Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Wednesday April 25, 2012

Health care history of Rouyn-Noranda

The English-speaking community in Rouyn-Noranda had a big role in shaping heath care in that part of the province. That history is being celebrated in a new museum that opened today at the city's hospital. In this week's Community Journal, Bruce Todman invited Sharleen Sullivan and Jim Slobodian to talk about the "Health Care History from 1925 to now" project.

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Categories: Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Community Journal

Tuesday April 17, 2012

Noranda School's volleyball brilliance

Despite having a tiny student population (45 students!), Noranda School has a feisty girls volleyball team. Called the Blues, they are feeling anything but. The team competes against schools in the region with hundreds of students and holds its own. The CBC's Marika Wheeler met with some of the players and their coach.

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Categories: Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Marika Wheeler

Wednesday March 7, 2012

Draining agricultural land in north-western Quebec

Farmers in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue say they fall behind the rest of the province when it comes to draining agricultural land. The CBC's Marika Wheeler was in the region and found out about a proposed $100-million project to keep the region's farmers competitive in their industry.