Episodes
The Jimmy Pratt Foundation has written the Premier and is asking people to add their signatures demanding the Province add pre-kindergarten to the school system. They say it will expand the capacity of ECE and benefit all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. For more, we spoke with Kim Dreaddy, the executive director of the Jimmy Pratt Foundation.
Published 11/29/24
Erin Cullen and the advocacy group ABCs and ECEs are calling on an expansion of $10/day daycare. She says it will improve the lives of all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, not just parents of young children.
Published 11/29/24
Local musicians are teaming up for a fundraiser this weekend to help Caitlyn Broderick, who's facing some medical issues. Musician and event organizer Richard Parsons stopped by with all the details.
Published 11/29/24
For those who don't drink alcohol, socializing around the holidays can be tough. The folks at Landwash Brewery stopped by to talk about their non-alcoholic options. We spoke with co-owner Christina Coady and Media Manager Maddy Riche.
Published 11/29/24
Ian Jones and Jeannine Winkle’s decorations were stolen off their lawn. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts stopped by the scene of the crime.
Published 11/29/24
The provincial government changed legislation governing Crown Lands. But Everett Sacrey of Portugal Cove-St. Phillips says those changes aren't helping him. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts brought us more on that story.
Published 11/29/24
The music ministry at the Basilica Cathedral is putting off it’s annual advent festival for the 29th year. The party is on Sunday, December 1st -- the first day of the Advent, and features music and scripture connected by a script. Jacinta Mackey-Graham and Keelin O’Leary joined us in studio to tell us more about the event.
Published 11/28/24
Imagine it's the eighteen hundreds (1800s) in the dead of winter, and you're shipwrecked in the island of Newfoundland. That's the premise of a new mini-series debuting soon. It was directed and co-written by filmmaker Ben Noah, who joined us in the studio this morning.
Published 11/28/24
The biggest curlers are in town this week for the Grand Slam of Curling at the Mary Brown's Centre. We caught up with a few of them yesterday -- namely Swiss Curlers Sven Michel and Pablo Lachat, along with Manitoba curler Kailtlyn Lawes, to ask them a few questions.
Published 11/28/24
The folks at Dildo Brewery are making some changes and doubling their production, to meet higher demand. They're opening a new brewery facility, and Pam Goodyear, the head of sales for Dildo Brewing Company, joined us on the line today to tell us the details.
Published 11/28/24
St. John's social enterprise Newbornlander received over $700,000 in funding as part of its new "Sewing Hope" program. The program will help refugee women learn English and sewing skills. Founder and CEO Constanza Safatle Ferrari joined us in the studio this morning to discuss.
Published 11/28/24
PC Leader and incumbent Premier Tim Houston took a landslide victory in yesterday's Nova Scotia election. There's a chance this could influence an election in Newfoundland and Labrador. We've reached Alex Marland, a professor in the Department of Politics at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, to talk about this.
Published 11/27/24
The Taylor Swift Eras Tour was a night well spent for many, however some fans were welcomed with unexpected bills when they arrived in Toronto. Our Morning Show's Sarah Antle spoke with one woman, Shelley Collier, who travelled from Whitbourne to see Taylor Swift, only to find out her hotel reservation was cancelled in July -- which meant she had to make another, more expensive booking to stay the same three days.
Published 11/27/24
The Grand Slam of Curling is not stranger to this province, having done two stops in CBS pre-pandemic. The event features the top 32 teams in the world -- and they all played right here in St. John's. One of the folks behind the event, Nic Sulsky, joined us in studio this morning to talk about curling, plus a bit of running he's doing today.
Published 11/27/24
A local tech company focused on AI coaching will be taking part in a big league startup program this winter. Trophi AI will be participating in SPEED RUN – a coveted accelerator program happening in San Francisco next January. In the studio with us this morning was the head of Trophi AI, Mike Winter.
Published 11/27/24
The Canada Post strike is well into its second week with seemingly no end in sight. John Peters is the Director of Employment Operations at Memorial University. He talked about the politics working behind the scenes, and why back-to-work legislation is always the last resort.
Published 11/26/24
The Town of Paradise ended their State of Emergency on Friday. Paradise mayor Dan Bobbett gave us an update this morning.
Published 11/26/24
The Salvation Army's kettle campaign is a Christmas staple at many malls across the country. But this year is the last time you'll see them at the Avalon Mall. CBC's Jessica Singer brought us that story.
Published 11/26/24
The Kioti National curling championships are kicking off at the Mary Browns Centre today, and The Newfoundland Embassy is serving up breakfast across the road from the action. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts met up with Niall Hickey, one of the co-owners of the Newfoundland Embassy.
Published 11/26/24
Georgina's Law, aimed at creating intimate partner violence strategy, is expected to pass through the Senate later today. We spoke with the woman behind the bill, Georgina McGrath.
Published 11/26/24
MUN's director of student residences says students want a single room, and that's leaving beds empty in the midst of a housing shortage. Bruce Belbin is the director of student residences, and ancillary operations, at Memorial. He spoke with the CBC's Jenna Head.
Published 11/26/24
Canada Post workers remain on the picket lines this morning, and the two sides haven't yet reached a deal. Our Morning show reporter Darrell Roberts ventured out to the picket line this morning, to see how the workers were feeling.
Published 11/25/24
The 2025 Canada Games start in 256 days. There's working happening all throughout the metro area for the games, but one of the major projects underway is to upgrade the Aquarena -- the province's only 50 metre swimming pool. But this is taking longer than anyone expected. The CBC's Jeremy Eaton joins us live to talk about what's going on.
Published 11/25/24
If you're in the search of a furry canine friend, look no further! Paw2Love rescues pups from the States, and brings them to Canada to find new, loving homes. And many of them end up in Newfoundland. Deanna Kvesic is the president and owner of the rescue group, and joined us over the line this morning to talk about it.
Published 11/25/24