St. John's Morning Show
with Anthony, Cec and Nancy

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.

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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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.

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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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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The Norfolk Admirals are getting their brooms ready after their 3rd straight win over the IceCaps in the AHL Eastern Conference Final. Telegram sports reporter Brendan McCarthy drops by to chat with Anthony about a very long shot to make it to the Calder Cup. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Rennie’s Mill Road house tour

We get a sneak peak at one of the biggest and most expensive new houses in St. John’s. Joanne Dobbin and her husband Brian Sears own the home that people have been watching go up for the past few years, but few have seen what it looks like inside. The house is rumoured to have features and amenities most of us can only dream of. Producer Marie Wadden takes us inside "Cala Sona" at 89 Rennie’s Mill Road to see if the rumours hold up. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Rennie’s River, which drove the mill

CBS water cost increase

Water costs are about to skyrocket for the town of Conception Bay South. Anthony speaks with mayor Woodrow French to find out why… and what it means for the town’s residents. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Long weekend RCMP checkin

Cec Haire meets up with officer Janet Austin from RCMP Traffic Services to find out how drivers behaved themselves on our highways on the Avalon this past long holiday weekend. Download Flash Player to view this content.

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News of a possible buyer for the old paper mill in Grand Falls-Windsor is encouraging for forest industry-watchers. Guest-host Maggie Gillis talks with John Baird, the spokesperson for the Newfoundland and Labrador Lumber Producers Association. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Moose accident memory loss update

A couple of weeks ago we first heard the incredible story of the woman who hit a moose on her way to work, continued on to her workplace in a heavily damaged vehicle… and now can’t remember a thing about the accident or her journey to work. Maggie gets an update from Michelle Higgins about how her story has made its way around the world. Download Flash Player to view this content.

McCallum: A day in the life

Far away from the rest of the world, reporter Gavin Simms take us on a trip to McCallum on the province’s south coast to see what life is like for the few people that still remain. Download Flash Player to view this content.

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Trails, Tales & Tunes festival

The sixth annual Trails, Tales & Tunes Festival kicked off this weekend in Norris Point and runs all week. Maggie checks in with Marina Sexton - one of the event organizers - to see how it’s going. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Labrador documentation project

A new project is bringing Inuit stories and legends from the North Coast of Labrador to the web. CBC Goose Bay’s Chris Harbord introduces us to Rosina Holwell, a woman in Labrador who’s preserving stories from a changing culture. Download Flash Player to view this content.

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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is on the chopping block, with hundreds of heads going to roll. The workers’ union says it’s not only people but vital programs that will be affected. Anthony speaks with Jeannie Baldwin, regional executive vice-president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents about half of the people targeted. Download Flash Player to view this content.

CP: Jacques Boissinot

Quidi Vidi condo proposal

Another day, another controversial condo proposal for the City of St. John’s. There was a public meeting Thursday evening at City Hall where many residents showed up to express their opposition to the proposal. Anthony speaks with Richard J. Cook, the developing consultant for Powderhouse Hill Investments Ltd. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Wildlife on Quidi Vidi Lake

Political Panel: Provincial-Federal relations

She’s no Danny Williams, but is Kathy Dunderdale’s style ineffective when dealing with Ottawa? Members from all three provincial parties weigh in on the premier’s frustrations. Progressive Conservative MHA Paul Lane and NDP MHA Dale Kirby are in the studio with Anthony, and Liberal MHA Andrew Parsons participates by phone. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Premier Dunderdale expresses frustration

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A contractor says a ban on brush cutting to protect birds nesting at this time of year is costing his company jobs. Anthony speaks with Terry Croucher, owner of Newfoundland Vegetation Control Limited about the effect of the ban on his employees. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Rural internet woes
A slow, unreliable internet connection is forcing an online business owner to make a tough decision. Anthony speaks with Mary Moylan in St. Josephs about how spotty internet access has forced her to close shop.

NL seafood reality check
Come to Newfoundland for the seafood as there’s no shortage of it: Just don’t expect a large variety or even freshness. The Morning Show’s Adam Walsh has been looking into the disconnect between what we catch and what we eat.

Quidi Vidi condo opposition
Not in our front yard: A proposed condo overlooking Quidi Vidi Lake is going to spoil the area according to some residents of the area. Anthony speaks with one of those residents in advance of a public meeting the City of St. John’s is holding tonight, Thursday, May 17th. Judy Ryerson is with the Quidi Vidi Village Association.

