The St. John's Morning Show

Kurt Churchill, who was accused of killing James Cody in 2020, was able to walk free without standing a trial due to delays in the supreme court. When questioned by reporters on Friday Minister Bernard Davis could only say the decision to toss out the case was now under examination by the Crown. Opposition Justice critic Helen Conway Ottenheimer joined us on the line to talk about this case.

The Morning Show's Lukas Wall met with Heather Kennedy and her cat Russell, who just celebrated his 24th birthday.

Rabble is a new restaurant from local chef Todd Perrin and owner/operator Jynnifer Gibson. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts headed downtown to find out more about their new eatery.

Conversations around Truth and Reconciliation can be tough. Over the next couple of weeks, you'll hear a series of conversations from CBC colleagues Amanda Gear and Sarah Antle. To start, they tackled the topics of land claims, land use, and land acknowledgement.

The City of St. John's is hosting an open house this Sunday, where residents can get the inside scoop on how operations work. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts dropped by City Hall with St. John's Mayor Danny Breen.

If you're looking to get a first, second, or maybe fifth pet, you animal lovers are in luck. The City of St. John's Animal Services is holding an open house this weekend. For more details, Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts stopped by the shelter and spoke with veterinarian Heather Hillier.

Air Canada is preparing for a strike. What does this mean for air travellers in Newfoundland? We spoke with John Gradek, an aviation specialist and a lecturer at McGill University.

Increased panhandling, more people on the streets. Doug Pawson is the executive director of End Homelessness St. John's, and Angela Crockwell is the executive director of Thrive. We spoke with them about downtown St. John's and the difference between homelessness and panhandling.

From barns and tractors to harvesting produce. This weekend, O'Brien Farm and the Colony of the Avalon are hosting the Then & Now festival. For more on the event, we sent Morning Show reporter down to O'Brien Farm in St. John's. He spoke with owner Aaron Rodgers.

Nature Tots is an outdoor program at Memorial University's Botanical Garden that's getting kids acquainted with nature. Christine Gillard is the Environmental Education Lead with Botanical Garden. She joined us in studio to explain more about the program.