The St. John's Morning Show

FFAW-Unifor is letting everyone know how they feel about the state of the northern cod fishery, and it's sure to get the attention of anyone who likes a meal of fish. Union representatives took to the waterfront today handing out free cod, and talking about their cause. Darrell Roberts visited them to discuss.

The Norwegian Star ---a 3,000 passenger ship --- pulled into the St. John's harbour for the day. It's one of dozens of cruise ships scheduled to visit St. John's this summer, bringing thousands of tourists. There's a whole team of local people who make sure the visits go smoothly. Our Morning Show reporters Darrell Roberts and Katherine Crummey went to the harbourfront this morning to see how it all happens.

The folks at The Rooms are feeling the summer heat and humidity. Last week, the museum had to close on short notice to help keep its collection safe on a particularly hot and muggy day. This had us curious: How much work goes into protecting those historic documents and artifacts from the heat? Our Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts went down into one of the museum vaults to find out.

The St. John’s Haunted Hike is underway for its 27th season. People taking the tour get tales of ghosts and ghouls, crime and intrigue. The Morning Show’s Katherine Crummey took the tour with the man behind the haunted hike, Dale Jarvis. And he showed her a few spooky spots in downtown St. John’s.

Earlier this month, N.L. Health Services confirmed that about 7,000 people in the Eastern zone are waiting for an MRI. Alanna McDonald, who's a mother of three in St. John's, finally got hers two years after developing symptoms of migraines and facial numbness. She was diagnosed with a brain tumour, and scheduled for a brain surgery. Now, she's back home and recovering, and she spoke with the Morning Show's Darrell Roberts about how she's doing, and what her journey has been like.

For more than thirty years, young people at risk have been able to count on Choices for Youth to guide the way. Now there's new leadership at Choices for Youth. Longtime executive director Sheldon Pollett has passed the torch to Jen Crowe, and this is her first week in the job. She joined us in the studio today to discuss.

If you know the St. John's radio scene, you will instantly recognize the unmistakable sound of VOWR. This week, the station celebrates its 100th anniversary. Founded as the outreach ministry of the Wesley Methodist Church, it first went to air with a church service broadcast on July 20th, 1924. We spoke with the station manager Ron LeDrew, and chair of the VOWR radio board Christa Chapman, about the anniversary celebrations.

There are lots of RVs and campers travelling on our roads right now, and one of them might stand out from the others. It has the words, "ADHD Road Trip" marked on the side. Keith Gelhorn is the man behind the wheel. He's been all around the island, from St. Anthony to St. John's, and back to the West Coast in recent days. He joined us on the line today to talk about his journey.

Equine-assisted therapy ranges from basic interaction with horses, all the way up to competitive riding. Over the past 30 years, the four-legged friends at Rainbow Riders in St. John's have helped hundreds of young people.

Our Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts visited their stables on Mount Scio Road in St. John's to learn more about the program. 

In 2018, Ashleigh Matthews was just 34 when she was diagnosed with cancer. In the years that followed, she underwent multiple surgeries and treatments to fight the disease. Now, she’s written a book – It's called “Otherwise Grossly Unremarkable.” It chronicles her battle with cancer, and how it changed her life. This morning we spoke with Ashleigh Matthew about her journey.