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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 1, 2013 | 4:51Labrador Morning Drama Festival in Happy Valley Goose Bay AudioLabrador Morning Drama Festival in Happy Valley Goose Bay Mar 1, 2013 | 4:51We've been talking quite a bit about the Labrador Winter Games over the last couple of weeks, but that's not the only event where the countdown is on. The provincial drama festival is in Happy Valley-Goose Bay this year, the first time since 1981.
The competition begins in just 30 days...and excitment is building as organizers get ready.
And we have one of the organizers with us here this morning.
Kathleen Hicks is the head of the O'brien Arts centre and she is in our studio
Mar 1, 2013 | 8:07Labrador Morning Weather and the Winter Games AudioLabrador Morning Weather and the Winter Games Mar 1, 2013 | 8:07Well, the wait is over..... even a little sooner that some had hoped. Teams have already begun to arrive for the 2013 Labrador Winter Games. With over 400 volunteers set to help more than 300 athletes, all the planning is about done.
Now those plans go into action. And it all falls on our next guest. Jon Beale is the Games coordinator and he's here in our studio.
Mar 1, 2013 | 10:16West Coast Morning Thomas ResoursesSpeaks On Their Drilling Plans AudioWest Coast Morning Thomas ResoursesSpeaks On Their Drilling Plans Mar 1, 2013 | 10:16They've come under a lot of fire, but last night Thomas Resources answered their critics. The company wants to drill 21 test holes near the city's watershed. Fears of this impacting the water supply has been something we have talked about on this show a lot.
Mar 1, 2013 | 5:18West Coast Morning Gary Moore's ARTS CALENDAR AudioWest Coast Morning Gary Moore's ARTS CALENDAR Mar 1, 2013 | 5:18It's Friday morning which means Gary Moore will be here
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Mar 1, 2013 | 51:41Radio Noon NL Movie Crosstalk AudioRadio Noon NL Movie Crosstalk Mar 1, 2013 | 51:41What movies are you recommending?
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Mar 1, 2013 | 6:46Radio Noon NL Concerns about fracking in western Newfoundland AudioRadio Noon NL Concerns about fracking in western Newfoundland Mar 1, 2013 | 6:46The Petroleum Services Association will be visiting the province later this year to calm concerns about fracking - or hydraulic fraturing.
Feb 28, 2013 | 7:28Central Morning Heading to Nationals AudioCentral Morning Heading to Nationals Feb 28, 2013 | 7:28Central Morning: A track and field team from Gander - where there is no actual track - is going to high school nationals.
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Feb 28, 2013 | 6:00Central Morning Moose Suit Heads to Court AudioCentral Morning Moose Suit Heads to Court Feb 28, 2013 | 6:00A class action lawsuit for people involved in moose-vehicle accidents head to court. Lawyer Ches Crosbie explains why he has to go to court to get access to government documents.
Feb 28, 2013 | 6:20Central Morning Fogo's Filthy Water AudioCentral Morning Fogo's Filthy Water Feb 28, 2013 | 6:20Dirty brown drinking water. One resident of the town of Fogo says their water is full of silt and it's getting worse all the time.
Feb 28, 2013 | 3:40Central Morning Red Cross Takes on Bullying AudioCentral Morning Red Cross Takes on Bullying Feb 28, 2013 | 3:40Stopping classroom bullies. We hear about a Red Cross program happening in Gander to train both teachers and students on anti-bullying.
Feb 28, 2013 | 6:04Labrador Morning Borderline cell service AudioLabrador Morning Borderline cell service Feb 28, 2013 | 6:04Some people in Labrador West are having issues with their cell phones between Labrador City and the Quebec border.
They say the phones switch to the service provider in Quebec.
At times calls are dropped, but recently CBC was told a man calling 9-1-1 from the scene of an accident - in Labrador - got the emergency operator in Quebec.
Labrador Morning's Mike Power spoke with Ken Pafford and Shawn Oliver about their experiences.
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