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Daybreak North connects, challenges and champions Northern British Columbia. Host Carolina de Ryk presents memorable interviews and original journalism from Prince George to Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii to the Robson Valley, and the Cariboo to the Peace and Fort Nelson.
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First Nations leadership decries park decampment from 2023-09-13T03:10
Says Prince George move a"manifestation of structural, systemic racism."
ListenFlying for the holidays? Here are the new rules from 2021-12-06T03:10
Robyn McVicker of the Vancouver International Airport tells us about the tests and papers you will need to fly both domestically and internationally.
ListenNathan Cullen set to join NDP majority government from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
He may be new to provincial politics, but Nathan Cullen is no stranger to voters in northwestern B.C., having served as the region's MP from 2004 to 2019. He tells Carolina de Ryk what he plans to ...
ListenNorth Coast MLA Jen Rice is Saturday's biggest election winner from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With an estimated 73 per cent of the vote in her riding, North Coast NDP incumbent Jen Rice had the largest margin of victory on Saturday which delivered the first NDP majority government in more t...
ListenNDP majority, Liberals win the north: Full episode for Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Although the NDP won a historic majority Saturday, voters in northern B.C. sent mostly Liberal MLAs back to Victoria, with the Conservatives making some inroads in the Peace. Interviews with Peace ...
ListenForestry management as an election issue from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Candidates for Cariboo North tell us how they would manage forestry and jobs in the region. Then, guest host Faith Fundal speaks with James Steidle of Stop the Spray B.C.
ListenWill any of the parties stop Site C when the election is over? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
CBC reporter Betsy Trumpener analyzes the party positions on the northeastern B.C. megadam.
ListenSite C; Virtual commutes; Violence in Nigeria: Full Episode for Friday, October 23, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Virtual commutes; Nursing home death tolls; People with disablities and the election; Site C as an election issue; Re-thinking career paths; Forestry management in Cariboo North riding; Violence in...
ListenPolice violence in Nigeria hits home for community in Northern B.C. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Government soldiers have fired on peaceful protesters in Lagos, Nigeria, injuring and possibly killing their own citizens. Alex Ovien speaks to guest host Faith Fundal about what he's seeing, and h...
ListenWho's talking the most during debates? This Prince Rupert man is doing the math from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Will Spat is using a language learning program to track political language and break it down into statistical analysese that could be used to inform future campaigns.
ListenPrince George poet Al Rempel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
An Italian voice, a U.S. videographer and an international prize have launched a Prince George poet's reflections on the rain to the global stage.
Listen67-year-old Gitxsan-Wet'suwet'en elder uses international treaty to play in Arizona soccer tournament from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
He may bend it like Beckham, but Lawrence Shanoss is not one to bend the rules, which means he was resigned to missing out on participating in an international soccer tournament in Arizona. But at ...
ListenSkeena riding debate; Driving down housing costs; Indigenous elder travels to Arizona for soccer tournament: Full episode for Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Kids and exercise during COVID-19; Affordable childcare as an election issue; Tracking talk time in debates; How to drive down housing costs; Skeena riding debate; Prince George poet Al Rempel; 67-...
ListenCost of living in Terrace an election concern from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Monica Jeffrey thought living in an RV would be a good way to save money when she moved to Terrace, but the LNG boom has made even low-cost living expensive.
ListenDaybreak North Debate: Skeena riding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak North host Carolina de Ryk moderates a debate between the NDP and Liberal candidates running to represent the Prince George-Mackenzie riding at the B.C. legislature.
ListenHazelton-region residents could be barred from living in trailers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Kitimat-Stikine regional district is considering barring people from living in trailers, RVs and other mobile-style homes, but the people who choose to live that way are pushing back.
ListenLiving as an adult with ADHD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Courtney Hayhurst dealt with depression for years before being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. Now she's sharing her story to help others who may be in the same situation.
ListenHousing crunch creates RV dwellers; Election donations; Adult ADHD: Full episode for Wednesday, October 21 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Fully-Canadian electric car; Health benefits of sunshine; Digging into B.C. election donations; Housing prices in Terrace and Kitimat; Advanced voting streeters; Close campaign ridings; Living with...
ListenHalloween snow forecast; Cross-country ski plans; Earthquake confusion: Full epiosde for Tuesday, October 20, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Car colours; Nova Scotia fisheries negotiations; 7.5 magnitude Alaska earthquake triggers confusion in B.C.; Cross-country ski trails preparing for record year; Public opinion in final week of elec...
ListenCross-country ski trails preparing for record year from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Caleodnia Nordic Ski Club in Prince George is seeing a huge upsurge in interest and is preparing new trails out at Otway for the 2020-21 season.
ListenB.C. parents keeping kids home from school Tuesday to highlight COVID-19 safety concerns from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Some parents are worried health officials aren't doing enough to keep schools safe and share information about COVID-19 cases in classrooms. On October 20, many of them will be keeping their kids h...
ListenNDP candidate Nathan Cullen caught making fun of opponent's nickname from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
B.C. Liberals are demanding an apology but the Haisla Natoin says there is no need after NDP candidate Nathan Cullen was caught on a hot microphone discussing a political opponent's nickname and po...
ListenSlaugherhouse rules (and regulations) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Northern B.C. ranchers are having a tough time finding facilities to process their animals. But whether that means rules should be relaxed is a matter of debate.
ListenSlaughterhouse rules (and regulations); Cullen controversy; Political longshots: Full episode for Monday, October 20, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Apple prevents widow from fulfilling husband's dying wish; B.C. ranchers are having a tough time finding facilities to process their animals; Nathan Cullen caught on hot mic making fun of another c...
ListenNorthern BC Overdose deaths; Listeners on wood pellets; Indigenous election panel; Managing the pandemic during the winter: Full episode for October 16, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Northern BC Overdose deaths; Listeners on wood pellets; Indigenous election panel; Managing the pandemic during the winter; On the ledge; Repairing your gadgets.
ListenDaybreak North Debate: Prince George-Mackenzie riding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak North host Carolina de Ryk moderates a debate between three candidates running to represent the Prince George-Mackenzie riding at the B.C. legislature.
ListenPG woman calls for COVID-19 safety in schools; Provincial election virtual debate; Diversifying construction worksites: Full episode for Thursday, October 16, 2020. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
School bus safety; Green budget coalition; Celebrating Halloween during the pandemic; Site C talk back; Prince George school strike; PG-Mackenzie MLA debate; Bookmarks; Using old growth for wood pe...
