The St. John's Morning Show

The remains from an unknown soldier from the First World War arrived on Saturday Night. Legionnaire Gary Browne joined us this morning to talk about what's next.

Cathy Lynn White, a resident of the new government facility on Airport Road says she feels lonely and adrift there. She spoke with reporters outside the House of Assembly yesterday. Reporters then took her case to the provincial Housing Minister, Fred Hutton.

Thousands from here and away hike the East Coast Trail's 300-kilometre network every year, enjoying the spectacular coastline views. The CBC’s Arlette Lazarenko spoke with Randy Murphy, president of East Coast Trail Association, about the maintainence job. After their chat, Arlette stopped by the Signal Hill trailhead to meet a few hikers.

In 2019, Harbour Grace's Steven Trickett was running a half marathon race in Ottawa. When he got to the finish line, he collapsed, and sadly died. Five years later, St. John's native Jessica Foley is running that same race to honour her late husband's life.

Artcell may not be a household name in these parts, but the progressive metal band is beloved by fans in their home country of Bangladesh. They’re playing tonight at The Lantern in St. John’s, along with a couple of local opening acts. We spoke with some members of the band yesterday.

Housing, food, and income are the focus of this year’s Vital Signs report from the Harris Centre at Memorial University. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts dug into the details.

Volunteers with the Avalon Mountain Bike Association have been busy getting the trails ready for this year. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts stopped by the White Hills trail network and spoke with Adam Churchill.

This year, two Newfoundlanders are champions in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Riley Mercer of Bay Roberts plays in goal for the Drummondville Voltigeurs, and Matteo Rotondni of St. John's is defencemen. This weekend, they begin the chase for another, even greater championship... the Memorial Cup!

The RNC found plenty of bad driving last week, when they stepped up patrols in several areas to mark Canada Road Safety Week. RNC Constable James Cadigan told us what they saw out on the streets.

The St. John’s Library Board hosted its AGM, where they talked about the big accomplishments, and laid out future goals. We got details from Emma Craig, a regional librarian with the NL Public Libraries in St. John's.