On The Go from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights): Recent Episodes
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CBC Radio's On The Go has now been on the air for 50 years, bringing Newfoundlanders and Labradorians stories from every nook, cranny and cove in the province.
Joel Thomas Hynes calls him one of his favourite Newfoundlanders who has done '"some of the most scholarly and important journalism ever to come off this island." Well. that's the review straight off the back of Bob Wakeham's new book- a collection of his spiciest Telegram columns. We crack this sucker open and welcome the author to the On The Go studio to read aloud some of the columns that you might be surprised went to print. (Krissy Holmes with Bob Wakeham)
They didn't have much time... but they made it. We check in with a Newfoundland grandmother and her granddaughter hours before they take in the concert of a lifetime... and hear the story of how they got last minute tickets for the first night of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Toronto. (Krissy Holmes with April Pike and Kayleigh Stamp)
The NSO's next Masterworks concert is an evening of glorious music for cello and orchestra. It's a chance to hear St. John's cellist Rafael Hoekman and to meet the candidate who's auditioning to be the next principal conductor and music director of the orchestra. (Krissy Holmes with Rafael Hoekman and Dina Gilbert)
The province is hiring 25 more correctional officers... but how far will that go in alleviating crippling staff shortages at Her Majesty's Penitentiary? The president of the union representing the officers joins us to discuss the situation. (Krissy Holmes with NAPE president Jerry Earle)
Making short work of a academic thesis: We welcome the winners of MUN's Three Minute Thesis competition... where participants worked within the time limit to convey their research to a non-expert audience. (Krissy Holmes with first-place winner Thilini Kumarasinghe; Krissy Holmes with second-place winner Ishraq Rahman)
The government spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a ferry part that we didn't need. We get an explanation of the mystery from our Radio-Canada colleague who broke the story. (Krissy Holmes with Patrick Butler)
A 72-hour strike notice at Canada Post; dock workers locked out in Montreal and Vancouver. It's a nasty labour climate right now with wide-ranging impacts on moving goods and communications. A MUN Labour Relations professor dropped by the On The Go studio to help us delve into what's going on (Krissy Holmes with Gord Cooke)
After learning of the passing of 69-year-old Pat White, president and CEO of EVAS Air and Gander Flight Training, we dug into the archives to share some of the stories from the provincial icon that inspired many to pursue their dreams of flying.
Making a connection with an ancestor who served with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont Hamel. The Provincial Archives at the Rooms helps people who are curious about their family histories. We hear about the search the president and head of St. Bonaventure's school undertook for his great uncle, George Hatfield. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Stephen Handrigan)
The battle of Beaumont Hamel set to music for wind band. A remembrance ceremony at St. Bon's school revives a piece of music written especially for the band by Grand Falls-Windsor composer Michael Snelgrove. We dropped by a rehearsal. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with band members Rowan MacKenzie, Ryan Pearcey and Ava Seymour along with school president and head Stephen Handrigan and composer Michael Snelgrove)
A wartime romance in letters. We hear how love blossomed between a Newfoundland soldier and his sweetheart despite only meeting twice before he was shipped overseas. Their daughter drops by the On The Go studio to talk about her book capturing her parents' love story ahead of her appearance as special guest of the Wessex Society on Wednesday, November 13th)
Five stories - five performers - and one thing in common: All of them are living with a disability. They take to the stage this weekend to share a theatrical take on their unique life experiences. The show's director drops by the On The Go studio to talk about "Tales Of Us." (Guest host Heather Barrett with Paul Power)
We reach the president of the Royal Canadian Legion Stephenville Branch 35 to hear why the building opened its doors to hundred of school students this week. (Guest host Heather Barrett with Maurice Hynes)
Fabric for the forces: The president of the Quilts of Valour Canada Society warms up the On The Go studio with some samples from a program that sees stitchers working to make lovely quilts for people who served or who are still serving in the armed forces. (Guest host Heather Barrett with Lisa Compton)
There's fear and apprehension in the Ukrainian community following the Trump victory in the U.S. election. Unlike current president Joe Biden, Trump has shown little appetite to continue the billions in financial support to Ukraine to fight off Russia. We speak with a woman from Ukraine now living here in Newfoundland. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Yulia Veretennyk)
For shoppers looking to buy a piece of local craft work this Christmas... the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador opens its 50th Annual Christmas Craft Fair today. We take you to the Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay where the Craft Council's executive director has a bird's eye view. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Melissa Tarrant)
It’s a little known fact that a Newfoundland doctor in the First World War helped invent the gas mask. The CBC's Elizabeth Whitten dives into the CBC archive to bring us the story of Dr. Cluny Macpherson... and how he created the hypo helmet. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Elizabeth Whitten)
We find out how a MUN student from Washington, D.C. feels after voting for the first time in a U.S. election. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Truett Canty)
The view from Texas: We talk about the U.S. election from the perspective of a Newfoundlander who's lived in Republican territory for many years. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Andrew Adams)
The St. John's Farmers' Market has been a meeting place for a lot of immigrant communities. Now, a play about those communities called "Newfound-Landed" will be staged right there. The director/co-writer and two of the actors drop by the On the Go studio for a chat and a sample performance. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Santiago Guzmán, Selina Asgar and Jephthah Anga)
Just ahead of Remembrance Day... a new podcast series by St. John's Storytelling that captures the untold stories of our province's World War One veterans is launching Thursday night. A member of the St. John's Storytelling Steering Committee for the project who's also one of the story gatherers is the host... and a singer/songwriter from Renews who wrote two songs about WW1 members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment from the Southern Shore will be singing at the event. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Randy Crane and Larry Brazil)
It's a taste of the Guy Fawkes nights of old... when many communities in the province held large bonfires. The CBC's Jeremy Eaton joined us live from the site of the blaze-to-be in the town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's. (Guest-host Todd O'Brien with Jeremy Eaton)
The schedule for this year's Mummers Festival is out - and of course there'll be a parade, a kitchen party... and workshops for making such things as ugly sticks, Ukrainian Christmas Stars... and so much more. The executive director of the Mummers Festival and a visual artist and member of the Ukrainian National Federation – Avalon Branch drop by the On The Go studio with all the details. (Krissy Holmes with Fraser Griffith and Hanna Furs)
The province is considering banning flavoured vapes... and dozens of people gathered at the Confederation Building today to try and stop that from happening. First we hear from some of those protesters speaking with the CBC's Abby Cole. Then, we get reaction from a professor in MUN's School of Pharmacy and Faculty of Medicine who also runs the province's smoking cessation program. (Krissy Holmes with Abby Cole; Krissy Holmes with Dr. Leslie Phillips)
Regardless who wins the American election, Kamala Harris is still "breaking the glass ceiling" as the first woman of colour with a major party to run for president of the United States. You can celebrate that while watching election returns with others Tuesday night at a special event organized by PerSIStence Theatre. The troupe's producing artistic director and chair drop by the On The Go studio to extend the invitation. (Krissy Holmes with Jenn Deon and Amanda Bittner)
You probably have a little chocolate bar - or ten - lying around from Halloween. They’re tempting morsels… but whether or not they offer health benefits is a subject of scientific debate. On The Go's Health columnist helps us find the "sweet spot" on cocoa intake. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
A tribute to Kristina Szutor, the beloved piano teacher at MUN's School of music for 30 years, who passed away on Friday. We hear part of a conversation she had with former On The Go host Ted Blades, and then we welcome two of her friends and colleagues to the studio to share their memories of Kristina Szutor. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Karen Bulmer, the interim dean of MUN's School of Music and Maureen Volk, a professor emeritus of the school)
Today (November 1st) is All Saints' Day, meaning Saturday is All Souls Day... or Day of the Dead for people from Mexico where it's a celebration of those who've departed. We hear from a local woman from Mexico about what the day means for her and her family. (Krissy Holmes with Claudia Fimbres)
Country, pop, folk or rock. Whatever your preference is... there's a Songwriters Circle coming up Saturday that will cover all the bases. Three of the singer-songwriters involved in the event taking place at the Quidi Vidi Brewery drop by the On The Go studio for a chat. (Krissy Holmes with Justin Fancy, Rachel Cousins and Darcy Scott)
In the next year, we'll see candidates from all political stripes step forward to run in federal, provincial and municipal elections. One group is hoping at least half of them will be women or gender diverse candidates. We talk about the work being done to increase gender parity in politics with two guests: A Mount Pearl councillor who's also on a sub-committee of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador called the Caucus for Women and Gender Diverse Individuals, and with a member of an organization called Equal Voice that promotes women and gender diversity in all levels of politics. (Krissy Holmes with Isabelle Fry and Kate Cadigan)
A MUN professor of behavioural neuroscience who is researching fear and how it changes us drops by the On The Go studio to discuss our physical reaction to fear. (Krissy Holmes with Jacqueline Blundell)
Halloween and your fangs do not play well together. We sit down with a St. John's dental hygienist to get some tricks and tips to keep your teeth healthy as the candy tsunami hits. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Nicole Kielly)
We get some advice from the media relations officer for the RCMP in the province as a piece of metal was discovered in a Halloween candy for the second time this week.
Following that, we hear from the program coordinator for the Trinity Conception Family Resource Centre - whose team made the second discovery. (Krissy Holmes with RCMP Corporal Jolene Garland, The CBC's Heather Gillis with Lisa Evely)
The City of St. John's has streamlined the approval process for wetlands with a formula that will boil their value down to a single digit. Council members voted on Tuesday to pass the use of the Wetlands Ecosystem Services Protocol for Atlantic Canada, or WESP-AC score. (Krissy Holmes with councillor Maggie Burton)
Newcomers to Canada face a lot of challenges. Some are unique to them, like culture shock. And some things are common to everyone, like learning how to manage money. On The Go's money columnist talks about some of the new and different resources designed to help newcomers build their financial life in Canada. (Krissy Holmes with Bruce Sellery)
Wetlands are important as they store almost five times more carbon than a similar sized tropical forest. But... they are also a big obstacle for development because over half of the Avalon Peninsula is wetland. Today, as the City of St. John's votes on its wetland development regulations, we're looking closer at what it means and why it matters. A MUN geography professor who's a former member of the city's Environment and Sustainability Experts Panel drops by the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Joel Finnis)
School students from grades 5-8 are heading to the Geo Centre in St. John's Tuesday for a Climate Action Youth Forum. To find out what's in store we reached the coordinator for the Climate Collective program at MUN's Geo Centre as well as the director of programs, development and engagement with Learning for a Sustainable Future. (Krissy Holmes with Laura Bass and Samantha Gawron)
Many people think of a fever and cough when hearing about a COVID-19 infection or the flu. However, as it turns out our immune responses to these infections have also been linked to cognitive decline and dementia. Joining us to explain the connection is On The Go's weekly health columnist. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
An artist wants to help seniors tap into their creativity from the comfort of their own homes as a way to combat loneliness. (Krissy Holmes with the CBC's Jessica Singer; Jessica with Jeff Woodrow)
We hear from a mom who found a sewing needle in her daughter's Halloween candy from a trunk-or-treat event in Bay Roberts on the weekend that is supposed to be a safer alternative to trick or treating. (Krissy Holmes with Sarah Garland)
He's been called one of Canada's greatest songwriters - and James Keelaghan's music reveals the kinds of things he is interested in... people, places and their stories. He wraps up his Atlantic Canada tour this weekend with two shows in Newfoundland - playing Glovertown and St. John's. In a wide-ranging conversation which began just after he finished breakfast in Liverpool Nova Scotia. (Krissy Holmes with James Keelaghan)
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is warning of potentially lethal drugs circulating in our community... such as carfentanil with as little as a grain or two capable of killing a person. We hear first from the RNC, and then speak with a harm reduction consultant with the NL Centre on Substance Use program of NL Health Services. (The CBC's Mark Quinn with RNC constable James Cadigan, Krissy Holmes with Jane Henderson)
The skills of local stitchers, quilters and rug-hookers is lighting up the Anglican Cathedral in St. John's. We drop by the annual show for a peek and a chat with the project chair. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Donna MacTavish)
Concerns about scurvy are resurfacing in this country... and doctors are being warned to be on the lookout for the nutrition-based disease. A MUN medical school professor and registered dietitian drops by the On The Go studio to talk about scurvy... and the chances of it showing up here in NL. (Krissy Holmes with Rachel Prowse)
This week, Heritage NL released their 2024 Crafts at Risk List - in a partnership with the Craft Council of NL The list showcases crafts that the organizations are concerned could be lost to time... if more apprentices are not identified. (Krissy Holmes with Terra Barrett and Dale Jarvis from Heritage NL)
A CBS man who rescued a man from a life-threatening situation has just received the Medal of Bravery from the Governor General at a ceremony in Ottawa. (Krissy Holmes with David Coffey)
Six choirs from across the island come together in St. John's over the next few days for a gathering called "Heart's Delight - A Celebration of Treble Voices in Newfoundland and Labrador." You can hear their final concert for free at the Basilica on Sunday. To find out what's in store we welcome the conductor of several choirs in the province to the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Kelli Walsh)
Trudeau dissenters got their day as about 20 Liberal MPs stood in a marathon caucus meeting to urge the prime minister to resign before it's too late to stop the Conservatives. But many Liberals emerged from that meeting claiming the party is united. We hear from someone who was in that room - the member of parliament for Labrador. (Krissy Holmes with Yvonne Jones)
He loved life... and he got his moose. We remember Eugene Spoon - the American tourist who lost his life in the Driftwood Inn fire in Deer Lake last weekend - when we speak with his daughter in California. (On The Go's Jo-Ann Dooley with Christy Rozo)
Making connections and tackling climate change - a film festival this evening explores the connection between environment and art... and brings a hopeful vision for a more sustainable future. We hear all about it from the Education and Outreach Coordinator with the Climate Collective. (Krissy Holmes with Laura Bass)
There was a big interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada today. On The Go's money columnist tells us how the bank came to that decision... and also takes a look at the key things lenders are looking at when they decide what interest rate to offer you. (Krissy Holmes with Bruce Sellery)
A master printmaker with a masterclass in printing: Three sessions are being hosted this week by the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund... a project that - like the late artist herself - nurtures the creative spirit in all of us. The visiting artist for the sessions - a master printmaker who teaches at Carleton University - drops by the On The Go studio, along with Tara Bryan's sister. (Krissy Holmes with Larry Thompson and Teresa Tidwell)
