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Today on the show we talk about the importance of convenience stores to communities, the local economy, and the challenges they are facing. Guests: Ivy Hanley, co-owner of Urban Market 1919; Mithun Mathew, owner of SpiceX: Blackmarsh Superette; Kristen Dwyer, Seal Cove Grocery in CBS; Mike Hammoud, vice-president the Atlantic region of the Convenience Industry Council of Canada; Brian Kelly, Howley Shopping Centre in Howley; Michelle Payne, Fox's General Store in Corner Brook; Darrelle Bennett, Grenfell Variety and Hamilton River Convenience in Happy Valley Goose Bay. 

Immigration Summit 2025 is in full swing in Labrador. We hear what it was like for one newcomer to leave his tropical home behind to join the community in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Albert Cortiguerra)

Rhivu Rashid expected a lonely Ramadan when he first moved to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, a world away from growing up with 32 family members in one house in Bangladesh. To keep himself busy, the host of CBC's Labrador Morning recorded an audio diary — and by the end of the holy month, he found community in a surprising place. This story first aired on Atlantic Voice in May 2024.

The Town of Happy Valley Goose Bay's Winter Carnival is kicking off this Friday -- we're going to find out what activities they'll have for you to enjoy. 

The sounds of flute and guitar will fill the air at the Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre tonight. We speak with Duo Beija-Flor in the studio, and hear how they find inspiration in music from all over the world.

A Happy Valley-Goose Bay woman says access to long-term care is broken in the community... and after spending two years pleading for a bed for her mother, she'll never deal with the system again.

Childcare access isn't the same everywhere, and YWCA St. John's wants to find out what Labrador families need. They're kicking off a provincial project with consultations in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. We find out what they're hoping to learn and how you can take part.

We hear how the Terrington Co-Op in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is being pro-active in response to Donald Trump's tariff threats.

Today is the 33rd annual Women's Memorial March when people across the country will gather to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people. We speak with an Inuk lawyer originally from Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and learn about the essay she recently published reflecting on this occasion.

We bring you another music pick from Margaret's Mixtape! Margaret Beyere is a grade 12 student in Happy Valley-Goose Bay who's sharing her love of music during Black History Month. And for this week, she shared a special Valentine's Day selection with us.

It's February 14th, the day all about love. But maybe it's simpler than we all make it out to be. Some kids at Peacock Primary School in Happy Valley-Goose Bay shared with us what they think about love.

There are over 70 cases of syphilis in the Labrador-Grenfell Zone right now, according to NL Health Services. We hear more details on the current outbreak-- and we also hear about a walk-in testing clinic coming up this weekend in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Doing something sweet for your sweetheart on Valentine's Day? What about something sweet for the seniors in your community? We hear from a Happy Valley-Goose Bay woman who collects Valentine's Day cards for seniors every year.

This February, Margaret Beyere is sharing her passion for music during Black History Month. Each week, the Happy Valley-Goose Bay high school student will be featuring a song by a Black artist that inspires her.

Be it comedy, theatre, or music, there's always something playing at your regional arts centre. We called up the Labrador City and Happy Valley-Goose Bay arts centres to find out what's taking place this month.

At least ten branches of major banks have closed in NL over the past few years. But Candace Matthews says when one bank account closes, perhaps a credit union account needs to open. Matthews is manager of member experience and communications with The Atlantic Edge Credit Union. It has 16 branches serving rural communities in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as Corner Brook, Gander, Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Port Aux Basques.

Ottawa is partially reversing an immigration quota cut for Newfoundland and Labrador. Labrador businesses are breathing a sigh of relief, but say more is still needed. The Labrador North Chamber of Commerce and a small business in Happy Valley-Goose Bay shared their thoughts with us.

A pillar of the theatre community here in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is retiring today. We reminisce with Suzanne Mealey about some of her favorite local productions. And learn about an obscure song that she calls her favorite. 

A couple of weeks ago, Labrador MP Yvonne Jones announced she won't be seeking re-election in the next federal election. She joined us in our Happy Valley-Goose Bay studio to reflect on her political career that has spanned more than 30 years. We bring you the first part of that conversation.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay's Samantha Harper took on the ultra marathon of a lifetime — 134 kilometres across the frozen landscapes of Antarctica in five days. She shares what it was like to race in one of the most mesmerizing and remote places on Earth.

Residents are wondering why parts of Happy Valley-Goose Bay are pitch black at night.Mayor George Andrews will join us to talk about what the town is doing to address street lighting.

In the wake of Trump's rhetoric around trans rights in America, how will local leaders respond here in Labrador? We hear from a local transgender woman in Happy Valley-Goose Bay asking that question.

A kitchen fire at the Labrador Inn forced an evacuation in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Hear from fire chief Brad Butler and Nunatsiavut Government's Krystal Saunders on the quick response and what's next.

William Larkham Jr. received the "Jules Perron Award" at the Fur Harvesters convention in North Bay, Ontario. He was there with his friend Jim Shouse, who works as an agent with the Fur Harvesters Auction house. Labrador Morning's Andrea McGuire stopped by Jim's shed in Happy Valley-Goose Bay to talk about the fur trade.

As conversations continue over a new Churchill Falls deal, we hear some thoughts on the future from Happy Valley-Goose Bay mayor George Andrews. 

How does this winter stack up to previous winters in Labrador? We speak with Happy Valley-Goose Bay's Robert Way who teaches a climate change course at Queen's University. 

After more than 30 years of being in office, Yvonne Jones won't be seeking another term.The Labrador MP has announced she's retiring from federal politics. We take you to her public press conference held in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Friday. 

All aboard the Nalujuk Night Express! On Monday, a group of Nalujuit travelled by bus around Happy Valley-Goose Bay, shaking their sticks at elders and even chasing a few unsuspecting people! We bring you along that bus ride.

