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Friday May 25, 2012

Ei changes

Could whopping changes to the Employment Insurance rules mean fishermen flipping burgers? Anthony speaks with the province’s minister of Advanced Education and Skills, Joan Burke, about the new rules. Download Flash Player to view this content.

How will business owners and employers fare in a world with tighter EI rules? Anthony speaks with John Fisher who owns and runs Fisher’s Loft Inn located in the Trinity Bay community of Port Rexton.

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Backyard fireplaces

‘Tis the season for backyard blazes. Captain Michael Maher - a prevention officer with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department - gives Anthony some tips on what you should and shouldn’t do with your outdoor fireplace. Download Flash Player to view this content.

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Thursday May 24, 2012

French Immersion registration crunch

A spot in the French Immersion Kinderstart program appears to be the hottest ticket in town. Anthony talks to Bruce Vey - the assistant director of Programs with the Eastern School District to find out if waiting in a lineup at four in the morning is the only option for registering children in the program. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Youth care
From hotel rooms to 24-hour care: Anne Whalen is the executive director of Blue Sky Child Youth Family Care - a company that has ramped up its care of young people needing a safe place to live. She speaks with Anthony about the youth care situation stemming from a debate in the House of Assembly on Wednesday.

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Community garden

Right now it’s an overgrown, unused vacant piece of land tucked away at the end of Cavell Avenue in St. John’s… but a group of green thinking neighbours want that to change. Their plan is to raise the cash to turn that contaminated land next to a playground into a blossoming community garden. Sara Tilley lives in the neighbourhood at the foot of Signal Hill, and she speaks with Anthony about the garden plans. Download Flash Player to view this content.

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Wednesday May 23, 2012

French Immersion lineups

Some parents have been in lineups outside schools across the city since before the crack of dawn to register their children for "Kinderstart" French Immersion programs. Cec drops by Mary Queen of Peace Elementary and speaks with Colin McNeil, one of the parents in the lineup. Download Flash Player to view this content.

IceCaps final game

They hoped against hope… but for St. John’s IceCaps fans the journey to the Calder Cup ended last night. Hardcore fan Matt Sears and non-fan Elizabeth Hall (who just so happened to win her ticket to an IceCaps game on our show) tell Anthony what they thought of the last game of the season for Mile One Stadium and the IceCaps. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Water main frustration

Five breaks too many: A homeowner in the heart of St. John’s says she’s getting tired of repeated water main breaks in her neighbourhood. Michelle Dominey-Romykh tells her story to Cec outside her home on Merrymeeting Road. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Videogame designer’s "Kickstart"

An online community is helping a St. John’s videogame designer fund his work. Anthony speaks with Colin Walsh about his latest project which is chugging forward thanks to the fundraising website Kickstarter. Download Flash Player to view this content.

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• May 2012
  • Fri., 25 – Ei changes
     
