The St. John's Morning Show

We spoke with the union president of Canada Post this morning, about the strike that brought mail delivery to a standstill from mid-November to December. Craig Dyer is the president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers local 126, and he joined us on the line this morning.

Trump could introduce a 25 per cent tariff on everything brought into the U.S. from Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is preparing to respond. To explain what tariffs could mean for Newfoundland and Labrador, we've called on a couple of Memorial University profs. Tom Cooper is a professor in MUN's Faculty of Business Administration, and Russell Williams is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science. They both joined us in studio this morning.

While everyone else was prepping for a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm, Kyle and Shaundell Snow had other things on their mind -- they had a brand new baby on the way. The arrival of Levi Snow -- who people came to know as "Baby Snow" -- during Snowmageddon made headlines and warmed people's hearts on that cold day.

Kyle and Shaundell Snow, as well as their son Levi Snow, joined us on the line this morning.

Tara Antle is a nutritionist in St. John's, and she has some tips on how to not give up on your New Year's Resolutions of eating healthier this year. We spoke with her in studio this morning.

Our Morning Show's Sarah Antle took a visit to the Ukrainian National Federation Avalon Branch to see what the group is up to in their new space. She spoke with some of the members of the Ukrainian National Federation - Avalon Branch.

We talk to one of the members on the jury of Canada's biggest literary prize -- The Giller. Memorial University's Aaron Tucker is an author, poet, and creative writing professor. He's also on the jury for the Giller Prize. We spoke with him in studio this morning.

You might have noticed the shovels and snow blowers haven't been out much this year... but what do those mild temperatures mean for our wildlife? Michael Peers is an ecologist and researcher at MUN who studies how climate change is having an impact on wildlife in our forests. He joined us in studio today.

Slime making, potion mixing, and jungle gym climbing. Kids Kingdom has it all. We heard from the owner of Clarenville's newest recreation centre, Hillary Flight, who told us more about the new playground.

Students are driving a renaissance of thrifting for its sustainability and affordability. We hear more about this trend from a student-led thrift shop at MUN. The CBC's Nabila Qureshi talked with 'Students First' founder Margarita Conway to learn about the rising student interest in sustainability.

In 2015, Brandon Chase from Bay Roberts was in an accident involving a drunk driver, and it changed his life forever. A decade later, drinking and driving is still a problem. The RCMP arrested more than 320 people last year for suspected impaired driving offences. Corporal Jolene Garland is the media relations officer for the provincial RCMP, and she joined us on the line this morning.