The St. John's Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)

A woman who's originally from St. John's is a surfing champion is Israel. We reach Jessica Rose hot off a competitive win in her favourite hobby: Long-boarding on the Mediterranean Sea.

It wasn't exactly earth-shattering news...but one geophysicist says there is an element of mystery to the offshore earthquake that was recorded near the island earlier this week. Alison Malcolm drops by to dig a little deeper into the story.

The new head coach of the Newfoundland Growlers is off to Toronto this week for the Maple Leafs training camp. Playing catch-up with Ryane Clowe as he builds a hockey team from scratch.

A trip down the road to the largest campground in the province: Jellystone Marine Park - located just outside Pouch Cove.

The family of Alex Kirkland - a Memorial University student who died suddenly last year - tells us about a new scholarship being launched in her honour.

Team Gushue and Purolator have set their collective sights on the 2022 Olympics. Gold medalist and world champ Brad Gushue along with Purolator's Ken Johnston drop by the studio on their way to the major partnership announcement.

Manganese seems to be the word of the week for St. John's west-enders... but what exactly is it and why all the concern about elevated levels found in drinking water in some areas of the city? For some chemical context, Krissy speaks with Memorial University Chemistry professor Chris Kozak.

A Russian cruise ship ran aground in Nunavut last week. St. John's biologist Holly Hogan was on board and returned safely to tell the tale!

He an American who lives in Denver, Colorado... but Dan Costello is building a type of two-masted wooden sailboat known as a Caledonia Yawl in Bacon Cove, Newfoundland.

Smoke from the wildfires in British Columbia has traveled more than four-thousand kilometres and created a haze in Newfoundland skies. Environment Canada meteorologist Tabea Fischter speaks with Fred.

Tributes are pouring in for a Chicago woman who died at Cape Spear on the weekend. She loved a lot of Newfoundland music but her favourite band was Great Big Sea. Bob Hallett talks to Fred about her love of music... and the province.

A Mount Pearl resident got dinged with a big fine for driving with expired stickers,,, but Dan Meades says he's been hard done by - and he'll fight his case in court.

Inuktitut on the Island's airwaves? Biilingual broadcaster Angus Anderson shares his language over local radio.

The Newfoundland film 'Crown and Anchor' opens in theatres tonight...but this morning we get the story behind its punk rock roots in this province - by looking closer at the film's soundtrack.

Sign language in schools? The mother of a deaf seven-year-old is making it happen... with her silent super power.