Labrador Morning

A polar bear heart was the subject of scrutiny—and wonder—in Hopedale classrooms recently. We hear the details.

After her six-year-old was attacked by a stray dog, Sheshatshiu mother Mary-Lou Nuna is concerned about safety in the community. We hear from Nuna, and also hear some potential solutions to the issue from Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation.

It was a bit of an impromptu seed swap! We stop by the latest Farm Friday gathering at Memorial University’s Labrador Campus.

Gymnasts in Labrador West have been flipping over some good news. We hear about the new gymnastics facility that's in the works.

Nain mother Miriam Lidd says her 14-year-old daughter Darcel didn’t want to die by suicide. What she wanted, Lidd says, is help. We hear Lidd’s call for better mental health care supports in Labrador.

Jason Sikoak, Eldred Allen and Jessica Winters all made the 2024 Sobey Art Award longlist this year! We hear from them.

Twelve youth and eight elders from across Nunatsiavut came together for the 27th annual youth symposium in Hopedale last week. Gertie Palliser, Jaycie Kalleo and Minnie Merkuratsuk share some highlights from that gathering.

Red Dress Day is this Sunday—and across Labrador, many people will honor missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people by hanging empty red dresses. We speak with Rigolet elder Charlotte Wolfrey, who lost her daughter to murder over 30 years ago.

Cookbook club, games nights, and vendor fairs. The happenings all around Labrador this week!

Red Dress Day is coming up this weekend. We learn how the Labrador Friendship Centre will be honoring missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.