The St. John's Morning Show

The catchment zone for Prince of Wales Collegiate includes Prince of Wales, Leary’s Brook Junior High, Larkhall Academy and St. Andrew’s Elementary. But grade levels in the zone have been reconfigured to stop overcrowding. Parents say this isn’t enough, and it's the tip of the iceberg of problems within the schools. Amanda Power has two children attending Larkhall Academy, and another who will start next year. She spoke to the CBC’s Katherine Crummey. 

When the Arkells played in St. John's on Friday, Stephanie and Noah were busy getting married, which meant they couldn't make the show. But a friend of theirs reached out to the band. And as luck would have it, the Arkells were staying at the same hotel where the happy couple was celebrating. To get the whole story, the CBC’s Amy Feehan spoke with the newlyweds, and with Max Kerman, lead singer of the Arkells.

While not native to Newfoundland, the American Toad has been wildly successful since it arrived. To find out why, we turned to the experts. Christine Campbell and Ian Warkentin are professors of environmental science at Memorial University’s Grenfell campus. That's where they study frogs and toads. The CBC’s Katherine Crummey got in touch with them for some serious toad talk.

The race is on to replace former Liberal MHA Tom Osborne. We've been getting to know the candidates vying for the vacant seat in Waterford Valley. In this episode, we spoke with the PC’s Jesse Wilkins.

The NL Summer Games 2024 are being hosted in Bay Roberts - and competition is already underway. While winning a medal always an incentive, the Games are also about fostering sportsmanship and creating lifelong experiences. Judy Morrow is a co-chair of the NL Summer Games organizing committee, and she joined us on the phone today.

The race is on to replace former Liberal MHA Tom Osborne. We've been getting to know the candidates vying for the vacant seat in Waterford Valley. In this episode, we heard from NDP candidate Nicole Boland.

The race is on to replace former Liberal MHA Tom Osborne. We've been getting to know the candidates vying for the vacant seat in Waterford Valley. On Monday, we heard from NDP candidate Nicole Boland. Yesterday, we spoke with the PC’s Jesse Wilkins. And today, Liberal candidate Jamie Korab got his turn.

The Trail Explorers program launches today and runs every Wednesday through the end of September. If you live in or around St. John’s, you won't have to go far. We're talking about a program to get you on trails right around the city. Councilor Jill Bruce joined us on the line this morning to talk about the initiative.

Every year, thousands of people hike portions of the East Coast Trail, which stretches more than 330 kilometres from Conception Bay South to Cappahayden. That's exactly the route Niamh Sullivan began today. It's all to raise money for a mental health research --- after her own experience with the system earlier this year. Our morning show reporter Darrell Roberts joined Niamh for the beginning of her hike this morning.

The Housing Accelerator Fund incentives total $10.4 million dollars all aimed at stimulating housing growth in St. John's. Ron Ellsworth is a councilor at large with the City - and council lead for housing, and this morning he joined us on the line to share details of the announcement.