The St. John's Morning Show

Happy Chillfest! The City of St. John's has a bunch of events planned to celebrate the winter season. Councillor Jill Bruce brings us the details.

The Office to Advance Women Apprentices NL is holding a special Galentine's Day mixer, coming up this evening. Ashley Kieley is the workplace development liaison with group, and she joined us in studio this morning to tell us all about the event.

Subjects like music, French, and social studies could soon become optional for junior high students in the province. We hear from the President of the provincial Teacher's Association on the possible changes. Newfoundland and Labrador Teacher's Association President Trent Langdon joined us on the line to share his thoughts.

Whether you're an avid birder or new to the hobby -- you can help scientists and our feathered friends this weekend. We heard more about how to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count with birder Olivia Carvalho.

Buttons and magnets with the perfect message for your special someone? Sounds like the best Valentines' gift to me! The Button Shop is an enterprise of the Vera Perlin Society, and it employs people with intellectual disabilities -- and they can make you just about anything you like, for any occasion. Mary Ann Oakley is the CFO of the group, and she joined us in studio this morning.

For all of you budding queens and kings out there, a local group of performers are offering a crash course in all things drag. Dakota Russell, Dill March and Will Critch -- AKA Misty, Dill, and Gravy -- all joined us in the studio this morning to discuss the new initiative.

A proposed change to the provinces' junior high curriculum includes slashing mandatory French instruction time, by nearly two thirds. Students can opt into French courses, but these classes will no longer be mandatory. Maria Mayr is head of Memorial University's department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Culture, and she joined us in studio today to give her perspective on the changes.

A global AI summit in Paris is exploring how governments can set effective boundaries as tech giants battle for dominance in the rapidly evolving industry. Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy joined us on the line to discuss.

NL Health is planning to use the old Corner Brook hospital to house patients who need extra care in their recoveries from procedures. Teara Freake is the vice president and chief operating officer for NL Health's Western region, and she spoke with the CBC's Colleen Connors.

A farmer in central Newfoundland says with the trade war in the works, it's time to up our game. Mackenzie Warford runs Papa’s Farm near Springdale, in central Newfoundland. He's also the founder of the Canadian Hydroponics Association. We reached him over the line this morning.