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Q | Feb 28, 2013
Giorgi Gogia, from Human Rights Watch, on how a novel about a friendship between two Azerbaijani men and their Armenian neighbours made the author a target in his own country. Legendary Canadian comedian Martin Short on his life, career and unique role promoting Canadian talent. Writer Peter Frase on defending rude service.
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The Current | Feb 28, 2013
Head to YouTube and you can watch dozens of scenarios to a problem with older or elderly drivers. Statistically,drivers aged 80-plus almost have the accident rate of the most dangerous driving demographic ... the under 24s. And in Sudbury they are the target of a police tip-line urging other drivers to call in to report any seemingly erratic or dangerous elderly driver. Simple public safety in action? Or age discrimination?
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Mainstreet NS | Mar 1, 2013
A team led by our oceans guy, Boris Worm, has found that about 100 million sharks die every year, and the biggest preventable culprit is fishing. He explains the significance of his finding.
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And the Winner Is | Feb 26, 2013
As a boy in pre-war Austria, Georg Tintner played the piano, sang with the Vienna Boys Choir, and composed his own music. By the time World War Two broke out, he was also a conductor. But Georg Tintner was a conductor with Jewish roots. And so, after the Anschluss in 1938, he was fired. By 1942, Mr. Tintner made his way to New Zealand, and for the better part of the next forty-five years of his life, he served as a conductor across New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. But in 1987, he moved to Halifax, where he would leave his mark as the conductor of Symphony Nova Scotia. He died in Halifax on October 2, 1999.
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Tapestry | Feb 22, 2013
We take a look at how doubt and skepticism can be essential ingredients to faith. Mary meets Rabbi Rami Shapiro - a rabbi who says he isn't religious, but rather a curious, holy rascal. She also talks to Michael Shermer, the founder of Skeptic Magazine. He's held his own against Deepak Chopra in a go round on consciousness and quantum physics.
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Mar 3, 2013 | 11:31WAM Jessica Bashline - The Drowning Girls AudioWAM Jessica Bashline - The Drowning Girls Mar 3, 2013 | 11:31The Strange Sun Theatre has chosen The Drowning Girls as their debut production, off-Broadway in New York City at Walkerspace. Jessica Bashline is the director of The Drowning Girls and co-artistic director of Strange Sun. She speaks with host Mack Furlong.
Mar 3, 2013 | 10:05WAM Anna Williams - Dark Timber AudioWAM Anna Williams - Dark Timber Mar 3, 2013 | 10:05Anna Williams is an artist whose sculptures employ the animal and narrative to examine the constrictuon and manipulation of identity in contemporary society - That's the textbook description. Her piece, Dark Timber, currently on display at Eastern Edge Gallery in St. John's, employs textiles, bronze and glass. Mack met with Anna at the gallery.
Mar 3, 2013 | 9:35WAM Louise Moyes - Moore-Gallant: A Docudance AudioWAM Louise Moyes - Moore-Gallant: A Docudance Mar 3, 2013 | 9:35Louise Moyes is one of the hardest-working and creative people in the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts scene. She has created a unique style of her own - the docu-dance - that blends her skills and talents as a dancer, storyteller, filmmaker, researcher, and sociologist. Louise returns to the stage this coming week with four nights of performance at the LSPU Hall in St. John's presenting Moore-Gallant: a docudance. Host Mack Furlong spoke with Louise in the WAM studio.
Mar 2, 2013 | 8:29WAM WAM Mar 2-3 Eastern Edge exhibit - "Rethinking Justice" AudioWAM WAM Mar 2-3 Eastern Edge exhibit - "Rethinking Justice" Mar 2, 2013 | 8:29Eastern Edge Gallery on the Harbourfront has opened a new show in the Rogue Gallery. Gerald Vaandering's Ripped Apart is paired with Meagan O'Shea's Stitched Together to create a joint effort called Rethinking Justice. Mack met with Gerald and his wife, Dorothy Vaandering, who curated the exhibit.