ListenConcerns over medical marijuana grow ops in Prince Rupert grow from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Some Prince Rupert residents are raising concerns about the number of medical marijuana grow ops in the city. They are in residential homes and downtown commercial properties. School principal Jere...
ListenPrince Rupert grow ops; New Site C report; Paralyzed horse rider back in the saddle: Full episode for Wednesday, October 14, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
CRISPR-Cas9; Prince Rupert grow ops; New Site C report; Trendy hot beverages; No reconciliation focus for B.C. party leaders; Lived experience on the streets; Paralyzed Prince George horse rider is...
ListenSchool bus COVID concerns; Smithers coffee roaster; Northwest riding preview: Full episode for Tuesday, October 13, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Vehicle speedometer accuracy; Federal government plan for second wave; Smithers coffee roaster; PG mom's concerns about COVID-19 and school buses; Women's trail walking clinic; Reaction to Liberal ...
ListenPrince George shootings; Comfy wool sweaters; Housing election panel: Full Episode for Friday, October 9, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Police dogs; Online shopping returns; First Nations historic wars; RCMP respond to Prince George shootings; Comfy wool sweaters; Fiddler Daniel Lapp; Housing election panel; Nisga'a teacher wins aw...
ListenDaybreak North Debate: Stikine riding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak North host Carolina de Ryk moderates a debate between the four candidates running to represent the Stikine riding at the B.C. legislature.
ListenPioneer Contest Winners from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Vivian Clark, Valerie Lucas and Arthur Hadland share their winning stories in our Northern B.C. Pioneers contest.
ListenB.C. election candidates share their caribou recovery plans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The CBC's Betsy Trumpener speaks to candidates for the B.C. Liberals, NDP and Green Parties about how they would manage the province's declining caribou populations.
ListenNear-zero vacancy for affordable rentals in Quesnel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When reporter Cassidy Dankochik moved to Quesnel this year, he had a tough time finding a place to rent. He soon discovered he wasn't alone.
ListenPoliticians on caribou recovery; Stikine riding debate; Northern B.C. pioneers: Full Episode for Thursday, October 8, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Salary freezes; Pandemic dreams; Election canddiates on caribou recovery plans; An extinct First Nation heads to court to argue they aren't extinct; Stikine riding election debate; Pioneer contest ...
ListenPrince Rupert fire aftermath; Confederate flag in Smithers; Trickster director Michelle Latimer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Online COVID-19 scams; Celebrating Thanksgiving safely; Confederate flag in Smithers denounced by local leaders; Prince Rupert fire leaves residents homeless; Trickster director Michelle Latimer; R...
Listen'Trickster' director Michelle Latimer brings a supernatural version of B.C.'s North Coast to life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Eden Robinson didn't have to worry about budgets when she was creating the surreal worlds and mosters of her 'Trickster' trilogy set in Kitimat, B.C. but director Michelle Latimer did while transla...
ListenSnap election prevented BC Greens from running full slate in northern B.C., former candidate says from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Only four of northern B.C.'s ten provincial ridings have B.C. Green Party candidates in the upcoming election. Past candidate and retired Coast Mountain College professor Hondo Arendt weighs in on ...
ListenParty promises; New Green Party leader; Spruce Kings: Full Episode for Tuesday, October 6, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Embedded batteries; New Green Pary leader; Healing trauma through gardening; Spruce Kings get Rolling Mix Concrete Arena reoopened; Checking in on provincial party campaigns; Being thankful; Why ar...
ListenSyrian refugees arrive on Haida Gwaii; Little Free Library returns; Andrew Wilkinson: Full Epiosde for Monday, October 5, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Woman with needle stuck in spine goes public; Market reaction to Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis; Little Free Library returns to Rainbow Park neighbourhood; Syrian refugees arrive on Haida Gwaii; Spruce...
ListenB.C. Liberal Party leader Andrew Wilkinson on his pitch to voters from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Wilkinson has pitched a cut to PST and the provincial budget while at the same time promising to maintain or improve services for people dealing with addiction and homelessness.
ListenDelayed by pandemic, Syrian refugees finally welcomed to Haida Gwaii from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A family of five Syrian refugees was supposed to arrive on Haida Gwaii back in March when their flight was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, after months in limbo in Lebanon they arrived ...
ListenHow a Little Free Library is bringing a neighbourhood together from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Earlier this year, the city of Prince George removed a Little Free Library box from Rainbow Park. Soon after, Tina Cousins decided to rebuild it in her frontyard.
ListenPlaydates at the border from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If ten-year-old Hilma and eight-year-old Ellie Korpela want to see their friends, they have to do so at the international boundary beyween the small town of Hyder, Alaska and Stewart, B.C.
ListenB.C. Election parent panel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two parents dicuss what they want to hear from party leaders and candidates in the B.C. election.
ListenPlaydates at the border; Parents panel; Band practice: Full Episode for Friday, October 2, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Spruce Kings need an arena to play in; Alex Cuba gets more Latin Grammy nominations; Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola team up again; Band practice in a pandemic; Checking in with kids separated from t...
ListenB.C. mayors want provincial election to focus on crime, addiction and homelessness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prince George mayor Lyn Hall is part of B.C.'s Urban Mayor's Caucus, which has revealed its own platform for the provincial election.
ListenTraining horses online from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Glenn Stewart of the Horse Camp near Fort St. John is setting up virtual horse training sessions.
ListenCBC nonfiction prize shortlister Joseph Kakwinokanasum on growing up in northeastern B.C. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Joseph Kakwinokanasum got his start writing in his journal about life growing up with a single mother and six children.
ListenIndigenous leaders want seat at School District 57 board table from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation and McLeod Lake Indian Band want to have guaranteed spots on the board of education.
ListenClayton Gauthier: 'Art is in my heart' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Award winning Cree/Dakelh artist, author and storyteller Clayton Gauthier of Prince George is the subject of a new documentary.
ListenMayors' election demands; The case for keeping schools open; Keeping care homes safe: Full Epiosde for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Pandemic profile pics; How to keep schools open as COVID-19 cases rise; Prince George Cree-Dakelh artist Clayton Gauthier featured in new documentary as his book wins a national award; Prince Georg...
ListenA royal mix-up from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hennie and Gerald Cook received a letter from the Queen congratulating them on 60 years of marriage. Unfortunately, it was made out to the wrong people.
