Lindsay Bird
CBC News
Lindsay Bird is the producer and host of Atlantic Voice, a CBC Radio 1 show showcasing documentaries and storytelling from the east coast. She is based out of CBC Corner Brook.
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Atlantic Voice
When this church lost its minister, these ordinary churchgoers stepped up to save it
Facing a crisis of leadership, a handful of congregants in Freshwater, N.L., became leaders themselves. In doing so, they say, they've found a model for the many other churches in the province in the same boat.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Atlantic Voice
Meet the scientists and their underwater drones tackling the 'weirdly complicated' world of ocean carbon
In the face of climate change, there's a lot scientists don't know about carbon emissions after they enter the ocean. But one team based in Newfoundland is trying to change that.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Atlantic Voice
Lobster fishing lit: A Q&A with award-winning author Nicholas Herring
The P.E.I. novelist chats to Atlantic Voice about why he wanted to write about lobster fishing, and how surreal it is to win a Writers' Trust prize with his very first book.
Canada -PEI |
Atlantic Voice
Trash talk: These 2 East Coasters are putting waste top of mind
A new Atlantic Voice episode dives deep into what we discard, on an individual level and as a society.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Atlantic Voice
How a symposium grew to shine a powerful light on East Coast Indigenous art
As the Petapan arts symposium marked a milestone in 2022, its founders reflect on how far the east coast scene has come since the event's beginnings.
Canada -New Brunswick |
Christopher Pratt, legendary Canadian painter, dead at 86
The art world is mourning the loss of one of Canada's greatest painters, who dedicated his career to redefining Newfoundland and Labrador landscapes and experiences, and also created the province's flag.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Atlantic Voice
Failure is everywhere. We should embrace it, say these UNB scholars
Explore the mess and murk failing on a new episode of Atlantic Voice, as two thinkers in Fredericton share ideas and personal experiences about everything that can go wrong in life.
Canada -New Brunswick |
Atlantic Voice
This movie-loving minister brought Hollywood to Fortune Bay in the '50s — and his projector still works
In a faded coat of red velveteen, an unassuming bit of Newfoundland history sits at The Rooms in St. John's, holding the story of how two men spread cinematic magic in the pre-electricity era.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Atlantic Voice
The fight for equality: A conversation with Don Oliver, the 1st Black man appointed to Senate
Retired Nova Scotia senator Don Oliver reflects upon his childhood, career and his trailblazing work to create a more tolerant Canada.
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Atlantic Voice
On telling diverse teen stories, with young adult fiction writer Tom Ryan
The award-winning author talks to Atlantic Voice about writing for and about queer teens, and how identities and storylines have changed over the years.
Canada -Nova Scotia |