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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 | 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 | 4:20Labrador 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.
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.
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.
Feb 28, 2013 | 5:05Labrador Morning Bullets on the school bus AudioLabrador Morning Bullets on the school bus Feb 28, 2013 | 5:05Labrador Morning: Two elementary school students brought bullets on their school bus in Happy Valley Goose Bay earlier this week.
Feb 28, 2013 | 5:51Labrador Morning Pink Shirt Day at Middle School AudioLabrador Morning Pink Shirt Day at Middle School Feb 28, 2013 | 5:51On Wednesday, it was a sea of pink in the gym at Queen of Peace of Middle School in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
An assembly was held for Pink Shirt Day.
Thirty-four percent of grade 6 and 7 students admit to being bullied over the last months at the school.
But the goal is to reduce that to zero.
Students watched videos and presentations about bullying, as well as listened to a speech by fellow student Abigail Blackmore.
Labrador Morning's John Gaudi dropped by to find out more.
Feb 28, 2013 | 5:56Labrador Morning Labrador Winter Games - Mud Lake AudioLabrador Morning Labrador Winter Games - Mud Lake Feb 28, 2013 | 5:56With just a few days to go until the Labrador Winter Games, teams from all over the big land are pushing their training to the limits.
Most have their eyes on the podium and of course the overall championship, but for others, just getting the chance to participate is as good as gold.
One team that exemplifies the spirit of the games is Mud Lake. Only 9 athletes are going, but the entire community is rallying behind them. With more on what make this team so special, Tony's got community co-ordinator Sevilla Hope on the line.
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 27, 2013 | 11:37Labrador Morning Dust study audit in Labrador West AudioLabrador Morning Dust study audit in Labrador West Feb 27, 2013 | 11:37The follow up to a dust study 13 years ago at the mines in Western Labrador is about to get underway.
The provincial government has hired a firm to do a medical audit of two thousand past and present workers.
The union is applauding the move, and so is the Iron Ore Company of Canada.
The Manager of external relations for IOC , Heather Bruce-Veitch.
and...Frank Murphy worked for the Iron ore company of Canada for thirty five years.
He and his wife Claire, a retired nurse, now live in Clarkes Beach.
Frank is a quiet man, who now suffers the consequences of working in a dusty environment.
His wife Claire, on the other hand, is very vocal on the issue of dust in the workplace.
Mike Power speaks with Heather Bruce-Veitch and Claire murphy about this new medical audit by the province.
Feb 27, 2013 | 6:00Labrador Morning Pink Shirt Day AudioLabrador Morning Pink Shirt Day Feb 27, 2013 | 6:00Labrador Morning: Two high school students in Happy Valley-Goose Bay to tell us about the day's anti-bullying message
Feb 27, 2013 | 8:02Labrador Morning NDP housing critic Gerry Rogers AudioLabrador Morning NDP housing critic Gerry Rogers Feb 27, 2013 | 8:02Why can't people live in empty houses on the military base is often asked around Happy valley-Goose Bay.
Now the province's NDP housing critic is renewing a call for action.
Muskrat Falls workers are temporarily living on Five Wing Goose Bay in the midst of a housing crisis in town
Gerry Rogers is the NDP housing critic.
She wants to know if the temporary housing situation could lead to some benefits, long-term.
This morning, we've reached her in St. John's.
Feb 27, 2013 | 4:49Labrador Morning Doing the right thing AudioLabrador Morning Doing the right thing Feb 27, 2013 | 4:49Leaving your doors unlocked or letting your children play outside.....when you live in a small town there's a sense of community and loyality to your neighbor.
Dwight Lethbridge is experiencing that first hand these days.
He lost everything, including all paperwork, when his family business,The Cartwright Hotel, burned to the ground.
But now his loyal customers are helping put the pieces back together.
Labrador Morning's host Colleen Connors reached Dwight at his home in Cartwright.
Feb 26, 2013 | 4:57Labrador Morning Housing and Homelessness Coalition AudioLabrador Morning Housing and Homelessness Coalition Feb 26, 2013 | 4:57Yesterday on the program we told you that close to one hundred contract workers for Muskrat Falls will live on 5 wing Goose Bay for about a month.
The hotels are packed and there's no where else for the workers to go.
The Town's mayor Leo Abbass is ok with this temporary move, but we wanted to know what the housing advocates thought of it all.
Jennifer Hefler Elson is the treasurer of the Happy Valley Goose Bay Housing and Homelessness Coalition.
She joins Colleen Connors in our Studio.
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