ListenNak'azdli Whut'en First Nation suffers elder death, school closure due to COVID-19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chief Aileen Prince discusses the rise in COVID-19 cases in her comunity.
ListenJohn Horgan; Teacher's union; Nak'azdli Whut'en First Nation: Full Episode for Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Home security system hacked; Markets and U.S. presidential debate; Filmmaking in a pandemic; Prince George teacher's union; NPD leader John Horgan; New episode of Sanctioned; Nak'azdli Whut'en Firs...
ListenCindy Blackstock; Classroom restructuring; Fort St. James election: Full Episode for Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
COVID at college; Getting cozy; Salvage harvesting; Cindy Blackstock; School district 57 enrolment decline; Election streeters; Fort St. James mayoral byelection; Ledge panel; How to cozy up your h...
ListenStudents are being shuffled as enrolment drops in Prince George from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Parents are keeping their kids home, and that's led to a 420 student decline in enrolment in school district 57. Board chair Tim Bennet discusses how they are managing the change.
ListenThe election is almost over... in Fort St. James from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One year after declaring a state of financial crisis due to forestry job losses, the small community is holding a mayoral by-election in a pandemic. We talk to both the candidates.
ListenCindy Blackstock says government has failed to match actions to words on reconciliation and racism from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The advocate for Indigenous youth discusses the Speech from the Throne and a new movie coming out about Spirit Bear, her creation for speaking to kids about reconciliation.
Listen911 could finally be coming to Fort Nelson (and can Elon Musk help them with their internet?) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Fort Nelson mayor Gary Foster on improving connectivity in B.C.'s far north.
Listen80 people died of overdoses in Northern B.C. this year, and the death rate keeps growing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A poisonous drug supply continues to claim lives in B.C., and the Northern Health region is particularly hard hit. A Prince George member of Moms Stop the Harm shares what she thinks needs to chang...
Listen911 coming to Fort Nelson; Overdose deaths climb; Actress Grace Dove gets behind the camera: Full Episode for Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Financial anxiety; Fort Nelson mayor on 911, internet service and airport support; Overdose deaths continue to climb in Northern B.C.; After starring role in 'Monkey Beach', Prince George actress G...
ListenHow living off the land transformed a Peace region author from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Wayne Sawchuk shares his experiences in the Muskwa-Kechika region in a new book titled, "Crossing the Divide."
ListenAfter starring in 'Monkey Beach,' Prince George's Grace Dove set to get behind the camera from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The 'Revenant' and 'Monkey Beach' star speaks about the importance of Indigenous representation in film, and why she's getting ready to make her directoral debut.
ListenCall for connectivity in rural communities from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prince George councillor and incoming president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Garth Frizzell reacts to the government's plan for economic recovery.
ListenNorthern pineapples from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Pineapples are for sale in some northern B.C. gardening shops. We speak to a 10-year-old who grew one.
ListenDrug war in Prince George; Day School demolition; Pineapples in Smithers: Full Episode for Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
RCMP say drug war is fueling gun violence in Prince George; The Social Dilemma explores the darkside of social networks; Dr. Raj Bhardwaj on "Twindemics"; Maple trees under threat; Kitwoncool India...
ListenDay School demolition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From 1938 to 1986, the Anglican church ran an Indian Day School in Gitanyow territory. This week, it's coming down and people are reckoning with its legacy.
ListenElection lessons from New Brunswick from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With B.C. entering a provincial election, we find out New Brunswick has lessons on how to handle a campaign in COVID-19.
ListenBasecamp Prince George from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tourism Prince George has unveiled a new marketing campaign, pitching the city as the place to set up for adventures further afield.
ListenEquity in the election: NDP chooses retired MP over Tahltan woman for Stikine riding, despite policy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The B.C. NDP's equity mandate states that when a male MLA retires, he has to be replaced by a member of an equity-seeking group, such as a woman or an Indigenous person. Former Tahltan chief Annita...
ListenElection equity; Basecamp Prince George; Flu shots: Full episode for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Luxury cars for millenials; Rich Canadians who want to be taxed more; Tourism PG markets the city as 'Basecamp to the North'; NDP under fire for bypassing Indigenous candidate; Election lessons fro...
ListenEnter the Titan's Den: Prince George entrepreneurs offer help to new start-ups from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Melissa Barcellos of the city of Prince George explains how the series 'Dragon's Den' has inspired a new business incubation program.
ListenCome fly with me: What you need to know about how airlines are trying to attract customers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Canadian airline industry is trying to get people flying again. New safety measures are being put in place, along with more flexible"cancellation policies." But be sure you understand what you'...
ListenFree speech on reserves; Flying safety; Bear encounters: Full Episode for Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Near beer; Business update; Free speech on reserves; Northern Health COVID-19 update and concerns about test times; British Columbia School Trustees Association; Bear encounters on the rise; Prince...
ListenFrom Petroglyphs to Pixels from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Skidegate-based producer Jeff Bear on his new documentary series profiling Indigenous artists.
ListenKids with disabilities left out of the COVID-19 classroom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
CBC columnist Cathy Browne speaks to families of children with complex learning needs and disabilities about the lack of support they're getting in the new school year.
ListenParasitic wasps and other undiscovered Prince George bugs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
UNBC's Lisa Poirier shares some creepy, crawly findings.
ListenEnvironment Minister George Heyman on B.C.'s economic future from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The provincial cabinet minister shares his thoughts on Premier John Horgan's economic update.
ListenMLA Shirley Bond on economic recovery plan and election speculation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The finance critic and Liberal MLA for Prince George-Robson Valley weighs in on the NDP government's fiscal plan.
ListenElection speculation; Economic recovery; Parasitic wasps: Full Episode for Friday, Sept. 18, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nathan Cullen plans to run for B.C. NDP: How home renos are impacting landills; Environment Minister George Heyman; Children with disabilities left out of COVID-19 classrooms; Bug research in Princ...
ListenPoems for a space probe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Peace poet Donna Kane speaks with Carolina de Ryk about her new collection, "Orrery," inspired by the Pioneer 10's journey into space.
ListenAfter the mudslide from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A senior couple who barely escaped their home in McBride as it filled with debris in July is still trying to figure out what to do next.
ListenPrince George gunshop sues federal government over firearms ban from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
KKS Tactical Supplies says it is sitting on thousands of dollars of guns it can no longer sell.
ListenA toolkit for families of MMIWG from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A Manitoba advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is coming to B.C. with advice for families.
