Wednesday June 15, 2011
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June 15, 2011__Canada Post locks out employees
 | Following twelve days of rotating strikes, Canada Post suspended mail delivery Tuesday night with managers clearing workers out of the corporation's buildings across the country. Our roving-reporter dropped by the picket line on Kenmount Road in St. John's and spoke with the president of the CUPW local which represents about 300 workers. (Cecil Haire with Don Keiley): |
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Ragged Beach land development approved
Grand Bank fish plant fire
ALS treatment letdown
Provincial Aerospace makes "Top 50" list
Films On The Go
Health: BBQs and cancer
Ragged Beach land development approved
A proposal to develop land near Ragged Beach in Witless Bay was approved by the town council Tuesday night - against the wishes of protestors. The Morning Show's Don Power dropped by the studio with details from the meeting.
(John Furlong with Don Power):
Grand Bank fish plant fire
A fire at the Clearwater fish plant in Grand Bank has put people out of work. We speak to one of the plant workers who's also the president of the FFAW local.
(John Furlong with Charles Baker):
ALS treatment letdown
A man already living with the heartache of ALS (Lou Gehriug's Disease) finds that his last great hope for a cure may be gone. He dropped into our studio to talk about the disappointing outcome from his search for help.
(John Furlong with Don Penney):
Provincial Aerospace makes "Top 50" list
You might not have heard of it before, but a local company has been ranked #23 in the Canadian Defence Review magazine's list of the top 50 defence companies in Canada. We sit down with the senior vice-president of Business Development with Provincial Aerospace to find out more about the work it does.
(John Furlong with Keith Stoodley):
Films On The Go
We reach a local filmmaker to hear about this spring's screenings and workshops for aspiring filmmakers as part of the Women's Film Festival.
(John Furlong with Stephen Dunn):
Health: BBQs and cancer
For many of us summer means it's time to grill on the BBQ... but all that cooking with fire can lead to an increased risk of cancer. Our regular health contributor explains that what you put on your grill - and how you cook it - can lower that risk.
(John Furlong with Dr. Peter Lin):
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