Producer Rod Etheridge briefs Jeff Gilhooly, host of the St. John's Morning Show, on the startling numbers involving Newfoundland and Labrador workers who commute to high-paying jobs in Alberta. (Runs: 7:43)
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Lloyd Tucker, a St. Anthony heavy equipment operator, describes the difficulties of commuting to work in Fort McMurray, Alta., over the last eight years. (Runs: 3:20)
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Moving staff: Rod Etheridge interviews Lynn Zeidler, a vice-president with Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., about the vast effort the company makes in flying staff to its Alberta construction site. (Runs: 4:55)
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Big impact on the Burin: Producer Rod Etheridge interviews Marc Coady, president of the regional chamber of commerce, how Alberta money is keeping the local economy hopping. (Runs: 6:35)
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Community benefits: Producer Rod Etheridge tells St. John's Morning Show host Jeff Gilhooly how the big commute is keeping some otherwise troubled communities humming. (Runs: 5:59)
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From Ming's Bight to Fort Mac: Todd and Carrie Clarke talk about the drive and flight that take them to work every three weeks. (Runs: 3:20)
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Family adaptation: Producer Terry LeDrew profiles the Sturge family of Gillams, who are getting used to the ups and downs of a long commute for big money. (Runs: 5:46)
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Reporter Pam Parsons travels to the Conception Bay community of Marysvale, where residents say the Alberta migration echoes labour patterns of the past. (Runs: 6:46)
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Paul Breen, a young father of four from Grand Falls-Windsor, describes what prompted him to seek work north of Fort McMurray. (Runs: 2:45)
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Beyond the statistics: Rod Etheridge interviews Memorial University geography professor Keith Storey, who has been studying migrating Newfoundland and Labrador workers for two decades, and is concerned about long-term social and family impacts.
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The cost on the homefront: Jeff Gilhooly, host of the St. John's Morning Show, speaks with producer Rod Etheridge about the downside of a workforce that lives only part-time at home.
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A boom in Deer Lake: David Burke reports from the airport town of Deer Lake, where local companies have picked up plenty of business from migrating workers.
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Burgeo, in transition: Rod Etheridge interviews June Hiscock, a town councillor in Burgeo, where about 20 per cent of the population commutes to Alberta for work. (Runs: 5:07)
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St. John's Morning Show host Jeff Gilhooly interviews provincial Human Resources Minister Shawn Skinner about a pending government study of the Alberta commuting phenomenon. (Runs: 7:39)
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'Mini Fort Mac': Mike Power reports from Labrador West, where a huge demand for iron ore in China has sparked a mining expansion not seen in years. (Runs: 5:29)
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From Nov. 2006, Nancy Russell of CBC-TV in Charlottetown profiles some of the Atlantic Canadians that have made their way to Fort McMurray. (Runs: 5:33)
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