The St. John's Morning Show

Pi Gourmet Eatery in downtown St. John's is closing its doors. Owner Meghan O’Dea says the pandemic and rising food costs were blows to business, but ultimately it was the pedestrian mall on Water Street that forced the restaurant to shut down. Meghan and her business partner and father, Chris O'Dea, spoke about it with the CBC's Maddie Ryan.

Every Saturday in October, the City of St. John’s is giving away fresh compost. The Morning Show's Jonny Hodder met with Mayor Danny Breen at the compost pile in the city's landfill.

Portrait, landscape, wildlife... you name it, you can snap it. Local photography club Camera 35 St. John's has about a hundred members, and dates back to the late 70s. Club president Joe Chase joined us in studio this morning to tell us about the group, and how to get involved.

It's architecture week, and the provincial architecture association has a week-long exhibition at Bannerman Brewery. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts stopped by to get more details from architect Mark Gale and intern architect John Follett.

The Lighthouse Collective has created an exhibit called Cross-Pollination that envisions life in Newfoundland and Labrador in an imagined post-industrial future. The group says this exhibit responds to ecological anxiety and climate grief with narratives of survival and self-care. Collective members Elijah Martel, Ashley Hemmings, Laura Sbrizzi, Amanda Joan Penney and Shazia Ahmad spoke with CBC's Heather Barrett.

Fire Prevention Week started this Sunday and runs until the end of this week. From checking smoke detectors and making evacuation plans, there are many things that you can do to make sure you and your family are safe during an emergency. Portugal Cove-St. Phillip's fire chief, Fred Hollett joined us in studio to share some tips.

A new proposal that would more than double the number of public fast chargers moved through St. John's City council last week. This would mean 26 new chargers being built in the next three years. Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary joined us on the line to share more about these plans.

Yesterday, it was announced that gander will be home to the new Atlantic Wildfire Center. This center will offer training, new technology, and specialists in wildfire management. The premier, Andrew Furey, and several cabinet ministers dropped by Gander airport to make this announcement.

Joshua the Goat isn't butting heads with his newfound fame... in fact, he's having a hoof and a half! For an update on his media appearances, we spoke with Heidi Taylor, one of the owners of Taylor's Pumpkin Patch in Conception Bay South.

What does an art project featuring two dozen, self-aware, robotic rabbits tell us about our relationship with nature? We spoke with artist Robert Engeveld and engineering professor Oscar De Silva about their presentation tonight at the GeoCentre.