It's the opening night of the 35th annual St. John's International Women's Film Festival... and this year the festival opens with a highly acclaimed local feature film that the hometown audience has been waiting to see: "Sweet Angel Baby" - written, directed and produced by Melanie Oates. They've rolled out the red carpet - and the big stars are starting to roll up. CBC's Maddie Ryan - our insider on all the action - joins us live from the red carpet. (Maddie Ryan with triple-threat writer/director/producer Melanie Oates, lead actress Michaela Kurimsky and another star from the film, Rhiannon Morgan)
Sizzling playing is Danu's calling card... and the 7-piece Irish trad band is touring Arts and Culture Centres across the island this week - in partnership with the NL Folk Arts Society. Three members of the band drop by the On The Go studio for a chat... that begins with talking about when the band last played in the province. (Krissy Holmes with accordion player Benny McCarthy, vocalist Nell Ni Chróinin and Newfoundland's own Billy Sutton on the bodhran)
Police arrested a young man with a gun and ammunition inside a George Street bar in St. John's on Saturday night. We reach the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary's media relations officer to discuss the incident, and the growing reality of guns in our city. (Krissy Holmes with RNC constable James Cadigan)
The curtain rises on the Kit Kat Club in a new stage production of Cabaret this week at the Holy Heart Theatre. Three of the cast members of TaDa Events's latest production drop by the On The Go studio to talk about the enduring appeal of this classic set in an early 1930's Berlin night club. (Krissy Holmes with Mark Murphy, Jacklyn French and Petrina Bromley)
A guest who was staying at the Driftwood Inn in Deer Lake is missing... and some fear the worst after the building was destroyed by a blaze this weekend. To discuss some of the disturbing questions this fire is raising regarding fire safety and protocols in guest establishments, we speak with the PC opposition Fire and Emergency Services shadow minister. (Krissy Holmes with Chris Tibbs)
Oil takes centre stage as the invisible life force that Halifax author David Huebert uses to "bubble up" lots of deeply intimate details about living in the petroleum era. Ahead of his visit to the province this week we take a look at his debut novel "Oil People" that he expects will resonate with people in this province deeply. (Krissy Holmes with David Huebert)
Dreaming is one of the most complicated and mysterious aspects of sleep... and when they’re scary, threatening or stressful we know them as nightmares. On The Go's weekly Health columnist takes a look at the underlying causes of nightmares - as well as potential treatment if they interfere with a person's life. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
An Inuk from Nain believes that tourism is a tool for reconciliation, and was recently honoured with an award for his work lowering the barriers for Inuit to get into the adventure tourism industry. In doing so, Jason Edmunds has created meaningful exchanges between people who live in and visit the North. (Krissy Holmes with Jason Edmunds)
Democracy Watch says big banks need to be more accountable... and is currently running a campaign demanding just that. We hear what organization's founder and director has to say about bank closures in rural areas - and what needs to happen to hold banks to account. (Krissy Holmes with Duff Conacher)
Yesterday we took our first look at the new mental health and addictions centre at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's. Today we hear from a couple of local mental health advocates about what this new facility represents for the future care of patients. (Krissy Holmes with Chandra Kavanagh, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association NL and Brad Glynn, executive director of Lifewise Mental Health Peer Services)
A show for fans of Bob Dylan's music continues over the next few days as devotee Mick Davis brings his "Tangled Up in Bob" show to the rest of the island following a couple of shows last week in St. John's and Lab West. (Krissy Holmes with Mick Davis)
Two years after it gripped audiences and critics alike for its frank discussion on mental health and suicide, Andy Jones is remounting his one-man show and taking it to a stage near you. (Krissy Holmes with Andy Jones)
It's a wrap: According to government, construction is complete on the province's brand new adult mental health and addictions centre. The announcement came this afternoon along with a tour of the new facility. The province's Mental Health and Addictions minister crossed the Parkway and dropped by the On The Go studio following the big event. (Krissy Holmes with John Abbott)
We check in on how the diplomatic fight between India and Canada is playing out in the local Indo-Canadian community. The past-president of the province's Friends of India Association drops by the On The Go studio to talk about the developing situation. (Todd O'Brien with NL Sikh community member Rubin Deol)
Take in some stories from Labrador at the St. John's Storytelling Festival when an Inuit elder reads tales from his own lived experience. We meet author and storyteller Alex Saunders before his appearance at The Rooms tonight. (Todd O'Brien with Alex Saunders)
Scurvy is back in the news. We hear about that before we go back in time to early 17th century Cupids to hear how John Guy dealt with it. (Todd O'Brien with Bill Gilbert - chief archaeologist and site supervisor at the Cupids Cove Plantation Provincial Historic Site)
According to Statistics Canada, overall inflation in this country is continuing to slow down. The Consumer Price Index accounts for things like gasoline prices, rent and cost of groceries. On The Go's money columnist breaks it all down and tell us what it means. (Todd O'Brien with Bruce Sellery)
There's anger and frustration in Grand Bank as Scotiabank is pulling out of the town, with Thursday being the last day. We reach the town's mayor, who has expressed his disgust at the move. (Todd O'Brien with Rex Matthews)
Bursting at the seams... Her Majesty's Penitentiary and other correctional facilities in the province are overcrowded. We take a look at the situation with the executive director of the John Howard Society in the province. (Todd O'Brien with Cindy Murphy)
Storytelling is alive and thriving at the St. John's Storytelling Festival, which starts today and runs all week. One of the guest performers at this year's edition is visiting us from Northern Ireland. We invite him to the On The Go studio for a chat and a yarn, along with the president of the festival's board of directors. (Todd O'Brien with Colin Urwin and Karen Carroll)
On January 6th, 2021 a CBC News crew was swarmed by Trump supporters. Ahead of another potentially volatile election, the CBC’s Katie Nicholson tracks down one of the people who surrounded her team that day to find out where she stands now. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Katie Nicholson)
We've been hearing this week about crime in the community of Stoneville and alleged rampant crime throughout rural Newfoundland For a look at the police response to the situation we reach the media relations officer with the Strategic Communications and Media Relations Unit of the RCMP NL. (Krissy Holmes with corporal Jolene Garland)
A basque whaling ship lost off Red Bay in the mid-16th century is currently being replicated in Northern Spain. Our CBC Radio Canada colleague Patrick Butler is there, and has toured the facility where the building work is going on. (Krissy Holmes with Patrick Butler)
It’s Thanksgiving weekend... and that means lots of Turkeys on plates. But maybe some people are veering off course and trying new recipes for a change. We check in with reporter Amy Feehan in Corner Brook - who asked people what Thanksgiving traditions they're observing... and what ones they're perhaps changing. (Krissy Holmes with Amy Feehan)
A woman from St. John's with the Salvation Army in Florida is serving hundreds of meals to people in need after Hurricane Milton has left neighbourhoods and homes in ruin. (Krissy Holmes with Major Deanne Jones)
He was Canada's first astronaut, headed up Canada's space agency... and then threw his hat into the fiery world of federal politics. Marc Garneau tells all as we talk about his new book 'A Most Extraordinary Ride." (Krissy Holmes with Marc Garneau)
Following up on a story from earlier this week...we hear from a couple of frustrated residents of Stoneville and area who fear someone will be hurt by ongoing crime in their area... and they want action taken to tackle the problem. (The CBC's Troy Turner with Geoffery Hodder of Stoneville and Port Albert resident Patty Pelley)
Picture it: A Thanksgiving table brimming with your very own harvest... from cranberries you picked to the turkey you raised. We hear what Thanksgiving looks and tastes like for the person behind the "Backyard Farming and Homesteading NL" Facebook group. (Krissy Holmes with Steve McBride)
People in Stoneville on the province's northeast coast are locking their doors and installing cameras... claiming crime in their area is widespread. Residents say they are scared, and more resources are needed to help make their community safe again. We hear from the chair of the local service district in Stoneville. (On The Go's Jo-Ann Dooley with Nathaniel Osmond)
As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, we reach one St. John's man who went there for a holiday with his family... who are now prepping as best they can. (Krissy Holmes with John Hart)
A week ago, an inmate escaped from Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's. As we wait for details on how that happened, we take a look back at the prison's most notorious escapes with a retired captain and author. (Krissy Holmes with David Harvey)
The Conservative MP for Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame claims there is rampant crime in rural Newfoundland. We hear from Clifford Small... and we also get reaction from the RCMP about his claims. (MP Clifford Small, CBC Radio Canada's Patrick Butler with RCMP corporal Jolene Garland, Patrick Butler with Clifford Small)
Take a troubled relationship... add renovations and then a dinner party with other couples - who are also surviving renos.... and you have a recipe for drama that the St. John's Players are taking on this week. We speak with some of the players in "Renovation For 6" ahead of the opening of their latest stage production. (Krissy Holmes with Amanda Vallis, Tolson Barrington and Fiona Anderson)
The death of a child in Ontario from rabies has public health on alert for bats and other potentially infected animals. An epidemiologist and cardiologist joins us to talk about rabies and what we can do to protect ourselves from it. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Christopher Labos)
We take a look at the disturbing Tony Humby-Bruce Escott sexual abuse case through the lens of a local lawyer who's spent years representing survivors of sexual and physical abuse. (Krissy Holmes with Geoff Budden)
We drop in on the second day of the Rocky Harbour Storytelling Festival and see if we can persuade one of their visiting performers to spin us a yarn. (Krissy Holmes with Karen Carroll)
Delving deep into the mysterious world of mushrooms and lichens... we hear all about the 21st running of the mushroom and lichen foray happening this weekend in Salmonier Nature Park. (Krissy Holmes with Foray NL president Helen Spencer and Alfredo Justo, curator of Botany and Mycology at the New Brunswick Museum)
It started with nine short films... and one will be named the winner of CBC's Short Film Faceoff this weekend. We speak with the only filmmaker who made the cut from Atlantic Canada for her film "Bounce." (Krissy Holmes with Elizabeth Hicks)
As we age, our brains don’t quite work as well as they used to... but thanks to new research from Stanford University we might be able to unwind the clock. On The Go's science columnist takes a look at how to rejuvenate the grey matter. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Torah Kachur)
She created magic on ice...and has World and Olympic gold medals to show for it. Newfoundland's figure skating darling is home for a visit, and drops by the On The Go studio with her Olympic silver medalist boyfriend in tow. (Krissy Holmes with Kaetlyn Osmond and Justin Snith)
A local musician and sometimes guitar tech recalls a local encounter with the great songwriter and musician Kris Kristofferson, who we lost on September 28th. (Krissy Holmes with Kevin Evans)
A whole new meaning to "Running the Goat!" We hear all about a goat named Joshua and his great adventure yesterday in Conception Bay South. (Krissy Holmes with his owner Heidi Taylor)
Surprising testimony as the US Coast Guard wraps up its hearings into what happened to Oceangate's Titan submersible. We get analysis from an American maritime historian who's been following the hearings. (Krissy Holmes with Sal Mercogliano)
The Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra launches its latest Masterworks series with a concert called "Into the Deep" featuring the first of four candidates hoping to hop on the podium and become the next principal conductor. We sit down with the him and the violin soloist for Friday's concert. (Krissy Holmes with Simon Rivard and Isabella d'Eloize Perron)
It's so easy to use your phone to “tap” your payment... but how has this new technology changed the way you spend? On The Go's money columnist is here with some research findings. Spoiler alert: You’re spending more… a lot more. (Krissy Holmes with Bruce Sellery)
Over the next three evenings, there will be free lectures at the Colonial Building in St. John's and Mockbeggar Plantation in Bonavista about how Newfoundland and Labrador became Canada's 10th and newest province. One of the presenters is a professor of history at the University of Regina and author of many books - including "Where Once They Stood - Newfoundland's Rocky Road to Confederation." (Krissy Holmes with Raymond Blake)
Unsealed court documents have shed new light on the abuse case involving Hussey Drive residents Tony Humby and Bruce Escott. (Krissy Holmes with CBC reporter Ryan Cooke)
Hot of the heels of being awarded at the Atlantic International Film Festival, a local documentary maker is seeing her work get top billing at the St. John's International Women's Film Festival next month. (Krissy Holmes with Tamara Segura)
It as two years ago today that post-tropical storm Fiona slammed into the southwest coast of Newfoundland... changing the physical landscape and the mental outlook of people living in the area. We check in with the mayor of Channel-Port aux Basques to find how the community has fared since then. (Krissy Holmes with Brian Button)
We hear about the new book by acclaimed author Lisa Moore and Jack Whalen - a stark and powerful portrayal of childhood trauma. (Krissy Holmes with Lisa Moore)
Last Call: St. John's Storytelling is on the hunt for your World War One stories - and the deadline for submissions is fast approaching. We sit down with the president of St. John's Storytelling to hear all about the project... and how to get your story included. (Krissy Holmes with Karen Carroll)
With summer now turned to fall... we reach out to a senior climatologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada about the weather we can expect this season. (Krissy Holmes with Dave Phillips)
There's a big game on Tuesday that you have a small stake in... or at least your tax dollars do. We find out what Barrow AFC - the UK soccer team sponsored by this province - will be up against tomorrow. (Krissy Holmes with the CBC's Jeremy Eaton)
Public health agencies and doctors suggest keeping adult immunizations up to date - and it isn’t just about COVID-19 and the flu. Getting "vaxxed" can help stave off all kinds of illness... including other causes of pneumonia as well as whooping cough and shingles. On The Go's weekly health columnist takes a look at which ones are suggested for adults, in particular. (Krissy Holmes with Doctor Iris Gorfinkel)
Earlier this year, teachers' unions across Atlantic Canada sounded the alarm about the effect teacher shortages have on their ability to do their jobs. For a look at the ongoing challenges teachers are facing we speak with one of our CBC Moncton colleagues (Krissy Holmes with reporter Mariam Mesbah)
Artists are using more material from nature in their work. We hear from a couple of delegates at the Sustainable Fibre Arts conference underway in Gros Morne National Park. (Krissy Holmes with Brenda Stratton and Anna Hunter)
Taking a deeper dive into the fate of the Titan submersible... we speak with an American maritime historian who's been following this week's Coast Guard hearings into the implosion of the vessel. (Krissy Holmes with Sal Mercogliano)
Thanks to the Australian Pink Floyd Show... music by the original Pink Floyd is still reverberating in live performances around the world. As a tribute band, Australian Pink Floyd has sold over five million tickets to concerts and lit up stages in 35 countries. They played St. John's 19 years ago... and are coming back to wrap their North American tour with a show at the Mary Brown's Centre on Sunday night. We reached one of the lead singers in Australian Pink Floyd in Halifax earlier this afternoon... and started by asking him how the tour has been. (Krissy Holmes with Chris Barnes)
Baby chicks, a cow to milk... local food and produce of every description. It's all part of the Agriculture Expo being held in Corner Brook this weekend. We touch base with the event coordinator and a farmer whose family enterprise has a booth at the Expo. (Krissy Holmes with Krista Wright and Melvin Rideout of Rideout's Farm Inc.)
Turning true life stories from local celebrities into comedy sketches. We hear what a St. John's improv troupe is cooking up for a show this Saturday in St. John's. (Krissy Holmes with Rayanne Langdon and Dana Puddicombe of St. John's Improv along with special guest Petrina Bromley - star of "Come From Away."
