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Warmer temperatures mean thinner ice, and that means unsafe travel for the seal hunt. Mina Campbell of North West River says the hunt is more than sealskins — it’s about long-standing tradition that brings people together. As she tells the CBC’s Zachary Russell, she’s worried it’s the beginning of the end for hunt as they know it.
Spring is coming, and warmer waters mean an early start to iceberg season. But it's also taking a toll on seal hunters in Labrador who depend on the annual harvest for food.
Mina Campbell grew up watching her grandmother clean seal skins with an ulu — a knife traditionally used by Inuit women. But it wasn't until the pandemic left Campbell with too much time on her hands that she decided to sharpen her own skills. Today, Campbell is busy turning old saw blades into functional works of art.
Labrador resident Scott Russell lost 80 pounds in seven months, before finally getting the medical attention he needed — but in western Newfoundland. His wife, Mina Campbell, is calling for systemic change in health care.
In today's Morning Brief, a historic deal at COP28 in Dubai. Also, the price of oil continues to drop.