Labrador Morning

Elder Tshaukuesh Elizabeth Penashue took the microphone at the Inquiry Respecting the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of Innu in the Child Protection System. We hear what she had to say as community meetings came to a close. 

Interested in science, but not sure where to start? Ocean Networks Canada is looking for 5 Nunatsiavut youth to become science ambassadors. We hear the details.

We speak with songwriter Richard Neville about Corner Brook musician Dave McHugh, who died on Friday at the age of 57. We hear some stories about the entertainer, who played many shows in the Big Land.

The inquiry respecting the treatment, experiences and outcomes of Innu in the child protection system is well underway. But for some Innu, changes for children in care aren’t happening fast enough. We hear from Simeon and Ruby Tshakapesh, who helped organize a demonstration in Sheshatshiu last week. 

Sheshatshiu’s Mary-Charlotte Michel says her upbringing is an example of how intergenerational trauma manifests. She says her mother's experience at residential school resulted in trauma, which was then passed on to her. We hear more from the Inquiry respecting the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of Innu in the Child Protection System last week.

Makkovik artist Tegan Voisey collaborated with three other Inuit artists to design a new, Inuit Nunangat commemorative toonie. We hear the details.

The Mary's Harbour salt cod facility was a "godsend" to the community this year, according to town mayor Alton Rumbolt. We take you to that fish plant, and hear from Rumbolt and Dwight Russell—the president of the Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company.

The Alvin Parrell Memorial Ice Hockey Tournament kicks off in Labrador West today, but the Churchill Falls Minor Hockey League has pulled out due to a lack of accommodations. We speak with the president of Labrador West Minor Hockey League, Dave Greene, to learn more about the situation.

Labrador's mining industry is key in the world market for green energy, according to the federal government. We hear why the feds are investing over $660,000 dollars to look at increasing hydropower transmission in Labrador West.

An Innu woman says she forgives the foster parents who abused her for years, but she will not forgive the government that created the foster system. At the Inquiry Respecting the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of Innu in the child protection system, Florence Milley shared her own experience and the abuse she endured. We hear her plea for change.