A live report from the Town of Brigus... where drivers in the Targa Newfoundland road race - North America's only Tarmac Rally - have crossed the final finish line and are awaiting the results. (Krissy Holmes with Jeremy Eaton)
Let's get food on the table. That's the message from a mom and school lunch volunteer in St. Joseph's. She has ideas on how the government can spend the millions of federal dollars now allocated for school food programs. (On the Go's Jo-Ann Dooley with Petrina Daley)
If you've ever found yourself longing to join a choir, your opportunity is coming up this week. The artistic director of the Soundbone Traditional Arts Foundation and the director of the Soundbone Choir invite you to a free folk song session this Thursday - an experience that may see you singing at some public events... such as Christmas concerts. (Krissy Holmes with Evelyn Osborne and Jean Hewson)
A mom and volunteer in St. Joseph's says rural schools aren't getting fair access to student lunch programs... but she hopes new federal money will change that. (On the Go's Jo-Ann Dooley with Petrina Daley)
A student from Harbour Breton is off to a great start at Memorial University with a $120,000 scholarship in her pocket. Enjoy an extended chat with the King Academy graduate who is one of the deserving recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarships for Engineering. (Krissy Holmes with Janaya Pittman)
A long list of concerns and a long wait to meet with the premier . We speak with the executive director of MUNSU's External Affairs and Communications about why they're pushing for a meeting with Andrew Furey. (Krissy Holmes with Nicolas Keough)
Prepare to be amazed at the 2024 St. John's International CircusFest. We dropped by the office of the co-artistic directors to hear about the incredible talent coming all the way from Paris this weekend... including some performers featured in the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Krissy Holmes with Anaharao Doelle and Carole DeMers)
Celebrating 100 years of learning, growth and achievements... MUN will mark its centennial in 2025. The university's vice president: administration, finance and advancement drops by the On The Go studio to share what the plans are. (Krissy Holmes with Lisa Browne)
A former crown prosecutor says the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador needs to change how it operates after a man accused of murder walks free due to delays in the system. (Todd O'Brien with Mike Murray)
Canadians are still waiting for Health Canada to approve and distribute the updated COVID-19 vaccines - that are not expected until October. On The Go's health columnist joins us to explain what’s holding things up... and what might be done in the meantime to reduce risk. (Todd O'Brien with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
It's a first in the country... and it's been years in the making: Memorial University's medical school is expanding to Prince Edward Island. To find out more about the collaboration we speak with MUN's dean of medicine. (Todd O'Brien with Dr. Dolores McKeen)
Local filmmakers pick up hardware at the Atlantic International Film Festival in Halifax this weekend. We speak with a budding writer/director who's enjoying the spotlight after receiving the award for Best Atlantic Short. (Todd O'Brien with Mike Simms)
After 45 years as a baker at Tim Hortons in St. John's, David "Jed" Rendell has hung up his apron for good. We head out to the Thorburn Road location where "Papa Jed" reflects on his career... and what he's learned from food service. (Krissy Holmes with David "Papa Jed" Rendell)
Get ready for some smooth jazz licks as the third season of Atlantic Jazz Nights launches Saturday night at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's. We welcome some of the key players to the On The Go studio to hear what's in store. (Krissy Holmes with pianist and series co-curator Florian Hoefner, bass player Jim Vivan and saxophone player Mike Murley)
Crocheting your own beanie, learning how to beatbox... or how to write a book. It's all happening in the tiny community of Small Point-Adam's Cove-Broad Cove-Blackhead this weekend... during an interactive festival called Queering the Arts. We speak with one of the presenters who have come here for the event. (Krissy Holmes with Nora Young)
The premier has been in Boston the last few days for an announcement about the province's first international trade office. However, the trip started with meetings with New England governors and Atlantic premiers about energy markets. (Krissy Holmes with Premier Andrew Furey)
Newfoundland and Labrador is opening its first international trade office... in Boston. We reached the premier at Boston Logan International to hear the business and political case for dropping anchor and opening shop in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Krissy Holmes with Premier Andrew Furey)
A Newfoundland family tale of longing, belonging and redemption is on stage at The Majestic in St. John's through to Sunday, September 15th. The playwright of "Abandon Hope Mabel Dorothy" drops by the On The Go studio for a chat about the production. (Krissy Holmes with Wayne MacPhail)
A local writer and director premieres her Newfoundland-based feature film "Sweet Angel Baby" at the Toronto International Film Festival. We hear all about the film.. and the TIFF experience. (Krissy Holmes with Melanie Oates)
We speak to the CBC’s newest host about their new show "Bookends with Mattea Roach." (Krissy Homes with Mattea Roach)
A visiting historian and author is speaking this Saturday at the Bartlett Lecture in Brigus. He drops by the On The Go studio to talk about how studying Inuktitut opened up a world of stories... and a lifetime of learning. (Krissy Holmes with Kenn Harper)
As schools open their doors and welcome hundreds of students back to class...in McCallum the town's only teacher resumed classes with this year's student population - a population of one. (Zach Goudie with principal Sarah Carter and student Noah Durnford)
9/11 survivor Gordon Huie lived through the collapse of one of the towers, but he lost his sister on that fateful day. He also served as a rescue worker. We speak with him on the 23rd anniversary of that tragic event. (Zach Goudie with Gordon Huie)
The story of a family vacation that almost went clean off the road, only to get turned around by the kindness of strangers. (Zach Goudie with Janet Lem)
Downtown businesses across Atlantic Canada say something has to give. Homeless, open drug use, people suffering from mental health crisis without apparent supports... a triple crisis literally at the doorsteps of downtown businesses. We'll hear what those businesses want governments to do, as well as from people in downtown St. John's who experience those issues at work every day. (Zach Goudie with Sabreena Burke and Scott Cluney)
Many of us miss out on sleep during the week and try to make up for it by sleeping in on the weekend. A new study looks at this strategy’s impact on cardiovascular risk. Joining us for a look is On The Go's weekly health contributor. (Zach Goudie with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
Sunday night, local makeup artist Krista Hann won an Emmy in L.A. for her work on the FX series Shogun. It's not the career she expected when she signed up for a course in naval architecture at the Marine Institute. (Zach Goudie with Krista Hann)
You try running 175 km over mountains, valleys and ridges in the Alps... in just over 33 hours. We hear about one Newfoundlander's triumph running one of the most gruelling marathon trail races in the world. (Krissy Holmes with Wayne Walsh)
One well-known local forager has been busy scouting, picking and harvesting nature's bounty. We check in with him live at one of his semi-secret locations to find out how this year is shaping up for those who love wild Newfoundland food. (Krissy Holmes with Shawn Dawson)
The Registered Nurses Union is challenging government on its recruitment stats. They say the hundreds of nursing recruits government is claiming are not showing up on hospital floors. We speak with the president of the province's Registered Nurses' Union... and then get reaction from the VP of Human Resources with NL Health Services. (Krissy Holmes with Yvette Coffey; Krissy Holmes with Debbie Molloy)
Something for the inquiring mind... the 10th anniversary of Doyle's Almanac of Newfoundland and Labrador has hit the shelves. The editor and the science editor drop by the On The Go studio for a chat. (Krissy Holmes with Robert Doyle and Gus Fanning)
100 years ago, HMS Hood was anchored in our hood. The largest warship built at the time, it was part of a Royal Navy Squadron making a historic visit. Why were battle cruisers anchored off Topsail Beach? A retired lieutenant commander with the Royal Canadian Navy who's been researching the events of 100 years ago drops by the On The Go studio for a chat in advance of The Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club's special luncheon to mark the 100th anniversary. (Krissy Holmes with John Bell)
Local food, student input, environmentally sustainable, healthy and accessible to all. There are a lot of goals within the new National School Food Program. We hear one local researcher's vision of what an expanded school food program could look like here in this province. (Krissy Holmes with Emily Doyle)
Returning to the classroom as an adult can be challenging. We speak with three people from the adult learning space who are working hard to highlight the opportunities and remove the barriers that often come with going back to school as an adult. (Krissy Holmes with Alison Howard, Claire Hutchings and Cara Collins)
It's a scene that could be a fabric softener commercial: We head to Glovertown where one woman has put a lot out on the line today... hoping the scent of her freshly laundered towels might be just the honey trap needed for the little bear who likes to snuggle towels. (Krissy Holmes with Alisa Watkins)
Little bear's laundry day
Interest rates might be coming down... but if you're renewing your mortgage your monthly payment is still likely going up. On the Go's money columnist has some ideas on how to get a jumpstart on that process to hopefully save a few bucks. (Krissy Holmes with Bruce Sellery)
If you're a music fan, this is the biggest week on the provincial calendar as MusicNL Celebration Week gets underway. The host city St. John's will be on wheels, with musicians from across the province playing wall-to-wall live shows... hoping to catch the ears and interest of industry buyers, record labels and new fans. For a look at the who's, what's and where's we reach the new executive director of MusicNL. (Krissy Holmes with Tamara Kater)
The feds have kicked in millions of dollars to help feed school children in the province. We speak with the executive director of the province's School Lunch Association about the National School Food Program... and what it could mean in this province. (Krissy Holmes with John Finn)
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has posted a campaign-style video saying he "ripped up" the NDP confidence-and-supply deal with the Liberals. To find out what this means we reach a professor with Acadia University's Department of Politics who has authored or was lead editor of over a dozen books on Canadian politics. (Krissy Holmes with Alex Marland)
One 14 year old is returning to school in St. John's this week as the national armwrestling champion... and he's not giving up there. We hear about the teenager's quest to represent Canada at the world's in greece later this month. (Krissy Holmes with Vlad Pinchuk)
A US surgeon general had issued an advisory on the mental health of parents. We talk to a St. John's psychologist about how Canadians can relate to this,... and why parents are so stressed out. (Krissy Holmes with Janine Hubbard)
The King's Point Theatre Project's first touring production is a six-night run of the show "Turncoat Hill" at the Majestic Theatre in St. John's. The troupe's artistic director drops by the On The Go studio in advance of tonight's opening. (Krissy Holmes with Rory Lambert)
September marks the beginning of a new school year - but for parents whose children are leaving home for college or university it's the end of a phase... and the transition to the new reality is not always an easy one for parents or students. (Krissy Holmes with CBC New Brunswick's Mariam Mesbah)
After muscling his way thru History Channel's ultimate outdoor survival competition "Alone," a man originally from William's Harbour, Labrador emerged from the Arctic Circle the winner... with $500,000 and tens of millions of views and counting. We chat with him about how he did it... and how he plans to spend the prize money. (Krissy Holmes with William Larkham Junior)
As we began On The Go today, Katarina Roxon was just finishing her swim in the 100m breaststroke SB8 final at the Paris Paralympics Games. We reached her father there just after the race to hear all about the event and Katarina's impressive career... thus far. (Krissy Holmes with Leonard Roxon)
With the summer winding down and vacations wrapping up, On The Go is live at the Downtown Pedestrian Mall in St. John's for its last Friday of the season. (On The Go's Ariyana Gomes at Wild Things and Cojones Tacos and Tequila)
As we head into the last long weekend of summer, the back to school rush is on... and one local group is pitching in to help take the financial burden off families in need. The Newfoundland chapter of Islamic Relief Canada is running a "Back To School" campaign to help with the chaos and expense. (On the Go's Ariyana Gomes with campaign organizer Jannath Naveed)
We speak to a woman originally from CBS who's been seeing the world on the cruise ship "Serenade of the Seas"... currently docked in St. John's after visiting all seven continents. (Krissy Holmes with Beverley McCarter)
If you're concerned about how plastics might be affecting our health... you're invited to Friday's free public screening of the film "Plastic People" at The Lantern in St. John's. To set up the documentary we chat with an assistant professor in MUN's Department of Chemistry, as well as a visiting scientist from the Netherlands who'll be at the event. (Krissy Holmes with Lindsay Cahill and Kas Houthijs)
We take you to Conche on the Northern Peninsula... where one man says thousands of Monarch butterflies have descended on his property. Then we speak with an insect expert and research scientist at Natural Resources Canada about the unusual visitors to these parts. (Krissy Holmes with Gerard Clements and Joe Bowden)
Local entrepreneurs are buying into the co-op model for community-based businesses. We find out how the NL Federation of Co-ops is supporting them with the first participants in their Co-op Incubator pilot program. The project specialist with the NL Federation of Co-operatives and one of the program graduates drop by the On The Go studio. .(Krissy Holmes with Kristen Murray and Allison Skanes)
According to Equifax, the average credit card debt in this country now exceeds $4,300 per card holder. On The Go's money columnist takes a look at the things you can do to bring that number down. (Krissy Homes with Bruce Sellery)
Paying more... and still falling behind. We speak with a MUN political scientist who co-authored the new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives that is putting the spotlight on the cost of living in this province. (Krissy Holmes with Russell Williams)
Targa Newfoundland has teamed up with the Community Food Sharing Association and will be starting their engines for a food drive next month during the week-long rally through communities all over the island. With details the general manager of the Community Food Sharing Association and the founder of Targa Newfoundland drop by the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Robert Giannou and Tina Bishop)
It's a dramatic film that has been in the works for years... and the director says it might make you rethink how you use the word "skeet." Ahead of its world premier on the film festival circuit, the well-known St. John's filmmaker joins us to talk about his second feature film. (Krissy Holmes with Nik Sexton)
We dig into new changes to Canada's temporary foreign worker program, announced by the federal government this past weekend. First we get details from a professor of Economics at Carleton University, and then speak with the vice-president of Work Global Canada, a firm that helps bring foreign workers into this province. (Krissy Holmes with Chris Worswick; Krissy Holmes with Wanda Cuff-Young)
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to start rolling out this week in the United States following their approval last week. Joining us to discuss what this will likely mean for Canadians is On The Go's weekly health contributor. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
Solidarity for the victim of an unspeakable murder in Kolkata: Two members of Memorial University's Indian Youth Association join us in advance of a Silent Prayer for Justice happening this evening in St. John's. (Krissy Holmes with Amall Muraleedharan and Shaiqa Bushra)
Newfoundland isn't exactly Kansas... so after a weekend full of funnel clouds we're wondering if this province needs to be get prepared to handle more extreme weather conditions. We get an eyewitness report of the phenomenon from a Clarenville resident, and then the storm-chasing executive director of the Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University joins us to talk about funnel clouds. (Krissy Holmes with Darrell Duke; Krissy Holmes with David Sills)
There was lots of excitement as the first season of a new soccer tournament came to a close. We welcome the founder of the NL Cup tournament and the captain of the winning team to the On The Go studio to hear all about Sunday's final... and how the tournament plans to grow in the future. (Krissy Holmes with Patrick Hickey and Bobby Gamba)
The province is hoping to develop a new policy regarding the use of cell phones in school. We find out what one family doctor and mother thinks that should look like. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Dr. Tracy Roche)
A new documentary airing on CBC this weekend looks at the transformation of an Anglican church in Winterton to a cultural mecca offering performance space, a world-class recording studio and workshops to the local community. One of the directors of "Where Once They Stood: The Birth of Trinity Hall" drops by the On the Go studio to set it up for us. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Stephen Green)
With Jamie Korab's win for the Liberals in the byelection in Waterford Valley, the PCs and Liberals have each taken two of the last four byelections. We reach political analyst, writer at the website The Writ and the CBC’s "Poll Tracker" to talk about whether or not that's a sign of things to come for provincial politics. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Eric Grenier)
The printed Telegram will not entirely disappear under the ownership of Postmedia... but don't expect a daily paper at the door. We get the latest from photojournalist Keith Gosse, who's also president of Unifor Local 441-G at The Telegram. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Keith Gosse)
We step out of the studio and head down to King George V soccer field where the final match of the first annual NL Cup is taking place this Sunday. The brand-new tournament is open to any team, anywhere... so your local squad could upset the big dogs like St. Lawrence or Feildians Athletic. We also get an exclusive first look at the NL Cup trophy, a true work of art created by a local sculptor. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Feildians AA Challenge Cup captain Bobby Gamba, Felly Elonda of 1949 FC and sculptor Morgan MacDonald)
Memorial University has been dogged by controversy with the resignation of its board of regents chair and the removal of its president following high-profile scandals. We welcome the brand new chair of the board of regents to the On The Go studio to hear what he hopes to bring to the table. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Justin Ladha)
The Liberal MP for St. John's East says the federal government is not cutting funding for Choices for Youth - so we ask for an explanation as to why the non-profit is getting millions less in federal dollars than it has previously. Following that we look at the impact of federal funding cuts at Crust Craft Bakery and Pizzeria - where Choices for Youth trains young people with entry-level skills in food service. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Joanne Thompson; The CBC's Malone Mullin with Nick King, food operations lead and chef at Crust Craft Bakery and Pizzeria)
Irish eyes are smiling in eastern Newfoundland... five pairs of eyes in fact! The English family from County Galway, Ireland, have been vacationing here for the past three weeks. Michael, Paula and their children Isabel, Ben and Lucy all cram into the On The Go studio to tell us all about their family vacation... and why no kid in this part of the world should ever be bored. (guest-host Zach Goudie with the English family)
A teenage entrepreneur from Englee wins the Youth Ventures NL award for Outstanding Venture - 17 years & under. We hear all about Charlotte's Critter Care from the young award-winning business owner. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Charlotte Fillier)
We pay tribute to a broadcast legend - a man whose voice was known across Newfoundland and Labrador. Randy Snow passed away this weekend at the age of 61. Today, we take a trip back to the glory days of the "Dawn Patrol." Larry Jay joins us to talk about what made Randy Snow such a great radio host, a great colleague... and a great friend. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Larry Davis, aka Larry Jay)
We meet the woman whose story went viral this weekend. She and Shania Twain first met in this province 40 years ago during Twain's first-ever tour of the east coast. This weekend at the Churchill Park Music Festival they reunited onstage to a delighted audience. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Gloria (Go-Go) Power)
Canada is again turning to vaccines to prevent the spread of a new strain of Mpox following the World Health Organization’s announcement that it’s become a global threat. On The Go's weekly health columnist explains how the vaccines work... and who should get them. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
We've got the early word about the future of the Quidi Vidi Village slipway. There is a public meeting Tuesday in St. John's to discuss the slipway after being closed for more than a year. We reach the St. John's city councillor who represents the area to hear what options the city is considering... and which one Quidi Vidi residents are rallying behind. (Zach Goudie with Ophelia Ravencroft)
What do a tackle box, a wedding ring and a single cowboy boot all have in common? They were all left behind at the Churchill Park Music Festival... and if that don't impress you much, there are plenty more weird and wonderful items waiting for their owners. We head to the Churchill Park Lost and Found for a look at what festival-goers left at the site. (Zach Goudie with Scott Tilley and Joella Lomond)
Folks at The Rock Wildlife Rescue want to set the record straight about what their organization does and doesn't do... who they are and who they're not. You wouldn't believe some of the calls this volunteer organization has been getting. We reached the owner and director of the animal rescue group based in Torbay to help them get the word out. (Zach Goudie with Karen Gosse)
St. John's was once a city with a lot of banged up cowboy boots... but after weeks of tireless work, those boots are ready to show up for Shania! We check in with the Modern Show Hospital as they continue preparing the city for the spectacle of Shania Twain. (Krissy Holmes with Kevin Wright)
Metrobus is launching a transit code of conduct for riders. We met up with the general manager of the transit service to talk about the issue of safety on buses. (Krissy Holmes with Judy Powell)
All's well that ends well for Joey the golden doodle. Somehow, he survived a dramatic fall over a cliff Wednesday... and that's when multiple volunteer fire departments sprang to action to rescue him. We hear first from the fire chief with the Victoria Volunteer Fire Department and then the deputy chief with the Harbour Grace Fire Brigade. (On The Go's Jo-Ann Dooley with Justin Parsons; Krissy Holmes with Paul Ash)
The Association for New Canadians in St. John's is holding its first ever Afghan Kite Festival on Thursday... and everyone is invited to come fly with them. One of the festival organizers drops by the On The Go studio with details of the high-flying event. (Krissy Holmes with Adel Kabiri)
With many questions and uncertainty about the future of The Telegram, we take a look at the future of local news and journalism in the province. (Krissy Holmes with reporter Ashley Fitzpatrick of Atlantic Business Magazine and former CBC producer/reporter Doug Letto)
There's a big opportunity for endurance athletes coming up later this month in the town of Clarke's Beach... and winners could be heading to an international competition in Australia. We get details of the Clarke's Beach Sprint Triathlon from the executive director of Triathlon NL. (Krissy Holmes with Steve Delaney)
There's a new healthcare choice for pregnant women and new moms in Conception Bay North. We speak with a registered midwife who's also the midwifery implementation coordinator for the Eastern-Rural Zone of NL Health Services. (Krissy Holmes with Sarah Donnelly Harnum)
A newspaper legacy is on the chopping block as the print edition of The Telegram may be gone. We get more on the effect of the Saltwire takeover by Postmedia when we talk to the union local president. (Krissy Holmes with Keith Gosse)
Get ready for the greatest night sky show of the year. On the Go's astronomy star "Intergalactic Garry" shoots into our sonic space to explain the science behind this annual wonder. (Krissy Holmes with Garry Dymond)
A look at new federal guidelines on the number of vaccine doses needed to prevent the transmission of the human papilloma virus. HPV is a cancer-causing virus... and is commonly transmitted through sexual contact. On The Go's health columnist explains how the vaccine makes a difference. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
The upcoming Canada Games right here in St. John's is one year from now. It's a major sporting event kicking off one year from today, and it's where we'll likely meet the next generation of Canadian Olympic athletes
It looks like "The Telegram" newspaper will be no more... and that could threaten the future of other local papers. We reach the editor and publisher of "The Shoreline" to talk about the situation. (Krissy Holmes with Craig Westcott)
We all scream for ice cream... but who's got the best on the island? We hear from the brains behind the Facebook page "Frozen Treats of NL." (Krissy Holmes with Gurd and Patrick Purcell)
What was it like to be at the Royal St. John's Regatta 75 years ago? One city resident says for him it was the best day ever.... and also the hardest working day of his life. (Krissy Holmes with Harold Crane)
As the tourism season continues, On the Go's Ariyana Gomes joins in on the fun with a group on a walking tour through old St. John's.
