Podcasts about conne river

Shauna Prince of Sea of Whales Adventures on what happened to a humpback near Summerville + Neville Crabbe of the Atlantic Salmon Federation and Miawpukek First Nation Chief Brad Benoit react to new DFO report on salmon decline in Conne River.

A Department of Fisheries and Oceans report on salmon stocks in the Conne River says aquaculture is a major factor in salmon decline in the river. Provincial fisheries minister Elvis Loveless - after admitting he hasn't read the report - .says he would debate that. But it turns out he WOULDN'T debate that. We asked him to join us in today's interview with Atlantic Salmon Federation conservationist Neville Crabbe, but Loveless's spokesperson referred us to the minister's statement from earlier in the week.

Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Elvis Loveless answers questions about new report on Atlantic salmon decline in the Conne River + English instructor Nancy Earle on the staying power of Cassie Brown's "Death on the Ice."

Wayne Ledwell of Whale Release and Strandings says humpback was entangled in herring gear + Bill Montevecchi says NL should look to BC for how to get salmon aquaculture out of the ocean + Clay Smith is the author of 'A Seal of Salvage.'

Travis Van Leeuwen, one of the authors of new study on Conne River salmon decrease, says the magnitude of the decline is extremely concerning + Listener Patsy Ploughman was 'gobsmacked' by anti-seal hunt ad on Facebook + Remembering fish harvesters Trevor Childs and Nicholas Skinner.

For years, supporters of aquaculture in this province have offered all kinds of arguments that salmon farm escapees don't hurt wild fish stocks. But this week, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has published a new report saying that's not the case...specifically on the Conne River. The report says there are definite links between wild salmon decline there and the growth of fish farms on the south coast. Bill Montevecchi is a seabird biologist, but developed an interest in salmon because that's some of what his birds eat. He spoke about the report with CBC's Leigh Anne Power.

It's a big day for Conne River. People in the community are rolling out the red carpet for the premiere of a new documentary called Forgotten Warriors, which makes its premiere in the community tonight. It takes a look at the hunger strike that happened in the 1980s against the provincial government and paved the way for a brighter future in Miawpukek. Chief Misel Joe led the nine-day protest. He and the CBC's Jessica Singer were in the community for the big event.

It was a close election, but Brad Benoit emerged on the weekend as the new chief of the Miawpukek First Nation in Conne River. Benoit received 114 votes, just five votes more than his closest rival, Harvey Drew. Another candidate, Mike Drew, was only slightly behind, with 100 votes. Now the hard work begins, as Benoit takes over from long-time Chief Mi'sel Joe. Chief Joe retired earlier this month, and has taken a role as traditional chief. Miawpukek administrative chief Brad Benoit spoke with us..

Lots of communities around the province are holding festivals this weekend. We'll hear from Point Leamington, Conne River and Ochre Pit Cove as they set up for fun times this weekend.

The community centre in Conne River has a new space where people can access traditional medicines such as sweetgrass. it's called the Medicine Room and it is a quiet place where people can gather their thoughts, pray, and smudge. Susan Quann is the tourism and culture supervisor for Miawpukek First Nation. She showed CBC's James Grudic around the new medicine room last week.

This week marks the 40th anniversary of a hunger strike by members of Miawpukek First Nation. People in the community held a two-day event on Monday and Tuesday to remember the anniversary and honour those who stood up for their rights back in 1983. People fasted, took part in storytelling and cultural events, and capped it off with a traditional feast. CBC's James Grudic.

This Friday marks a major milestone for Miawpukek First Nation in Conne River. Events from 40 years ago are being remembered this week by the the band. On April 21, 1983, more than 30 Mi'kmaw men from Conne River occupied the provincial offices of the Department of Rural, Agricultural and Northern Development in downtown St. John's. The band was owed hundreds of thousands of dollars for more than a year, and the money was part of a federal-provincial agreement. The occupation was put down by police, but 11 of the protesters started a hunger strike. It ended on April 30, 1983 when the government commitment for funding was honoured. Newfoundland Morning's James Grudic was in Conne River to talk about this week's commemorations.

The old saying "they don't make 'em like they used to" applies here. To many of us, birch bark canoes are relics from the past... the kind you might find hanging in a museum. Well, not to Noel Joe of Conne River. He grew up watching his father and his uncles craft canoes. Noel even joined them on an epic canoe trip across the ocean to Saint Pierre and Miquelon as a teenager. Noel Joe is the guest speaker at a First Light knowledge sharing event in St. John's on Wednesday.

