The St. John's Morning Show

It's getting warmer here in St. John’s, which means its almost patio season. Parklet patio spaces will cost 85% less. Derek Locke, director of Cojones and Grotto, joined us over the line this morning to discuss his thoughts.

Curtis Delaney, the  mayor of Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove, joined us over the line today to discuss the wildfire that has caused a state of emergency in the area.

This summer, it'll be less expensive for restaurant owners to set up a deck in St. John's. Our Morning Show reporter, Darrell Roberts, asked both St. John's Mayor Danny Breen and City Councillor Ron Ellsworth about this change.

1 in 4 new parents in this province experience mood or anxiety disorders. For Maternal Mental Health Day, we spoke with Dr. Archana Vidyasankar, the chair of the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, about what this means.

Newfoundland Power recently lent a helping hand to the local Osprey population, and it didn't involve electricity. Jason Dalton is the Manager of Environment and Sustainability for Newfoundland Power, and he joined us in studio to tell us about the rescue effort.

Janet Morrison is Memorial University's latest President, taking over from interim president Neil Bose, who replaced Vianne Timmons. Lisa Moores, Vice-President of Memorial University's Faculty Association, joined us in studio this morning to discuss.

CBS Minor Baseball is celebrating a more than $100,000 grant from the Toronto Blue Jays that it's using to make its ball park more accessible. CBS Minor Baseball coaching director, Les MacFadden, joined us in studio to discuss.

Ending Clergy Abuse has made an open plea to the cardinals who will choose the next Pope, calling for a moral reformation. We hear from Gemma Hickey, Board President of Ending Clergy Abuse, live from Rome.

Here's a look behind the curtain of Mount Pearl Senior High's latest production -- Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella." It opens this Thursday, May 8th, and runs to the 10th. Tickets are available on the Holy Heart Theatre's website.

John Hogan had a lot of reasons to celebrate over the weekend. This morning he joined us in studio to discuss his campaign, and his plans for taking over the provincial Liberal party.