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This Labrador hospital is hoping to train the next generation of rural doctors

Labrador's central hospital was facing a critical shortage. Doctors decided to start training students, in hopes to help recruit more doctors to rural locations. Now, all 16 permanent roles are filled.

Sheshatshiu mom returns home to open a takeout aimed at healthier eating

When Pishum Penashue was completing her culinary program in St. John's, she could not wait to return to Labrador to open a takeout at the same spot where family once ran a restaurant. Her mission is to offer healthier options and meals made from scratch.

Innu grandmothers are heading into the classroom after completing teacher assistant program

Elders in Sheshatshiu and Natuashish are among the 11Innu women heading into the classroom this fall.

Inmate calls for more information after asbestos halts construction work on Labrador prison

An inmate at the Labrador Correctional Centre says more communication and transparency is needed after asbestos was found in the facility.

Gov. Gen Mary Simon visits Mealy Mountains to close out Labrador trip

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon visited the Akami-Uapishk-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve to meet with Innu leaders, youth and guardians.

Nain resident sentenced to life in prison for killing man

Manasse Bennett pleaded guilty in the 2021 death of Alfred Winters. In May, he was sentenced to life in prison with eligibility for parole after 10 years.

Denied access to his parents' funerals, an Inuk inmate is demanding change

After being denied access to his parents' funerals, an Inuk inmate is demanding systemic change.

Innu worker warned Royal Commission of contemporary issues back in 1992

Rose Gregoire worked in Sheshatshiu for decades helping families. In 1992, she warned a commission about the pressing issues facing Innu in the future. Now her predictions are being highlighted in the inquiry on Innu in the child protection system.

Search underway for missing hunter in northern Labrador

A large search is underway after a man didn't return home from hunting in northern Labrador. The RCMP say the man was on a snowmobile and ice conditions were poor.

Innu forced into cold houses without insulation and foundations spiralled into addictions, inquiry told

The Innu lived a healthy life in large tents before they were forced into houses on the Sheshatshiu Innu reserve, starting spirals into addictions and abuse, according to an expert witness at the Inquiry Respecting the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of Innu in the Child Protection System.