The St. John's Morning Show

We're moving toward electrification, and with that comes more demand on the grid, and a need for more capacity. At least, that's according to N.L. Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams.

11 domestic rabbits were just brought into St. John's Animal Care and Adoption Centre and are available for adoption. The rabbits range in age from 4 months to a year old. The Morning Show’s Katherine Crummey stopped by the shelter to learn all about the bunnies and what it takes to be a bunny owner.

Indigenous Performing Arts NL says it will create, support, and present Indigenous stories in the area that is now known as Newfoundland and Labrador. "No Indians Here" is a talk from Mi'kmaw Elder Calvin White, where he'll speak about Confederation, and what he says are the continued consequences of that event for Indigenous peoples in the province. Elder Calvin White joined host Heather Barrett in the studio today. 

Before he was even born, baby Rowan Thomas had to fight for his life. Rowan was born with a rare condition: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. It affects 1 in every 33-hundred births in Canada. Rowan was born on January 30th, and since then, he's had to endure surgery, a feeding tube, and more pokes and prods than most adults face in a lifetime. He's now four months old, and is finally able to come home from Toronto to meet his family. Mary Rankin is Rowan's grandmother, and she joined us on the line today from Coley's Point.

The pro-Palestinian encampment at Memorial University's St. John's campus has moved inside. For the past four nights, a group of protestors has been sleeping in the lobby of the Arts and Administration building. They say MUN administration is complicit in Israel's war in Gaza, and they won't leave until a series of demands are met. Morning show reporter Darrell Roberts went to check out the sit-in yesterday, and joined us in studio today to talk about it.

The Banting Research Foundation is one of the oldest organizations funding health research in Canada.

This year's recipients of Banting Foundation Discovery Awards will receive $30-thousand dollars each, as "seed money" to help launch their independent research programs. Two of the eight winners are from Newfoundland. Greg Pearcey is an assistant professor at MUN's school of human kinetics and recreation, and Katie Wilson is an assistant professor in biochemistry with MUN's science department.

The province's Public Utilities Board is proposing a number of changes to how it regulates oil and gas prices on the island of Newfoundland. Last Thursday, Newfoundland and Labrador's energy regulator released what it calls a "consultation document," which included a number of possible changes. The biggest impact would be raising gas, diesel, and furnace oil prices. Dennis O'Keefe is a founder of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices, and former mayor of St. John's, dropped by the studio today to discuss these changes.

Pride month is a time dedicated to uplifting and supporting 2SLGBTQ+ voices and the rights they deserve.

In recent days, there have been social media posts about the cancellation of Pride events being hosted by Emmanuel United Church in Gambo. Those posts also mentioned the firing of the minister who organized those events. Martin Jones spoke to a queer youth and their parents from Gambo who have been speaking out against homophobia and hate.

Thirteen-year-old Vlad Pinchuk is originally from Ukraine, but is now set to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2024 Canadian National Arm Wrestling Championship. His neighbour Ambrose Penton has been a big help in making sure that Vlad gets to compete. Vlad, his mother Anna Pinchuk, and Ambrose joined us in studio this morning.

The annual Nickel Independent Film Festival is a week-long event full of films, workshops, and pre-screening talks. To get an inside look at all of the excitement planned for this year's festival, host Heather Barrett is joined by Mike Fardy, the festival's director of programming, and Elling Lien, the Nickel's executive director.