The St. John's Morning Show

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. For advice on supporting those who are struggling, and what to do if you need help, we spoke with Chandra Kavanagh. She's the CEO of the provincial chapter of the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Author Greg Whalen joined us to talk about his new book called "Say What?," a compilation of 'language misadventures' Greg has had throughout the years while travelling.

While it may not have been unexpected, the federal NDP's dealt a brutal blow to the governing Liberal party last week. For more on what that means for our province, we spoke with MUN political scientist Amanda Bittner.

The City of St. John's is looking for more people to join their ballroom dancing classes. We sent Morning Show reporter Jessica Singer to the Paul Reynolds Community Centre to find out more.

On Friday, we spoke with Remax real estate broker Jim Burton on our show about their Fall Housing Market Outlook. This morning, local housing researcher and consultant Hope Jamieson joined us with their reaction to that report.

NAPE Locals 9211 in Clarenville, and 4217 in Bonavista have been rallying since June, asking for more support from the union. For more, the Morning Show's Sarah Antle reached out to Colleen Park, a home support worker in Clarenville. NAPE president Jerry Earle listened in and responded to those concerns.

Construction around St. John's is causing frustrating traffic backups for many drivers -- especially in the area around MUN. Mark White is the manager of construction engineering with the City of St. John's. He joined us to talk about the city's push to get these projects completed, ahead of the 2025 Canada Games.

The province's medical association is concerned that a new government incentive for family doctors will have some unintended consequences - and not in a good way. For more, we spoke with NLMA's president, Dr. Steve Major.

Our Morning Show reporter, Jessica Singer, visited the Hurley's Barbeque food truck to learn how owner Martin Hurley started his business from the ground up.

Remax has just released its Fall Housing Market Outlook, and it suggests that the St. John's real estate market is getting even more expensive and competitive. But what does that mean for anyone looking for an affordable place to live? Remax real estate broker Jim Burton joined us in studio to break it all down.