ListenBear deaths frustrating wildlife rescue from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Northern Lights Wildlife Society is frustrated by the amount of attractants being left out in northern communities, leading to the shooting of bears and orphaning of cubs.
ListenPoems for a space probe; Gun shop sues federal government; McBride mudslide aftermath: Full Episode for Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Helping local businesses; Canning tips; Checking in with McBride couple who lost their home to mudslide; Bears being killed because of garbage and attractants; Prince George gun shop suing federal ...
ListenUsing Google and sewers to predict COVID-19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dr. Raj Bhardwaj explains the latest research into finding cases of the virus.
ListenIndigenous groups demand B.C. government share more information about where COVID-19 is being found from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A number of organizations, including the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner and a trio of B.C. First Nations governments, say the provincial government should be collecting and sharing more information...
ListenFamily building world's largest pit house near Williams Lake from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Peyal Laceese always dreamed of living in a traditional Indigenous pit house as his ancestors did. Now, he's turning it into a reality.
ListenDecolonizing the Dewey Decimal System from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council archivist Kat Louro explains why she's changing the filing system used in her library.
ListenUsing Google and sewers to predict COVID-19; Decolonizing libraries; Building a pit house to live in: Full Episode for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A robot writes an op-ed; The U.S. backs down from alumuinum tariffs; Using Google and seweres to predict COVID-19 spread; The janitors making sure schools stay sanitized; Decolonizing the Dewey Dec...
ListenFirst COVID-19 death in northern B.C.; Fort St. John calls for casinos to re-open; Eden Robinson: Full Episode for Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hyperloops; Doug Donaldson not running for re-election; Liberal cabinet retreat; California wildfires; Calls to re-open casinos; First Nations call for sharing of information about COVID-19 near th...
ListenEden Robinson fired herself as a writer of the movie adaptation of 'Monkey Beach' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Haisla/Heiltsuk novelist has not one, but two major projects coming out this month: the TV series 'Trickster' and the movie 'Monkey Beach', both of which are based on her novels set in B.C.'s n...
ListenCashing in: Fort St. John calls on province to allow casinos to re-open from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mayor Lori Ackerman has toured her local casino and written to the Premier asking him to provide a timeline for when casinos can reopen, citing their importance as an employer and source of funding...
ListenSchool semesters; Wildfire smoke; Students stuck behind U.S. border: Full Episode for Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Managing your kid's online passwords; Quarterly semester system; Canada hits back against U.S. aluminum tariffs; Coastal-First Nations-Great Bear Initiative shoreline cleanup; Elementary student st...
ListenCleaning the Central Coast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
William Housty of the Heiltsuk Nation sahres major cleanup plans for the Great Bear Rainforest's coastline.
ListenNoelle Pepin on injecting Indigenous perspectives into STEM teaching from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Noelle Pepin is the Indigenous Lead Teacher for School District 57 in Prince George.
ListenThe Lido re-opens in Fort St. John from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brian Kirschner tells us how it went re-opening for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis began.
ListenAdventurer trades hot-air balloon for a sky-high para-gliding trip from Montana to Prince George from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak host Faith Fundal takes flight with filmmaker Benjamin Jordan to talk about The Endless Chain.
ListenB.C. palaeontologist discovers Chewynd fossil is 95 million years old from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Victoria Arbour, from the Royal B.C. Museum, speaks with Daybreak host Faith Fundal about her Ankylosaurian species find.
ListenHeiltsuk chief calls for 'cultural contact tracing' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak host Faith Fundal speaks with Marilyn Slett, chief of the Heiltsuk First Nation.
ListenPost secondary institutions should deliver controversial government program: Prince George researcher from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Amelia Merrick, PhD Candidate with the University of Toronto who now lives in B.C., speaks with Daybreak host Faith Fundal.
ListenWhat to learn from WE Charity woes; Heiltsuk on 'cultural contact tracing'; 95 million year old Chetwynd fossil; Daybreak takes flight: Full episode for Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prince George researcher wants schools to manage a now-shelved controversial federal aid program; why the Heiltsuk wants B.C. to consider 'cultural contact tracing'; more on a northeast B.C. Ankylo...
ListenParent panel on back to school plans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two Northern B.C. parents share their thoughts on the first day of school.
ListenBack to school; Remembering Ben Davidson; Iceman cancelled; Crafts and coffee: Full Episode for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Racial equality in COVID-19 recovery; Gen-Z enters the workforce; Adrian Dix on B.C.'s fall COVID-19 management plans; Haida carver Robert Davidson reflects on the life of his son, Ben; Parents pan...
ListenIceman cancelled from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's five months away, but organizers of the Prince George Iceman have decided to cancel the event scheduled for Februrary 2021.
ListenThe Makerie combines crafts and coffee from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The CBC's Catherine Hansen visits a new shop in downtown Prince George.
ListenHaida carver Robert Davidson remembers the life and legacy of his son, Ben from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Though he trained his son in the art of Haida carving, Robert Davidson saw Ben as a peer up until his sudden death at the age of 44 earlier this year.
ListenAdrian Dix on fall COVID-19 management plan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The health minister shares his government's strategy for managing the pandemic in the autumn months.
ListenTodd Doherty on the new face of the Conservative Party from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cariboo-Prince George MP Todd Doherty on how Erin O'Toole is reorganizing the party, and his new role as Special Advisor to the Leader on Mental Health and Wellness.
ListenBannock donuts at Uda Dune Baiyo (House of Ancestors) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rhiannon Primeaux and Tracy Speed discuss the success of their bannock donuts with the CBC's Andrew Kurjata.
ListenUNBC goes virtual for fall semester from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Interim president Geoff Payne joins guest host Faith Fundal to speak about the return to class.
ListenExposing inequalities; The survival of small businesses; Conservative shuffle: Full episode for Wednesday, September 09, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Using tech to expose gender bias; School bus drivers; Exposing COVID-19 misinformation; Todd Doherty; UNBC return to class; School secretaries; Barriers in the classroom; How remote working is impa...
ListenNo fish, no study: Carrier Sekani Tribal Council from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak host Faith Fundal speaks with Christina Ciesielski about how the salmon shortage is affecting an important study about white sturgeon.
ListenA totem pole rises to stand as a powerful northwest B.C. memorial from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak host Faith Fundal introduces a piece by associate producer Matt Allen about a new totem pole to honour women and girls who have gone missing.
