The St. John's Morning Show

The province is spending 3-million dollars to increase student assistants in schools, but some are skeptical about whether resources are being put to the best use.

We sent Morning Show reporter Jessica Singer to Tim Hortons in Galway to learn how they decorate a Smile Cookie. She spoke with manager Nicole Hall.

Canada’s Walk of Fame will be celebrating Rick Mercer in his hometown of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, with a special “Hometown Stars” event. Rick joined us in studio this morning alongside Jeffrey Latimer, the CEO of Canada’s Walk of Fame.

Flower bouquets will bloom again in unexpected places throughout St. John’s today as part of the The Lonely Bouquet Campaign. Morning Show reporter Jessica Singer spoke with organizer Corie Outerbridge.

Finishing treatment is a huge milestone for cancer patients. But life after treatment can be filled with stress, pain, and fear. Geoff Eaton is the Executive Director and Founder of Young Adult Cancer Canada. Paula Newhook is an Oncology Social Worker. They joined us in studio to talk about the help that's available to people struggling with life post-treatment.

The movie Sweetland is about a small outport town facing resettlement in the early 2010s, and one man’s refusal to accept that reality. It’s based on the book “Sweetland” by Newfoundland author Michael Crummey, and directed by local filmmaker Christian Sparkes. They both joined us in studio this morning to talk about it's theatrical debut tonight at Scotiabank Cineplex.

The CBC's Ariana Kelland brought us an update to a story we first brought you two years ago, about Egyptian-born kickboxer Hady Ghoneim and his struggle to stay in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Music can help people with dementia, adults with autism, and it even helps new parents connect with their babies. Renee White is a certified music therapist. She joined us in studio to talk about the magic of music.

The province has started removing what it described as 'abandoned' tents from the encampment at Bannerman Park over the weekend. But volunteers with Tent City for Change say organizers and residents will weather this storm as they've done before. We spoke with organizer Laurel Huget.

The CBC's Sarah Antle hit the streets of St. John's yesterday to find out how people are feeling about the rising cost at the checkout. After that, the CBC's Leigh-Anne Power stopped by with some grocery price comparisons.

Bell Islanders haven't been able to access their landfill there for almost six month. The Eastern Regional Service Board runs the facility, and people on the island say the board is out of touch with their reality. The CBC's Mike Moore headed to Bell Island to speak to people about the situation.

Some parents of deaf children say the Newfoundland and Labrador education system is failing their kids. The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of the Deaf says it's been raising alarm bells for years. Renee Phair Healey is a registered psychologist and the NLAD's director of programs. Paula Coggins is an ASL consultant with the NLAD's family communication program. They join us in studio alongside ASL interpreter Ken Parsons.

Two Palestinian sisters have been working tirelessly to help rescue their younger brothers from the war-torn area. We first met Marilyn Kasken in January. We caught up with her yesterday to see what's happened with the family since then.

Could a form of universal basic income be the solution to the current cost-of-living crisis? First Voice, a St. John's Indigenous advocacy coalition, believes it could, in particular poverty and inequity among Indigenous people. We spoke with Director of Advocacy Justin Campbell.

How do buildings influence human health? House Doctor Peter Lin brought us the details on new research.

The provincial government installed signs yesterday making it clear that people should not be staying on the Colonial Building grounds. CBC’s Mark Quinn and other reporters spoke with Transportation and Infrastructure Minister John Abbott yesterday. Following this, Mark Quinn called up NDP leader Jim Dinn to get his thoughts on the government’s latest approach to tent city residents.

There are a few gardens in the Rawlins Cross area that are always blooming with colourful flowers in the springtime. Morning Show reporter Jessica Singer met up with the man behind the beauty, William Pryse-Phillips.

Dana Reid took the pain of her divorce and turned it into a song to help her heal. She told us about that new song this morning, which will make its debut this weekend.

The City of St. John's wants to see as many as four thousand new housing units built over the next ten years. The CBC's Lukas Wall has been looking into the details of that plan, and he joined us in studio to break it down.

Baseball NL wants people to "Step up to the Plate" this year. That's the name of their new campaign to get more people picking up the bat and ball, especially girls, people in rural areas and those with exceptionalities. We spoke with Kristyn Coley, Minor Committee Chair for Baseball NL.