The St. John's Morning Show

A night of song, dance and poetry to support medical relief in Palestine. We hear about a special concert happening on Thursday.

Sue Malone was a Tely 10 champion 33 years ago... in 1991. In 2014, she was diagnosed with a rare, malignant brain stem tumour. Surgery saved her life, and left her with brain damage. Sue has defied the odds, and

yesterday she was one of the thousands who ran this year's Tely 10.

In the 2SLGBTQ+ community, it can feel like corporations are taking advantage of Pride month. It's come to be known as "rainbow capitalism," or "rainbow-washing." The CBC's Maddie Ryan looked at how this affects the local community on all sides.

Born and raised in St. John's, from an illustrious musical family, John Nugent now lives in Rochester, New York. That's where he started the Rochester International Jazz Festival, twenty years ago. This year's festival began on Friday, and that's when we reached John Nugent in Rochester.

A new committee is pushing for changes to the legal system to help prevent intimate partner violence. Olivia Lynch is the executive director of Violence Prevention Avalon East. Angie Brenton is a Family Services Counsellor at Iris Kirby House. They told us all about the new committee pushing for reform. We then spoke with Justice Minister John Hogan, who talked about what the province is doing to address this issue.

Throat singing is traditionally done as a contest, when two women stand face to face and see who can last the longest. These days, you might hear Inuit Throat Singing in concerts, ceremonies and operas. This morning, we had throat singing live in the studio, courtesy of Ashley Dicker and Sophie Angnatok.

Morning Show reporter Jessica Singer was live this morning at Bannerman Park and shared some scenes from the annual sunrise ceremony for National Indigenous Peoples Day.

The Rooms is celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with special events. The CBC's Amanda Gear spoke with Sharon Harvey, the Indigenous cultural liaison at The Rooms.

Sipukewaq Ketapekiewinu’k translates to Voices of the River in English. That's the name of the new multi-generational choir from Miawpukek First Nation. The Morning Show’s Jessica Singer asked musical director Lisa Gilliam how the choir came to be. She also spoke with members Juliana Benoit-Drake, Chloe Drake, and Madison and Gerada Wiseman.

On this week's Foodie Friday, we're shining the spotlight on a pair of Inuit chefs, Julia Anderson and Justin Igloliorte. They're prepping traditional dishes to fuel the celebration at Bannerman Park this afternoon. The Morning Show’s Katherine Crummey caught up with the the chefs to talk about food, culture, and memories.