The St. John's Morning Show

We know that microplastics are getting into our bodies in various ways. Eating. Drinking. Breathing. But a new study suggests the plastic is ending up in our brain. For more, we reached out to our house Doctor Peter Lin.

The federal government is capping international student admissions and making it harder to get post-graduate work permits. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts spoke with Johnny Selemani, a student at CNA in Grand Falls-Windsor, who says the new rules are causing anxiety at the beginning of the school year.

Get your popcorn ready because the St. John's International Film Festival is here. We got the scoop on this year's lineup from executive director Jenn Brown.

If you're a budding film maker in this province, you'll have all the learning you'll need at your fingertips. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts took us to the Paul L. Pope Centre for TV and film. He spoke with Davida Smith, the Dean of Applied Arts and Tourism at CNA and Ray Fennelly, the administrator of the Centre.

Over a year ago, two men were arrested in a St. John’s trailer park, accused of abusing a dozen kids over a period spanning decades. CBC Investigates fought for access to documents that outline the RNC's case. CBC reporter Ryan Cooke brought us the details.

Jordan Naterer died while hiking in British Colombia nearly four years ago. He also studied Engineering at Memorial University. Now his sister, Veronica Naterer, is honouring Jordan's memory with a scholarship. She joined us on the line to talk about that, and a new project she started to raise money in Jordan's name.

It's officially autumn - the air is getting crisp and there's pumpkin spice everywhere. And the darker evenings means it's time to start talking about the ghouls and ghosts.... and the cryptids? For more, the Morning Show's Sarah Antle spoke with Nicole Penney. She's the assistant archivist, with Memorial University's Folklore and Language archive.

First Light will release its first reconciliation report later today, called "Steps Taken: Miles to Go." Justin Campbell is the Director of Advocacy at the First Light St. John's Friendship Centre. He joined us to talk about the report's findings and recommendations.

St. John’s City council has approved the rezoning of 7 Ricketts Road, opening the door for the construction of apartment buildings. For more on the project, and the future of affordable housing in St. John's we spoke with city councillor Ron Ellsworth.

La Roca is a new restaurant Located in the Bread and Cheese Country Inn, and was recently named one of Canada’s best new restaurants by En Route magazine. CBC’s Katherine Crummey visited Paula Hanna and Pablo Martinez, owners of La Roca, to learn more.