  • Thu., 24 – French Immersion registration crunch
     
  • Wed., 23 – French Immersion lineups
     
  • Tue., 22 – IceCaps 0/3 playoff struggle
     
  • Mon., 21 – Wood pellets for GF-W mill
     
  • Fri., 18 – DFO cuts
     
  • Thu., 17 – Brush cutting ban affects jobs
     
  • Wed., 16 – Holyrood water mystery
     
  • Tue., 15 – Gander doctor's fatal mistake
     
  • Mon., 14 – Moose on the loose
     
  • Fri., 11 – Moose accident blackout
     
  • Thu., 10 – Distress calls to Italy
     
  • Wed., 9 – Methadone death
     
  • Tue., 8 – Makkovik tragedy & CASARA
     
  • Mon., 7 – Makkovik search radio communications
     
  • Fri., 4 – Burin fishplant closure
     
  • Thu., 3 – Cape Shore roads protest
     
  • Wed., 2 – Torbay chooses green over greenspace
     
  • Tue., 1 – Cuts to Parks Canada
     
• April 2012
  • Mon., 30 – Alberta highway tragedy
     
  • Fri., 27 – Republic Of Doyle birthday surprise
     
  • Thu., 19 – Sci-fi on the Rock 6
     
  • Wed., 18 – Impossible homecare choices
     
  • Tue., 17 – PCSP community mailboxes
     
  • Mon., 16 – Health Council homecare report
     
  • Fri., 13 – The Titanic disaster - 100 years later
     
  • Thu., 12 – Breastfeeding stigma
     
  • Wed., 11 – "First Available Bed" policy
     
  • Tue., 10 – Rocky road to Harbour Breton
     
  • Mon., 9 – Seal products provincial loan
     
  • Thu., 5 – Convention Centre expansion evictions
     
  • Wed., 4 – Puffin Island polar bear
     
  • Tue., 3 – Muskrat Falls, the PUB and special debate
     
  • Mon., 2 – De-Occupy NL
     
• March 2012
  • Fri., 30 – Budget reaction
     
  • Thu., 29 – NL student wins national spelling bee
     
  • Wed., 28 – Vale recruitment drive
     
  • Tue., 27 – Makkovik tragedy SAR response
     
  • Mon., 26 – Seventh daughter
     
  • Fri., 23 – Blue zones and invisible disabilities
     
  • Thu., 22 – Newfoundland...The Other Ireland
     
  • Wed., 21 – Blue zone ticketing rules
     
  • Tue., 20 – St. Alban's coyote-dog meeting
     
  • Mon., 19 – Newfoundland Embassy
     
  • Fri., 16 – Little Bay fox rescue
     
  • Thu., 15 – All things bologna
     
  • Thu., 15 – Bare-legged bar-hopping
     
  • Wed., 14 – Overseas school trips cancelled
     
  • Tue., 13 – No to Kilbride seniors complex
     
  • Mon., 12 – Water supply rule-breakers
     
  • Fri., 9 – Tilt Cove avalanche
     
  • Thu., 8 – Excess skin surgery policy
     
  • Wed., 7 – Seniors complex break-in
     
  • Tue., 6 – Provincial spending review
     
  • Mon., 5 – Trades apprenticeships
     
  • Fri., 2 – Skilled worker shortage?
     
  • Thu., 1 – Car break-ins
     
• February 2012
  • Wed., 29 – FFAW funding freeze
     
  • Tue., 28 – Placentia lift bridge
     
  • Mon., 27 – Deadbeat drivers
     
  • Thu., 23 – Holyrood heritage fuss
     
  • Wed., 22 – Coolest school contest leaves Nain students cold
     
  • Mon., 20 – Henna House skin designs
     
  • Fri., 17 – Pancake Breakfast
     
  • Thu., 16 – Flood insurance
     
  • Wed., 15 – Ocean Ranger 30th anniversary
     
  • Tue., 14 – Valentine's breakfast delivery
     
  • Mon., 13 – NFLD Lynx crewmember's daughter
     
  • Fri., 10 – Seal oil pioneer
     
  • Thu., 9 – Military, RCMP on Makkovik search
     
  • Tue., 7 – Makkovik rescue attempt criticism
     
  • Mon., 6 – Makkovik search response time
     
  • Fri., 3 – Labrador search and rescue response time
     
  • Thu., 2 – Public accountability comparisons
     
  • Wed., 1 – Premier's belt-tightening speech
     
• January 2012
  • Tue., 31 – Sidewalks and mail delivery
     
  • Mon., 30 – Our Hero in Swishy Pants!
     
