The St. John's Morning Show

100 years after Memorial University College was born, Memorial has grown into a fully-fledged university with over three hundred programs across six campuses. Lisa Browne is the university's vice-president of administration, finance, and advancement. She joined us in studio this morning to talk about the future of the university, the school's impact, and more.

On New Year's Eve, one Paradise family was forced to cope with the sudden loss of their otherwise healthy 8-year-old Greyhound, Sonny, after she died from heart failure brought on by the stress of fireworks. Kim Powell is the president of Greyhound Pets NL., a local group that finds homes for rescued greyhounds. She joined us in studio with her Greyhound, Jack, and spoke on behalf of Sonny's family.

In Portugal Cove-St. Phillips, residents will now be able to attend committee meetings and sit in the public gallery. It's a move towards more transparency in local governance. Carol McDonald is the mayor of Portugal Cove-St. Phillips, and she joined us over the line today.

On Wednesday, we were joined by Niall Hickey from the Newfoundland Embassy, to tell us about people pretending to be Uber drivers late at night in downtown St. John's. Lately, it's been a frequent safety issue. Constable James Cadigan is the Public Communications Officer with the RNC, and he joined us over the line today to discuss the issue further.

Dr. Lin talked about the US Surgeon General's advisory on the risks of cancer from drinking alcohol.

Niall Hickey owns the Newfoundland Embassy in downtown St. John's. Every night, Niall and his coworkers see people pretending to be Uber drivers to pick up people in the downtown area. He joined us in studio for a chat about ridesharing safety.

What should the provincial government do to ensure there are enough workers at Churchill Falls and Gull Island? Jessica McCormick is the president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour. She joined us with her thoughts.

Opposition MHAs continue to call for an independent review of the Churchill Falls MOU. Some say without one, they won't vote in favour of the proposal. Our Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts brought us into day two of the Churchill Falls debate.

What issues do you want your federal leaders to talk about in the next election? The Morning Show's Sarah Antle hit the streets to find out.

A panel of those involved with the three major political parties gave us their takes on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to step aside. The panel includes Liberal MP Ken McDonald, Women's Progressive Conservative Association president Kristina Ennis, and federal New Democratic Party president Mary Shortall.