Team Broken Earth - Newfoundland doctors and nurses team-up to lend a helping hand in Haiti: For the fourth time since the January 12, 2010, earthquake that devastated much of Haiti, a team of 30 Newfoundland health care providers will travel to Port au Prince this month to heal and teach. Victor Nerenberg tells us about their unique contribution to a broken nation’s recovery.
http://brokenearth.ca/

Song: Wood River
Artist: Connie Kaldor
Album: Wood River

Environmental watchdog warns Ontario trees and wildlife under threat: Forests, natural spaces and wildlife are under threat unless the Ontario government does more to protect their diversity from climate change and invasive species. The warning comes in a special report on the state of biodiversity in Ontario from the province's Environment Commissioner. Lyne-Francoise Pelletier has spoken with Ontario Environment Commissioner Gord Miller.
www.eco.on.ca/

New research adds to our understanding of the boreal birds of North America: Marc Montgomery speaks with Jeff Wells, a senior scientist with the International Boreal Conservation Campaign and the editor of the new book "Boreal Birds of North America: A Hemispheric View of Their Conservation Links and Significance." The book showcases the latest research on the importance of the boreal forest to global bird populations and the forest's connection to ecoregions throughout the Americas.
http://www.borealbirds.org/borealbirdsbook.shtml
http://www.interboreal.org/

Origins of Black History Month: This is the 15th year that Black History Month is being celebrated across Canada. During this month, the Link will be featuring the stories of some of the many Black Canadians who’ve helped shape our nation. Today we find out why February is the month dedicated to highlighting the history of Black Canadians.
http://blackhistorycanada.ca/

Indo Canadian Report - MLA trades paycheque for welfare cheque: Would $610 be enough to survive on for a month, if it had to cover your rent, food, transport and other expenses? It's the amount a welfare recipient in British Columbia gets monthly. A Member of the Legislative Assembly from Surrey, BC, named Jagrup Brar decided to test whether the amount is enough by trading his pay cheque for a welfare cheque for the month of January. He tells us what the experience was like for him.

Biblio file - Undercurrents: 2011 edited by Robyn Sarah: The Link’s book reviewer Priscila Uppal discusses the anthology Undercurrents: New Voices in Canadian Poetry edited by Robyn Sarah, a book conceived to feature the best of the country's writing from eleven poets on the verge of publishing a first book.

Sports slam: Ian Jones pops in with a look at what’s making news in the world of sport.