| ‘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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  Photo: en.wikipedia.org |
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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  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. |  Premier Dunderdale expresses frustration |
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!
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. |  |
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." |  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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  Photo: trekearth.com |
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. |  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. |  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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
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. |  |
Clarenville’s dangerous intersection
| Another fatal accident in Clarenville has the mayor asking for an overpass at a dangerous intersection. Anthony speaks with Fred Best about the west entrance to Clarenville, where the Trans Canada Highway intersects with Manitoba Drive. |  |
Invasive species
| What do purple loosestrife, American bullfrogs and sea lampreys all have in common? According to a new book "The Attack of the Killer Rhododendrons" they’re all found where they shouldn’t be. Anthony speaks with author Glen Chilton about some of Newfoundland’s worst offenders. |  |
Rowing to the Olympics
| A British pair have it in their minds to travel 2000 miles across the North Atlantic in a suped up rowboat. The Morning Show’s Adam Walsh meets rowers Andrew Morris and Roz Savage, who want to complete the journey in time for the 2012 London Olympics. |  |
Leo Crockwell trial
| Some fascinating details came up in Leo Crockwell’s trial into the week-long standoff in Bay Bulls. The CBC’s Glenn Payette gives Anthony an update from the courtroom. |  Leo Crockwell |
Sportfest weekend
| Sport NL’s second annual "Sportfest" gets underway today. Anthony gets all the details from the organization’s executive director Troy Croft. |  |
Africa cycling fundraiser ends
| South Africa or bust! Newfoundlander Andrew Younghusband is close to completing his 12,000 km cycling trip in Africa. Anthony speaks with the man behind "Canada’s Worst Driver" and "Canada’s Worst Handyman" about the adventure. |  |
Muskrat Falls and Nova Scotia
| They’ll be paying for a good chunk of the project, so what do Nova Scotians think of Muskrat Falls? JoAnn Alberstat, a business reporter with The Chronicle Herald in Halifax, gives Anthony a snapshot. |  |
| It was 25 years ago this week when the Peckford government approved millions in funding for hydroponic greenhouses. Anthony talks to St. John’s businessman Chris Snellen, who has a successful hydroponic operation. |  Chris Snellen: Facebook |
| Anthony speaks with BBQ chef and food truck owner Steve Smith to find out about the bureaucratic nightmare he went through trying to open up Long Dick’s Sausage Emporium. |  Photo: The Scope |
Methadone clinic shutdown
| The closure of a downtown St. John’s pharmacy means the methadone treatment program there has been displaced. Anthony speaks with Health Minister Susan Sullivan about the patients and government’s plan for methadone treatment. |  |
Minor hockey coach suspensions
| How far is too far when it comes to complaints about minor hockey? Ex-NHL’er and hockey dad Terry Ryan speaks with Anthony about the situation where four volunteer hockey coaches were suspended after complaining about a ruling by Hockey NL. |  |
CBS family’s cancer battle
Ten years after a mother lost her only daughter to cancer, the disease has crept back into her life. This time, it’s hit her son. The Morning Show’s Caroline Hillier brings us the story of Louise and Bernie Mercer’s difficult struggle with cancer.
Catching illegal dumpers
| The City of St. John’s is trying to get the jump on illegal dumpers. Councillor Tom Hann tells Anthony how the city plans to combat the problem using security patrols to catch people trying to access illegal quot;mini dumps" in the woods around the city. |  |
Calder Cup playoffs
| The St. John’s IceCaps are two steps closer to securing a spot in round three of the Calder Cup Playoffs following two wins against the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins in Pennsylvania over the weekend. Anthony gets details on those games and a look at the rest of the series with Jonathan Bomboulie, a beat writer in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania. |  IceCaps goalie Eddie Pasquale |
St. Anthony polar bear
| There was another close encounter with a polar bear this weekend, this time in St. Anthony on the tip of the Northern Peninsula. The Morning Show’s Caroline Hillier speaks with Chester Slade… who was close enough to take some pretty nice photos of the big white visitor. |  Photo: Chester Slade |