Rose Murphy is a multimedia journalist in Nova Scotia, Miꞌkmaꞌki. She is interested in stories about unusual characters, small business, resilient communities, food security, women's health, and gender and social justice.
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The Martin Street Mystery - Radio Doc

Ever since Chantal Phee heard a family member name drop the Martin Street Co-operative, she's wondered: what is it? Even her dad didn't know he'd grown up in the Black-owned housing co-op in Antigonish, or what that co-op even meant. CBC producer Rose Murphy roadtrips with Chantal to find answers in this week's documentary about untold histories, and the power of having a home. Note: A prominent voice in the radio documentary, Jana MacDonald, died unexpectedly on May 19. Aired May 21 23 on CBC radio's Atlantic Voice.
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A look back at the mysterious haunting of an Antigonish County farm, 100 years later | News

It's been nearly 100 years since a family farm in Antigonish County, N.S., was plagued by inexplicable fires, moving furniture and freed animals — all baffling circumstances that eventually forced the MacDonald family to flee their home, along with their daughter who was branded a poltergeist. Alexander and Janet MacDonald, and their adopted daughter Mary Ellen, lived in Caledonia Mills, a small community about 25 kilometres south of Antigonish. On a stormy night in the winter of 1922, reports
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Cape Breton-born writer Sheldon Currie named to the Order of Canada | News

Cape Breton-born writer Sheldon Currie is one of the newest members of the Order of Canada. The Reserve Mines native was given the honour for his contributions to Canadian literature, particularly for his 30 years of service as the fiction editor of The Antigonish Review. "It was very hard work. We used to get probably 300 [pieces of writing] a month, and we'd publish about four or five at most," he said in an interview this week with CBC Radio's Information Morning Nova Scotia. Currie wrote
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Series of newspaper articles led one Halifax woman from despair to a new beginning | Information Morning - NS with Portia Clark | Live Radio

When Kathi Dawn spoke with a Chronicle Herald reporter about being homeless and separated from her dog, she had no idea that sharing her story would help her reunite with her dog, secure an apartment, and make a new best friend. That friend is Dana Williams, a total stranger who read about Dawn's situation and decided to help. Dana and Kathi speak with the CBC's Rose Murphy.
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New study in Colchester County brings housing crisis outside HRM into sharper focus

New study in Colchester County brings housing crisis outside HRM into sharper focus Advocates say an unprecedented number of people across the province are currently facing evictions, with nowhere to go - and this isn't just an urban issue. The CBC's Rose Murphy brings us this story. Originally aired 19 July 2021 on CBC radio's Information Morning. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-sc…va-scotia-1.6106314
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Why is a proposed LNG project in Goldboro raising concerns?

Why is a proposed liquified natural gas project in Goldboro raising concerns? | Information Morning - NS with Portia Clark | Live Radio The Council of Canadians is encouraging people to weigh in on the proposed Goldboro LNG project. It's concerned the project will Set emission goals back at a time when the country is trying to meet its targets. And it questions the high price tag for the project.Meanwhile some Guysborough residents are pinning their hopes on the project going through. Freelance reporter Rose Murphy has been looking into the issues, and she's here now with an overview. *CBC Radio's Information Morning kick starts the day on mainland Nova Scotia with news, survival information, compelling stories and opinions from all perspectives in the province. Originally aired May 14, 2021
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Why is a proposed liquified natural gas project in Goldboro raising concerns? | Information Morning - NS with Louise Renault, Portia Clark | Live Radio

The Council of Canadians is encouraging people to weigh in on the proposed Goldboro LNG project. It's concerned the project will set emission goals back at a time when the country is trying to meet its targets. And it questions the high price tag for the project. Meanwhile some Guysborough residents are pinning their hopes on the project going through. Freelance reporter Rose Murphy has been looking into the issues, and she's here now with an overview. *CBC Radio's Information Morning kick starts the day on mainland Nova Scotia with news, survival information, compelling stories and opinions from all perspectives in the province.
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