two Labrador West musicians with different stories to share....one left Labrador, the other stayed....they're doing a songwriters showcase tomorrow night at the Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre. We'll hear from two mushers in Mud Lake about why keeping the tradition of dog sledding alive is so important to them. The Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP are warning people about common scams occurring in the province. Constable Wayne Wong tells us what to look out for. It's Friday so we're hanging with the Waynes. We'll get their latest book and movie selections. A Labrador-inspired children's book has made the long-list for the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize. The author shares her excitement about this achievement.

The Trail of the Caribou monuments saw completion this week in Europe, with the installation of the last one in Gallipoli, Turkey. We get reaction from Labrador soldier Duane Michelin who has visited several World War One sites over the years. We speak with a man who has been advocating for better air ambulance and medevac services in Newfoundland and Labrador. Eugene Nippard joins us. The federal government's announcement of a bailout to Air Canada will affect airports in Labrador differently. We hear about the effects at the Goose Bay Airport when we speak with Goronwy Price, and we hear about the effects on Labrador West from Wabush Mayor Ron Barron and Toby Leon of the Labrador West Chamber of Commerce. CBC NL's series Thin Ice continues with a look at short and long-term solutions Labrador Inuit have come up with to counter climate change. A Quebec mining company has acquired the Kami project in Labrador West, we hear why that's a big step for the company, and we also hear from Wabush's Mayor about what he thinks of the move. Finally, the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of School Councils weighs in on the government's newest back to high school plan. Don Coombs joins us.

The NDP are asking the province's Supreme Court to void the election results based on disproportionately excluding people without access to the internet, and people in Indigenous communities. We speak with former Labrador NDP election candidates Patricia Johnson-Castle and Amy Norman for their thoughts. Over the weekend, Howard Russell in Port Hope Simpson waited more than 36 hours for a medevac flight to St. John's. Today we hear from two women frustrated with medevac and health care services in Labrador, and a comment from provincial Health Minister John Haggie. Two families are looking for answers and an arrest after their loved ones were killed in a hit in run in Sheshatshiu. We hear why one of the investigations is being held up. Are you ready to take a trip? Options for flying out of Labrador may be available sooner rather than later now that the federal government has reached a deal with Air Canada on a relief package. We speak with Labrador MP Yvonne Jones to get some details. Finally, the cost of lumber has gone through the roof because of the pandemic. We check in with the CBC's Ryan Cooke on how that's affecting construction here in this province.

We speak to the author of a new guide to childhood nutrition, about raising children with a healthy relationship to food. Sarah Remmer joins us. Austin Daley of Labrador Marine Incorporated gives us an update on the status of the Kamutik W and the Qajaq W going into the summer. If you've ever wanted to start running, this may be the perfect avenue to do it. Deanna Lushman joins us to talk about a free running clinic being offered by the Trapper's Running Club. Uranium mining is a sensitive topic on Labrador's North Coast. We speak with AngajukKak Glenn Sheppard of Postville about his thoughts on exploration and mining. Think that milk in your fridge is gone bad just because it's past the 'best before' date? Think again! We speak about best before labels and food wastage with Leah White from Second Harvest. A Corner Brook woman says she's suffering from long COVID symptoms one year later, even though she was never diagnosed with the virus. The CBC's Bernice Hillier is here to tell us the story of Stacey Alexander. If you worked from home or received an emergency income benefit in 2020, you may have some questions on how to file your taxes this year. Jeffrey Lansing joins us to answer some of them. Finally, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tables the federal budget in less than a week. We speak to Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star about what spending and new taxes to expect.