The new year in Labrador begins with a fright in for children, as the Nalujuit come out on Old Christmas Day — continuing a centuries-old tradition. On Jan. 6, the Nalujuit chase children around ✨ My latest for CBC NL. Read it here: lnk.bio/heidiatter

Winter has finally arrived with snow in Labrador. Was an unusually long wait this year after the rain melted everything near the end of December ❄️

Tim Reid is no longer with Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) in Regina. City manager Nikki Anderson is scheduled to hold a news conference over the noon hour. cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…

I’m about to announce on the 📻 that I will be leaving @onthego and the CBC in March. I’m grateful to the corporation for a wonderful 32 years. (How’d that happen? ⏳) But most of all: Thank you NL-ers for listening and watching. It’s been an honour. Now, to other opportunities!

Two months after a crash left a Labrador woman and her family waiting hours to connect to public Wi-Fi at a Trans-Labrador Highway depot — where there's no cellphone service — the provincial government says changes are in the works. Read the full piece: lnk.bio/heidiatter

A front-line worker and a professor of public health are condemning a Sask policy change on illicit drug use, saying it shows a disregard for human life, sets back efforts to stop the transmission of HIV/AIDs and flies in the face of decades of science. cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…

In Kevin Major's latest murder mystery, a woman falls from the highest lighthouse in Atlantic Canada. Major talks 'Five for Forteau' and the locals you may see in the novel: lnk.bio/heidiatter

The Makkovik rink has some new lights and paint this winter for kids to enjoy. The tradition of the 'Cops Coliseum' remains strong, but two of the local RCMP are set to move later this year and hope the ones who follow will do the same. Listen here: lnk.bio/heidiatter

Humbling to be in Sheshatshiu covering this, with the incredible Janelle Kelly. Sheshatshiu's health director says a stunning change in lifestyle helped drive a cascade of serious health and social problems, including abuse of drugs. Read the full piece: lnk.bio/heidiatter

Mary Pia Benuen said her father fought to keep his children in the community, connected to their culture and language, she said. Some of her childhood friends weren't so lucky, she said, and died young after being in the system for many years. Read more: lnk.bio/heidiatter

If anyone wants to listen to some super cute kindergarteners talk about animals here is the link to our CBC interview 😊 So proud of them ❤️ ACMS Nanuit cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education, Labrador's Innu educational authority, has partnered with Montreal's McGill University to offer a new two-year teaching certificate for Sheshatshiu and Mushua Innu!

Maria Merkuratsuk has won the cultural preservation award, and Nicholas Flowers has won the Inuttitut Award. "Today I just so happy to share it, to share what I know," Merkuratsuk said. "Without that, I am without who I am."

Heartbreaking to see the local cuts in the industry:

More than 100 CAF reserves train for combat in Labrador "The global situation across the world is deteriorating. For us, it is one of these things we're training for in case there's a requirement for the Canadian Armed Forces to deploy," Col. Dufour. cbc.ca/1.7124051

From Feb. 15 to March 15, temperatures are expected to be 3 to 4 degrees warmer than normal for Labrador, the Canadian Ice Service said. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

Heidi Atter for Atlantic Voice is nominated in the Best Photo Storytelling category for "In The Country." Amazing work! #DPA24 digitalpublishingawards.ca/2024nominees Lindsay Bird

Thank you Ashley Fitzpatrick ♥️ A piece truly close to the heart, and it's amazing to see the incredible NL content up for the DPAs 📸

I am sunsetting this account ♥️ With the new year, comes a chance to reflect on where I want to spend my time ♥️ This account will not be monitored ♥️ Wishing you the best in 2025 ♥️