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Whether you live in Clarenville, Port Aux Basques, southern Labrador or any point in between...CBC Newfoundland Morning is for you. It's an upbeat, friendly start to your day. Bernice and Martin have the information you need, want and can't do without!
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It's a big weekend for dads in North America. Sunday is Father's Day, a time to celebrate the men who are helping raise our kids. We spoke with three fathers about their most important job as we pressed them for tips and wisdom about fatherhood. Mike McDonald is the dad of two on Newfoundland's west coast. Andy Barker has raised nine children in Grand Falls-Windsor, and Jacob Bradbury is a relocated west coast Newfoundlander now living in Ottawa - and he has an eight-MONTH-old!
When it comes to Father’s Day, we all seem to have those go-to gifts: A "World's Best Dad" mug, a tool kit, or the classic tie. But Newfoundland Morning reporter Amy Feehan wondered if dads are getting tired of the same old gifts, so she hit the streets of Corner Brook, to find out what dads really want.
We often turn to them for guidance, and our fathers have taught us so many life lessons - such as how to swim and ride a bike. Father's Day is just around the corner, and we wanted to understand how children see their dads. The CBC's Amy Feehan visited Stepping Stones Daycare in Corner Brook, to ask about the children's plans for celebrating Father's Day.
A very special exhibition that celebrates Mi'kmaw artists and craftspeople opens tonight in Grand Falls-Windsor, at the Demasduit Regional Museum. The English translation of the exhibition's name is "Making to Remember."Emily Critch is the guest curator, as well as the recent winner of an award from the Visual Artists of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Pasadena Ski and Nature Park has a lot of trails, where you can see all kinds of plants and animals. The park wanted to highlight all the beauty its trails have to offer, so it got artist Megan Holdfast involved, to create a mural, which features more than 90 species of flora and fauna you can see in the park. CBC’s Amy Feehan went for a look.
The tragedy of drug-related deaths continues to unfold in this province -- most recently in Western Newfoundland. Earlier this week, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said that two people have died of what appear to be drug-related causes in the Corner Brook area in just the past two weeks. Three other people have needed medical treatment after using drugs. Constable James Cadigan is media relations and public communications officer for the RNC.
Grenfell Campus, Memorial University is shutting down its computer network for two weeks starting this coming Saturday. The shutdown will give the university's I.T. team time to make repairs and improvements after a cyber security attack last December. Ken Jacobsen is vice-president of Grenfell Campus, and he spoke with CBC's Leigh Anne Power.
We never used to worry about ticks in this province, but now, they're spreading. Several species have been found here, and some of them can spread disease. Experts say climate change is likely playing a role in the increase in ticks. Joe Bowden is a research scientist at Natural Resources Canada. He spoke with CBC's Hillary Johnson.
Red Bay in Southern Labrador is a National Historic Site, where a Basque whaling station stood in the 1500s. What was left behind provides a well-preserved example of the tradition of whale hunting. Now, the federal government has announced more than 3.5 million dollars for the site. Loretta Decker is a manager with Parks Canada.
Western Brook Pond fjord in Gros Morne National Park is one of the most-visited tourism sites in NL, but it's not the only remarkable fjord on the island. The beautiful, deep and narrow bodies of water on the south coast have long been part of local Mi'kmaq culture. Now, six organizations are working together to protect them. Greg Jeddore is a member of the Miawpukek band council.
A town in Western Newfoundland is still looking at ways to improve its poor water quality. Irishtown-Summerside is an amalgamated community that has two water sources. Irishtown gets its water from Irishtown Brook on the east side of town, while Summerside's water source is a larger body of water to the west. The Town applied for capital works funding from the provincial government last year, but didn't get it. Peter Parsons is mayor of Irishtown-Summerside.
The provincial government has given land-use permits to four proposed wind energy projects across the island. The projects are supposed to build wind turbines to produce electricity. That power will be converted to hydrogen, then to ammonia and shipped to Germany, where it'll be turned back to electricity. The problem is, local people and some industry experts say the plan doesn't make sense. The CBC's Leigh Anne Power looked into Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation.
Ah, the last couple of weeks of school! Children -- and teachers -- are eager to finish up for the summer, and creative educators are doing their best to provide enrichment activities to keep the learning going through the month of June. Today, in the Port au Port area, a unique event is celebrating Indigenous culture. Corey Ivany is the principal of St. Thomas Aquinas School in Port au Port East.
National Indigenous Peoples Day is coming up on June 21. Indigenous Newfoundlanders and Labradorians all over the province will be celebrating with powwows, mawiomis and more. It will be the first National Indigenous Peoples Day for Jenny Brake as leader of Qalipu First Nation. She was chosen as chief this past December, and is the band's first female chief. Brake sat down with CBC's Amanda Gear to talk about this year's celebrations, as well as her first six months as chief.
This province really is a paradise for hikers. No matter where you go, you'll find trails that range in level of difficulty, from beginner to advanced. In Gros Morne, volunteers are once again highlighting that area as a destination for hikers. And they're giving people a chance this fall to experience some longer hikes with a group and a guide. Registration is open now for the Gros Morne Hiking Festival. Becky O'Keefe is a volunteer with the event.
For many communities across the province, June is Pride month, dedicated to uplifting and supporting 2SLGBTQ+ voices and the rights they deserve. In recent days, there have been social media posts about the cancellation of Pride events being hosted by Emmanuel United Church in Gambo. Those posts also mentioned the firing of the minister who organized those events. The CBC's Martin jones has been chasing that story and joined us on the show.
A research study in NL has found that visitor restrictions during Covid-19 left long-term care residents with a "significant" increase in isolation. You likely recall hearing or experiencing first-hand, heartbreaking stories of older loved ones suffering because they were cut off from visits with family and friends. Now, a survey of 184 visitors to people in long-term care has confirmed those effects. Robert Wilson is with Quality of Care NL which guided the patient-led research, and Cris Carter is one of the patient-partners.
The plan to relocate waste and contaminated soil from Gros Morne National Park is creating concern for the area further north where the waste is being dumped - and Hawkes Bay mayor Lloyd Bennett wants some answers. An old dumpsite at Martin's Point north of Sally's Cove is being dug up and cleaned up, because heavy metals such as lead are leaching out onto the beach and ocean. Truckloads of waste and soil are being removed from the site and taken to a landfill in Hawke's Bay.
It was once used as a weapon, but over the years, a mace has become a symbol of parliamentary authority. The ceremonial mace looks like a staff or baseball bat, with a fancy, crown-like "head" on top. The mace is the centre of the ceremonial part of legislative proceedings. Derek Bennett - the Speaker of the provincial House of Assembly - is taking the ceremonial item on a tour of the province.
Most of us know that, when you get a loan or a gift of money, you should be accountable for what you do with it. But a provincial government investigation concluded that a town in Western Newfoundland didn't exactly do that, according to an access to information request. The Town of Kippens applied for and was approved to receive more than 120-thousand dollars in Covid stimulus funding, to renovate its council chambers. But the renovations to council chambers didn't proceed - and the provincial Municipal Affairs department got involved to investigate. In the end, the money was paid back. But the situation doesn't sit well with former Kippens town councillor Jeffrey Young.
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