About our Show
The Great North West is a three-hour weekday news and current affairs program hosted by Lisa Laco.
Starting with the award-winning CBC Regional News at 5:30, The Great North West explores issues and events that affect northerners.
World Report covers national and international news at the top of the clock. Tune in for the sports shortly after the regional news at 6:30 and 7:30. You'll be up to date with throughout the morning.
Next on The Great Northwest 6 - 8:37 a.m.
Latest Stories
Book Recommendations
Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay. McClelland Stewart, 2007. Winner of the 2007 Giller Prize.
The Birth House by Ami McKay. Knopf Canada 2006. Winner of the Ontario Library Association Evergreen Award in 2008
Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden. Viking Canada, 2008. Winner of the 2008 Giller Prize.
The Cult of Quick Repair by Debbie De Craine who lives on Vancouver Island (short stories)
Ballistics by Bill Collins, a very well known American poet, and poet lauerate.
Two Cures for Love by Wendy Cope.
Nothing to Be Frightened Of by Julian Barnes.
The Cruellest Month by Louise Penny, Headline
Karen Dauphinaif recommends:
The Lump of Coal by Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket), Harper Collins
Imagine a Place by Sarah L. Thompson, Simon and Schuster
Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson, Penguin Canada
Barb Philp recommends:
A Perfect Snowman by Preston McDaniels, Simon and Schuster, 2007
Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera, Harcourt, 1999
Auntie Claus and the Key to Christmas by Elise Primavera, Harcourt, 2002
Rocking Horse Christmas by Mary Pope Osborne, Scholastic Press, 1997
Jean Pendziwol recommends:
The Tale of Three Trees: A traditional folk tale, retold by Angela Elwell Hunt, Illustrated by Tim Jonke, Published by Lion Publishing
Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo, Candlewick Press
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be by Farley Mowat, McLelland and Stewart
Gord Ellis' Favourite Fishing Websites
Listen to Gord's Outdoor Column Thursday's at 8:15 a.m. on The Great Northwest.
Fishing Thunder Bay
Fish Ontario
The Fly Fishing Bug
Float Fishing
Ministry of Natural Resources
Coastwatch - Two Superiors
NOAA Great Lakes Weather Forecasting System
Nipigon River water flow information (from Ontario Power Generation)
James Medley Outdoors
North Shore Steelhead
Gord Ellis
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Our Columnists:
Dating Diana
Diana Frances
Mondays
8:20 a.m.
Business
Michael Hlinka
Tuesday & Thursday 8:15 a.m.
Ottawa Report
Tuesday 8:20 a.m.
Music
Mark Rheaume
Wednesday 6:20 a.m.
Google Zeitgeist
Dean Jenkinson
Friday 6:20 a.m.
Movie Reviews
Eli Glasner
Friday 7:40 a.m.
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