Darrell Roberts

Darrell Roberts is a reporter for The St. John's Morning Show on CBC Radio One. He has worked for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador since 2021. You can reach him at darrell.roberts@cbc.ca.

Latest from Darrell Roberts

Ottawa turns down St. John's $5M plan to turn commercial space into homes

The city of St. John's wants more places for people to live in the downtown area. But the city's proposal for federal money to help make that happen was turned down.

St. John's housing advocate pleads guilty to fraud, but legal aid request delays sentencing

St. John's housing advocate Michelle Voisey, also known as Michelle Gushue, has pleaded guilty to fraud.

Controversy on the cul-de-sac: Residents, developer at odds over Margaret's Place plans

Residents want city council to reject a proposal for a six-storey apartment building on Margaret's Place in St. John's.

As climate change worries grow, St. John's plans for future big storms

A new report indicates increased risk of flooding in some parts of St. John's, more extreme weather events and climate change concerns grow.

One year after Tent City was taken down, issues persist for unhoused in St. John's

A former resident and volunteer reflect on their time at tent city in St. John's — one year after the provincial government shut the encampment down.

RNC, community groups say police foot patrols won't make downtown St. John's safer

Some members of St. John's city council are calling for police foot patrols in downtown St. John's in response to safety concerns, but the deputy chief of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says it may not be the best use of police resources.

In response to safety concerns, St. John's mayor wants police to patrol downtown on foot

Some members of St. John’s city council are calling for police foot patrols in the downtown area in response to safety concerns from residents and businesses.

Provincial budget to be tabled Wednesday amid tariff chaos, Liberal leadership race

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the provincial budget is usually one of the biggest political events of the year. But a trade war, a provincial leadership race and a federal election are casting a long shadow over this year's fiscal plan.

St. John's is one year into its accessibility plan. Here's what's been done so far

The first year of a plan to increase accessibility in St. John's saw improvements to infrastructure and public transit — but one advocate says the progress is too little, too late.

10-storey apartment building clears major hurdle as St. John's city council looks to encourage density

A new 10-storey apartment building has cleared a major hurdle after St. John’s city council voted to exempt the project from the city’s step-back requirement.