Mar 2, 2013 | 9:40WAM WAM Mar 2-3 John Ennis - Rigur Ros poetry AudioWAM WAM Mar 2-3 John Ennis - Rigur Ros poetry Mar 2, 2013 | 9:40John Ennis is an Irish poet who has a special connection to Newfoundland and Labrador - he has edited a book of Irish and Newfoundland poetry; he's attended several festivals here over the past few years; and he'll be back again next week. But now John also has a special connection with Iceland, through the unlikely inspiration of the band, Sigur Ros. He speaks with host Mack Furlong.
Mar 2, 2013 | 14:16WAM WAM Mar 2-3 Duo Concertante AudioWAM WAM Mar 2-3 Duo Concertante Mar 2, 2013 | 14:16Nancy Dahn and Timothy Steeves, Duo Concertante, maintain a heavy touring schedule as in-demand performing artists, run an international chamber music festival, teach at Memorial University's School of Music, and raise two children. They stopped by to chat with Mack about the current goings-on in their professional lives, and their recent performance at Carnegie Hall.
Mar 2, 2013 | 9:41WAM WAM Mar 2-3 Duo Concertante AudioWAM WAM Mar 2-3 Duo Concertante Mar 2, 2013 | 9:41Nancy Dahn and Timothy Steeves, Duo Concertante, maintain a heavy touring schedule as in-demand performing artists, run an international chamber music festival, teach at Memorial University's School of Music, and raise two children. They stopped by to chat with Mack about the current goings-on in their professional lives, and their recent performance at Carnegie Hall.
Mar 1, 2013 | 4:51Central Morning Road Ambulance Update AudioCentral Morning Road Ambulance Update Mar 1, 2013 | 4:51Changes to new hires. We have an update on the ambulance response story.
Mar 1, 2013 | 5:11Central Morning New executive AudioCentral Morning New executive Mar 1, 2013 | 5:11How minor hockey in Clarenville is getting back on track after its executive resigned.
Mar 1, 2013 | 6:23Labrador Morning Cains Quest set for 2014 AudioLabrador Morning Cains Quest set for 2014 Mar 1, 2013 | 6:232014 will be the biggest and the best!
I'm talking about the Cains Quest snowmobile endurance race.
Organizers took a break this year in order to give volunteers and sponsors a break.
But racers are already signing up for next year and its starting to look like the biggest race since Cains Quest started in 2006.
To find out what's new, CBC's Mike Power popped by the Cains Quest office to speak with Co chair Todd Kent.
Mar 1, 2013 | 4:15St John's Morning Show NLC Cuts AudioSt John's Morning Show NLC Cuts Mar 1, 2013 | 4:15Public sector job cuts have started (albeit at a trickle).
About a dozen government workers lost their positions yesterday.
And Wednesday, the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation announced it's laying off nine people. President and CEO Steve Winter joins me in the studio.
Mar 1, 2013 | 5:54St John's Morning Show Placemaking AudioSt John's Morning Show Placemaking Mar 1, 2013 | 5:54Katherine Loflin is a in town from North Carolina this weekend to speak about something called placemaking.
Mar 1, 2013 | 5:13Central Morning Best Managed in Canada AudioCentral Morning Best Managed in Canada Mar 1, 2013 | 5:13Central Morning: An award-winning work glove company in Point Leamington.
Mar 1, 2013 | 4:20Labrador Morning Big school - Big city life. AudioLabrador Morning Big school - Big city life. Mar 1, 2013 | 4:20As deadlines approach for students looking to enter university next year, applicants are working hard to get the best grades possible...all in hopes of fitting into the perfect school.
But even if students are accepted to the school of their dreams, it's not easy leaving home and taking on big school - big city life.
But there is support out there, and that's especially helpful for high school students from small communities. Memorial University now has the "First Year Success Program" and Nain's Kendra Pain is reaping the benefits.
Mar 1, 2013 | 7:42Labrador Morning BellAliant Cell Service Complaints continue to rise AudioLabrador Morning BellAliant Cell Service Complaints continue to rise Mar 1, 2013 | 7:42"Hello? Can you hear me? Can you hear me now?"
If you are in certain parts of Happy Valley Goose Bay, its common to experience dropped calls, missing calls and poor cell service.
Bell Aliant customers have noticed the problem since the fall of 2012.
And one business man says its keeping customers from eating at his establishment.
Andre Hewitt is the manager of Bentley's and Maxwells in the valley portion of town.
Colleen Connors popped by to see if he had any service.
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