The St. John's Morning Show

The Canadian Cancer Society is calling on ALL provinces and territories to lower the starting age for breast cancer screening to age 40 for those at average risk. 

Ramping up the pressure on government. Nurse practitioners in private practice want to be paid by MCP - the same as family doctors. We hear from the province's nurse practitioner association.

Today marks the beginning of trout fishing season here on the island. We talk to outdoor safety advocate Barry Fordham about water safety tips and environmental responsibility in the great outdoors.

One moment, you're having coffee in your house. A second later, the ceiling collapses, and suddenly you have nowhere to go. We speak with the woman who has been living in her car since her house collapsed, and her son who is there by her side.

Nature is slowly waking up and that means there will be plants and fruits to pluck. We speak to an expert forager.

What if your smartphone could double as a lifesaving medical device? A local software company recently launched the Stethophone – an app that turns a smartphone into a stethoscope.

Creepy crawlies in the water... The town of Torbay has a distasteful problem.

Love, loss, and hope, all set to the best rock n' roll and gospel music of the 50s and 60s. We hear about An American Hymnal, an original production happening at the Majestic Theatre.

The city of Mount Pearl is looking for help in naming their snow plows. We chat with Mayor Aker around how this initiative helps build community, and he shares some of the best entries, and we come up with a few of our own!

New regulations are supposed to level the playing field for tourism accomodations. Short-term rental owners say the regulations are unclear and, and time is running out.