  • Mon., 30 – Lyubov Orlova back pay
     
  • Fri., 27 – Marystown getting less Hebron work
     
  • Thu., 26 – AG Report: Opposition reaction
     
  • Wed., 25 – MP's seal hunt comments
     
  • Tue., 24 – Councillor's worth
     
  • Fri., 20 – Herder decision delay
     
  • Thu., 19 – Property taxes increase
     
  • Thu., 19 – Out, about and online for Thursday, January 19th
     
  • Wed., 18 – MCP denied for excess skin operations
     
  • Mon., 16 – St. John's recreation centres
     
  • Fri., 13 – Herder finals kerfuffle
     
  • Thu., 12 – Alzheimer's patients restrained
     
  • Wed., 11 – Cell tower health concerns
     
  • Tue., 10 – Old water pipes
     
  • Mon., 9 – Parliament Street flooding report
     
  • Fri., 6 – Back to sea for Montreal puffin
     
  • Thu., 5 – Archbishop on Raymond Lahey
     
  • Wed., 4 – Sidewalks and Canada Post carriers
     
  • Tue., 3 – Marystown food bank
     
• December 2011
  • Fri., 30 – Backyard fireworks safety
     
  • Thu., 29 – Joey Basha death investigation
     
  • Wed., 28 – Santa's friend and helper
     
  • Tue., 20 – Wastewater Facility problem
     
  • Fri., 16 – Mummers Parade
     
  • Thu., 15 – Qalipu status perks
     
  • Wed., 14 – Metrobus expansion
     
  • Tue., 13 – Scouts Canada apology
     
  • Mon., 12 – Snowy sidewalks
     
  • Fri., 9 – Labrador West housing
     
  • Thu., 8 – Golden Star Tunicate
     
  • Wed., 7 – Gift of Song Contest
     
  • Tue., 6 – Mobile app hacker
     
  • Mon., 5 – Blocking fire lanes
     
  • Mon., 5 – By popular demand... Maggie Gillis's Lentil Loaf Recipe
     
  • Fri., 2 – Peter Mackay's Cormorant flight
     
  • Thu., 1 – Divided highway extension
     
• November 2011
  • Wed., 30 – Hospital parking tickets
     
  • Tue., 29 – Need for the Turkey Drive
     
  • Mon., 28 – Surfboard rescue
     
  • Fri., 25 – Santa Claus parade
     
  • Thu., 24 – Early childhood education
     
  • Wed., 23 – Burin Peninsula "Supercop"
     
  • Tue., 22 – Torbay Bypass Road complaints
     
  • Mon., 21 – CBC Turkey Drive
     
  • Fri., 18 – Brian Peckford on House closure
     
  • Thu., 17 – Saving a suicidal whale
     
  • Wed., 16 – The Justice Project
     
  • Tue., 15 – Jailed for texting while driving
     
  • Mon., 14 – Lewisport hunting mistake
     
  • Tue., 8 – Vehicle smash-ins
     
  • Mon., 7 – Cougar letters go unanswered
     
  • Wed., 2 – Winterizing the House... Of Assembly
     
  • Tue., 1 – SPCA shakeup
     
• October 2011
  • Mon., 31 – MusicNL Awards
     
  • Fri., 28 – MHA speaks out against homophobia
     
  • Thu., 27 – East-end flooding
     
  • Wed., 26 – Gulliver's Farm development
     
  • Tue., 25 – Cheating students policy
     
  • Mon., 24 – ESD cheating policy
     
  • Fri., 21 – The Amazing Kreskin
     
  • Thu., 20 – Shipbuilding contracts spinoff
     
  • Wed., 19 – Oiled gannets research paper
     
  • Tue., 18 – Bell Island search delay
     
  • Mon., 17 – Wanted: Anthem singers
     
  • Fri., 14 – You know you're a Corner Boy if...
     
  • Thu., 13 – Workers' compensation delay
     
  • Wed., 12 – Election results: MHAs and leaders
     
  • Tue., 11 – Corner Boys
     
  • Mon., 10 – Importing pumpkins
     
  • Fri., 7 – Elementary students and politics
     
  • Thu., 6 – St. John's Centre candidates' forum
     
  • Wed., 5 – Phone-in: NDP leader Lorraine Michael
     
  • Tue., 4 – Mount Pearl South candidates' forum
     
  • Mon., 3 – Panel remembers Nancy Riche
     
• September 2011
  • Fri., 30 – Soup Guy's Newfoundland soups
     
  • Thu., 29 – "Annie" reviews
     
  • Wed., 28 – Elliston burned-out rebuild
     
  • Tue., 27 – Lucky Dog
     
  • Mon., 26 – Boy, that's an old log!
     
  • Fri., 23 – Moose-hide tanning
     
  • Thu., 22 – Public to private cemetery
     
  • Wed., 21 – Which way is up?
     
