Morning North
with Markus Schwabe

Liberal cabinet ministers made it to Sault Ste. Marie to attend a cabinet meeting. That fulfills one of Kathleen Wynne's campaign promises to have a cabinet meeting in Northern Ontario within 30 days of becoming premier. We spoke to the premier about the cabinet meeting and her plans for Northern Ontario. Listen (runs 8:16)

Photojournalist Jorge Cueto Herrera has put together a book of photos that document the historic Sudbury Secondary School. We spoke to Jorge about his new book and his passion for documenting some of Sudbury's past. Listen (runs 7:35)

A group of residents in the Minnow Lake area of Sudbury are worried that more development in their neighbourhood will mean increased criminal activity. We hear from some residents who were victims of break ins. We also hear from a the Sudbury Police Chief about a community based policing approach. Listen (runs 6:07)

Northern Ontario winters can be difficult, even for those of us who've lived here a while, but imagine experiencing your first winter ever. That's the reality for some of the immigrants who come to our area to live. We spoke with Dr. Raydu Koka of the Multicultural and Folk Arts Association of Sudbury about the city's Newcomer Settlement Program. Listen (runs 4:43)

Sudbury Symphony Orchestra maestro Victor Sawa drops by the studio to talk about his time with the symphony in Sudbury and the orchestra's next performance. Listen (runs 7:29)

We opened up the phone lines to get your thoughts about solutions to the problem of when and how to get a senior to stop driving for safety reasons. Sudbury geriatrician, Dr. Jo-Anne Clarke was our guest for the phone in and got the conversation started. Listen (runs 21:38)

We find out more about the province's plan to clean up an old gold mine on the edge of Sudbury that's leaking arsenic. We spoke about it with Gordon McKay, the director of the Mines and Minerals Branch of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. Listen (runs 4:53)

We check in with provincial affairs specialist Robert Fisher to find out what's changed since Kathleen Wynne took over as premier of Ontario. Listen (runs 5:39)

The Serpent River First Nation has decided to end its relationship with non-native children's aid agencies. It will instead use the services of an First Nations agency based in Thunder Bay. We spoke to the Chief of Serpent River First Nation about the decision. Listen (runs 5:31)