The Brigus blueberry festival kicks off tomorrow and coming up we hear how a Harbour Grace bakery is hard at work doing some serious baking! And hint, hint it involves pounds and pounds of blueberries and pastry.
Candidates for St. John's East were out and about today at the St. John's Regatta. Radio Canada's Patrick Butler spoke with three of them; Liberal incumbent Joanne Thompson, Conservative challenger David Brazil, and NDP candidate Mary Shortall.
Hundreds waited several hours on the TCH yesterday, following a fatal accident in central. Businesses there were flooded with travellers, especially the Glovertown Irving & Robins Donuts. We spoke with owner Shane Burry.
CBC reporter Jessica Singer and intern Julia Israel summed up this year's Regatta nicely with some soundscapes from this afternoon.
We checked in with On The Go reporter Ariyana Gomes, who spent the afternoon down at Quidi Vidi Lake for the Royal St. John's Regatta.
Rising Tide convenience owner Heather Simms overheard her young staff trying to figure out how they could all to to Pitbull this Saturday night. So, she decided to shut down the store so they could all go.
It's Come Home Year in the remote coastal town of Francois, and the festival runs from August 7-10. Christine Durnford is President of the Francois Day Committee. She told us how things are coming together.
Boil ups beneath the Torngats, abandoned communities and of course... polar bears. Students On Ice is a journey that connects youth with the history, culture, policies, and ecology of the lands and ocean. Inuit elder Sophie Keelan talked about her experience on this year's expedition.
The St. John's Regatta is set to kick off tomorrow, and a group of friends are planning to race the Quidi Vidi Lake waters for the first time. We spoke with rower Yousra Abdelhady and coxswaine Kelly Buist.
Energy giants ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy are drilling an exploratory well 500 kilometres east of Newfoundland, in waters about 30 times deeper than those at the province's existing oil projects. Radio Canada's Patrick Butler reached out to industry analyst Rob Strong for more.
It's been 24 years since Newfoundland and Labrador has had an athlete at the Summer Olympic Games. CBC's Peter Cowan explained why.
We're heading into MusicNL Awards season, and Ana Luisa Ramos' latest album 'Solaris' has landed five nominations, including 'Album of the Year.' She joined us live in studio for a chat and performance.
Laura Noseworthy's 12-year-old son and his friend were arrested by police after playing with toy guns in Bay Roberts Wednesday night. She joined us to explain what happened, and what warning she has for other parents.
Magic Storm Events is a place for local crafters and artists to show off their goods, a performance space, and a community space all in one. It's the brainchild of Tabitha Hicks and Gina Martin, who'd been on the local market scene for years. They spoke with On The Go's Sandi Noseworthy.
This morning, officials gave triathletes the green light to swim in the River Seine after years of work on the river's fecal bacteria levels. But one Mun chemistry prof says that doesn't mean its 'clean'.
Longtime local theatre actor/director John Moyes has passed away. From the archives we bring you an interview former On the Go host Ted Blades did with John Moyes when he won an emerging artist award at 80 years young.
It was a must-win game for Canada's Women's soccer team at the Paris Olympics yesterday, and it was a can't-miss opportunity for two local women. We heard their impressions of the game and more.
Ever wondered about the stories behind those old gravestones in your local cemetery?
We heard from a folklore researcher who has a knack for uncovering the hidden histories.
A pony sanctuary has helped stabilize the population of Newfoundland Ponies in the province, and now, it needs a little help to keep going.
Two young BIPOC artists get help to achieve their dreams from the late Lanier Phillips. We met the recipients of a scholarship in his name.
With a heat warning in effect, how are kids keeping cool? We heard from a daycare operator about surviving the heatwave.
Canada's women's Rugby Sevens team has been putting on a spectacular show at the Paris Olympics, making it all the way to the gold medal game. We heard how they did, and got some reaction from the local rugby community.
The summer heat can be bad enough, but imagine enduring it while wearing a fur coat. Veterinarian Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury joins us to talk what to do and what not to do with your pet in a heat wave.
David Suzuki is a tough act to follow. But Anthony Morgan is totally up for the task. We got to know the new host of The Nature of Things quite well last week while he and the crew were in town for a shoot.
We watched Canada's Summer MacIntosh win the gold medal in the 400 meter Individual Medley. Legends swim coach Megan Fitzgerald joined us for a live breakdown, and what Team Canada's success on the world stage means for her swimmers.
People from six public housing units are now homeless. This morning fire ripped through the conjoined apartments on Empire Avenue. CBC's Arlette Lazarenko was there. She spoke with Platoon Chief Derek Hunt and resident Kim Whalen.
Multi-Olympian and Olympic Gold Medalist Brad Gushue joined our opening ceremony watch party and shared a few of his memories.
The Labrador flag is turning 50 this weekend. We spoke with Mike Martin, a former Labrador MHA who designed the flag that's became a symbol of identity for many in the Big Land.
He's done his homework... and he says he's looking forward to crashing the party tomorrow. David Vardy joined us ahead of his appearance at NL Hydro's AGM to explore one juicy paradox. Why Hydro is posting record profits, and still looking for more money to pay for its overspending.
'Collected Works' is a project by MUN Medicine which provides a creative outlet for talent inside the faculty. We spoke with the advisor and financial contributor for the project, Dr. Jim Connor, and one of the editors, Natasha Vatcher.
John Abbott has been named the province's first Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and the new Housing Minister. He says the two posts belong together, and he's a great fit for the job. He spoke with CBC's Jenna Head.
You don't hear him in the CBC podcast series, but you hear his work throughout it. Composer Adam Foran's work on the Come By Chance series has opened up a new world of opportunity in elite podcast production. He joined us in studio to talk about that behind the scenes success story.
A mother says she doesn't have the money to bury her daughter so her remains have ended up in a freezer storage unit at the Health Sciences Centre. The CBC's Elizabeth Whitten spoke with Janice Strickland.
After Premier Furey shook up most of his Cabinet last week, we were curious to know... What actually happens in the aftermath of a major cabinet shuffle? Ross Reid shared his insight on the patterns he noticed through the decades he spent working in politics.
Even though the school year has just ended, the back-to-school rush is already weighing heavy on some parents. Jennifer Tarrant is the executive director of the province's Single Parents Association. She talked about how they're coping with the demand.
This afternoon, Bangladeshi students are holding a second demonstration at MUN Clocktower, to protest ongoing tension in their home country. CBC’s Katherine Crummey joined us live from the protest.
The crew of the Elite Navigator, the fishing vessel missing since Wednesday, arrived home safely on Saturday. The seven crew members were greeted by hundreds of people celebrating their return to Valleyfield, a neighbourhood in the town of New-Wes-Valley. The CBC's Arletta Lazarenko was there.
We payed tribute to the life and legacy of NL storyteller and author Hubert Furey. We spoke with some people who knew and worked with him... Karen Ennis of the Ennis Sisters, and Dave Paddon, member of the performing group "From Stage to Stage Productions."
The Labrador City evacuation is over and many have returned, including the CBC's Darryl Dinn. He joined us for an update. We then caught up with Lab City chicken owner Merv McDonald.
What was previously a branch of the healthcare sector, now gets a dedicated ministry. We got reaction from advocate Kristi Allan and the executive director of U-Turn Recovery, Jeff Bourne.
Police have now identified remains of a woman found downtown last week... and have identified her deceased spouse as the suspect. We spoke with the interim executive director of Violence Prevention Avalon East, Olivia Lynch.
Health Minister John Hogan says many more people in the province DO have access to primary health care -- even if they don't have a family doctor. He spoke with the CBC's Jessica Singer.
Cybersecurity firm 'Crowdstrike' is apologizing after a software update triggered the 'blue screen of death' for Microsoft Windows systems. The CBC's Jessica Singer dropped by St. John's International Airport to speak with stranded travelers. We then spoke with MUN Computer Engineering professor Jonathan Anderson.
More than a dozen people from MUN Archaeology are in Little St. Lawrence uncovering what was once a centuries-old fishing post. Radio Canada's Patrick Butler spoke with teaching assistant Kassandra Drake.
A perfect coupling of play and place: Wehear all about The River - a theatre production specifically chosen to suit the unique environment of the O'Brien Farm in St. John's. Two members of the three-person cast and the heritage officer at O'Brien Farm drop by the studio for a chat... and a performance. (Krissy Holmes with Patrick Foran, Michaela Sheldon and Mackenzie Collett)
The Bangladesh Cultural Community at Memorial University is holding a peaceful demonstration this afternoon. The spokesperson for the group drops by the On The Go studio to explain why they are calling on people to come out and support them... and their fellow students in Bangladesh. (Krissy Holmes with Touhidul Islam Ontu)
If simply admiring art on a wall doesn't get you close enough... there's an exhibit for you. We drop by the St. John's Convention Centre and met up with the art historian behind the "Beyond Van Gogh" immersive exhibit in advance of the Friday opening. (Krissy Holmes with Fanny Curtat)
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, MP for St. John's South and a close friend of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will be resigning from the federal cabinet. He drops by the On The Go studio with the latest on his political career and future. (Krissy Holmes with Seamus O'Regan)
We're in the prime wedding window in Newfoundland and Labrador... and we're asking how you know you're at an NL wedding. To get us rolling we chat with a wedding planner... and hear a few stories from people in the newsroom. (Krissy Holmes with Andrea Hounsell, CBC colleagues)
Putting a bow on the 2024 NL Folk Festival: Storyteller Dave Paddon is regularly featured at the event...and this year he once again had the audience in stitches including his hilarious recitation recalling the many weather challenges of folk festivals past. (Krissy Holmes with Dave Paddon)
Grand Falls Windsor plans a tribute for their most famous son. We reach the town's mayor to hear all about the statue they're commissioning to celebrating the life, work and many achievements of renowned actor and writer Gordon Pinsent. (Krissy Holmes with Barry Manuel)
One Labrador City resident hatched a plan to evacuate the town that included the family's 20 young chickens. (Krissy Holmes with Merv McDonald)
Torngat Mountains MHA Lela Evans has left the provincial NDP to rejoin the PC caucus. (Krissy Holmes with Lela Evans)
A young musician from Clarenville joins us in the studio to sing for us today. With only two years of playing under his belt, Tyler Humby placed second in Equinor's Newfound Talent Contest. We hear why judges - and audiences - are impressed by Tyler's talent. (Krissy Holmes with Tyler Humby)
Summer's extreme heat can modify the effects of some prescription drugs. On The Go's health columnist examines the list of medications most likely to be affected by high temperatures. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
Musicians from around the world are in St. John's to explore the limitless potential of sound and music. It's Sound Symposium 21 ... when even the ships in the harbour embark on their own sonic voyage for the Harbour Symphony. The festival's technical director and programming coordinator drops by the On The Go studio to prepare us for SSXXI. (Krissy Holmes with Michelle LaCour)
What a thrill for a couple of local teenagers: Charlie Neis and Sydney Oliver performed on the main stage at the NL Folk Festival on Sunday night. That was just the first part of their prize for winning Equinor's Newfound Talent Contest a couple of weeks back. The duo drops by the On The Go studio to tell us all about the experience... and to entertain us with a couple of songs. (Krissy Holmes with Charlie Neis and Sydney Oliver)
Pushing their boundaries... two young students attempt to set a world record for kayaking all the way around the island of Newfoundland. We catch up with them on their epic adventure at the halfway point on the Northern Peninsula. (On The Go's Jo-Ann Dooley with David Mackay and Jack Kotaska)
It's the biggest car show in the province... and it's run by a group of volunteers with some of the biggest hearts around. We're zooming into the world of Wheels for Wishes ahead of Saturday's big rally with one of those volunteer crew members. (Krissy Holmes with Megan Hodder)
Hundreds of MUN students who use residences during the summer months will be kicked out of residence next summer to make room for visiting athletes for the Canada Games. The CBC's Abby Cole has been looking into the situation. (Krissy Holmes with Abby Cole)
Filthy, dangerous and overcrowded are just some of the words used to describe the emergency shelter system in the province. Today, the province released a long-awaited set of standards for shelters. We get reaction first from the NDP MHA for Labrador and then from the provincial coordinator with the Transition House Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. (Krissy Holmes with Jordan Brown, Krissy Holmes with Dan Meades)
A St. John's sewing/fabric store is relaunching and bucking the trends - taking its business online by expanding their physical footprint and including more services and stock. We dropped by East Coast Quilt Co for this week's launch... which included an enormous whale in one of their front windows. (Krissy Holmes with co-owners Read Bowen & Debbie Northover)
One mother in St. John's says she has had it with crime in the city... and she wants police to step up. We hear about a fresh incident that has her speaking up, and then we follow up with the media spokesperson for the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. (Krissy Holmes with Shelley Martin, Krissy Holmes with Cst. James Cadigan)
We meet a musician and music executive who's taking a break to bicycle across Canada while collecting the songs that mean the most to all of us... and he's looking for your suggestions to help fill out the interactive map. (Martin Jones with Aengus Finnan)
The premier reflects on the deeply emotional journey to bring home our Unknown Soldier... and what it's meant to him to become next of kin for that fallen Newfoundlander. (Krissy Holmes with Premier Andrew Furey)
This weekend, comic book fans and pop culture geeks are gathering at the Sheraton Hotel for Avalon Expo's Summer Comic Con and Pop-Culture Festival. The CBC's Abby Cole went down and to check it out.
Tractor trailers are barrelling down narrow residential streets in downtown St. John's... and neighbourhood residents are fed up. We hear from one of those residents in the Waterford Bridge Road-Old Topsail Road area, and also get some response from the ward councillor. (On The Go's Abby Cole with Patricia Walsh-Warren, Abby Cole with Ward 3 councillor Jamie Korab)
This weekend's Avalon Expo special guest is a Canadian voice actress... most well-known for her role as the voice of Caillou and as Mavis in Hotel Transylvania: The Series. She'll be demonstrating some of her voice acting chops for visitors to the Expo... so we thought it would be fun to reach her ahead of time for a preview. (Krissy Holmes with Bryn McAuley)
With no ferries on the North Sydney - Argentia run, demand for B&B bookings and other services in the Placentia area have dried up - and business owners are taking a hit. The deputy mayor of Placentia joins us to talk about the inpact. Following that, we speak with the media contact for Marine Atlantic's Corporate Communications about the situation. (Krissy Holmes with deputy mayor Wayne Power, Krissy Holmes with Darrell Mercer)
The PC shadow minister of Health says the provincial government's plan to add more freezer space for more unclaimed bodies is "completely outrageous." We talk to him about that... as well as about his hot seat: Avalon Liberal MP Ken McDonald says he won't be running federally... but hasn't ruled out running for that CBS seat provincially. (Krissy Holmes with Conception Bay South MHA Barry Petten)
Voices ring through the city! We hear the World Youth Choir Alumni, who take to the stage this evening as part of the Harbour Voices Festival. (On The Go's Jo-Ann Dooley with choir members)
We talk to trumpeter Jim Prowse of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Band about the pressure of playing the Last Post at Monday's ceremony at the National War Memorial.
