The St. John's Morning Show

Most of us imagine school with students walking up and down corridors and classmates to help with your homework, maybe some extracurricular sports. But a school in Swift Current has only one student for the second year in a row. The CBC's Katherine Crummey brought us that story.

Moods can, and do, change with the season. But for some people this natural cycle can trigger seasonal affective disorder. House Doctor Peter Lin talked about the warning signs and some possible treatments.

Parents and advocates alike are asking questions about the province's pre-k program. So John Haggie, the alternate minister of education, joined us and addressed some of those concerns.

The most wonderful time of the year has come early... in Mount Pearl at least. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts stopped by the Glacier Arena to get a sneak peak.

The fall weather is setting in, but not everyone has a jacket to keep them warm. So, the St. John's Women's Centre is looking for donations of winter clothes to its boutique. Em Sauer, a program support worker with the St. John's Women's Centre, joined us in studio to talk about how you can help.

In less than three weeks, folks in Ward 3 in St. John's will vote for a new city councillor. We're getting to know more about the candidates this week. Today, it's Scott Fitzgerald's turn.

The Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario, has a program that introduces high schoolers to theoretical physics. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts visited Gonzaga High School in St. John's yesterday, where Perimeter Institute hosted one of those workshops.

Stef Keen is one of the best powerlifters in the world, and she's from right here at home. She joined us on the line this morning to talk about her recent trip representing Canada at the Commonwealth Championships in Africa, where she set a world record in the open deadlift category.

Tony Humby and Bruce Escott are facing a total of 86 charges, in relation to allegations going all the way back to 1995. The premier directed child and youth advocate Linda Clemens Spurrell to review policies and procedures in the child welfare department. Questions have been raised about whether Clemens Spurell is the right person for the job, due to her previous role as assistant deputy minister in that department. She sat down with the CBC's Ryan Cooke to address some of those concerns.

The new Adult Mental Health and Addictions Centre is set to open next year. But, what does this new service mean for those struggling with addictions recovery outside of St. John's? We spoke with Jeff Bourne, the Executive Director of U-Turn, an organization in Carbonear that supports addiction recovery.