The Central Newfoundland Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)
Summary: CBC Radio's Leigh Anne Power in Gander hosts the Central Newfoundland Morning Show. The show provides news along with current affairs items and stories of local interest from urban areas and the diverse rural communities surrounding the two towns.
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Podcasts:
Today we'll find out how federal cuts will take a chunk out of this province's tourism industry. We'll check in with provincial fire services to see how the forest fire season is shaping up. And we'll tell you about a groundbreaking new study into human aging.
Today, we'll discover how the federal budget will impact health care for RCMP officers. We'll discuss how this province is contributing to the country's mineral wealth. And we'll remember a family from Central Newfoundland that lost three members in a terrible car crash in Alberta.
Today, we'll tour the runway at Gander International Airport that's about to get a ten-million dollar facelift. We'll find out how women's health will be hurt by the federal budget. And we'll tell you how you can have a chance to prove your dog is the best dog in the world.
Today, we'll find out when winning is really losing as far as worst roads are concerned. We'll talk about Atlantic salmon and how returns are increasing. And we'll meet a cancer survivor who's delighted breast cancer screening in central is about to get better.
Today, we'll find out why a St.John's chef is turning seal meat into gourmet dining. We'll celebrate Dance Week with a dance teacher and students in Grand Falls-Windsor. And we'll find out what the head of the provincial fire services association thinks of yesterday's budget.
Today, we'll meet a young man who's dealing with Asperger's Syndrome while devoting his time to community awareness. We'll find out how distance education is serving students in rural Newfoundland. And we'll chat with a champion bowler from Baie Verte.
Today, we'll talk with the owners of Rosie's Restaurant and Bakery in Eastport about how they're trying to rise from the ashes. Children's author Jan Brett gears up to visit Grand Falls-Windsor. And we'll meet the Salvation Army pastor behind the sign everyone's talking about in Gander.
Today, we'll find out whether a new government initiative will really make a difference for people with disabilities. We'll talk about home care and the policies that make things tougher for care givers and their clients. And we'll tell you about the silent killer you might not know is lurking in your basement.
Today, we'll ask political scientist Alex Marland about the strategy behind the new provincial Liberal renewal tour. We'll find out what environmentalists think of changes to the federal environmental assessment act. And we'll go global the old fashioned way with a wireless radio operator in Gander.
Today, we bring you the heartwarming story of a bakery owner helping another in need. We'll hear from a mother desperate for more homecare hours for her disabled son. And we'll meet a brainy brain expert in Gander.
Today, we're at the scene of Rosie's Restaurant and Bakery in Eastport, which was destroyed by fire on the weekend. We'll talk with the mayor of Trinity Bay North who wants to know why the provincial government is ignoring his town's dire economic situation. And we'll speak with the wife of an OCI trawlerman from Port Rexton, who's delighted the labour dispute is settled.
Today, we'll find out why suicide rates among teenaged girls and young women are on the rise. We'll hear from a Gander businessman who says the town doesn't do its best to support local business. And we'll find out why a popular Springdale organization may be about to close.
Today we'll talk to a lobster fisherman about the buyer's decision not to open for business this year. We'll find out what Gander's mayor thinks of a yucky garbage problem on some town streets. And we'll chat with Avion Players director Annette Crummey about her play 33 Variations.
Today, we'll talk with the manager of the Fogo Island Co-op, about how the company will deal with a major crab quota cut. Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador president Jack Lee assess the just-concluded senior hockey season. And there's more trouble in the fishery as lobster buyers say they're not opening for business this year.
Today, we'll talk about prowling polar bears and find out what do to if you should encounter one. And we'll learn why concerned citizens in George's Brook-Milton are hoping to revive their local fire department.