The powerful beat and voices of a visiting choir promotes awareness of the Afrocentric in choral music. The Nathaniel Dett Chorale from Toronto is in St. John's for the Harbour Voices Festival. The group's founder, artistic director & conductor drops by the On The Go studio for a chat ahead of the big gala concert. (Krissy Holmes with Brainerd Blyden-Taylor)
A valued and historic artifact has been stolen in the town of Whiteway on the Baccalieu Trail. We reach a congregation member and treasurer of the St. Andrews Church to hear about the disappearance of their century-old church bell. (Krissy Holmes with Phyllis Jackson)
It was a challenging task - executed with precision, detail and deep respect. We sit down with one of the pallbearers of Newfoundland's Unknown Soldier to hear his reflections on the journey... and what the experience has meant to him. (Krissy Holmes with Corporal Daniel Orach)
There was a lot of emotion today as the public were invited to visit the Royal Newfoundland Regiment's Unknown Soldier, lying in state at the Confederation Building. A couple of the visitors dropped by the On The Go studio to share their reasons for paying their respects. (Krissy Holmes with Betty and Dennis Snow and Perry Grandy)
Young musicians from across the province will be on stage tomorrow evening at the Majestic....for the finale of this years Equinor's Newfound Talent Contest. We get a preview from the incoming executive director and the outgoing executive director of the NL Folk Arts Society. (Krissy Holmes with Diana Daly and Julie Vogt)
With Marine Atlantic's Argentia ferry out of the mix until July 3rd due to mechanical work, one BnB owner in Ferryland says business is gone with the wind. We speak about her concerns with yet another year of business setbacks. Following that, we get reaction and an update on the situation from the corporate communications officer with Marine Atlantic. (Krissy Holmes with Maxine Dunne; Krissy Holmes with Darrell Mercer)
We get reaction to the result of game seven of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers. First, we reach a happy Panthers fan in Upper Gullies - and then we come back to the On The Go studio for a chat with a CBC Online colleague and Oilers fan. (Krissy Holmes with Cheyenne Bayse, Krissy Holmes with Dan MacEachern)
The federal government taxes alcohol and cigarettes... but should a tax on soda, chips and cookies come next? The World Health Organization thinks so. On The Go's weekly Health columnist joins us to explain. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
She and her family fled Churchill Falls last week... but today, Susan Chislett is back home after being deemed an essential worker. We hear how one family has been coping with the fallout from the forest fires. (Krissy Holmes with Susan Chislett)
Fighting fires in the Big Land: We get the latest on efforts to extinguish the flames near Churchill Falls from the province's forest fire duty officer. (Krissy Holmes with Mark Lawlor)
We drop in on the celebrations in Bannerman Park where the National Indigenous People's Day celebrations were going strong. (The CBC's Katherine Crummey with various NIPD attendees)
An art exhibition entitled "Ni'n A'tugwaqan: My Story" opens Friday in Grand Falls-Windsor. We hear from the two women who collaborated on it... a St. John's artist and a Mi'kmaq elder from Exploits River. (Krissy Holmes with Jennifer Young and Qalipu member Marie Eastman)
There are more mouths to feed in Happy Valley-Goose Bay as evacuees from Churchill Falls arrive...and the Salvation Army is stepping up to help. We hear about the food truck they've set up and what they're cooking up, and we also hear from one of the evacuees at the town's YMCA. (Guest-host Martin Jones with Major Byron Keane; CBC/Radio-Canada's Patrick Butler with Beverly Bennett)
The first funeral co-operative will soon be up and running in this province, with a public meeting held about it in Carbonear today. We reach two members of the Funeral Cooperatives Network of Quebec to find out how the meeting went... and how the co-op could cut funeral costs for members. (Martin Jones with steering committee and general manager Corey Jordan and David Emond, director of operations)
We head down to the big blue tent at Quidi Vidi Lake to check out the vibe as the Iceberg Alley Performance Tent gets set to kick off its 2024 festival. (The CBC's Arlette Lazarenko with festival producer Shawn Basha; Arlette Lazarenko with local band With Violet)
We have heard many unfortunate stories of musicians on tour arriving at their destination with damaged instruments. One local band appeals to Air Canada to "do better." (Martin Jones with Mark Manning of Rum Ragged)
The circus is in town... but don't expect lions and tightrope walkers. This one has a hair aerialist and a pizza juggler who's eight months pregnant. We go behind-the-scenes of the contemporary comedy circus Off Balance with the show's creator and hair aerialist. (Martin Jones with Anahareo Doelle and Ariel Cronin)
One year after the Titan tragedy, we dig into the latest from the Marine Transportation Safety Board... and explore why we still don't know if Titan was subject to federal government oversight. (Krissy Holmes with former Search and rescue coordinator Merv Wiseman)
A reverend without a church: We hear from the minister who says she quit her job with the United Churches in Gambo and Hare Bay before they fired her. She says it's all because of Pride events she had planned. (On The Go's Martin Jones with Reverend Dianne Crewe)
Look up, look way up! If those words mean something special to you, you probably grew up watching The Friendly Giant on CBC TV. We chat with a CBC Ottawa traffic reporter about a long ago meeting with Bob Homme, The Friendly Giant himself. (Krissy Holmes with Doug Hempstead)
An inmate at Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's says a rat gave birth inside the crotch area of his pants... while he was wearing them. (Krissy Holmes with the CBC's Jessica Singer)
A year ago today the media circus started in St. John's... and for two local reporters it's a journey that is still going. We explore the story behind reporting on the biggest story of the world this time last year. (Krissy Holmes with the CBC's Ryan Cooke and CBC/Radio Canada's Patrick Butler)
Antidepressants can be lifesaving... but for some people, stopping their use can be a challenge. On The Go's weekly health columnist takes a look at a new study into just how many struggle with symptoms when weaning off antidepressants. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
ESG: A short acronym that is packed with meaning - and potential value - when applied to NL's energy market. We sit down with a professor of strategic management in Memorial's Faculty of Business for a look at this investment grade and standard... and why it could lead to NL's competitive advantage. (Krissy Holmes with Tom Cooper) Note This is an extended version of the interview heard on On The Go
A thumbs-up experience from three young men from Ontario who are hitchhiking across the island... and documenting their journey online. (Krissy Holmes with Jacob Medler and brothers Dominic and Paul Jezierski)
Chirp chirp! It's time for an adventure. We speak with the author of a new children's book that takes the reader through some very familiar local sites. (Krissy Holmes with Rebecca Gladney)
Two books with Newfoundland connections were winners at this week's Atlantic Book Awards. We speak with the authors of the books "Mary Pratt: A Love Affair With Vision" which received the "Best Atlantic Published Book" award... and an author's debut novel "A Grandmother Begins Her Story" - winner of the "Atlantic Fiction Award." (Krissy Holmes with Anne Koval and Michelle Porter)
You might be surprised to hear about the origin of the Jolly Jumper! We hear about a couple of everyday items invented through Indigenous ingenuity as we mark National Indigenous History Month. (Krissy Holmes with Bryan Eneas of CBC Indigenous)
On this Men's Mental Health Awareness Day, we talk about ways for men to tackle stress and stigma as well as the importance of well-being. As associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University who specializes in men's mental health and suicide prevention is speaking at an event in St. John's this evening, He stopped by the On The Go studio beforehand. (Krissy Holmes with Rob Whitley)
Former teacher and volleyball coach Markus Hicks appeared in court today to face 63 additional sexual violence charges from 11 new complainants. The media relations and public communications officer for the RNC joins us to talk about how police are navigating thru the complexities and sensitivities of this case. (Krtissy Holmes with constable James Cadigan)
Thinking less locally and more globally: We hear about a panel discussion taking place Thursday evening that looks at some of the big issues facing the province. Joining us in the On the Go studio are the moderator for the event along with a former politician and public servant who is on the panel. (Krissy Holmes with Zoe Wilkins and Ross Reid)
St. John's city councillors stood down on a vote to adopt a complicated suite of changes to its wetland managment. We get clarity on what the tangly amendments would mean... and why the city wants to make them. (Krissy Holmes with councillor Maggie Burton)
A decade ago she made a few promises to her young friend Nevaeh Denine: One: Help her create the "biggest lemonade stand ever"... and Two: Never organize it as an outdoor event again! One of "Nevaeh's Angels" joins us to talk about the biggest ever lemonade stand to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. (Krissy Holmes with Stephanie O'Brien)
Words of wisdom for women wanting to work in farming: A free online session Wednesday evening offered by the NL Federation of Agriculture. One of the hosts for the session is the co-owner of Robbins Family Farm in Deer Lake. (Krissy Holmes with Terri Lynn Robbins)
Majestic is certainly an apt name for the old downtown theatre in St. John's. We hear about the upcoming summer season... and talk to a few of the people who will hit the stage. (Krissy Holmes with On The Go's Sarah Antle)
Wetlands in St. John's are - by default - protected right now. However, that could all change Tuesday after council votes on a series of amendments. A concerned citizen joins us to share what he has learned about the proposed changes to protected wetlands in the capital. (Krissy Holmes with Sam Bromley)
Bone crushes; door creaks; feet padding through the snow. They are sounds we hear all the time... but could you recreate those sounds without bones, doors, or snow? If you can... then you might just be a foley! We hear from a brother sister duo who make sound effects on the big screen. (Krissy Holmes with foley Hilary Thompson and sound editor Matthew Thompson)
Delicious fresh rainbow chard is just one of the crops that the ten students in Grey River's All Saints All-Grade are growing sustainably in hydroponic towers. We reach the head of school and a Grade 9 student to find out more. (Krissy Holmes with Jonathan Morry and Tyler Young)
The depths of our sewer systems contain an unlikely source of potential public health information. We're joined by On The Go's weekly health columnist to find out how wastewater can function as an early warning system... one that can help public health navigate far more than just COVID-19. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
If you see little blue-eyed birds stumbling around in an almost intoxicated-looking way... don't be alarmed. We dropped by Rock Wildlife Rescue to find out what's the story with the goofy birds. (On The Go's Jessica Singer with Karen Gosse)
The sirens on a decades-old family ambulance business have been shut off for good. As the province moves toward a public ambulance system, we hear how that's affected one business in Brigus. (Krissy Holmes with Ken Broughton)
The premier commented at the Energy NL Annual Conference this week that oil and gas in this province isn't going anywhere any time soon. We reached the head of Communications for the Sierra Club Canada Foundation for reaction. (Krissy Holmes with Conor Curtis)
It was an unusual catch for a lobster fisherman - a soccer ball that travelled almost 3,000 km to wind up on the shores of central Newfoundland. (Krissy Holmes with Lee Croucher)
A new choir in Corner Brook aims to improve quality of life for people with Parkinson's Disease. We sit down with the choir founder and the certified music therapist who'll be leading the choir. (Krissy Holmes with Hannah Sparkes and Erika Penney)
It's time to "Kick it Up"... and kick it in the net. If you're a soccer enthusiast, you'll be interested to know there's a campaign to enhance the sport in the province. Two of the people responsible for the Kick It Up Campaign drop by the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Shane Seal and Mark Marshall)
Getting screened for breast cancer with a mammogram can be lifesaving... but should such screening begin at age 40 or 50? It’s a question that can be confusing. Our weekly Health columnist explains some of the considerations. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
A champion of tourism in the province has passed away. The current chair of Hospitality NL joins us to talk about how Roger Jamieson put the province on the tourism map. (Krissy Holmes with Krista Bourden)
We revisit an emotional story about Norm Hinks, the man who lost his wife when Fiona struck. That story just won a prestigious journalism award today.
We take a trip up Signal Hill in St. John's... where some brave townies took advantage of the warm, sunny day to enjoy an early-season swim in George's Pond. (On the Go's Gavin Simms with Willow Kean, Sandy Gow and Dee Dee Gillard-Rollings)
St. John's Pride made a big announcement today... The "Queen of the North" is coming to St. John's to headline the Pride After Dark event in July. We chat with the host of Canada's Drag Race about her upcoming appearance at St. John's Pride. (Krissy Holmes with Brooke Lynn Hytes)
There's new plans to send a submarine down to the Titanic. We go deep into the ethics of that with a local Titanic specialist. (On The Go's Gavin Simms with Larry Daley)
Do you really want to volunteer... but you're pressed for time? There's an app on the way for that! The project manager for The Coalition for Persons with Disabilities is changing the face of volunteering. (The CBC's Sarah Antle with Trevor Freeborn)
People in Canada's big cities are eyeing up the more affordable property options in this province. A local real estate agent for Royal LePage drops by to talk about the results of a survey by the company that puts St. John's as 7th in the list of the most affordable Canadian cities. (Krissy Holmes with Jerry Boyles)
After 40 years, they're busting the bubble. The Green Belt Tennis Club dome is coming down to make way for a new facility. We headed there and met up with the past president of the St. John's Tennis Association to find out what's in the works... and how you can get a piece of that iconic bubble. (Krissy Holmes with Robert Salsman)
2024 has so far delivered three byelections in the province... and in all cases the seats have changed from red to blue. A MUN Political Science professor joins us for a look at what the results are telling us. (Krissy Holmes with Amanda Bittner)
A local foraging guru takes a break from the wilderness to join us in the On The Go studio for a chat about fiddleheads, morels... and inflation. (Krissy Holmes with Shawn Dawson)
Fish oil supplements remain a popular choice among some Canadians... but a newly published study suggests there may be some potential drawbacks for healthy people. On The Go's health columnist has a look at the findings. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
MUN Students protesting the war in Gaza say they were horrified after a recent meeting with the university president and administrators. The director of external affairs for the student union, MUNSU as well as the media liaison for MUN Students for Palestine drop by the On The Go studio to talk about the situation. (Krissy Holmes with Nicolas Keough and Megan Scott)
It's now been roughly 48 hours since the Royal Newfoundland Regiment's unknown soldier was returned from France to his native soil. One of the reporters who's been covering this story for the past two years shares some reflections. (Krissy Holmes with Terry Roberts)
2024 is shaping up to be a doozy of a year for hurricanes. A warning preparedness meteorologist with the Canadian Hurricane Centre breaks down the factors... and why record warm ocean temperatures are such a concern. (Krissy Holmes with Bob Robichaud)
Emotions ran high today among a delegation from this province that is in France attending events leading up to the repatriation of an unknown soldier from the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. The CBC's Terry Roberts joined us from Arras, France. (Krissy Holmes with Terry Roberts)
It's World Turtle Day... so it seemed like a great reason to invite the folks behind the not-for-profit Turtle Rest and Retirement Villa to take some of their residents on an outing to the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Dennis Oliver and Tanya Constantine)
We check in with actor, writer and producer Allan Hawco about a new series announced today that will be filmed in Newfoundland and France... aka Saint Pierre et Miquelon. (Krissy Holmes with Allan Hawco)
You've heard of a garden gnome... but what about a garden dome? We take you to Corner Brook and head inside the community dome greenhouse with the executive director of the Western Environment Centre. (Krissy Holmes with Katie Temple)
It's a day for new beginnings: As the freshly-planted host for On the Go, Krissy Holmes chats with the nursery manager at MUN Botanical Gardens about planting for success. He offers some bits of gardening wisdom in advance of a public session he's giving on Wednesday about how to kick off this growing season with raised beds. (Krissy Holmes with Tim Walsh)
Campers are braving the "grey" outdoors in the metro region this long weekend. On The Go's Gavin Simms takes us deep into the woods of Pippy Park... where campers are emerging from their winter hibernation.
A group of musicians from here is in Portugal to perform Pamela Morgan's "White Fleet Suite" celebrating the ties between Portugal and this province. We reach Pamela in Arcos de Valdevez to find out how things are going. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Pamela Morgan)
Indigenous stories and perspectives are underrepresented in the storytelling of this province, and correcting that imbalance is the mandate of a new performance collective. We welcome the artistic curator with Indigenous Performing Arts NL to the On The Go studio to hear more about what kinds of stories they plan to share. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with LeahDawn Helena)
Every now and then a song comes along that changes everything... and sometimes it's just a bit of fun. We welcome musician Patrick Moran to the studio to hear about the latest addition to local culture. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Patrick Moran).
Watch "The Boilup King" video here.
A business lobby group says the cost is outrageous. Not so says the City of St. John's. We hear the mayor's response to the charge the city has levied... what some feel is a huge tax on summer for many downtown pubs and restaurants. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Danny Breen)
Premature births more common in this province than almost anywhere else in Canada. Now, new research out of Memorial University helps predict whether a baby might be a preemie - ensuring the proper health measures can be taken to ensure a healthy, happy newborn. We speak with the assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry & Faculty of Science who's spearheading that work. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lindsay Cahill)
WestJet is back at Deer Lake Regional Airport. We reach the airport's president and CEO to get details on the new routes and what this means for the local economy. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Tammy Priddle)
How much should it cost a restaurant or bar to put up a patios that takes up sidewalk space and parking spots?
One business lobby says it costs way too much in St. John's - a tough blow for businesses that wait all winter for the busy summer season. We reach a senior policy analyst with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to find out more. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Duncan Robertson)
Many fiction writers have put down an Alice Munro book and wondered, how does she do it?
