Morning North
with Markus Schwabe

The Whitefish Lake First Nation is no more.... sort of. It has a new name, which is a reclaiming of its old name. It is now known as the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation. We spoke to Chief Steve Miller about the name change. Listen (runs 6:13)

The lawyer for USW Local 6500 spoke to the CBC's Kate Rutherford about the judicial review in the case of three Vale workers who were fired during the 2010 strike. Brian Shell will argue that the arbitrator's ruling in favour of the company is flawed. Listen (runs 6:26)

Ontario's opposition parties think they've caught the Liberals in another scandal. We get analysis from our provincial affairs specialist Robert Fisher. Listen (runs 6:53)

We introduce you to the first Aboriginal president of a Canadian university. Michael DeGagne became the President of Nipissing university earlier this year. He joined us over the phone for a conversation about his new job. Listen (runs 6:04)

Sleep Researcher Glenn Legault spoke to us about his new study that shows that mining workers aren't getting enough sleep. He says these workers could be in danger of making serious mistakes. Listen (runs 7:36)

Author/historian Marc Andre Valiquette will be in Sudbury to talk about the Avro Arrow. The jet plane developed in Canada in the 1950's for the Air Force was said to be ahead of its time. It was scrapped by the government before it ever saw active duty. Listen (runs 9:03)

Tammy Cheguis, Registered Dietician at the Sudbury and District Health Unit, joins us for a conversation about healthy eating at the workplace. Listen (runs 6:39)

Greater Sudbury is pending 75 million dollars on the water treatment plant off Kelly Lake Road. Some of the money will be spent to help the plant handle more water and treat more of what people flush down the toilet. The CBC's Erik White toured the plant. Listen (runs 5:44)

Photo: Plant Supervisor, Mike Jensen, at the sewage treatment plant off Kelly Lake Road in Sudbury.

New students are now settled in at colleges and universities in the north... and so are several new university and college presidents. We're going to introduce you to them this week... starting with the new president of College Boreal in Sudbury, Pierre Riopel. Listen (runs 6:22)

Sudburians smoke, drink and eat bad food more than the rest of the province. That's according to the latest Vital Signs Report. Stephanie Lefebvre, a community health expert at the Sudbury & District Health Unit, joined us to discuss the report. Listen (runs 7:19)