Happy Valley-Goose Bay has a municipal patrol set up to protect kids taking the trail from the high school to Tim Horton’s.

It’s gotten so bad as homes, businesses and cars have been broken into.

Almost every night, some Happy Valley-Goose Bay residents hear screams in the night behind their homes, or have to slam on the brakes when a person jumps out in front of their car.

(NLHC) Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corp helps homeless families in permanent or temporary housing, usually organized by the homeless coalition.

Nunatsiavut Government’s, Michelle Kinney who runs the local Housing Hub agrees, and says, “There are a lot of discussions happening. There’s discussion around a purpose-built facility for Happy Valley-Goose Bay which would offer shelter spaces, individual apartments, board and lodging, bedsitter kind of arrangements, as well as community supports “

If an overflow of over 14 people happens to come for an overnight stay, they are referred to the NLHC emergency housing. They pay to put them in the Labrador Inn which holds 68 rooms at the hotel.

The Nain Community Freezer are now distributing the second round of caribou & musk ox to the community today.

We spoke with Joesph Onalik who is the Research Technician.

He says they received more caribou and musk ox yesterday.

Everyone who received their first batch still can get more on this second batch.

The Nain Community Freezer hours of operation is from 8:30am to 12 noon and again from 1-4:30pm.

Labrador Catering in partnership with Vale Inc. will be in Nain this Tuesday for a Recruitment Fair.

Tuesday, May 30th there will be a recruitment fair located at the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies Building from 10am to 4pm.

The available positions they are seeking for will be: General Help, Janitors, & 2nd cooks positions.

If you or anyone who would like any help with any of the positions listed you can drop by and start the recruitment process.

For more information you can email: labcateringhr@eccltd.ca

Join them to discuss employment with Voisey’s Bay Mine Site.

Climate change is showing its effects really well, especially this year.

Buddy Merkuratsuk came to sit and talk with us, remembering how it use to be when he was growing up. These days, it seems we have lost a lot of our traditional ways, but with all these opportunities being offered, we are taking back.

Click here to hear more from Merkuratsuk.

The Nunatsiavut Governments Residential Heat Pump Program (RHPP), and its specific parameters, is only being offered to Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement residing in the Inuit communities of Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet.

Offered to residents with electric heat, the program is being delivered under the energy division of NG, not under housing and infrastructure. While NG continues to address ongoing housing needs and concerns, some of the funding provided by the provincial or federal government often must meet specific energy and climate initiatives.

With the RHPP, the financial support comes from the Climate Change Challenge Fund (CCCF), a program designed to enable businesses, industry, municipalities, Indigenous organizations and a government, and public sector entities to undertake greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. Hydro diesel plant electricity generation accounts for the maximum share of GHG emissions. Therefore, the goal of this program is to decrease the consumption of diesel by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro plants situated in the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area. Most of the provinces in Southern Labrador and Newfoundland is powered by hydroelectricity (Hydro Dams) which is renewable resource. If Nunatsiavut communities were tied into this renewable source, the parameters for this program would also include converting residents with oil heat to electric heat pumps.

NG understands that residents currently on oil heat do not qualify through this current program. However, if specific GHG guidelines aren’t followed, the parameters to receive any funding would not be achieved.

NG recognizes the need to have alternative option available to customers with oil heat, especially due to the high cost of fuel. Other funding sources are being explored, and work is ongoing to determine the best recommended replacement to align with current climate and energy goals within our energy division.

If you have any question, concerns or suggestions, please contact:

Jamie Hewlett: 1-866-922-2942 (ext. 280)
Stuart Michel: 709-947-3558

A strain of highly pathogenic bird flu continues to circulate in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The number of waterfowl testing positive for avian influenza has gone down in Newfoundland and Labrador, but government authorities are still asking anyone heading out on the land to hunt to take precautions.

“They want people to take this risk seriously and follow the proper hygiene that will protect them and their families,” said Allen Hanson, head of aquatic assessment for the Canadian Wildlife Service.

There have been 110 confirmed of bird flu found in the province so far, but the testing suggests the virus is responsible for thousands of bird deaths. A positive hike started in July last year, including puffins, murres, eider ducks that were found dead from the virus.

Hanson said in Labrador 45 dead birds were submitted for testing and 12 returned positive. The amount of birds testing positive has slowed since the beginning of 2023, with 9 positive cases provincially.

But the Canadian Wildlife Service is asking hunters to act as though any bird or marine mammal may have the virus.

Fully cooked wild birds do not pose a risk, so they are safe to consume, but the real risk is that how people are handling the birds, said Hanson.

The virus transmits to other mammals and land animals like red foxes, black bears, and seals, and porpoises have died from the virus as well, Hanson said, so people have to take precaution and wear gloves and avoid touching their faces.

The Jens Haven Memorial School will be having their prom on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023. This year they have 8 graduates along with their cap and gown and the church service and graduation supper at 6:30p.m.

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 will be awards night at JHMS.

The Hopedale Amos Comenius Memorial School will be having their graduation ceremony on May 27th, 2023 this coming Saturday. There are 4 graduates and the church service will be at 1p.m along with the graduation supper at 5p.m.

The B.L Morrison Memorial School already had their graduation ceremony this past Friday, May 19th, 2023, with 1 graduate.

The J.C Erhardt Memorial School will be having their graduation ceremony on June 24th, 2023, with 3 graduates and the church service will take place at 2p.m with the graduation supper at 5:30p.m.

The Northern Lights Academy will be having their graduation ceremony this coming Saturday, May 27th, 2023 with 2 graduates and the graduation supper following the graduation ceremony.

We spoke with Trauma and Addictions Counsellor out of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Denika Lyall, about the trauma healing with self compassion program that’s starting today, May 23, 2023.

She says there will also be seal skin mitt making with Sue Webb, for those who will be attending this program and she hopes to learn more herself as well.

Stay tuned today to our Music Hour show to hear more from Lyall.

The Nunatsiavut Government’s Housing Commission have been in place for quite some time. Johannes Lampe is the President of NG.

He said the Housing Commission will start constructing apartments this summer. So there will be a lot of work related to construction here in Nain.

Click here to hear President Lampe give more information about the work for this summer and into the fall.

The first Labradorian John Groves came second on the Jeopardy show last night who finished in second place and the final score of $4,601 and ending off with $2,000 for his efforts.

He also speaks about his hometown Forteau, Labrador about the size and population as well as the icebergs and polar bears.

He could not defeat Ben Chan but Groves answered the final Jeopardy question on the Billboard #1.

Congratulations John Groves for being the first Labradorian on Jeopardy!