Local writer Lisa Moore has a few ideas. She joins us to share those thoughts, and talk about how Alice Munro
mastered the short story like no other author in the world. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lisa Moore)
The man behind @Canada.gov.ca brings his wildly popular Instagram page and live shows to Newfoundland. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with John Batt)
The whales have resurfaced... so we chat with a local photographer who's been out on the hunt for those incredible moments. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lisa B. Sells)
Earlier this year cancer stopped St. John's city councillor Debbie Hanlon in her tracks. We do a hospital check-in with her for an update on her fight to regain her life. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Debbie Hanlon)
Water bombers can't help us if they're on the ground. We check with the minister of Transportation to find out if the province has overcome last year's pilot shortage... and whether our water bomber fleet is ready to take flight this summer. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with John Abbott)
It used to be a family business.... but some families don't want to be in the funeral business anymore. That's why two funeral homes in this province will soon be turned into co-ops, owned and operated by local shareholders. We reach the development manager with the Funeral Cooperatives Network to find out how it works. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with David Emond)
The bees are coming for our dandelions... and it would be a shame if your yard left them disappointed. We reach the president of the NL Beekeeping Association to hear about how we can all be upstanding bee friendly citizens during "No Mow May." (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Donna House)
The largest women’s health study has reported what happened to women taking hormonal replacement to treat menopausal symptoms for up to 20 years. Its findings are expected to have a big impact on how hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia and brain fog are treated. On The Go's Health columnist brings us that story. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
Memorial University wants to position itself as a global leader when it comes to designing and implementing equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism programs and policies. With details about the first EDI-AR International Conference, we speak with a professor at the School of Social Work who's also Memorial's inaugural vice-provost Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Delores Mullings)
It's iceberg season... so we reach a project manager and engineer with C-CORE to find out you how you can stay on top of all the icy giants that will be gracing our shores this year. (Todd O'Brien with Kelly Dodge)
We're not out of the woods with the spruce budworm just yet. On Thursday we heard from a group of researchers who are studying the species from a cultural and social perspective. Today, we speak with an ecologist who's studying how we can mitigate the destruction caused by those moths. (Todd O'Brien with Rachel Jekanowski)
We look back at the life of Rex Murphy with the president and senior landscape architect with Tract Consulting, who was a long-time friend. (Todd O'Brien with Neil Dawe)
In one corner we have Uber... and now in the other we have Kabby. Ridesharing just got even more competitive in Newfoundland and Labrador. We hear from the co-founders of the newest addition to transportation services. (Todd O'Brien with Haris Barkie and Frank Nie)
Understanding the effects of a spruce budworm outbreak through an arts lens: A project on the west coast takes a different take on the effects of the destruction they cause. We speak with one of the lead researchers. (Todd O'Brien with Rachel Jekanowski)
A runway at St. John's International Airport is being resurfaced this summer. We talk pavement and what it means for passengers with the director of Infrastructure and Planning for the airport. (Todd O'Brien with Scott Mercer)
Comedy at the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre tomorrow will be Hotz - that's Jeremy Hotz. The Canadian comedian brings his new touring show to St. John's. On the way, he and his faithful companion Shack dropped by the On The Go studio. (Todd O'Brien with Jeremy Hotz)
We take a look at the results of the province's Childcare Demand Portal survey that shows a large number of parents are on waitlists with substantial wait times for childcare spaces. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with the CBC's Malone Mullin)
In our advancing technological world, it's hard to imagine living life without a phone or a tablet or a screen in the car. How do the chips in those devices connect to climate change? A professor of geography at Memorial University has been doing research into that question. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Josh Lepawsky)
As we head towards Mother's Day on Sunday, a St. John's author uncovers the hidden layers of her own mother's life in a new book. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Marjorie Doyle)
How far would you go to save a family of stray kittens? For one animal-lover in St. John's, there might be no limit. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Marnie Taylor)
Mallard Cottage is getting spruced up for summer: the kitchen will be humming and reservations will soon be taken... all just in time for tourist season. However, one of St. John's favourite eateries almost never made it to the summer of 2024. We hear from the man who stepped in to get the doors open again. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Blair McIntosh)
The Shipwreck Preservation Society is diving into the stories behind watery resting places of sunken ships and downed planes. We hear some of the tales the Society's president has in-hand for his talk at the Rooms Wednesday evening. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Neil Burgess)
We take you to the debut solo exhibition of photographer Ting Ting Chen and her muse, Robert Tilley. (The CBC's Gavin Simms with Ting Ting and Robert)
Our Lady of Mercy Church in Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove has just won a national heritage competition called "Canada's Next Great Save." We speak with a member of the Our Lady of Mercy Complex Committee and a local business owner/community member. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Joanne Rose and Paula Cornec)
The Newfoundland and Labrador Dairy Co-Operative is about to change the industry for dairy processors in the province after purchasing the Central Dairies brand. We speak with a founding member of the Co-Operative who owns Pond View Farm in the Goulds. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Crosbie Williams)
Catchphrases like "poison in every puff" and "cigarettes cause impotence" are showing up on cigarettes in Canada... and not just on the packs - but on the cigarettes themselves. Om The Go's health columnist talks to us about this latest move in the war on smoking. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
It's a pricey investment... but it's also a simple, proven device that could help Newfoundland Power improve customer service, save electricity and save us some money. We speak to an industry analyst in Virginia who's appearing before the Public Utilities Board in June about the appeal of smart meters. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Doug Bowman)
As gardeners hope for a season of plenty, we find out about what seeds are trending in the gardening business. The manager of The Seed Company by E.W. Gaze is giving a talk for the Newfoundland Horticultural Society Tuesday evening. He dropped by the On The Go studio on Monday to get us prepped for the season. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Jackson McLean)
Young Indigenous artisans have been studying the business end of it, and they're ready to make their pitch to customers. We are joined in studio by two of the merchants who will be setting up at Saturday's Indigenous Makers Market in Quidi Vidi Village. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Juliette Onalik and Jordin Burden)
We hear all about a new recording from singer and storyteller Anita Best... a three-CD set being released this Sunday in St. John's. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Anita Best)
You can catch the 2024 Arts and Letters exhibit at The Rooms in St. John's until May 18. To find out what art, music and writing you can find there, we met up with the curator of The Rooms... as well as some of the artists behind the works. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Mireille Eagan and featured artists)
A Corner Brook scientist gets the Order of Canada for his work with volcanos. We reach the world-renowned volcanologist in Ottawa not long after he received the award. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Donald Dingwell)
Patrick Hickey is with the Nfld and Labrador Soccer Association's Competitions Committee and the tournament founder. We'll tell you about the inaugural NL cup.
Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience. If simply admiring art on a wall doesn't get you close enough, well this exhibit's for you. Art historian Fanny Curtat joins on the line to tell us more.
So, affordable dental care for all. What's not to like? Yesterday on this show we heard from several dentists, who aren't sure if they can work under the new plan. The Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association also has issues with it. Dr. Shane Roberts is the President of the Association, and spoke with us on Tuesday.
The Canadian Dental Care Plan begins on Wednesday, offering subsidies to Canadians who need it. More dental care for more people... what's not to like? One of our CBC colleagues in New Brunswick has been looking into why dentists in rural areas have been reluctant to sign up. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Mariam Mesbah)
An iceberg that showed up on the Baie Verte Peninsula a couple of weeks ago has been providing great photo ops for at least one resident in the community of Harbour Round. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Melissa Skinner)
It may not be flu season, but that’s not stopping a new strain of avian influenza from infecting birds and mammals. Could people be next? (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
There's a new venture connecting artists with venues across the province. We get details from the creator of the website NLVenues.com. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Nigel Jenkins)
When he went legally blind, Brandon Joy didn't just want to keep playing hockey. He wanted to play at the highest level. We welcome him and his father to the On The Go studio to hear about his international experience playing blind hockey. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Brandon Joy and his father Stephen Joy)
The supervisor at the Cupids Cove Plantation Provincial Historic Site is also the archaeologist who discovered the site in 1995. We speak with him in advance of a talk he's prepared for the NL Historical Society. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Bill Gilbert)
Today is ANZAC Day - a national day of remembrance in New Zealand and Australia that marks the 1915 landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula during the First World War. We speak with the chair of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Museum about the historical connection this province had in that conflict... and how we observe the special day here. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Frank Gogos)
The person who called the home games for the Newfoundland Growlers is one of the many people inspired by Bob Cole and his long career as the play-by-play man on Hockey Night in Canada. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Chris Ballard)
Spring's been a season of change for the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society... and it ain't over yet. We meet the new executive director announced this week. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Diana Daly)
How do people navigate the twists and turns of changing their name and their gender? We speak with a trans activist from Montreal about a trans legal clinic coming to St. John's on Friday to help people with that process. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Celeste Trianon)
It's casual Wednesday at the airport today. The screeners who search your bag and take you through the metal detector are not in their usual uniforms... but they aren't happy about it. We reach the president of the union that represents them, United Steelworkers Local 9342, to find out what the issue is. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Brian Parker)
Last week's climate strike was delayed because of the weather...and because of the weather, Fridays For Future St. John's will be protesting this week. We welcome two young activists/organizers to the studio. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Megan Scott and Alida Zedel)
We find out why ambassadors from all three Baltic countries are in Happy Valley Goose Bay today.... including why they are meeting with personnel at CFB 5 Wing-Goose Bay. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with His Excellency Darius Skusevičius (Lithuania,) His Excellency Margus Rava (Estonia) and His Excellency Kaspars Ozoliņš (Latvia)
It seemed a near impossible task, but Greg Naterer saw the ten-month search for his missing son through to the end. Now, he's written a memoir about the experience.. and the devastation of living with the result of that search. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Greg Naterer)
Whether we like it or not, humans have become a major threat to the natural world. To mark Earth Day, we hear from a nature advocate in central Newfoundland. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Véronica Sullivan)
Memorial University's Faculty of Medicine presents a "Mini-Med School" on Wednesdays for anyone who is interested... from high school students to seniors. The Faculty's associate dean of professional and educational development drops by the On The Go studio with details on the in-person and online offerings. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Kara Laing)
The great outdoors comes indoors for the Newfoundland and Labrador Outfitters first consumer trade show, taking place in Gander this weekend. To find out what's happening we speak with the co-operator of the Upper Humber Settlement in Cormack as well as the marketing coordinator with the NL Outfitters Association. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lauralee LeDrew and Leslie-Anne Corrigan)
Members of the group Codroy Valley United are taking a stand against WorldEnergyGH2 and its plan for wind-to-hydrogen projects in the area. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lena Sampson)
Among the exhibits at The Rooms is one that depicts the early Indigenous people in the province. However, there are some issues with the exhibit that have been identified for years, but nothing has been done. CBC Radio-Canada's Patrick Butler has been looking into the situation. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Patrick Butler)
One treatment plan does not fit all: That's something the St. John's Status of Women Council considers with its Managed Alcohol Program. We speak with the training facilitator to find out what the program is... and how gender can affect substance use. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Laura Tarrant)
A Toronto real estate broker purchased a unique property in the town of Salvage that included a couple of old salt box houses needing some major renovations. As we all know, not much ever goes according to plan. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Cailey Heaps)
This week's federal budget took another swipe at Canadians who enjoy some nicotine in their lives. Will this cause smokers and vapers to quit... or never even start? We open that discussion with the executive director of the NL Alliance for the Control of Tobacco. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Kevin Coady)
The Canadian Army Reserves would like to see more people take them up on the offer to learn a trade. Thursday evening in St. John's the Reserves bring back their recruitment drive - the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. We find out more from one of the lead recruiters for the Canadian Army Reserves in the St. John's area. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Sergeant Sarah Parkes)
The federal budget stressed the Liberal investment in housing. Trades NL's executive director drops by the On The Go studio to tell us whether we'll have enough tradespeople to build all that new affordable homes. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Darin King)
The Community Sector Council hosted the Community and Volunteer Fair at the St. John's Farmers' Market this afternoon. We speak with the council's volunteer week lead and the ceo... as well as some of the vendors and other voices at the event. (On The Go's Sarah Antle with Stephanie Abbott-Trahey, Colin Corcoran and some other vendors and voices)
You can add funerals and burials to the list of essentials that more and more people can't afford. We have been looking into what support is available for families who don't have thousands of dollars on hand... and whether more help might be coming. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with reporter Mike Moore)
Plastic, plastic everywhere - in my home and in my... air? How much plastic are we ingesting? Some faculty members at MUN are aiming to find out... including a researcher and professor with the Department of Chemistry. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Karl Jobst)
Mythical monsters, pirate ghosts, fantastic beasts,and vikings: You'll find them all in Newfoundland f you just use your imagination. That's what an author from New Orleans did after his first visit to the province. We speak with him about his first fantasy novel, and why it's set right here. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Adam Karlin)
David Brazil had larger priorities a few months ago when he stepped down as provincial PC leader and resigned his seat in the House of Assembly to focus on his health. But now he's feeling better... and might even be ready for a political return. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with David Brazil)
Millions of people saw Monday's solar eclipse from Burgeo's point of view, thanks to stunning photographs by Greg Locke. He joins us to talk about how he captured the moment... and how his shots were beamed all over the world. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Greg Locke)
We speak with the operations manager at Blue on Water to find out what's in the offering on their special Masters Menu in conjunction with the famous golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Sullivan Power)
When it comes to volunteering in your community, risking your life to fight fires is a lot tougher than running the church bingo or leading the Cub Scouts. That might be why this country is running short on firefighters... but can a better tax incentive help? We ask the fire chief at the Marystown Volunteer Fire Department. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Justin Bolt)
There are plenty of reasons why some kids aren't in school every day - but more students are missing more school than ever these days. It's an international trend, so for a local perspective we reach the president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of School Councils. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Don Coombs)
Uber might be coming to St. John's soon, but Memorial University students have been working their own ride sharing system for years. We reach the executive director of external affairs with the students union to find out why the MUNSU Safe Drive program works so well. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with John Harris)
"Try not to dream big when it comes to hydrogen." That's the advice from one engineer and green energy consultant who has modest expectations for our big hydrogen energy play. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Paul Martin)
A church on the Port au Port Peninsula is in a battle for heritage supremacy... against schools, lighthouses and grain elevators from across Canada. We reach the leader of the board of directors and the executive director of the heritage trust to hear why Our Lady of Mercy is in the hunt to be Canada's "Next Great Save." (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Joanne Rose and Patricia Kell)
Bethany Downer would like to be up there one of these days, but for now she's viewing celestial spectacles from the ground. This province's aspiring astronaut is on the ground in Fogo today, getting set for darkness.
The moment of totality is happening right now in Gander. That's where we're reaching the CBC's Amanda Gear.
The bustling little town of Burgeo is having an exciting eclipse day...and they might have a clear... or very dark...view. We'll hear from the town after they see the once-in-a-lifetime event.
We'll find out whether locals in Port-aux-Basque were lucky enough to get a clear view of today's eclipse event.
Staying in Burgeo, we have another key player from the Burgeo eclipse festivities. Elaine Ingram is the Chief of the Burgeo First Nation.
The skies above Grand Falls Windsor looked like they might cooperate today
and allow eclipse chasers a good observation spot. CBC Radio Canada reporter Patrick Butler was one of many people to make the drive into town...
John Clarke spent over twenty years behind the scenes, making the music happen, and puttiing out fires for the folk music community in this province. We'll speak with him, as he gets set to receive a special award for two decades of sweating the details.
a one on one conversation with a former travel nurse who says working in this province came with danger.
Some of us are stoked, others would rather watch TV. Coming up, we collect public opinions on the coming eclipse.
Can you watch a total eclipse through your cell phone? Can you take pictures of it with burning a hole in the camera lens? Good questions all. We'll put them to a photographer, and find out how he plans to catch good shots of Monday's solar event.
Cue the laughter and the fun....Newfoundland and Labrador's FIRST Sketch Comedy Festival opens tonight in St. John's
With the end of the Growlers, the city loses its anchor tenant at Mary Brown's Centre. What does this latest twist mean for the longest running drama on New Gower Street? We'll ask the manager of SJSE.
The demise of the Growlers hits especially hard for the team's most dedicated fans. But how many of those dedicated fans are there? We'll check in with one season ticket holder about the future of St. John's as a hockey market.
Growing opportunities to plant a garden behind bars. Tonight the Nfld Horticultural Society presents two volunteers involved in the Phoenix Project at H-M-P.
A big international singing star is on his way to St. John's for the Harbour Voices Festival this summer. Jacob Collier will be headlining the Gala Concert at the Mary Brown's Centre in July.
Friends and supporters of the late Nariman Alghafour gather on the steps of the Supreme Court in St. John's to pay tribute.
There's an island out around Burgeo called Eclipse Island.... and it is in the path of totality for the upcoming eclipse. Eclipse island will go dark on April 8th, so the town of Burgeo has special plans. We hear all about them from the former mayor and the community project facilitator for the town. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Barb Barter and Melissa Mills)
Unless you live under a rock or at the bottom of the ocean, you've likely heard that Shania Twain is comin' to town. We hear from the promoter who booked the megastar. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Pete Quinton)
She helped define the heart and soul of the St. John's Filipino community for over four decades. We pay tribute to Ruth Alivio, who passed away last week. Her husband and a close family friend drop by to talk about her life. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Don Alivio and Eric Elli)
A man who was born in Come By Chance in the early 1960's is renewing his request for an apology from our government for what happened to him at Walwyn Hospital. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Clarence Hynes)
We get some big news about this year's Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival from the executive director of the NL Folk Arts Society. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Julie Vogt)
Nurses who would like to leave private agencies and join the public healthcare system are finding an unwelcome obstacle: our provincial government... and the deals that were cut with those private agencies. We speak with the head of the Registered Nurses' Union NL. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Yvette Coffey)
As one of the towns in the narrow band who will witness the full solar eclipse on April 8th, many sky watchers have set their sights on Bonavista to find a spot to stay during the event. We speak with the manager of the family-run business "The Harbour Quarters" to find out who they've been hearing from. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lora Swyers)
The Swinging Belles have done it again - bagging their 2nd Juno at this past weekend's awards ceremony in Halifax. They took Children's Album of the Year for their recording, “Welcome to the Flea Circus.” We reached two of the three Swinging Belles in Halifax,. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Erin Power and Laura Winter)
As the province prepares for the total eclipse of the sun in two weeks, many big events and gatherings are planned for the general public to enjoy on April the 8th. To find out more we speak with a computational astrophysicist in the Computer Science department at Memorial University and an assistant professor in the Dept of Physics & Physical Oceanography. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Terrence Tricco and Hilding Neilson)
A recent study exposes just how damaging ultra-processed foods can be to emotional and physical well-being. On the Go's Health columnist takes a look. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
Budget reaction with Grand Falls-Windsor councillor and president of Municipalities NL, Amy Coady.
Budget reaction with Judy Sparkes-Giannou, chairperson of the NL Employers' Council and Josh Smee, CEO of Food First NL.
The 1914 sealing disaster is the backdrop for the latest novel by Donna Morrissey, and it's one of the books up for discussion at this weekend's big book club meeting. We talk with her and event host Angela Antle about the club - and how you can join in.
Fish harvesters, hitting the streets, making themselves heard... and taking their case to those in power.
