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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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Feb 28, 2013 | 8:14St John's Morning Show Crunching blow AudioSt John's Morning Show Crunching blow Feb 28, 2013 | 8:14St. John's Morning: Terry Ryan has suffered a lot of bone-crunching hits in his hockey career. But none like the one that flattened him Sunday.
Feb 25, 2013 | 8:25West Coast Morning Big Brother Canada Features Conrner Brook Native AudioWest Coast Morning Big Brother Canada Features Conrner Brook Native Feb 25, 2013 | 8:25When the very first Big Brother Canada hits T-V screens later this week, a man from Corner Brook will be one of the houseguests.
Feb 25, 2013 | 5:08West Coast Morning Town Mourns Wildlife Officer AudioWest Coast Morning Town Mourns Wildlife Officer Feb 25, 2013 | 5:08The Mayor of Port Saunders, on the death of wildlife officer and town resident, Howard Lavers.
Feb 26, 2013 | 26:36Fisheries Broadcast The Fisheries Broadcast Tuesday February 26, 2013 AudioFisheries Broadcast The Fisheries Broadcast Tuesday February 26, 2013 Feb 26, 2013 | 26:36A Newfoundland Mussel company boasts a significant designation.
Feb 15, 2013 | 6:25Labrador Morning Caribou expert says - Hunting Ban is not the answer AudioLabrador Morning Caribou expert says - Hunting Ban is not the answer Feb 15, 2013 | 6:25One caribou expert doubts a five year ban on caribou hunting will do much to protect the herd.
Biologist Jim Schaefer thinks the George River herd will stay below 20,000 animals for the next twenty to forty years and a ban on hunting altogether just means the people of Labrador will lose their intimate connection with caribou.
For more on what he thinks should be done to conserve the herd, Jim Schaefer joins Colleen Connors by telephone.
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.
Jan 30, 2013 | 7:26Labrador Morning Randy Simms Talkshow Fallout AudioLabrador Morning Randy Simms Talkshow Fallout Jan 30, 2013 | 7:26A heated conversation between a popular radio show host and an Innu Chief has everyone in Labrador talking today.
Yesterday morning, Natuashish Chief Simeon Tshakapesh called into Open Line and spoke with host Randy Simms.
Tshakapesh says he will continue to hunt caribou even though the goverment banned hunting for five years.
Here's part of that conversation with reaction from Tony Chubbs from the Labrador Hunting And Fishing Association..
and...These comments lead to a sea of facebook status updates and tweets from Labradorians yesterday.
Quite a few complaints have been filed with the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council.
Lori Dyson is one of those people who filed a complaint.
She feels Randy's comments were racist.
She joins us on the line from Makkovik this morning.
Feb 25, 2013 | 9:12Labrador Morning Nalcor using 5 Wing Goose Bay accommodations AudioLabrador Morning Nalcor using 5 Wing Goose Bay accommodations Feb 25, 2013 | 9:12The overflow of workers moving into Happy Valley-Goose Bay is causing a housing shortage.
Feb 18, 2012 | 10:42WAM 'Dancing With Rage' with Mary Walsh AudioWAM 'Dancing With Rage' with Mary Walsh Feb 18, 2012 | 10:42Mary is currently in the middle of the premiere production of her new one-woman play, 'Dancing with Rage.' There are costume changes, many of Mary's favourite and famous characters, a huge multi-media display complete with interaction and music videos ... and laughs! We'll have a song from the show for you in a few moments, but first let's hear from Mary Walsh. She joined me in the studio this week and I asked her to give me a thumbnail sketch of 'Dancing With Rage.'
Feb 22, 2013 | 6:41West Coast Morning Wildlife Oficer Missing - Presumed Drowned AudioWest Coast Morning Wildlife Oficer Missing - Presumed Drowned Feb 22, 2013 | 6:41A provincial wildlife officer is missing and presumed drowned on the Northern Peninsula. The man was on patrol with two other officers in the Hawkes Bay area when the three went through ice on a pond.
We Speak to Earl Pilgrim a retired conservation officer.
Feb 26, 2013 | 3:23West Coast Morning Sent to the wrong person AudioWest Coast Morning Sent to the wrong person Feb 26, 2013 | 3:23A Corner Brook man an envelope containing his student loan tax form AND someone else's.
Feb 18, 2013 | 8:45Central Morning The Qalipu Watchdogs AudioCentral Morning The Qalipu Watchdogs Feb 18, 2013 | 8:45A new group wants to make sure applicants to the Qalipu Mi'Kmaq band have their requests properly reviewed and their rights respected. We hear from member, Hector Pearce.
Feb 28, 2013 | 3:17Labrador Morning Labrador Winter Games - Weather ! - Bringing Athletes in early AudioLabrador Morning Labrador Winter Games - Weather ! - Bringing Athletes in early Feb 28, 2013 | 3:17A winter storm set to cross Labrador in the next two days means some athletes will arrive early for the 2013 Labrador Winter Games. Air Labrador is moving the Athletes for the Games. Philip Earle is on the phone with Tony Dawson.
Feb 26, 2013 | 6:05Labrador Morning 20 old Hopedale man gets his polar bear AudioLabrador Morning 20 old Hopedale man gets his polar bear Feb 26, 2013 | 6:05It's a very proud moment for any hunter to bring home his prize.
But when you're the youngest hunter to do it... it means a whole lot more.
Twenty year old Kelsey Jonas Hunter brought home his first polar bear Sunday night.
He's the youngest of twelve license holders in Nunatsiavut to kill a polar bear this year.
Labrador Morning host Colleen Connors reached him at home in Hopedale.
Feb 28, 2013 | 4:58St John's Morning Show Datin' Clayton AudioSt John's Morning Show Datin' Clayton Feb 28, 2013 | 4:58If you go to YouTube and search for 'I'm Clayton and I Know It,' you're in for quite a treat. You'll see a guy carrying an axe as he dances through the woods. He's wearing a salt and pepper - or, newsboy - cap and a checkered, flannel shirt. And he's singing this song.
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