ListenDr. Bonnie Henry: the science behind back-to-school from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
B.C.'s provincial health officer speaks with Daybreak host Faith Fundal.
ListenHomeschooling tips from a long-time pro from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Teresa Wiedrick has been homeschooling her kids for more than a decade. She speaks with Daybreak host Faith Fundal with some tips for newbies.
ListenBack-to-school COVID shopping list; salmon shortage affecting sturgeon study; bannock donuts; Dr. Bonnie Henry: Full Episode for Tuesday, September 8, 2020: Daybreak North from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
CBC News Kids' contributor Isabel Deroy-Olson helps prepare your COVID-19 back-to-school shopping list; what problems a very small salmon run is having on a sturgeon study; advice from a long time ...
ListenIndependent theatres are struggling, and movie studios aren't helping from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Diane Robinson on the Tillicum Twin Theatres in Terrace, B.C. isn't sure if she'll be able to stay open past this weekend.
ListenSlugs and soggy weather: Some gardening advice for September from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Linda Naess of the David Douglas Botanical Society offers up some tips for dealing with the wet weather.
ListenSlugs and gardens; Theatre troubles; Flu shots: Full Episode for Friday, Sept. 4, 2020: Daybreak North from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sex with masks; Movie review; Seaweed as a staple food; Flu shots; Weekend gardening and slug control tips; Rugby; Movie theatre struggles; Highway of Tears totem raising.
ListenBookmarks: "When Nights Are Long" explores the early days of nursing along the Alaska Highway from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In December 1949, there was a diptheria outbreak along the Alaska Highway and Amy Wilson was the only nurse for hundreds of kilometres. She wrote about the experience and others, and her great nie...
ListenMemorial totem being raised along Highway of Tears from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For years, Gladys Radek has walked between Prince Rupert and Smithers in memory of her niece and other women and girls to go missing or be murdered along Highway 16. Now her journey is coming to an...
ListenCollege of New Caledonia president Dennis Johnson on school re-start from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With international student enrolment plunging, Canadian post-secondary institutions are adjusting their offerings.
ListenHighway of Tears totem; International students; 'When Nights Are Long': Full Episode for Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Workplace workouts; Smart canes; Managing children's anxiety about back to school; Indigenous land learning; College of New Caledonia enrolment plans; Remembering Prince Rupert's rainiest August; M...
ListenCOVID-19 reinfections; Four kids, four schools; Reigning in spending at city hall: Full Episode for Wednesday, September 2, 2020: Daybreak North from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to shape good habits; Snowbirds leave Kamloops; Is it possible to be re-infected with COVID-19?; Prince George councillors tired of building cost overruns running up millions; Four kids, four s...
ListenYes, it was a really, really wet summer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Whether you live in Prince Rupert or Prince George, it was a wet, wet summer across B.C.'s interior and north. Dave Phillips of Environment Canada explains why and tells us whether things will fina...
ListenFour kids, four schools: Prince George parent worried about commute and COVID-19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rebel Maggie has been told she has to send her kindergarten-aged student to a different school from their siblings.
ListenPrince George councillor wants more oversight after parkade construction goes more than $5M overbudget from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After Prince George councillors found out the cost of a new parkade has gone more than $5 million over-budget, Cori Ramsay says it's time for elected officials to have a more hands-on approach to m...
ListenStrange wave patterns cause confusion on Haida Gwaii from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bill Yovanovich discovered an unusual formation of shells on a beach near Skidegate, and no one seems to know what it is.
ListenHaida nation sets up coastal protection zone from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In 2014, A Russian cargo ship loaded with fuel lost power and nearly ran aground on the west coast of Haida Gwaii. Today, the Council of Haida Nation and Transport Canada have created a voluntary ...
ListenViral bear encounters raise questions about co-habitation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From Fort St. John to Coquitlam, black bears coming into contact with humans has sparked a conversation about how to live with wild animals. Ellie Lamb is a wilderness guide and a bear behaviour sp...
ListenViral bear encounters; Nass Valley COVID-19; Kids and videogames: Full Episode for Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Can the Canucks survive?; The next generation of e-cars; Canada signs more COVID-19 contracts; Haida Gwaii sets up voluntary exclusion zone; Nass Valley COVID-19 warning shuts down parks; How to we...
ListenThe loaded language of pandemics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Anthropologist Lianne Tripp speaks with Carolina de Ryk about the cultural aspect of a medical emergency.
ListenSourdough lessons from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Melissa Paugh is offering an online course for newcomers to the world of sourdough.
ListenHow the Prince George Aquatic Centre will operate during COVID-19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The CBC's Andrew Kurjata takes a tour with aquatics manager Jim Worthington.
ListenPool plan; Panemic language; Sourdough starters: Full Episode for Monday, August 31, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We meet Canadians vacationing abroad; Learn how to make sourdough; Speak to an anthropologist about the language of pandemics; Hear about a COVID-19 alert north of Fort St. John; Speak to the B.C. ...
ListenB.C. Health Minister on new detailed COVID-19 infection map from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak Friday host Faith Fundal speaks with Adrian Dix, B.C.'s Health Minister.
ListenNorthwest, B.C. city introducing new anti-racial discrimination and anti-racism policy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prince Rupert resident Kathleen Bennett speaks with Daybreak Friday host Faith Fundal about her experiences with racism, and how new policy could address future issues.
ListenRoll-a-Dome in Prince George, more than a roller rink, needs new operators to survive COVID-19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jon LaFontaine speaks with Daybreak Friday host Faith Fundal about why the future of the mainstay Roll-a-Dome remains uncertain.
ListenAdrian Dix on detailed COVID-19 rate detection; giving up the Prince George Roll-A-Dome in the hopes of finding a new operator: Full Episode for Friday, August 28, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
BC Health Minister Adrian Dix on how the province is doing in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic; business person who hoped to keep the Prince George Roll-A-Dome operational has to give up bec...
ListenMental health calls hike up at the Northern B.C. Crisis Centre from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Executive Director Sandra Boulianne speaks with Daybreak host Carolina de Ryk.
ListenCaledonia Nordic ski club dealing with spike in bikes; spike in calls about suicide during pandemic; preparing for school re-start: Full Episode for Thursday, August 27, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tires and footprints at Prince George trails have been speeding up; Northern B.C. Crisis Centre sees surge in calls about suicide; Peace River North School District Superintendent on re-start; more...
ListenMore on rural crime in the Cariboo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After we aired an interview about rural crime in the McLeese Lake area, other people with problems called in. Plus, a criminologist on why jail time might not be the best solution, and RCMP ask peo...
