The St. John's Morning Show

George's Pond is a popular swimming hole in St. John's. But lately, some swimmers say there's an unpleasant smell wafting from the pond's surface. What's causing the odor? And is it cause for concern? Our Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts was curious, so he enlisted the help of two scientists from Memorial University.

Every year, the Conservation Corps hires dozens of young folks to work on ‘Green Team’ projects across the province. Shelby Beals is the Program Coordinator with the Conservation Corps. Two of this year's summer students are Ava McDonald, with the SPLASH Centre Green Team in Harbour Grace, and Abigail Clark, working with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Carbonear Foodbank Green Team. We spoke with them all over the phone to hear what they're up to this summer.

We headed back to the beach for the next instalment in our series, "Beach, Please!", where we explore some of the best sand, rocks, and water that the province has to offer. Today, we sent our Morning Show's Katherine Crummey down to Conception Bay South, to check out Topsail Beach, and all it has to offer for beachgoers.

Becky Winsor sent an email to the Memorial University Board of Regents, regarding the pro-Palestinian campaign. Glenn Barnes, chair of the Board of Regents, received the email and forwarded it to Winsor's father.  Winsor lodged a complaint about this breach of policy. MUN has now decided there was an "unauthorized disclosure" of an email by a board member. The Morning Show's Sarah Antle spoke with Becky Winsor about the result of her complaint. 

MUN has suspended enrollment for majors in Russian, German, and Spanish. You can no longer choose a minor in Russian and German either. Maria Mayr is the Department Head of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and she sat down with the Morning Show’s Katherine Crummey to discuss the future of languages at MUN.

The Royal St. John's Regatta is exactly one a week away (assuming the weather cooperates), and prep for the big day is in the final stages. Our Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts visited Quidi Vidi Lake this morning to find out how regatta day plans are shaping up.

Heather Stemp's research into family history and aviation led to three books in a young adult series. The series begins in this province, and features Amelia Earhart as a character. To learn more, we were joined this morning by Heather Stemp, the author of the Ginny Ross series.

The Avalon Dragons are a team of breast cancer survivors, and for the past two decades, they've been to international dragon boat festivals. Every year they hold their own event: the Paddle in Paradise on Octagon Pond. Now, they're looking for more dragons to join the crew. To talk about the recruiting effort, we were joined this morning by two members of the team. Jodie Rice is the communications chair for the Avalon Dragons, and Alice Mannion is chair of the Paddle in Paradise Festival committee.

Now's the perfect time to peek into your backyard to see the birds singing and the bugs bugging. The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s 4th annual Big Backyard BioBlitz encourages you to get out into nature and observe the complex ecosystem that literally exists in your very own backyard. On the phone to tell us all about it this morning was Mark Frank, the Regional Board Officer and Development officer with the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

Starting this week, ATV users in Conception Bay South will be permitted to drive on the shoulder of several roads in the community. It’s all part of a new pilot project by the town. For more on that, we were joined this morning by CBS mayor Darrin Bent on the line.