The St. John's Morning Show

Today is day two of TechNL's annual innovation week, and this year, AI has the local tech industry abuzz. For more on the latest developments in the local tech industry, we spoke with chair of the board at TechNL, Johanna Brown.

Funding is being offered up at all levels of government to help build more homes… but do developers and contractors have the tools they need to access that money? Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts stopped by this year’s Canadian Home Builders’ Association’ Housing Forum, which is taking place today at the Delta Hotel in St. John's. He spoke with Alexis Foster, the Executive Officer of the Canadian Homebuilders’ Association of NL.

If a friend or family member was dealing with intimate partner violence, would you know what signs to look for? Violence Prevention Avalon East, with support from the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women, is launching a bystander awareness initiative. For more on the course, we spoke with the Executive Director of Violence Prevention Avalon East, Olivia Lynch.

According to MHA Lela Evans, the cooling system at the Nain morgue is broken for up to two years, and that the situation shows how communities in northern Labrador are neglected. She spoke with the CBC's Mark Quinn last week.

We sent Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts out to Lester's Farm to talk about pumpkins and spooky season plans with owner Susan Lester Ryan.

Ceol is an Irish band that says it's Ed Sheeran meets Mumford & Sons, meets The Pogues. They've come to St. John's for a pair of gigs this weekend, but before that, they joined us in studio for a live performance.

Arts Week in Mount Pearl encourages people to explore their creativity, and to have fun in the process. Christine Hennebury is with the Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl. She joined us in studio to talk about the events planned, and why an arts week is important in the city.

Leading up to the day for Truth and Reconciliation, we've been airing conversations about Indigenous issues in Canada. In this week's conversation, Amanda and Sarah discuss Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

The premier has called on the child and youth advocate to investigate how authorities handled allegations of sexual abuse, but retired Crown prosecutor Mike Murray is questioning if the advocate is the right fit for the job.

Confusion abounds when it comes to the NL Schools policy of having teacher sponsors at all extra-curricular activities. Karen Richard is the Executive Director of School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador. She joined us with her thoughts.