Listen'Oilpatch Pulpit' cancels religious retreat following community outcry from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
An Alberta-based preacher has canceled a gathering in Fort Nelson after people in the community expressed concerns about the possibility of spreading COVID-19.
ListenNorthern B.C. has the province's highest overdose death rate in 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The number of lives lost to illicit drug deaths continues to climb in northern B.C., and in Fort St. John there are emotional calls for consumption and prevention sites to be established.
ListenNorthern B.C. leading province in overdose deaths; Oilpatch Preacher; Pandemic weight shame: Full Episode for Wednesday, August 26, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tech companies looking to Canada to flee populist U.S. policies; People living with long-term impacts of COVID-19; More on rural crime in the Cariboo; Why drug users are speaking up for overdose pr...
ListenRural Cariboo residents upset about property crime from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ian Hicks of McCleese Lake says not enough is being done to deter property crime in his community.
ListenOverdose awareness; Rural crime concerns; How local sports will return: Full Episode for August 25, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Cozy Coupe; Erin O'Toole's vision; McLeese Lake residents worried about rural crime; How community sports groups plan to restart in northern B.C.; Choosing a mask; Lessons from a classroom that...
ListenNew Federal Conservative Party Leader; pandemic pushes northern B.C. home sales up; mandatory masks on BC Transit: Full Episode for Monday, August 24, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Erin O'Toole emerges as the new leader of the Federal Conservative Party; housing market across northern B.C. is hotter than the weather forecast; Tornado in Fort St. John; mandatory masks on BC Tr...
ListenPrince Rupert publisher's 'stories from the lockdown' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak host Carolina de Ryk speaks with Chris Armstrong, owner of Muskeg Press.
ListenTornado touches down in Fort St. John from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Local city councillor Trevor Bolin speaks with Daybreak host Carolina de Ryk.
ListenPandemic pushes Northern B.C. home sales up from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Daybreak host Carolina de Ryk speaks with Sanda Hinchliffe of the Northern B.C. Real Estate Board.
ListenAdrian Dix on new COVID-19 rule enforcement guidelines from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The health minister discusses plans to clarify rules and enforcement around COVID-19.
ListenFire updates; Cinnamon bear family; New rules coming for COVID-19 enforcement: Full Episode for Friday, August 21 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We get updates on wildfires burning in the B.C. interior; Hear about life after CERB; Health Minister Adrian Dix answers questions about COVID-19 rule enforcement; And we hear about a cinnamon bear...
ListenCinnamon bear attracting curiousity and concern from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A rare cinnamon-coloured black bear with two cubs is wandering backyards in Fort St. John, attracting great photo opportunities and some worry about safety.
Listen'An absolute mess': Weeds in Charlie Lake upsetting some residents from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Weeds are getting caught in boat motors, decomposing plants and algae are creating a stink, and some residents of Charlie Lake are getting fed up. But the return of weeds and algae may be a sign th...
ListenStinky lake weeds; Small airport concerns; Working in the Barbados; Teacher stress: Full Episode for Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Smithers airports says small airports are at risk of closing without commercial flights; Weeds in Charlie Lake have cabin-owners upset; A former Prince George resident is recruiting people to l...
ListenSmall airports in B.C. may have to close without commercial flights from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Smithers airport manager Rob Blackburn says smaller communities are struggling to keep airlines operational during COVID-19.
ListenRecord-setting rain in Rupert sets off landslides and rescue missions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Erik Brooke of Prince Rupert search and rescue has been having to save hikers after remote roads wash away.
ListenFormer Prince George resident masterminds plan to attract remote workers to Barbados from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Peter Thompson traded his desk in Prince George for one in Barbados, and now his job includes trying to convince others to do the same.
ListenBob Zimmer is ready for an election from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Conservative MP for Peace River-Prince George-Northern Rockies talks the turmoil in Ottawa.
ListenRemembering Joe Gosnell, Nisga'a leader who negotiated historic treaty from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nisga'a leader Josephn Gosnell received many accolades in his life including the Order of Canada, but he always made time for his family. His niece Laurie Mercer reflects on his life and legacy fol...
ListenPumpkin spice season comes (even) earlier from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
WIth news that Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks are selling their seasonal drinks even earlier this year, we revisit a 2019 documentary on autumnal creep.
ListenHaida Gwaii resident faces future without internet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sophie Peerless has been notified her internet provider will no longer work in her community by year's end, and she's not sure what to do.
ListenRemembering Nisga'a leader Joe Gosnell; Xplorenet goes down; PSL season comes early: Full Episode for August 19, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Canucks vs. Blues; Teaching kids to code; A closer look at Chrystia Freeland; Bob Zimmer is ready for an election; Rural Haida Gwaii residents worried they will lose their internet service; What it...
ListenA call for better crosswalks in Prince George from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After being hit while crossing at 1st and Ospika and spending time in the ICU, a Prince George teenager is urging the city to upgrade pedestrian safety.
ListenNo time for complacency: Prince George doctor urges vigilance despite a lack of COVID-19 cases in the city from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dr. Jessica Zimbler speaks to Carolina de Ryk.
ListenMore on the prayer gathering that led to a surge of COVID-19 cases in northeastern B.C. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We hear from the organizer of an event in Deadwood, Alberta, that led to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the Peace region, plus B.C.'s deputy provincial health officer and Fort St. John mayor Lori Ack...
ListenDan Hamhuis talks retirement and next steps from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Smithers hockey star is leaving the NHL. He looks back at his career and next steps.
ListenDan Hamhuis on retiring; COVID-19 conspiracies; House party health worries; Bill Mourneau resigns: Full Episode for Tuesday, August 18, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A plea for quieter cars; Peace region mayors react to COVID-19 surge; Bill Mourneau resigns; A call for upgraded crosswalks in Prince George; Dan Hamhuis on retiring from the NHL; More on the praye...
ListenA new Champion ready to ride from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When Northern Hardware closed its doors, the Exploration Place museum in Prince George acquired Champion, a ten-cent mechanical horse. Unfortunately he was in no shape to be ridden, and so the sear...
ListenHydroponics for food security from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Gitmaxmak'ay Nisga'a Society is growing greens in a modified shipping container.
ListenGame on: Ice rinks re-open with new COVID-19 safety measures from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A tour of the Kin Centres in Prince George, re-opening with new COVID-19 safety guidelines.
