RADIO NOON - Thursday, March 8, 2012

St. John's says the provincial government is leaving municipalities in the lurch. Mayor Dennis O'Keefe and councillor Danny Breen - who heads the city's finance and administration committee - just held a news conference to explain why. Mayor O'keefe joins us on phone.

Months later Emily O'keefe gets her prayer beads returned. ( See following link on original story http://www.cbc.ca/radionoonnl/2012/01/17/coming-up-on-crosstalk-wed-jan-18-2012/ ) Teenager Emily O'Keefe tried everything to get a very special set of prayer beads back after they were stolen. Emily joins us with an update on that story.

Should the provincial ferry system be declared an essential service? Wabana Mayor Gary Gosine say yes, emphatically. He's Ramona's guest on the show.