New year, new you? We hear from people about what they want to do in 2025.

Christmas may be over. But for one Happy Valley-Goose Bay resident, the holiday spirit is far from packed away. In this half hour, we take you inside a home where every corner is a celebration and every ornament has a story.

After 24 days of prying open the doors to advent calendars, children, you've finally made it. Tonight's the night that Santa Claus will leave the North Pole and bring gifts to all the boys and girls, with the help of his trusted team of reindeer. Five year old Hannah Rice from Happy Valley-Goose Bay tells us about her Christmas excitement and plans.

Whose Christmas cookie is the best in Labrador? Our host Rhivu visited one cookie baker here in Happy Valley-Goose Bay who joined our contest. Find out who and what makes their cookies so special.

Heaven on Hamilton. We're going down memory lane to hear stories about Toyland: the place to go if you were a kid growing up in Happy Valley-Goose Bay many decades ago. 

We take you to the Goose Bay airport to hear a very special holiday musical performance! 

Snickerdoodles, snowballs and so much more. We want to hear about your absolute favorite Christmas cookies on Labrador Morning this week and we took to the Co-op parking lot to hear more about the cookies you're devouring this Christmas.

We get crafty with Happy Valley-Goose Bay's Carol Ann Wilcox who definitely thinks outside the "gift box"! We get some tips for making homemade gifts for this holiday season.  

Celebrating the season through song! We take you on the holiday road to Peacock Primary School in Happy Valley-Goose Bay to listen to some French immersion students sing en Français!

Hitting a big milestone, we take you to the 40th anniversary celebrations of Thrifty's in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Political leaders are cheerful about the new tentative Churchill Falls deal. But what do the rest of us think? We hear from some folks at the Co-Op here in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Premier Andrew Furey was in Labrador on Friday to share details of last week's Churchill Falls announcement. We take you to the event in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

We hear a brand new Filipino choir in Happy Valley-Goose Bay sing their hearts out and learn about the caroling they've been doing around town this Christmas season. 

This week, some big crowd pleasers here in Labrador are coming to town! The Irish Descendants are bringing their Christmas show to Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Labrador West. We speak to front man Con O'Brien about this year's show.

It's our annual Labrador Morning Turkey Drive! We're out here bright and early,braving the cold on the front lawn of CBC on Loring Drive in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.1:01 - For today's Labrador Tea, we're going back to the 2015 Turkey Drive. We hear from some Peacock Primary School students. 9:57 - North West River singer-songwriter Leander Baikie will be serenading us with tunes throughout our annual Turkey Drive. We are chatting with him to start the day.15:15 -There are all kinds of people helping everyone have enough to eat across Labrador. As our Turkey Drive gets underway, we hear about a new free lunch program for students at Sheshatshiu Innu School.23:27 - Leander's first song Grandma Got Over by a Reindeer.29:25 - Leander plays a little jig.32:59 - We're kickstarting our Turkey Drive out in our CBC parking lot this morning! We speak with long-time volunteer Paula Dawe about the history of the Roland Shears Memorial Christmas Hampers - and hear about the need for these hampers in the community now.40:12 - John Gaudi speaks with turkey donator Mike Mealey.44:26 - Leander plays his second song.48:33 - John Gaudi speaks with Randy Letto of the Rotary Club.52:18 - Food security is at the heart of today's Turkey Drive and there are a lot of groups helping with food security all across Labrador. We were joined by the chairperson of the Sivunivut Inuit Community Corporation to hear about the community freezer program in North West River.  56:44 - Leander sings The Mummers Song.59:37 - John Gaudi speaks with Major Kay Barnes of the Salvation Army.1:05:37 - Leander sings a fourth song.1:09:18 - John Gaudi speaks with Lieutenant Colonel A.M. Sajan of 5 Wing Goose Bay.1:17:09 -  Leander sings Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.1:19:53 - John Gaudi speaks with Andy Turnbull of Nunacor.1:24:35 - A group sing-along of Jingle Bells to close the show.

Happy Valley Goose Bay's Silver Wolf Band are in town working on a new album. They'll also be play a handful of shows while they're here on the island. Jamie Jackman and Matthew Barrett joined us in studio for a chat.

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Residents of Labrador City are watching the situation closely this morning, as wildfires continue to threaten the town. Residents were told to leave as soon as possible, and to check in at the EJ Bloomfield Arena in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The Labrador City mayor, Belinda Adams, joined us on the line this morning.

As of Friday evening, Labrador City has been evacuated due to wildfire. Residents were told to leave as soon as possible, and to check in at the EJ Bloomfield Arena in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. This comes almost a month after Churchill Falls was evacuated for the same reason. One of those evacuees is the CBC's Darryl Dinn, who joined us on the line today to discuss the situation.

As wildfires still burn just outside of Churchill Falls, residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay are doing what they can to help evacuees who have travelled there. Also: Hundreds of people have died during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, due to scorching heat. Plus: Manufacturers and distributers of Indian whiskey brands are having a hard time getting their booze into Ontario liquor stores - so many of them are turning to another province.

Like everyone in Churchill Falls, Susan Chislett and her daughter Madison had to evacuate last night. They had a rough night, sleeping in strange beds in an unfamiliar place, uncertain of what will happen next with Labrador's wildfires. But despite it all, the Chisletts are looking for positives in a tough situation. Labrador Morning's Heidi Atter spoke with Madison and Susan Chislett after they arrived at the YMCA in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Fear and worry gripped residents and town officials on Friday night after a blaze ripped through former airport buildings - and forced the evacuation of homes on several streets in the area. Mayor George Andrew joined us this morning to discuss the incident.