  • Tue., 20 – Virginia Park Elementary concerns
     
  • Mon., 19 – Targa provincial support
     
  • Thu., 15 – Frustrated Mount Pearl businessman
     
  • Wed., 14 – Whaddaya App
     
  • Tue., 13 – Waking with The Ode to Newfoundland
     
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  • Wed., 7 – Wednesday excerpts - Click here
     
  • Tue., 6 – Tuesday excerpts - Click here
     
  • Mon., 5 – Monday's excerpts - Click here
     
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• August 2011
  • Wed., 31 – Wednesday's excerpts - Click "Read more" below
     
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  • Mon., 15 – Liberals choose new leader
     
  • Wed., 10 – Liberal party next moves
     
  • Tue., 9 – Yvonne Jones stepping down
     
  • Mon., 8 – Folk Festival's soggy weekend
     
  • Fri., 5 – Fog, wind, rain and tourism
     
  • Thu., 4 – NL Folk Festival
     
  • Wed., 3 – Interim NDP leader in town for Regatta
     
  • Tue., 2 – Cape Shore roads
     
• July 2011
  • Fri., 29 – Jeff Gilhooly's Last Show
     
  • Wed., 27 – The Forgotten Crew
     
  • Wed., 27 – Cyber Bullying
     
  • Wed., 27 – Harassment On Facebook
     
  • Tue., 26 – Come By Chance
     
  • Tue., 26 – Animal Control
     
  • Tue., 26 – New Museum Exhibit In Carbonear
     
  • Tue., 26 – A Woman In CBS Is Overrun By Rats
     
  • Tue., 26 – Happy Valley - Goose Bay Media Camp For Students
     
  • Wed., 20 – Marie Wadden's Greenland series Part 2
     
  • Thu., 14 – 55-year-old smoker quits
     
  • Wed., 13 – July 13, 2011__No Elm Spanworm infestation
     
  • Tue., 12 – July 12, 2011__9-11 photographer seeking stories
     
  • Mon., 11 – July 11, 2011__Stella Burry choristers gig
     
  • Fri., 8 – July 08, 2011__Mapping our root cellars
     
  • Thu., 7 – Grand Falls-Windsor Rock Town
     
  • Wed., 6 – Long-term impact of drunk-driving
     
  • Tue., 5 – Leo Crockwell supporter
     
  • Mon., 4 – Parole hearing for Samantha Walsh's killer
     
• June 2011
  • Thu., 30 – Shine a light for the soldiers
     
  • Wed., 29 – Capelin rolling causes traffic gridlock
     
  • Tue., 28 – Call for inquiry into Sub-Centre closure
     
  • Mon., 27 – Prison addict's story
     
  • Fri., 24 – St. John's Days celebrations
     
  • Thu., 23 – Repatriated to Zoar
     
  • Wed., 22 – Ghost Picture
     
  • Tue., 21 – I.J. Samson High School closing
     
  • Mon., 20 – Play On! trivia contest
     
  • Fri., 17 – Hurricane Igor relief offers
     
  • Thu., 16 – Boston Bruins, The Stanley Cup and Bonavista
     
  • Wed., 15 – June 15, 2011__Canada Post locks out employees
     
  • Tue., 14 – Tracking narwhals
     
  • Mon., 13 – Drive-Thrus
     
  • Fri., 10 – Jeff Gilhooly recovery update
     
  • Thu., 9 – Twillingate icebergs
     
  • Wed., 8 – Federal budget: Rescue Centre closure
     
  • Tue., 7 – June 07, 2011__Robin Hood Bay landfill stink
     
  • Mon., 6 – Flatrock cliff rescue
     
  • Fri., 3 – John Furlong's team colours
     
  • Thu., 2 – Cabot Habitat For Humanity's new "Restore"
     
  • Wed., 1 – Walking veggies campaign
     
• May 2011
  • Tue., 31 – Daddy long-legs larva
     
  • Mon., 30 – Sights from the St. John's Morning Show's 3rd Annual 15-Minute Cleanup!
     
