The St. John's Morning Show

Nov 05 2024 314 ep. 8 mins 239
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While you've been sleeping, the world has changed. The St. John’s Morning Show tells you how. We bring you the latest news, the stories that matter most, and the information you need.

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Money Saving Mama has started their annual toy drive for the Single Parent Association of Newfoundland and Labrador

Nov 05 2024 7 mins  
Celia Glover, creator of the popular Facebook group Money Saving Mama, has started her annual toy drive for the Single Parents Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. She joined us on the line this morning to talk about it.

For over 40 years, Hope Air has been helping Canadians with medical travel

Nov 05 2024 12 mins  
Hope Air has been helping patients with medical travel costs for decades, and there's a growing demand for those services. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts stopped by their Ham, Eggs and Hope breakfast at the Sheraton Hotel in St. John's this morning.

Dan MacEachern, a former CBC NL colleague who's now living in the US, gave us his take on the presidential election

Nov 05 2024 6 mins  
We spoke with former CBC St. John's colleague Dan MacEachern, who's now living south of the border, about his take on today's U-S presidential election.

A sewage issue has led the Town of Paradise to declare a state of emergency in some areas

Nov 05 2024 5 mins  
A stinky problem has popped up again in Paradise. Five years ago, a faulty sewage lift pump cost the town $1.5 million, and now it's caused a state of emergency. For more, we spoke with Paradise mayor Dan Bobbett.

The provincial government announced its plan yesterday to replace St. Clare's hospital with a new one on Kenmount Road

Nov 05 2024 7 mins  
Yesterday, the provincial government announced the location for a new hospital on Kenmount Road in St. John's. For a municipal perspective, we spoke with St. John's mayor Danny Breen.

Jacob's Garden of Hope: A new space to honour those lost to suicide, addiction, and mental health

Nov 04 2024 8 mins  
Kelsey Puddister, director of the Jacob Puddister Memorial Foundation, joined us in studio to talk about Jacob's Garden of Hope, a new public space that was unveiled in Bay Bulls yesterday honouring those lost to suicide, addiction, and mental health.

Pest company Orkin says St. John's is the 'rattiest' city in eastern Canada

Nov 04 2024 6 mins  
A new study by pest control company Orkin has found St. John's to be among the 'rattiest' cities in the country. For more, we spoke with Orkin's area manager in Newfoundland and Labrador, Kenneth Penney.

The fall sitting of the House of Assembly starts today. So, what's on the agenda?

Nov 04 2024 8 mins  
Politicians are gearing up for the fall sitting of the House of Assembly. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts brought us up to speed.

Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the country

Nov 04 2024 8 mins  
Colorectal cancer rates might be dropping across Canada, but this province has the highest rates in the country. Touati Benoucraf is an associate professor of Genomics & Bioinformatics at Memorial University. He spoke about his research with the Morning Show's Sarah Antle.

CBC Investigates has new details in the sexual exploitation case of Tony Humby and Bruce Escott

Nov 04 2024 6 mins  
Investigators with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary applied for search warrants in part because they believed Tony Humby and Bruce Escott were trafficking boys under the age of 18. The St. John's neighbours are now facing a total of 86 charges, but human trafficking is not on that list. The CBC's Ryan Cooke brought us more that story.