Labrador Morning

Since Muskrat Falls was approved, concerns have swirled over the possible contamination of nearby country foods. We hear from two Environment and Climate Change Canada researchers looking into mercury and methylmercury levels near Lake Melville.

33 new houses in Sheshatshiu are being built, thanks to funding from the federal government. But according to Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation Chief Etienne Rich, about 300 applications were submitted for those 33 houses. We hear from Rich and Labrador MP Yvonne Jones at a funding announcement last week.

It’s a disease that affects 1 in 10 women. Yet, a lot of people don’t know much about endometriosis. We meet one woman from Labrador West who traveled internationally for help.

We know a lot of people in this province are good at lighting camp fires. But the pathfinders from the Happy Valley-Goose Bay guiding unit definitely know their stuff. We hear their advice on lighting fires.

We chat with the proud owner of a shiny aluminum "Airstream" camper, and hear why she loves being part of a vintage camper community.

Camping and good grub go hand-in-hand, and that's next on the menu during our special May 24 holiday show!

At one point, the Gosling Lake campground just outside of Happy Valley-Goose Bay was in need of a little TLC. But now, co-owners Jamie Abbass and Blair McLean are breathing new life into the place—and they even hosted us for our provincial remote show this morning. We chat with Jamie about their plans for the place.

Just how rustic should a cabin be? Should it have all the creature comforts of home, or not so much? We asked some folks in Happy Valley-Goose Bay what comes to mind when they think of a cabin. 

We meet two campers who’ve spent every weekend at Gosling Lake Campground since the start of the season. Josh Mckenzie and his wife, Melissa, give us the low down on their camping spot.

Nothing says camping like a freshly caught fish—especially a fish caught and prepared Filipino-style. We meet Katrina Ayade, a Filipino woman who loves fishing in Labrador, and hear her recipe for "Kinilaw"—a kind of Filipino “ceviche” or raw fish.