  • Fri., 27 – Lobster fisherman's "pet" beluga
     
  • Thu., 26 – Drag racer - Justice denied
     
  • Wed., 25 – Portugal Cove-St. Philip's and Rennies River cleanups
     
  • Tue., 24 – St. John's boom times
     
  • Mon., 23 – May 23, 2011__AHL return and "The Pits"
     
  • Fri., 20 – Running in China, Speaking in Korea
     
  • Wed., 18 – MQP anti-speeding campaign
     
  • Tue., 17 – Canada-Argentina rugby challenge
     
  • Mon., 16 – 15-Minute Community Clean-Up
     
  • Fri., 13 – Spring gardening tips
     
  • Thu., 12 – May 12, 2011__Cabbie conversations
     
  • Wed., 11 – Torbay targets "Go Bag" flyer deliveries
     
  • Tue., 10 – Music for 13 Short Films... From NL to the Yukon
     
  • Mon., 9 – Youth Music Movement: 12 Tracks
     
  • Fri., 6 – TD Scholarship
     
  • Thu., 5 – Coyotes in urban areas
     
  • Wed., 4 – The Provincial Archive needs help
     
  • Tue., 3 – Federal election: Political Panel
     
• April 2011
  • Fri., 29 – Provincial pre-election political landscape
     
  • Thu., 28 – St. John's East All-Candidates Debate
     
  • Wed., 27 – Royal St. John's Regatta season begins
     
  • Tue., 26 – Grand Falls-Windsor arts centre ghost
     
  • Mon., 25 – Sleepout 120
     
  • Thu., 21 – Good Friday fish and flippers
     
  • Wed., 20 – Prostate Cancer and well-wishers for Jeff Gilhooly
     
  • Wed., 20 – Avalon riding Candidates Debate - Wednesday, April 20th
     
  • Mon., 18 – St. John's South-Mount Pearl Candidates Debate/Q&A Session
     
  • Fri., 15 – Moose licences
     
  • Fri., 15 – Colin Matchim trial
     
  • Thu., 14 – Little Bay East whitecoat
     
  • Wed., 13 – Jeff Gilhooly announces medical leave
     
  • Wed., 13 – Bermuda-Newfoundland whales
     
  • Tue., 12 – Marystown Shipyard drops bid
     
  • Mon., 11 – Replacement barge service expands
     
  • Fri., 8 – Lower Island Cove bus accident
     
  • Thu., 7 – National parks moose cull
     
  • Wed., 6 – Muskrat Falls project
     
  • Tue., 5 – Whitecoat on the Burin Peninsula
     
  • Mon., 4 – CBS wins Kraft Hockeyville 2011
     
• March 2011
  • Thu., 31 – Spring forecast
     
  • Wed., 30 – Political Panel: PC Rift and Federal Election
     
  • Tue., 29 – Cheerleading gold!
     
  • Mon., 28 – Metrobus fleet replacement
     
  • Thu., 24 – Piper the beagle gets grand prize
     
  • Wed., 23 – Family Barber Shop closing
     
  • Tue., 22 – Survivor of S.S. Caribou sinking
     
  • Mon., 21 – Signs of Spring!
     
  • Fri., 18 – Senior hockey playoffs
     
  • Thu., 17 – Triple moose accidents
     
  • Wed., 16 – Fines for putting snow where it's not wanted
     
  • Tue., 15 – The Scope's RPM Challenge 2011
     
  • Mon., 14 – Japan quake
     
  • Fri., 11 – Lucky lottery players
     
  • Thu., 10 – Radio Bell Island
     
  • Fri., 4 – Morning Show excerpts - Friday, March 4th
     
  • Thu., 3 – Morning Show excerpts - Thursday, March 3rd
     
  • Wed., 2 – Morning Show excerpts - Wednesday, March 2nd
     
  • Tue., 1 – Morning Show excerpts - Tuesday, March 1st
     
• February 2011
  • Mon., 28 – Morning Show excerpts - Monday, February 28th
     
  • Mon., 28 – Morning Show excerpts - Friday, February 25th
     
  • Fri., 25 – Cross-Canada outdoor rink journey
     
  • Sun., 20 – Dog clicker training finalist
     
  • Fri., 18 – Kilbride woman's Grammy experience