The St. John's Morning Show

There is no more tent city at Colonial Building. Transportation Minister John Abbott joined us in studio this morning to explain the government's decision and the rationale behind it.

The government removed all of the tents from the Colonial Building encampment. It's something housing advocates in Halifax are familiar with. Steve Wilsack is a housing advocate and the executive director of the Housing First Society of Nova Scotia. He joined us on the line to explain what happens after a forced encampment eviction.

Short-term accommodations now need be registered with the tourism department as part of the Tourism Accommodations Act. Deborah Bourden is chair of Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador. She joined us to talk about what that means for your community.

We sent Morning Show reporter Jessica Singer to Tim Hortons in Galway to learn how they decorate a Smile Cookie. She spoke with manager Nicole Hall.

Flower bouquets will bloom again in unexpected places throughout St. John’s today as part of the The Lonely Bouquet Campaign. Morning Show reporter Jessica Singer spoke with organizer Corie Outerbridge.

Canada’s Walk of Fame will be celebrating Rick Mercer in his hometown of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, with a special “Hometown Stars” event. Rick joined us in studio this morning alongside Jeffrey Latimer, the CEO of Canada’s Walk of Fame.

The province is spending 3-million dollars to increase student assistants in schools, but some are skeptical about whether resources are being put to the best use.

The movie Sweetland is about a small outport town facing resettlement in the early 2010s, and one man’s refusal to accept that reality. It’s based on the book “Sweetland” by Newfoundland author Michael Crummey, and directed by local filmmaker Christian Sparkes. They both joined us in studio this morning to talk about it's theatrical debut tonight at Scotiabank Cineplex.

Finishing treatment is a huge milestone for cancer patients. But life after treatment can be filled with stress, pain, and fear. Geoff Eaton is the Executive Director and Founder of Young Adult Cancer Canada. Paula Newhook is an Oncology Social Worker. They joined us in studio to talk about the help that's available to people struggling with life post-treatment.

The CBC's Ariana Kelland brought us an update to a story we first brought you two years ago, about Egyptian-born kickboxer Hady Ghoneim and his struggle to stay in Newfoundland and Labrador.