Miscellaneous
The man who has been acting as interim Chief of the RNC is staying on full time. Patrick Roche was officially introduced by the Justice Minister yesterday. We hear from the press conference. If you've seen little bats out and about recently that's not necessarily a good thing. They might be suffering from white-nose syndrome, and the province wants you to report any sightings. We hear from ecologist Jessica Humber. For our Labrador Away segment we speak with Inuk jewelry designer Tegan Voisey of The Littlest Inuksuk. A Trans ID Clinic is being offered through the University of New Brunswick. We speak with Ash Arsenault and Blair Curtis about the services the clinic provides and the profound impact it could have on people in this province. It's groundhog day, and there used to be a special groundhog here in Labrador called North Side Ned. We reminisce about those times with Frank Moriarty. During the pandemic many people are spending more time alone indoors, and that may not be the best for persons with eating disorders. We discuss some of the challenges with Paul Thomey, executive director of the Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador. Herpes is a lifelong virus, but it can be managed with help. We learn more about an awareness campaign about herpes from Denise Cole, SHIELD Project Coordinator with the Labrador Friendship Centre, and Danica Genge of Labrador-Grenfell Health. Finally, people throughout Canada will be tuning into the Olympics, but for the first time you'll be able to tune into hockey with play-by-play in Inuttitut. We hear from David Ningeonam and Pujjuut Kusugak.