Summercast
Environment Canada’s senior climatologist Dave Phillips discusses the upcoming summer season with Anthony. He’s predicting above-average temperatures… and drier too!

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Holyrood appears to be making some progress on getting its water supply back to normal. Earlier this week a storage tank ran empty leaving some people without any water at all. Anthony gets an update on the situation from Gary Corbett, the town’s chief administrative officer. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Tailgate thieves

After you lock the doors to your truck, you may need to make sure you lock the tailgate as well because lately they’ve been going missing. The Morning Show’s Adam Walsh has been looking into the case of the stolen gates. Download Flash Player to view this content.

The Four Sisters

A historic set of homes in downtown St. John’s is looking forward to a new lease on life… but will it happen? Anthony speaks with Judith Bobbit, the owner of three of the four stone homes on Temperance Street in St. John’s known as "The Four Sisters." Download Flash Player to view this content.

Darryn Power photography

Don Johnson remembered

He was a local hockey legend, a passionate lover of the game and a member of the provincial Hockey Hall of Fame. Minor league hockey coach Tony Cuomo talks to Anthony about the colourful life of Don Johnson, who passed away on the weekend. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Line painting time

No, it’s not your imagination. Line painting crews in St. John’s are popping up like dandelions, thanks to the good graces of Mother Nature. Cec speaks with Paul Mackey, the city’s director of Public Works, about an early start to a spring tradition. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Occupy NL breaks camp

St. John’s City Hall gave the Occupy NL group until midnight Tuesday to remove their tents. After a discussion amongst themselves, the group unanimously decided to break camp on their own terms, and to be present and peaceful this morning when officials arrive to inspect the property. Cec Haire met up with Occupy NL participant Thomas Clarke on the site of the former camp at Harbourside Park. Download Flash Player to view this content.

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A woman in Gander died of a heart attack just after her doctor released her to go home - a death that her family says shouldn’t have happened. CBC central’s David Zelcer speaks with Anthony about a bittersweet victory. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Southside Road stinky crab juice

They may make a tasty meal and they’re certainly worth a lot of money to fishermen. However, for one St. John’s neighbourhood they aren’t a welcome sight, or is that smell? Anthony speaks with Mark Hiscock, chair of the Fort Amherst Neighbourhood Association, about a smelly situation. Download Flash Player to view this content.

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CBC Arts cuts

MusicNL and other arts organizations say recent cuts at CBC are a huge blow to culture of our province. The managing director here at CBC St. John’s responds to those concerns. Download Flash Player to view this content.

CBC St. John’s Studio F

NDP municipal slate

Rumours that a slate of left-leaning candidates could be running in the next municipal election in St. John’s are circulating. This comes as federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair says he’s supporting councillor Sheilagh O’Leary as the next mayor of St. John’s… even though she has not announced her intention to run. Anthony speaks with one of the party’s MHAs, Municipal Affairs critic George Murphy, about the possibility of the orange crush coming to the capital city. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Sheilagh O’Leary

Saving nesting birds

Power down the chainsaw: The province is suspending some land-clearing contracts to protect the birds that are nesting this time of year. Anthony speaks with Stan Tobin, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Association - the man whose complaint made it happen. Download Flash Player to view this content.

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Cec Haire meets up with Dwight Blackwood - president of Newfoundland Sportsman Magazine - to find out why there have been so many moose wandering onto our roads as of late. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Jonathan Hayward - CP

Occupy NL eviction

Today is the last day before the eviction notice is up at Harbourside Park, shutting down the last remaining site of the Occupy movement in Canada. The Morning Show’s Adam Walsh meets up with three Occupy NL members at Harbourside Park. Download Flash Player to view this content.

CBC cuts and the arts community

The cutbacks at CBC have arts organizations in the province coming together to voice their concerns. Anthony speaks with David Chafe - president of MusicNL and Denise Parker - the organization’s executive director, about the impact of the CBC cuts on the arts community… and what it plans to do. Download Flash Player to view this content.

Imported squid

Gone are the days of the squid jigging ground it would seem. Nowadays, there’s a very good chance the squid you’re buying is not from local waters - not even close. The Morning Show’s Adam Walsh tells Anthony what he found out about the squid we’re eating in this province. Download Flash Player to view this content.

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