The St. John's Morning Show

IUD's are called the most effective form of contraception, but women in this province say the procedures aren't always the same. Some say the issue is transparency in women's healthcare. The CBC’s Sarah Antle looked into this.

The city of St. John's just released its 2024 economic year-in-review. There's some good news, but some uncertainty, especially as a possible trade war with the U.S. looms. Our Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts joined us in studio to discuss.

If you’ve been thinking about quitting smoking or vaping, there's an event this week at MUN’s School of Pharmacy that could help you kick the habit. On Thursday, the school is teaming up with NL Health Services for a “Kick the Nic” event to help get you on the road to better health. Leslie Phillips is a professor at Memorial University’s School of Pharmacy, and she joined us over the phone this morning to discuss the event.

CUPE is the second organization to leave the province's Education Accord in the last few weeks. Dr. Karen Goodnough is the Co-chair of the Education Accord Advisory team, and she joined us in studio this morning to discuss.

The province is increasing the minimum wage on April 1st to sixteen dollars an hour. Is that enough? This morning we spoke with Mark Nichols of Workers Action NL to find out more.

Boccia Canada has picked four coaches for its Women and Gender Equity in Coaching Project, and a St. John's woman was one of the people selected. We spoke with Eileen Bartlett this morning to hear all about it.

St. John's city council is spending a hefty sum to repair the loop. Residents near the former Hoyles Escasoni home are happy to see the decrepit building slated for demolition -- and our Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts tells us more.

Baby Youssef is back in Newfoundland. We introduced you to him back in December after his unexpected entrance into the world in Sweden. The Morning Show's Jen White spoke with Ali Alhegaa to get an update on the family.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the HST holiday was more of a headache than a help for many small businesses. Louis-Philippe Gauthier is the Vice-president for The Canadian Federation of Independent Business, and he joined us over the line to discuss.

43 years after the Ocean Ranger disaster, its memory still serves as a tragic reminder about the dangers of working offshore. We spoke with a helicopter pilot who made a stop on the ill-fated rig the night before it sank. Bert Barr tells his story.