The St. John's Morning Show

It's the 20th anniversary of the death of Corporal Jamie Murphy, who was killed in Afghanistan. The Royal Canadian Regiment and a committee from his hometown have planned a ceremony in his memory. For details on the event, we spoke with Kristopher Orchard, the chair of the Conception Harbour Beautification & Historical Preservation committee.

Recovering/Discovering Your Poetic Self is an event happening this weekend at multiple venues in St. John's. The invitation is for secret poets, should-be poets, and to anyone curious about it. For more details, Kathryn Ricketts joined us in studio. She's a professor at the University of Regina, and the organizer of this event.

Some local groups are calling on the province to commit to signing up for national pharmacare funding, which would mean free birth control medication and devices for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. Yvonne Earle is with the province's Avalon chapter of the Council of Canadians, and they're one of the organizations involved in today's rally at the Confederation Building, urging Premier Andrew Furey to sign up for national pharmacare funding. She joined us in studio to talk about it.

Mount Pearl resident Robert Emberly is biking across Canada to raise awareness for Parkinsons, all without leaving his garage. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts brought us that story.

Sports in schools could be affected by a new rule about teacher-sponsors. Opposition education critic Paul Dinn joined us in studio to explain his concerns about the policy. After that, Terry Hall, Assistant Deputy Minister of Education Operations with the education department, gave us the province's explanation for the change.

Emergency personnel are descending on St. John's Airport this morning --- but don't worry, it's just for training. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts stopped by to find out more about their emergency planning training day. He spoke with Wayne Morris, director of operations.

It's been a rough summer for HMP inmates - and their friends and family. They've been restricted from visting their loved ones stuck inside. CBC reporter Abby Cole brought us that story.

Wabana Mayor Gary Gosine has retired after decades-long run on Bell Island. Now, Philip Tobin will step in, making him the first new mayor Wabana has seen in almost three decades. He joined us on the line this morning to talk about his decision to run, and the issues he plans to focus on.

Two alleged victims in the Hussey Drive sexual abuse case are suing the institutions they believe failed them. Lawyer Stephen Barnes represents both men. CBC reporter Ryan Cooke spoke with him yesterday.

Students, faculty, and staff came together yesterday to launch the MUN Campus Coalition, with an objective to stop budget cuts and restore funding. Lisa Moores is a registered psychologist, an associate professor at MUN, and the Vice President of External Affairs with the university's Faculty Association. She joined us to talk about the coalition.