ListenNortheastern B.C. COVID-19 numbers surge in connection to prayer event in Alberta; Prince George remains at zero; Haida Gwaii outbreak clears up from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Northern Health's Eryn Collins provides an update on the state of COVID-19 in the region, including a notice for people who attended a recent prayer gathering in Alberta.
ListenCOVID alert for Northeastern B.C.; Ice rinks re-open; A new Champion: Full Episode for Monday, August 17, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Immigration levels dropping; Moving classes outside; Northern Health COVID-19 numbers and 17 cases connected to prayer event in Fort St. John; Smithers cyclist death; Lessons from polio; Ice rinks ...
ListenMount Polley spill impacts; Vanderhoof Air Hug; China and the Cariboo: Full Episode for Friday, August 14, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rod Stewart goes dicso; Eli Glasner; Mount Polley spill study; Vanderhoof Air Hug; Is 2020 the worst year of your life?; Inuvialuit artist based in Prince George creates masks made of seal skin; wa...
ListenPrince George-based artist's Inuvialuit-inspired masks selected for art exhibit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Taalrumiq (Christina King) has created masks of seal skin and walrus tusk for a national exhibit.
ListenMount Polley mine spill still impacting local waters from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
UNBC researcher Ellen Petticrew shares her latest findings on the impacts of the 2014 tailings pond spill on Quesnel Lake.
ListenWill you wear a mask in Wal-Mart? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The CBC's Matt Allen finds out how people are reacting to mandatory masking.
ListenIs China targeting small-town B.C. politicians? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Toronto Star reporter Joanna Chiu looks into the relationship between the Chinese government, state-run media and politicians in B.C.'s Cariboo.
ListenVanderhoof Air Hug from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There's no international air show this year, but Vanderhoof's aviation buffs are still giving people a reason to look to the skies.
ListenCOVID-19 and seniors; 'I'm worried for Jean;' culture and connection on Bookmarks: Full episode for Thursday, November 12, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Reporter Bob Keating on 'I'm worried for Jean;' BC Seniors' Advocate on isolation due to COVID; PG District Citizens Activity Centre Society volunteer.
ListenJean Nelson, 90, from Prince George helping seniors stay positive from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jean Nelson has been volunteering for the PG and District Senior Citizens Activity Centre. She speaks with host Carolina de Ryk about the closure of the space.
ListenQuesnel riverfront getting $1 million redevelopment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mayor Bob Simpson discusses plans for turning the confluence of the Quesnel and Fraser Rivers into a destination for locals and visitors alike.
Listen'Circuit breaker' COVID shutdowns; 'In Flanders Field' in Dakelh; Quesnel riverfront: Full episode for Tuesday, November 10, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Headlight technology; Indigenous veterans; Parliament Hill reax to Joe Biden; Circuit-breaker COVID-19 shutdowns; 'IN Flanders Field' translated into Dakelh; Prince George eliminates ten more city ...
ListenReconcile This: More details on death of 17-year-old in care from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The CBC's Angela Sterritt looks into the death of Cree teen Traevon Chalifoux-Dsjarlais.
Listen'In Flanders Field' translated into Dakelh dialect from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lheidli T'enneh Elder and language teacher Edie Frederick has translated the classic poem into the local dialect of the Dakelh language. She discusses its importance.
ListenTen more positions cut at Prince George city hall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mayor Lyn Hall discusses the latest developments as the city works to balance its budget in a time of COVID-19.
ListenShould Prince George eliminate the time change on its own? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Fort St. John, Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson have all elimintaed the time change. Should Prince George follow suit? The CBC's Andrew Kurjata hits the dark afternoon streets to find out.
ListenBeaded poppies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dene-Carrier artist Crystal Behn creates beaded poppies to mark Aboriginal Veterans Day and Remembrance Day.
ListenJeopardy! champ reflects on the legacy of Alex Trebek from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Matthew Church grew up watching Jeopardy! with his grandfather in Prince George. In 2013, he had the chance to compete — and win — on the long-running game show. He reflects on Trebek's death over ...
ListenExploring the Muskwa Kechika from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Environmental studies grad student Rachelle Linde discusses the importance of this ecological region of British Columbia as part of the Exploration Place's Adult Speaker Series.
ListenLiving with MS from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rheanna Robinson is a Metis scholar and professor at UNBC who recently revealed she is living with multiple sclerosis. She speaks to Carolina de Ryk.
ListenTravel to Alberta; Vancouver discouraged as case counts rise from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Health Minister Adrian Dix discusses the latest provincial health orders and how they impact people living in northern British Columbia.
ListenTravel to Vancouver discouraged as case counts rise; Jeopardy! winner remembers Alex Trebek: Full episode for Monday, November 9, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
COVID-19 outbreak at Rotary Manor in Dawson Creek; Markets react to Joe Biden being elected; What happens if Trump won't concede?; We ask whether it's time to eliminate the time change in Prince Ge...
ListenBorder closures, bus driver shortages and other challenges facing Coast Mountain School District from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Janet Meyer has more to deal with than normal this year in her role as superintendent of the Coast Mountain School District in northwestern B.C.
ListenNatural burials from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nicola Finch is leading the push to give people more ecologically-friendly burial sites in B.C.'s Cariboo region.
ListenMaking movies in isolation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prince George-raised actress Keilani Elizabeth Rose didn't want to sit still during COVID-19 isolation, so she recruited some friends to take on ambitious project.
ListenGreen burials; Isolation film; Cross-border schools: Full episode for Friday, November 6, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The 'Right to Repair'; Coast Mountain school district updates on bus drivers, COVID-19 and Hyder; Green burial sites in the Cariboo; Prince George actor creates web series filmed in ioslation; What...
ListenToxic drug supply from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A new strain of blue-green drugs in Fort St. John has outreach workers worried.
ListenWhy saving rural Haida Gwaii's internet service may not be a good thing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are concerns that the decision to extend satellite internet service on Haida Gwaii might prevent residents from getting access to better options.
ListenBookmark: Fraser River biography from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Carol and Rick Blacklaws attempt to document the breadth of the Fraser River in their new book of the same name.
ListenB.C.'s former chief medical health officer wants safer, decriminalized drugs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dr. Perry Kendall declared B.C.'s overdose crisis a public health emergency four years ago. Today, he's still fighting to save lives.
