The St. John's Morning Show

What the federal government described in a statement as the "historic return of the commercial northern cod fishery" will amount to just a small increase in fishing activity that had been allowed during the recent years of the moratorium. For more on this, we spoke with Jenn Thornhill Verma -- author of the book Cod Collapse: The Rise and Fall of Newfoundland's Saltwater Cowboys.

As part of their Brookfield District project, Ivy and Greg Hanley have begun construction on a new daycare in the city's west end. They joined us in studio to talk about it.

The quest to find an opening act for one Iceberg Alley show has come to an end. St. John's band NFRARED will be the opening act for Marianas Trench at the Iceberg Alley Performance Tent tonight. We spoke with members Oliver Healey, Matthew Aylward, and Ryan Murray.

Local drag performers are raising concerns about downtown safety. They say their belongings are being stolen while attending gigs downtown. The CBC's Abby Cole spoke with Lukus Oram-Feltham -- who performs as drag queen Tara Nova, and Will Critch -- who goes by the drag name Gravy.

The city has a plan to encourage construction of about 280 new homes over three years, but has been met with some criticism from local lobby group Happy City St. John's. Ron Ellsworth is the city council lead on housing. He joined us in-studio to respond.

Happy City St. John's says the City's revised housing policy is a missed opportunity. Vice-chair David Brake joined us in studio to talk about it.

The MacMorran Community Centre is now the McSheffrey Resource Centre? Does that matter? It matters to the folks who run the community hub near Higgins Line. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts stopped by this morning to find out why they went for the name change, and what else is happening there this summer.

Summer is here, and that means there's a good chance you'll find yourself on the water. Christopher Mercer is a national trainer with the lifesaving society. He joined us to share tips we should all keep in mind as we dip our toes in.

After seven grueling games, the Edmonton Oilers fell just short of winning the Stanley Cup last night. One Edmonton superfan who has been glued to the screen throughout this epic playoff run is Cory Colbourne. He joined us on the line this morning.

It's a unique and special time for remembrance in this province. And in keeping with this, the CBC has produced two special documentaries. Heather Gillis and Terry Roberts joined us in studio to talk about them.