The St. John's Morning Show CBC

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.