ListenBorder-jumping bear; Toxic drugs and safe supply; Illegal fish trafficking: Full episode for Thursday, November 5, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sexism in business financing; U.S. election vote counting continues; Backyard performances; Toxic drug supply in Fort St. John; Border-jumping bear; Former chief medical health officer pushing for ...
ListenElection aftermath; Poppies of Prince George; Doomscrolling: Full Episode for Wednesday, November 4, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We check in with Northern British Columbians living in the United States, and U.S. citizens living in Northern B.C. for their feelings on the presidential election. We also get some analysis of wha...
ListenWhat the U.S. election could mean for British Columbia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Andrew Wynn-Williams of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association discusses the impact the U.S. election could have on B.C.'s economy.
Listen'Hearts of PG' campaign becomes 'Poppies for Prince George' for November from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The woman behind the "Hearts of PG" campaign has started a new intiative to mark Remembrance Day.
ListenNorthern British Columbians living in the U.S. on the tension in America from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A pair of Northern B.C. academics living in New Jersey and Florida, respectively, discuss the mood in America as the votes for president are counted.
ListenAmericans in Northern B.C. on what's at stake in the presidential election from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two U.S. citizens living in Northern British Columbia discuss the ongoing vote count in their home country, and what they believe is at stake.
ListenNew university research shows how otters are affecting Nechako River sturgeon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Grad student Cale Babey, who is part of a university study, speaks with host Carolina de Ryk for details.
ListenNorthwest B.C. sees one of the highest unemployment numbers in the province from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jeanne MacNeil, a Smithers Chartered Professional Accountant, speaks with host Carolina de Ryk.
ListenNorthern B.C.'s first care home outbreak; New study on why otters are causing problems for sturgeon; Pigs and pumpkins: Full episode for Tuesday, November 3, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rotary Manor Care Home COVID-19 outbreak; Northwest B.C. pandemic job losses; Otters vs nechako sturgeon; Former U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman; Pumpkin-eating pigs; How the coronavirus is causing he...
ListenPigs love leftover pumpkins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you haven't figured out yet what to do with your post-Halloween pumpkins, maybe some local pigs would like them. The CBC's Andrew Kurjata shares the story.
ListenJackpot denied: How COVID-19 is affecting a northern B.C. couple's multi-million dollar winnings from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Telkwa lottery winners are having trouble spending their money. Susan and Ken Salter won $20 million dollars but the pandemic stopped their plans. They speak with host Carolina de Ryk.
ListenHalloween apples; Conversion therapy vote; Speedskating in Fort St. John: Full episode for Friday, October 30, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Candy historian; CBC investigates the cleanliness of grocery stores; Conversion therapy ban; Drive-thru trick or treating; How to stop the time change; 'Halloween apples' investigation'; National s...
Listen'A lame excuse': Prince George MP Bob Zimmer under fire after voting against conversion therapy ban bill from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Earlier this week, the House of Commons voted in favour of a bill to ban conversion therapy across Canada. A handful of Conservatives opposed the bill, however, including Prince George-Peace River-...
ListenIt's no trick, this B.C. couple thinks sharing their yard with hundreds of bats is a real treat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We meet the Crossley's of Williams Lake who volunteer time and space in their yard to help local bat populations.
Listen"Halloween Apples", a sing-song alternative to "Trick or Treat" from the Canadian prairies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When the CBC's Andrew Kurjata read that some Canadians say 'Halloween apples' instead of 'trick or treat,' he didn't quite believe it but a Simpsons writer, Canadian senator and Manitoban linguist ...
ListenDinosaur footprints dug up in Tumbler Ridge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Andrew Lawfield of the Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation discusses a recent rescue operation.
ListenSafe Halloween plans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The CBC's Matt Allen finds out how people are planning a COVID-19 friendly Halloween.
ListenScary book picks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A trio of local librarians share their spookiest story recommendations.
ListenThe curse of reply-all emails; Bat fans; Fossil finds; Safe trick or treating: Full episode for Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The curse of 'reply all' emails; The Quebec separation referendum, 25 years later; Fossil recovery near Tumbler Ridge; Cariboo couple count bats every night; Creative ways to safely celebrate Hallo...
ListenWhat the B.C. election would have looked like with proportional representation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
More Liberals, more Greens and a couple of Conservatives: The B.C. election results would have looked much different if the province had proportional representation. Gisela Ruckert of Fair Vote Can...
ListenDave Mah helped the community 'see ourselves through his eyes' from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For more than two decades, photographer Dave Mah captured the story of Prince George in realtime. His friend and collleague Jason Peters reflects on his legacy following his 2016 death.
ListenNDP has 'false majority' government; Remembering Dave Mah; Spooky voices: Full episode for Wednesday, October 28, 2022 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How people watch TV in a pandemic; Should scientists infect healthy people to test COVID-19 cures; Birth doulas; What provincial election results would have looked like under proportional represent...
ListenThere's a deer with a yoga ball stuck between its antlers in Prince Rupert from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's a bright pink ball. We speak to the woman who spotted him. Pictures at cbc.ca/bc.
ListenPrince George helicopter pilot honoured 25 years after his death fighting wildfires in Australia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Roger Cyr was a helicopter pilot deploed to Australia to aid in the fight against wildfires when he died following a fatal crash. Now, nearly 25 years after the fact, he is being honoured at a cere...
ListenFormer cabinet minister George Abbott on the future of the BC Liberals from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Andrew Wilkinson has resigned as leader of the BC Liberal Party following a dismal result in Saturday's election. Former Liberal cabinet minister George Abbott shares his thoughts on what the party...
ListenInvestigation calls Site C viability into question from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Journalist Sarah Cox of the Narhwal uncovered more than 400 pages of documents on the Site C dam through freedom of information requests. They paint a troubled picture of the project that call into...
ListenDeer with a yoga ball; Site C investigation; Future of the BC Liberals: Full episode for Tuesday, October 27, 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Used car values; Candy catapult; Ottawa report; There's a deer with a yoga ball between its antlers in Prince Rupert; Narwhal journalist Sarah Cox on the rising costs of Site C and what she found w...
ListenDan Davies wants transparency on Site C from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The incumbent Liberal MLA for Peace River North says he hopes the new NDP majoriity will share information with the public about the feasibility of Site C in their new term. He also discusses other...
ListenShirley Bond says surgical tower is her top priority for Prince George from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The longtime Liberal is about to become the longest-serving MLA in Prince George history, but she's facing her first term with an NDP majority government. She speaks to Carolina de Ryk about plans ...
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