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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 | 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
Mar 1, 2013 | 7:35West Coast Morning Two West Coast Students Win Loran Scholarships AudioWest Coast Morning Two West Coast Students Win Loran Scholarships Mar 1, 2013 | 7:35The Loran Scholars Program. Thirty Seven hundred appllied only thirty are chosen. Two students from the West Coact were among the winners.
Feb 28, 2013 | 6:08West Coast Morning Knitted Objects That Reflect the Idle No More Movement. AudioWest Coast Morning Knitted Objects That Reflect the Idle No More Movement. Feb 28, 2013 | 6:08Using knitting needles to make points about aboriginal politics. Visual arts students at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University have knitted objects that reflect the Idle no More movement.
Feb 27, 2013 | 5:32West Coast Morning Robert Scott -- New Director of the Bonne Bay Marine Centre. AudioWest Coast Morning Robert Scott -- New Director of the Bonne Bay Marine Centre. Feb 27, 2013 | 5:32Memorial University announced that Robert Scott has been appointed the new director of the Bonne Bay Marine Centre.
Feb 27, 2013 | 5:04West Coast Morning Future Plans For Red Mantle Lodge AudioWest Coast Morning Future Plans For Red Mantle Lodge Feb 27, 2013 | 5:04Serenity in Bonne Bay? We get an update on future plans for the Red Mantle Lodge
Feb 27, 2013 | 7:28West Coast Morning Local Service District money AudioWest Coast Morning Local Service District money Feb 27, 2013 | 7:28West Coast Morning: Corner Brook's mayor says provincial funding should be removed from nearby communities that don't charge municipal taxes. We check with the local service district of Little Rapids.
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 26, 2013 | 7:33West Coast Morning Helping People Through the Trauma of Sexual Assault AudioWest Coast Morning Helping People Through the Trauma of Sexual Assault Feb 26, 2013 | 7:33Helping people through the trauma of sexual assault. We hear from a nurse who examines survivors.
Feb 26, 2013 | 4:39West Coast Morning Sable Island - National Park- Is it Protected From Drilling AudioWest Coast Morning Sable Island - National Park- Is it Protected From Drilling Feb 26, 2013 | 4:39Sable Island becomes a national park, but it doesn't have as much protection as some would like to see. We hear about concerns about the possibility of drilling UNDER the island.
Feb 25, 2013 | 5:31West Coast Morning Surveillance Cameras Helping Catch Illegal Dumpers. AudioWest Coast Morning Surveillance Cameras Helping Catch Illegal Dumpers. Feb 25, 2013 | 5:31Put down that bag of garbage and smile for the camera. The MMSB will help communities set up surveillance cameras to help catch illegal dumpers.
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 22, 2013 | 4:32West Coast Morning Blow Me Down Ski Club Hosting National Cchampionships March 2014. AudioWest Coast Morning Blow Me Down Ski Club Hosting National Cchampionships March 2014. Feb 22, 2013 | 4:32At least 450 of the top cross country skiers in the country will be making their way to Corner Brook next year. The Blow Me Down ski club will be hosting the National championships next March.
Feb 22, 2013 | 7:16West Coast Morning Local SPCA Warns Against Puppy Farms AudioWest Coast Morning Local SPCA Warns Against Puppy Farms Feb 22, 2013 | 7:16The S-P-C-A based in Corner Brook has issued a warning about some ads you may have spotted on Kijiji or Facebook.
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