It's not the first time we have seen that happen in this province. We take a look at the history of fisheries protest with the author of "Against All Odds: The Surprising Success Story of the Newfoundland & Labrador Labour Movement." (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Bill Gillespie)
We hear some of today's protest at Confederation Building and dig deeper into the "sea weeds" with the former executive director of SEA-NL who's now spokesperson for the newly formed Fisheries Protective Co-operative. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Ryan Cleary)
They've spent the past two weeks touring the remote north coast of Labrador. We check in with one of the members of Silver Wolf Band to hear how it went. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Matthew Barrett)
Mark David conducts Beethoven's Ninth Symphony for his final Masterworks concert with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra.... along with tenor soloist David Pomeroy. They both drop by the On The Go studio to talk about why Friday's concert will be so special. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Mark David and David Pomeroy)
It's a federal case stemming from a long-standing dispute in Labrador that rides on questions of Indigenous identity and rights. We hear the opposing sides as the federal court case begins. (Natan Obed, president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami; Ghislain Picard, regional chief for Québec and Labrador with the Assembly of First Nations; Jamie Fitzpatrick with Todd Russell, president of the NunatuKavut Community Council)
The feds have cleared a path to sell hydrogen to Germany... even as our wind farms still wait on environmental approval. A local environmental watchdog tells us what she thinks about the growing momentum in the "green energy" movement. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Envirowatch NL founder Alison Dyer)
You may not find her out on the street counting tourists... but Cathy Duke has spent the last quarter century working to attract more visitors to this province. We ask for her assessment of the Newfoundland and Labrador tourism industry as she gets set to step down from her job as CEO of Destination St. John's. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Cathy Duke)
Migratory songbirds face a bunch of challenges along their journeys - from window collisions to cats, habitat loss and invasive species. We talk to an expert about some of the threats that migratory birds face... and what we can do to better protect them. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Andrew Holland, spokesperson for the Nature Conservancy of Canada)
When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, that's... a world pizza expo? The owner of Pi Gourmet Eatery in downtown St. John's is jetting off to Vegas to compete for the title of World's Best Pizza. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Megan O'Dea)
Recorded by CBC for a St. Patrick's Day show in 2001, an archival recording surfaces in time for this year's celebration of all things Irish... featuring the late, great Dermot O'Reilly and Fergus O'Byrne along with Gerry Strong and Colin Carrigan. We welcome Fergus to the On The Go studio for a chat and a listen. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Fergus O'Byrne)
Creating a space research hub at Memorial University is one of the many goals of a young engineering prof who's been working with all the biggies in the game... including NASA and the Canadian Space Agency. We hear all about his work and his plans for a MUN space research hub. (Anthony Germain with Liam Morrissey)
Snow storms are good for the auto body business. We headed out to one earlier today to see how busy mechanics are these days... repairing vehicles damaged by snow plows and other winter-related hazards. (Anthony Germain with Gordon Healey)
Milk fridges in the province may look a little sparse over the next few days. A fire at Central Dairies overnight Monday is interrupting our milk supply. We find out more from the vice president of communications.for Agroure - the Quebec-based dairy co-operative that owns Central Dairies. (Anthony Germain with Mylene Dupéré)
Employees at The Telegram fear for their futures and the future of their paper now that Saltwire Network has filed for bankruptcy protection. We get the view from the inside from a Telegram employee who's also a union rep. (Anthony Germain with Keith Gosse)
Haiti is in chaos with roving gangs in control. A Springdale woman who founded the Hands Across the Sea Mission in the Caribbean country tells us about children there who are on the run... caught between rival gangs. (Anthony Germain with Karen Huxter)
A world class, Ivy League string quartet is performing here Wednesday night because of a friendship between violinists that spans three decades. The artistic director of the Tuckamore Chamber Festival drops by the On The Go studio to share her excitement about finally hosting the Brentano String Quartet at MUN's School of Music. (Anthony Germain with Nancy Dahn)
For Muslims who work odd shifts, observing Ramadan - and fasting from just before dawn to just after daybreak - can be a major body adjustment. We find out how Labrador Morning host Rhivu Rashid is managing for his first Ramadan in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. (Anthony Germain with Rhivu Rashid)
Stop us if you've heard this one before... Five times before to be exact: Brad Gushue and his rink from St. John's are Canadian champs. That's title number six if you're keeping count. We ask Devin Heroux of CBC Sports how the magic keeps happening. (On The Go's Jamie Fitzpatrick with Devin Heroux)
It's an overwhelming task in a province where domestic violence is 30 per cent higher than the national average... but a new report takes aim at gender-based violence. The executive director of the St. John's Status of Women Council drops by to discuss some of the 88 recommendations in the report. (Anthony Germain with Lisa Faye)
The world's ride share giant is looking for drivers who are ready to roll as Uber comes to Newfoundland and Labrador. We speak with a corporate communications lead for Uber Canada. (Anthony Germain with Keerthana Rang)
You can't have a big sports festival without a mascot... so a young man from the Southern Shore came up with one to oversee the 2025 Canada Games in St. John's. We meet the 9-year-old who gave us Gusty the Cod. (Anthony Germain with Michael Tobin and his mom Nancy)
Are you familiar with the term "choireographer?" That's how a woman from Holland describes her job. We meet the expert in movement who's here coaching music teachers and singers on how to improve their performance. (Anthony Germain with Panda van Proosdij)
Clenched fists… Or open hands? The chair of the Bonavista Peninsula Status of Women Council takes exception to remarks Bonavista’s mayor John Norman made about a recent women’s protest. (Anthony Germain with Cathy Bishop)
A local opera singer who is set to make an appearance on Canada's Got Talent this month drops by the On The Go studio for a chat. (Anthony Germain with Matthew Cooper)
Have you ever wondered what to do with glass jars and bottles that can't be recycled? No one ever wants to throw them in the trash... but that's where they usually end up. We hear from a man who has a plan to turn all that glass... into sand. (Anthony Germain with Dave Saunders)
The program director for the Nature Conservancy of Canada in this province drops by to talk about some parcels of public land that have been officially recognized as protected areas. (Anthony Germain with Piers Evans)
It's been years in the making... and Wednesday a video series and website are being launched to share the untold history of disability rights in the province. We chat with project co-leads Mary Reid and Joanne MacDonald, as well as disability rights activist Myles Murphy. He's featured in the videos, and is assisted by ASL interpreter Ken Parsons. (With co-host Zach Goudie)
The president of the Registered Nurses' Union NL sat down with the premier and the minister of Health and Community Services on Monday to talk about travel nurses... and broken promises. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Yvette Coffey)
The town of Rigolet, Labrador is a beehive of action and excitement as Cain's Quests racers pass through. We check in with the checkpoint co-lead. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Inez Shiwak)
We could never put a price tag on our beloved pets... but how much are you owed if someone makes away with the family pet? We got one answer to that question in provincial court last week. (Voiced by Liam Kishinevsky)
It loomed large over St. John’s for 60 years...but the demolition of the former Grace Hospital nurses' residence got underway in earnest today under sunny skies. While CBC drone operator Danny Arsenault captured the view from above, On The Go's guest-host stayed grounded with the project manager. (Zach Goudie with Devon Keats)
Rocks through windows, death threats and evil plans to chop up family pets: The mayor of Bonavista says this province needs to follow Quebec's lead and start addressing the abuse municipal politicians face. (Anthony Germain with Mayor John Norman)
He's spent the past year retracing the steps of Terry Fox. We check back in with the New Zealander who's run all the way from Newfoundland to Vancouver. (Anthony Germain with Jon Nabbs)
When the House of Assembly reconvenes next week, Liberal cabinet minister Fred Hutton will find
himself in Question Period for the very first time: On The Go will try to anticipate some of the questions - and answers - about the housing crisis in this province. To help us, we chat with a housing consultant and researcher currently studying housing as part of their PhD at Memorial University. (Anthony Germain with Hope Jamieson)
Not everyone is hoping for freezing temperatures, lots of snow and plenty of thick ice next week. But in Labrador, - where teams are getting set for the Cain's Quest snowmobile race - mild weather is the enemy.
We check -in with our reporter there in Lab West as the teams get ready for the big event. (Anthony Germain with Alex Kennedy)
According to an old Irish tradition, today is the one day every four years that a woman can ask a man to get married. The Old Dublin Bakery has made a special decadent cake to mark this 29th day of February... a delicious treat regardless of who asks who to get married. We check in with bakery's owner and master-baker. (Anthony Germain with Kevin Massey)
It's up in the air for now, but low level flight training could be heading back to 5-Wing Goose Bay. The town's mayor and the premier are all for it... but the Innu have concerns. (Anthony Germain with Mayor George Andrews)
Everyone is concerned about the housing shortage and the skyrocketing costs of keeping a roof over your head.
But not everyone wants a block of apartments in their neighbourhood, especially when it's called "affordable" housing. We speak to the mayor of Bay Roberts about how our housing expectations have to change. (On The Go's Jamie Fitzpatrick with Mayor Walter Yetman)
The province hasn't given the go ahead yet.... but the federal government is on board with World Energy GH2. Ottawa has issued a multi-million dollar loan to help the company build a huge wind-to-energy project on the west coast. We speak with the chair of the project. (Anthony Germain with John Risley)
The Southern Shore has produced plenty of musicians, dancers and artists over the years. This weekend, they will gather to help one of their own. We chat with Southern Shore musician and owner of Broderick's Pub in downtown St. John's about Yvonne Steiner and the fundraiser being held in her name. (Anthony Germain with D'Arcy Broderick)
A 16-year-old student in Labrador West tells the premier and big wigs in the mining industry what's on her mind... and is very frank about what the area needs to ensure a better future. (Anthony Germain with Leah Patterson)
AIDS activist Sarah Sexton passed away four years ago today. Her daughter and filmmaker Mary Sexton joins us with an invitation for you to screen her film "Me, Mom and COVID" Thursday afternoon at the Rooms. (Anthony Germain with Mary Sexton)
An effort to raise $100,000 for a scholarship in the memory of Cabot Martin is rewarded with double the original goal: A testament to the man's stature in this province as well as to the tenacity of his supporters who want to ensure relevant public policy research. We chat with the chair of the Cabot Martin Committee. (Anthony Germain with Des Sullivan)
As drug-related deaths continue in the province, the life-saving potential of Naloxone is more important than ever... and one St. John's bar has been helping spread the message. We check in with the co-owner, as well as a representative with the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre on Substance Abuse. (Anthony Germain with Niall Hickey of The Newfoundland Embassy and Jane Henderson with the NLCSA)
Yesterday we met the ice fisher; today we meet the the hook maker. We introduce you to the man in Grand Falls-Windsor behind Das-A-Spinner... and give you a chance to win your own set of lures. (Anthony Germain with Sean Etheridge)
Batting her eyelashes over the fishing hole: We meet a fisherperson to learn the secrets of why she is so successful at ice-fishing for trout... and equally successfully snagging followers of her many, many videos from the fish-filled ponds of Fortune Harbour. (Anthony Germain with Kylie Philcox)
A winter rainstorm left the ski hill in Steady Brook in a proper mess this weekend. We get the latest from the General Manager at Marble Mountain Resort. (Anthony Germain with Richard Wells)
From MCATS to CAT scans, Memorial University's medical school is prepping for admissions for the class of
- No doubt we need more doctors... but just how tough is it to get into med school? We chat with a coordinator with admissions at Memorial University's Faculty of Medicine. (Anthony Germain with Lisa Breen)
Lighthouses can be lifesavers - but not when they are the backdrop for... muuuurder! Author Kevin Major shines a light on the setting of one of his popular crime mystery novels, "Five For Forteau." (Anthony Germain with Kevin Major)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency conducted a national soil survey to detect the presence of potato wart. However, the survey doesn't include Newfoundland and Labrador - one of the two provinces where the potato wart has been detected. We dig into the details with the acting director of Potato Program Response for the CFIA. (Anthony Germain with Patricia McAllister)
The North Atlantic is frigid at the best of times... but some whales apparently like it cold. A couple of humpbacks have been spotted in Trinity Bay. We speak with a Trinity tour operator who sailed out to see them yesterday. (Anthony Germain with Shawna Prince of Sea of Whales Adventures)
As the St. John's edition of the Kiwanis Music Festival concludes for another year, we bring you one of the many stories that unfolded over the past week - the Grade 8 Lakecrest student who placed first in his group competition. (Anthony Germain with Wesley Ings and his teacher Rozalind MacPhail)
The late Carl Lake has been named to the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame. To mark the occasion, we welcome his wife Debbie to the studio as we look back at his legacy as a sports broadcaster... and recall the joy he took in cheering for his Boston Bruins. (Anthony Germain with Debbie Lake)
Many residents of Happy Valley-Goose Bay enjoyed the day off today due to the water being cut off. We reached the CBC's John Gaudi to fill us in on the surprise holiday. (Anthony Germain with John Gaudi)
A full schedule of winter fun, good food and music this weekend in Clarenville as the town launches its first Trails, Tracks and Tunes Winter Festival. We get details from the town's economic development officer. (Anthony Germain with Colin Holloway)
More snow to blow - and hardly anywhere left to put it. We take you to one shop that sold all of its snow blowers to find out about some interesting stories of unlikely sources of damage... and advice on the best ways to use your blower. (Anthony Germain with Honda One manager Bill Greene and Raymond Furlong on the service counter)
A pharmacare advocate with the Avalon Chapter of the Council of Canadians fears the federal Liberals are backing away from a meaningful national medical drug plan. (Anthony Germain with Yvonne Earle)
Private nursing comes with a hefty price tag that some say is much too high in this province. We reach the minister of Health and Community Services for his response to calls for an investigation into government spending on travel nurses. (Anthony Germain with Tom Osborne)
To kick off Heritage Week, we meet a grade 11 student from Southwest Arm Academy in Little Heart's Ease who's the winner of Heritage NL's Places Poster competition this year. (Anthony Germain with Sidney Strong and her teacher Josh King)
For the first day of Heritage Week, we speak with the president of a volunteer group committed to preserving the history of the St. Jacques Island light tower in Fortune Bay. (Anthony Germain with Alex Hickey)
We need all the help we can get to fill the shortage of nurses in our hospitals and clinics... but at what cost?
The president of Registered Nurses' Union NL gives her reaction to a Globe and Mail investigation that lays out the big and sometimes questionable fees private nursing agencies charge. (Anthony Germain with Yvette Coffey)
A matter of privilege: An extensive survey of Canadians suggests when it comes to race and gender issues, a significant majority of people in this country can hardly be described as woke. We reach the author of "The Politics of Culture Wars in Contemporary Canada" at the University of Buckingham in the UK. (Anthony Germain with professor Eric Kaufmann)
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation apologizes because its app was telling people with winning tickets that they
had losing tickets. The ALC won't do an interview about what went wrong... or how the problem was adddressed. We talk to one lotto ticket buyer who's not sure whether to laugh or cry. (Anthony Germain with Steve Coombs)
Some musicians wait until the spring and summer to tour... but Sherman Downey and Matthew Byrne prefer a salty road. We chat with the duo about the revival of the "Winter Island Tour." (with Anthony Germain)
We hit the slopes around the province and find out what's happening this weekend at Marble Mountain Resort in Steady Brook, White Hills Resort in Clarenville and Menihek Nordic Ski Club in Labrador City. (Anthony Germain with general managers Richard Wells (Marble Mountain) and Marke Dickson (White Hills,) and club president Gerry Rideout (Lab City.)
Changes to the NL Folk Festival have ticked off some ticket buyers. For details on what will be different this year - and the reasons behind the decisions made, we welcome the executive director of the NL Folk Arts Society to the On The Go studio. (Anthony Germain with Julie Vogt)
The weather is once again playing a major part in the St. John's Kiwanis Music Festival... leaving staff working tirelessly to reschedule cancelled classes to avoid disappointment for young musicians. We speak with the Festival's past president who still plays a big part in the event. (Anthony Germain with Margaret Wakeham)
Tax time is upon us, and it is especially taxing for seniors - especially single seniors. We meet a woman who is dedicated to exposing unfairness in the system in her role as director of "Single Seniors for Tax Fairness." (Anthony Germain with Elizabeth Brown)
A young woman is in a car accident during the first week of February... she calls her family doctor to get checked out and is told: "Sure, we can see you at the end of April." She ended up paying out of her own pocket to get examined. She speaks with us about her experience with "universal, public healthcare." (Anthony Germain with Meghan Crickard)
It's a wrap for On The Go's Romance Writing competition. Romance writer "Kate Robbins" has read and heard all the entries... and gives her ruling on the winner and runner-up. (Anthony Germain with Debbie Robbins + an update from Thursday on the runner-up)
Cupid's arrow is slicing through the hearts of local restaurants in St. John's. One of the busiest nights of the year could turn into lots of unexpected leftovers as lovers leave restaurants out in the cold blizzard. We speak with the owner of the St. John's Fish Exchange and Wet Bar in St. John's. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Justin Garland)
Residents of Colinet say the road to the community is in rough shape. We speak with a resident who was part of a community protest on Markland Road a few years ago. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Stephanie Nash)
An ad for the vacation rental site that ran during the Super Bowl featuring a classic Newfoundland tune left many in this province less than impressed. We speak with the chair of Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador about the ad, the reaction and the fallout. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Deborah Bourden)
A new federal report on tent encampments is calling for a national response plan, and says that Canada has the capacity to solve what it calls a "life and death crisis." But will the report lead to meaningful change? We ask a homelessness advocate for her take. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Michèle Biss)
Today marks the start of eight weeks of consultations with Indigenous individuals and groups on the development of a protocol for Indigenous verification at Memorial University. To find out more we speak with a vice-president of Indigenous matters at Memorial University. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Catharyn Andersen)
Testosterone is the primary sex hormone in males, but men don’t have a monopoly on it. Females also produce it... and understanding its role in women's health is growing such as whether it might have a role in treating menopause. On The Go's regular health contributor joins us to explain. (Guest-host Zach Goudie with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
Maybe you've heard of the "Trails, Tales & Tunes festival. Now, meet its northern cousin and hear about some big names heading to the small town of Gunners Cove on the northern tip of the Great Northern Peninsula. (Anthony Germain with Danny Pond)
The artistic dimensions of a well-known municipal politician: St. John's deputy-mayor Sheilagh O'Leary is also an accomplished photographer... and her exhibit entitled "A Sea Change" at The Rooms is an homage to her mother, forbidden Indigenous cultures and personal identities. (Anthony Germain with Sheilagh O'Leary)
We mark the start of the Lunar New Year with the president of the Chinese Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. (Anthony Germain with Francis Tam)
The 19th edition of the Canadian Folk Music Awards is taking place in St. John’s from April 3rd to 7th. On The Go's Gavin Simms headed down to The Ship Pub this afternoon where some of the lineup performer details were being announced.