A Mi'kmaw chief in Newfoundland has spoken to CBC about the controversy surrounding the president of Memorial University. Mi'sel Joe is chief of the Miawpukek First Nation in Conne River. Over the past week, CBC has brought you stories about the claims to Indigenous heritage that have been made by MUN president Vianne Timmons. She has publicly claimed that an ancestor several generations back was Mi'kmaw from Conne River. At times over the years, she has listed on her resume that she was a member of an unrecognized Mi'kmaw band in Nova Scotia. CBC has investigated and determined that any Mi'kmaw ancestor in Timmons' genealogy is nine or ten generations back. And Timmons herself has said she was not raised to know her Mi'kmaw roots, nor was she raised in the Mi'kmaw culture. CBC's Bernice Hillier spoke with Chief Mi'sel Joe and asked him for his view on how Vianne Timmons has handled the matter of Indigenous ancestry.

Gabriel Jeddore isn't quite three months old, but he's already a bit of a social media star. His dad, John Nick Jeddore, is a Mi'kmaw physician from Miawpukek First Nation in Conne River. he wants his son to learn to speak their traditional language...so, since Gabriel's arrival, Jeddore has been posting adorable baby pictures with Mi'kmaq captions online.

It's a beautiful time of the year to take a walk in the woods, with the leaves crunching beneath your feet. And folks in Conne River have been spending a lot of time on the trails lately, snapping their picture with a special tree. It's known as The Lady in the Tree, and it's like something you'd find in a horror movie.But it's a big hit for people in the community. Colleen Lambert is the Tourism, Culture and Recreation director at Miawpukek First Nation, and she spoke with the CBC's Melissa Tobin.

There was a big energy agreement announced in Conne River today. Anthony Germain speaks with Miawpukek First Nation Chief Mi'sel Joe and Fortescue Future Industries country manager Steve Appleton.

We are live on location in Miawpukek First Nation, or Conne River as some of you may know it, for the traditional pow wow which starts tomorrow.

It's a hectic time at the Glenn John Craft Shop in Conne River. Staff have been hired back on, and the needles and threads are spinning to help get items ready for Miawpukek's upcoming powwow, the first in years. Naturally, everyone wants some new gear to mark the occasion. Women at the Glenn John Craft Shop in Conne River have been busy turning out moccasins.

We hear from a Conne River artist who recently completed a statue in honour of Chantel John... a young Indigenous woman who was murdered near his home in 2019.

The Miawpukek First Nation is hoping to turn the tides and bring salmon stocks back to their former glory in Conne River. We speak with Chief Misel Joe about their Salmon Enhancement Project. How can the cancer pre-diagnosis journey be improved for Labrador's indigenous population? We hear from Jennifer Shea and Kathy Michelin about a research project hoping to answer that question. Labrador Morning is taking this week to look into why gender based violence in Labrador is four times higher than the national average. Our reporter Leslie Amminson is here to bring us the first story in that series. On Friday, we heard from homeowners in Happy Valley-Goose Bay about water seeping into their basements and the continuous pumping they've been doing, and another listener reached out to us. We'll hear her story, as well as from Lake Melville MHA Perry Trimper and the provincial Minister of Environment and Climate Change Bernard Davis. Finally, how do we avoid the fourth wave of COVID in this country? Dr. Peter Lin joins us to talk about what a good strategy for lifting restrictions might look like.

Havin' a Yarn is CBC Newfoundland Morning's weekly segment that introduces you to communities around the province. Today, we feature Miawpukek First Nation (Conne River), as we speak with resident Rod Jeddore.

The Encyclopedia of Local Knowledge (ELK) is growing. Artist Pam Halls started the project a decade ago on Newfoundland's Northern peninsula. The newest edition co-authored with Jerry Evans shares some of the rich knowledge of the Mi'kmaw community of Miawpukek near Conne River.

Miawpukek-backed fish farms have been linked to the near-extinction of Conne River salmon. This week, Fisheries and Oceans Canada biologist Nick Kelly explains that it aquaculture-associated factors like sea lice and interbreeding are contributing to the alarming decline.

Troubling news about south coast salmon stock populations. Some, including Conne River, are near local extinction. We hear from the department of fisheries and oceans, Atlantic Salmon Federation and Miawpukek First Nation.

Conne River's Chief Misel Joe and what the purchase of Clearwater Seafoods may mean; Glen Winslow, president of the Fort Amherst Harbour Authority on the Small Boat Basin expansion.

John Nick Jedorre Conne River Mi'qmaq Band Member-Comments By Mining Company On Aboriginal Issues by VOCM

Leaders take unique steps to help keep COVID-19 out of Conne River, adopted Haitian teen finally comes to Canada, psychologist offers tips on coping with your thoughts when you're alone, and a retired nurse ponders helping in the fight against the pandemic.

Some reflections after the Miawpukek Powwow in Conne River. While the climate is in crisis, band councils are cozying up to resource companies. Now, ordinary Mi'kmaq are left to protect the lands and water that connect us to our ancestors.

Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church

Transcript -- 25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve

25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve

Transcript -- Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church

Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church

Transcript -- 25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve

25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve

Transcript -- Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the Catholic Church