The St. John's Morning Show CBC

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

Over the weekend wildfires raged in Alberta with some towns issuing evacuation alerts. We hear from a couple of Newfoundlanders living in Fort McMurray.

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!

Mount Pearl resident Rick Brown is one of the leaders of the Boycott Loblaw movement, which has been gaining momentum right across the country. Rick told us more about his role with the group, and what motivated him to get involved.

For over fifty years, he was a unique voice of political and social commentary. He was also a true Newfoundland original. Rex Murphy passed away yesterday, after a battle with cancer. We spoke with his former CBC colleague Bob Wakeham.

Over a hundred people chowed down on seal flippers prepared at the Wesley United Church, and even though some people don't fancy the fishy smelling meat, they showed up for a good cause and a good time. The Morning Show's Jessica Singer went to church to get her first feed of seal.