A tribute to Edsel Bonnell - beloved and legendary band director - who passed away Wednesday. We speak with Edsel's son about his father's life. (Anthony Germain with John Bonnell)
Author Rosalind (Ros) Gill celebrates the joy of storytelling in her new book of short stories called "Face into the Wind." She dropped by for a chat about the collection which launches this week. (Anthony Germain with Ros Gill)
When you drive through the main drag in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, it's possible not to notice the impressive YMCA... a source of pride in the community. While there, we bumped into the general manager - a relatively new guy - and checked out what's going on at Y there. (Anthony Germain with Dominic Demers)
A doctor widely known for his caring attitude passed away in St. John's this week. We look back at the career of Dr. Frank Duff through the eyes of his friends. (Guest-host Jeremy Eaton with Sheilagh O'Leary and Gemma Hickey)
The slopes were slated to open today at White Hills, but Mother Nature rained all over that parade. We check in with the general manager of White Hills Resort. (Guest-host Jeremy Eaton with Marke Dickson)
St. John's Sports and Entertainment has a new CEO with big plans. We sat down with him earlier this month to chat about the future. (Guest-host Jeremy Eaton with Brent Meade)
We hear from one of three local musicians up for a Juno this year. A eacher at Macdonald Drive Junior High is nominated for the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award. (On The Go's Gavin Simms with Sarah Comerford)
A new restaurant in Happy Valley Goose Bay creates buzz among foodies -locals and visitors alike. I'll take you to Mamattuk: a gastronomical treat of bake apple cocktails, labrador shrimp... arctic char. A Nunatukavut-based business venture.
How a young man from Bangladesh adjusts to a new life behind the microphone as the host of Labrador Morning - I'll speak to Rhivu Rashid.
We'll catch up on the polar bear hunt on Labrador's North Coast. The season just opened and there's lots of excitement in the area... and one fewer bear already.
We'll get down to business... coming up, we've put together a small panel of local entrepreneurs.
Conservation Consternation: On the quebec side of the river a salmon angler can keep two fish... on the LABRADOR side of the same river: Catch and release... does that make sense?
In the run up to Valentine's Day, we launch On The Go's romance writing competition... with a writer who drops by with a few tips for aspiring romance writers. (Anthony Germain with Debbie Robbins)
A musical treat: The six singers of the Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton visit the On The Go studio. (Anthony Germain with Rajaton)
The Rooms has a special talk on Friday to kick off Black History month: A visiting expert speaks on racial issues as they affect Black people. (Anthony Germain with professor Beverly-Jean Daniel)
There's disappointment in the Progressive Conservative camp after Tuesday's byelection in Conception Bay East-Bell Island. We speak with the PC opposition leader and MHA for Stephenville-Port au Port. (Anthony Germain with Tony Wakeham)
Ride-sharing in this province is stalled after the government granted the very first license... somehow failing to detect the man behind the company was facing sexual assault and sexual interference charges. This, in a province that has seen a number of taxi drivers in court because of what they did to their female passengers. We get reaction from the advocacy coordinator with the St. John's Status of Women Council. (Anthony Germain with Bridget Clarke)
"Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons" is coming to the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre in March. The guy who (co)wrote some of their biggest hits such as "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Sherry" and "Walk Like A Man... His name was Bob Crewe - and his parents were from the island: his dad from Dawson's Cove, his mom from Heart's Delight. We meet the actor who plays this Jersey B'y in a production by TaDa! Events. (Anthony Germain with Dan Lasby)
Blockades, bad bishops, backward pawns and adjournment. Sounds serious, but it's all lingo from the game of chess. This weekend some people at Gonzaga High School will be pushing pawns in a tournament to raise money to boost literacy in rural India. One of the organizers of Chess4Charity drops by the On The Go studio with details. (Anthony Germain with Tanish Bhatt)
We find out how Muskrat Falls has increased costs for Nova Scotia Power - and what the Nova Scotia government is proposing to help the power company - when we speak with a CBC reporter in Halifax. (Anthony Germain with Paul Withers)
In a world of cell phones and tablets and computers, why is the Dewey Decimal system still a thing? A biology professor drops by to tell us how a scavenger hunt is helping Memorial University students learn to use the QEII library. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Yolanda Weirsma)
The positive impact on a senior of granting a really meaningful wish: It can spark a most wonderful life-changing moment. We speak with the co-founder of "'We Are Young" - a Nova Scotia-based charity that aims to brighten Valentine's Day for seniors. (Anthony Germain with Katie Mahoney)
The world is one step closer to eliminating cervical cancer, thanks to the human papillomavirusvaccine. Canada has been providing it to girls in schools since 200… and a new study from Scotland isshowing just how effective it’s proving to be. (Anthony Germain with On The Go's Health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
A basketball game on the weekend exemplified what it means to be a good sport. There's a video circulating online that captures a moving moment that unfolded at the teenage boys basketball game at Holy Spirit High School in CBS. We reach the young man behind all the excitement... and points! (Anthony Germain with Cameron Power)
To get a safe abortion in this province women must come to St. John's... but there is another option: Radio Canada reporter Patrick Butler takes us inside a mobile abortion clinic. He got exclusive access to a highly confidential medical operation on wheels
The wind, the waves... and the power of Fiona: One year later, a Burgeo family says engineers are only now checking out their property to see if they can stay. Their neighbours homes --destroyed. They are reluctantly ready to leave... but waiting for clarity on the government's post-Fional rebuilding rules.
Targa Race the Rock is looking for a few extra hands to help out with the speedy event.
A St. John's film director is at the Toronto International Film Festival. We'll hear from Christian Sparkes before the curtain goes up on the world premiere of his latest film "The King Tide"
The MUN Folklore department is full of interesting stories and knowledge from across the province... but some of the women who contributed are not identified. The department is working on fixing that.
9-11 happened 22 years ago but memories of the calamity are not fading for the manager of the Delta and Sheraton hotels. Heather McKinnon remembers the chaos, the fear and the hope....
We chat with a couple who drove their Hyundai Ioniq 5 for its first mainland adventure - from St. John's to Halifax and back.
MUN's Archive and Special Collection are excited about a new typewriter - not just any 'ol typewriter though. It's the very machine that Cassie Brown used to write "Death on the Ice" and other works. We hear more about the acquisition head of archives and special collections... and we also hear from Cassie Brown's son.
Like moths to a flame, Nature NL is hoping that people will be attracted to MUN Botanical Garden for Moth Night this Saturday. An entomologist who volunteers with the group drops by the studio with details. (Martin Jones with Dr. Sean McCann)
Connecting LGBTQ seniors with youth over a nice cup of tea. The executive director of the NL Queer Research Initiative drops by to talk about a new project aimed at connecting generations while sharing and documenting queer stories. (Martin Jones with Sarah Worthman)
The travelling orthopaedics program is hitting the road again - this time to Carbonear. Great news for those waiting for a knee or hip replacement. We get the details from the divisional head of Orthopaedics for NL Health Services. (Martin Jones with Dr. Will Moores)
It was a beautiful day out there for much of the province - but some migratory birds are still on the move to more southern locations. We chat with an avid birdwatcher about what he's seeing in our skies. (Martin Jones with Bruce Mactavish)
Weighty words: The print version of the environmental impact statement for the wind-to-energy project slated for the Stephenville area is more than 4,000 pages. CBC Radio Canada's Patrick Butler has been looking into what that means for access to information. (Patrick Butler with environmentalist Greg Mitchell, Kevin Phillips who lives in Mainland and NL Environment Minister Bernard Davis)
We meet a Syrian brother and sister who are excited - and a little anxious - about the first day of classes tomorrow. Heading back-to-school in a brand new country. (Martin Jones with Alma Saied Alhamwi and her brother Abul Hakim)
Teachers have been prepping for a brand new school year and tomorrow it all begins! Lots of emotions over the next few days... but what if you are a brand new teacher? We assembled a panel of teaching newbies to find out what it feels like. (Martin Jones with Victoria Dowden, Heather Croke and Adam Fitzgerald)
They're the ones that pack the lunches and make sure the backpacks are filled and ready to go. We're talking about parents and caregivers, of course. A chat with two moms about the stresses on parents this time of year. (Martin Jones with Krysta Fitzpatrick and Lisa Pelley)
Heading back-to-school: A brand new school... in a brand new country. We meet seven year old Daniel and his dad who are originally from Ukraine... who say they are ready for the new school year. (Martin Jones with Daniel and Aleksandr Lear)
Historically, lefties have faced negative perceptions about their choice of hand. It turns out - even today in many scientific research - they're excluded from being candidates in research projects. A CBC reporter based in Moncton has been looking into the findings of a Dalhousie University study into right-handed bias. (Russell Bowers with Mariam Mesbah)
A conversation with a green energy advocate who thinks we may be grabbing the wrong end of the environmental stick. (Russell Bowers with Alison Dyer)
Strings and trumpets and songs, oh my! The artistic director of The Cape St. Mary's Performance Series drops by to set up the last couple of weekends in this year's run. (Russell Bowers with Delf Hohmann)
With the school year about to begin, there is a big demand for assistance from food banks. We speak with the chair of the Conception Bay South & Paradise Food Bank about the call for donations to help with the increased demand. (Russell Bowers with Peter Wells)
A new TV series made in St. John's is getting set to debut on Bell Fibe TV. We speak to the creator and star of the project. (Russell Bowers with Renée Hackett)
Do you get frustrated when you're shopping? Do you get annoyed with the retail staff? Well, if you do... they're none too impressed with you either. A look at the rise in retail-related violence with the Atlantic director for the Retail Council of Canada. (On the Go's Sarah Antle with Jim Cormier)
A traditional folk session tonight at the Battery Cafe in downtown St. John's has been calling on female-presenting, non-binary and gender diverse people who share a love of folk music. We catch up with one of the organizers and players. (Russell Bowers with Than Brown)
Could we see a new diesel-powered combustion turbine on the Avalon Peninsula? Radio-Canada reporter Patrick Butler explains what's he's been finding out about this possibility. (Russell Bowers with Patrick Butler)
Food First NL is opening a hub in Corner Brook on Wednesday. We reach the program coordinator for the non-profit organization to find out about the expansion to the west coast. (Russell Bowers with Richard Butt)
Opera lovers have a rare opportunity this week to hear St. John's tenor David Pomeroy perform hits from his favourite operas and musical theatre at a fundraiser for St. David's Church. He dropped by our studio for a chat in advance of his shows on Wednesday and Thursday. (Russell Bowers with David Pomeroy)
We've got something real sweet for you! A chat with the young entrepreneurs behind Emma and Katie's Candy Shop, the winners of this year's CBDC Outstanding Venture Award. (The CBC's Talia Kliot with Emma and Katie Foss and their mom Samantha)
"Making Ends Meet" sums up the plight of many artists... and it's the theme of a new exhibit at the Newfoundland and Labrador Craft Council. We swing by the gallery to chat with the artist behind the work. (Anthony Germain with Kevin Melanson)
The kids have been representing their towns at the 2023 Killick Coast Regional Games... and as today's championship games continue, the mayor of Torbay speak with us about some of the highs and lows of regional sports. (Anthony Germain with Craig Scott)
The CEO of the NSO unveils a new season for The Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra as the province gets ready for the Year of the Arts. (Anthony Germain with Hugh Donnan)
Journalist Ashley Fitzpatrick joins us to talk about a nine-part series in Atlantic Business magazine that aims to demystify the spin, the PR and the politics of wind energy in the province... and the region. (Anthony Germain with Ashley Fitzpatrick)
Cell phones, cell phones everywhere... but where do these addictive devices that we all have actually come from? We chat with a MUN prof who played a part in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum that focuses on just that. (Anthony Germain with Josh Lepawski)
Labrador artists are featured like never before at this year's Bonavista Biennale -- thanks in part to their curatorial advisory committee. We hear about the importance of Labrador and Indigenous representation at the famous art-crawl. (Anthony Germain with Ossie Michelin)
Rallying for addiction free lives. Following the death of her son Ben from an overdose, Tina Olivero wants changes to how the province deals with addiction. We hear from CBC's Talia Kliot, who went to the rally.
A fantastic boost to a young St. John's performer's career who has earned a performing role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera... treading the boards at His Majesty’s Theatre, Haymarket in London's West End. Zoë Vallée is a graduate of Memorial's School of Music... and we reached her across the pond in CBC's bureau in the centre of London. (Anthony Germain with Zoë Vallée)
Remembering a St. John's cop more than a century after his death... and the mystery of where Sergeant Joseph Corbett was finally buried. One of his great-grandchildren drops by the studio to tell the tale. (Anthony Germain with Frank Corbett)
What do you get when you put best friends who love to laugh on a stage, unsupervised? You get Mom's Girls. We talk to two members of the comedy troupe. (Anthony Germain with Elizabeth Hicks and Stef Curran)
The World Chess Federation recently decided that transgender women can’t compete in official female chess events until they prove their gender change. We have a transgender Canadian chess master here to share her reaction to the ruling and why chess has gendered competitions. (Anthony Germain with Morgen Mills)
Cupids are all about love... and if you love art, the exhibit at the Cupids Legacy Centre might have you falling head over heels. Featuring 150 works from 42 artists from around the bay, the showcase supports the centre and local artists alike. We speak with the organizers to find out what to expect. (Anthony Germain with Peter Mulley and Sandy Newton)
As the Women's World Cup wrapped up this weekend, the focus on women's soccer has never been greater. Two players and members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association drop by the studio for a chat. (Anthony Germain with Abby Evans and Connie Marshall)
The election for six spots on MUN's Board of Regents ends tomorrow. A commerce grad with an MBA says the Board needs to focus on student housing solutions... as she says some students are forced to live in unsafe places. (Anthony Germain with Jennifer Tipple)
Making music and memories to last a lifetime - young artists at the Tuckamore Festival are astonishing audiences with their musicianship. On The Go producer Francesca Swann met up with the members of the Komo Rebe Trio as they prepare for Sunday's big closing concert. (Francesca Swann with Daria Schibitcaia, Rina Uchida and Matthew Lei)
A woman from Rigolet left Yellowknife before today's curfew: We check in with her after her long drive towards Edmonton. (Anthoyn Germain with Geraldine Pottle Penney
The Newfoundland man in charge of Canada's National War Museum in Ottawa is concerned about a leadership crisis at Memorial University... and he says he wants to make a difference on MUN's Board of Regents. (Anthony Germain with Dean Oliver)
A couple of osprey chicks got entangled in some mesh wiring on a platform at the Snow Lane's substation - a platform built to support the creatures. One rescue group leader says the wildlife department told them not to intervene - to let nature take its course. The birds died, something she says never should have happened. (Anthony Germain with Karen Gosse of The Rock Wildlife rescue)
A woman originally from Labrador now living in Yellowknife made the decision - prior to an evacuation order - to leave with her family as wildfires got closer to the outskirts. We reached her on the road with her daughters and pets. (Anthony Germain with Iona Strachan)
Music meets the cosmos at a concert Thursday night during the Tuckamore Festival. The two members of the SHHH!! Ensemble drop by the studio... along with the MUN astrophysicist and professor who will be part of the experience. (Anthony Germain with percussionist Zac Pulak, pianist Edana Higham and professor Hilding Neilson)
A couple of tragedies involving ATV's last weekend have ramped up calls for training to save lives on the trails. We talk about ATV safety with the president and CEO of the non-profit organization Safety NL (Anthony Germain with Sean Kelly)
An 18-year-old from Ontario and a 15-year-old from Botwood died in separate ATV accidents on the weekend. We talk safety and the importance of experience - and self awareness - with the head of the Newfoundland T'Railway Council and the Avalon T'Railway Corporation. (Anthony Germain with Rick Noseworthy)
A theatre piece about the Beothuks, written by a member of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq and performed by an Inuk actor, starts its run tonight in St. John's. We speak with the playwright & director. (Anthony Germain with Leahdawn Helena)
A local film-maker and organizer drops by the studio to tell us about an opportunity for Indigenous youth to break into the fields of film and media production. (Anthony Germain with Jessica Brown)
Debt often follows university graduation, but one recent graduate from MUN says she's the one who is owed money... more than five grand - and she says the university is stonewalling. (Anthony Germain with Jada Jones and partner Luke MacIsaac)
Happy City St. John’s is holding the last of its free Jane’s Walks - an informal and free walk that focuses on ways of linking neighbourhoods, building community, initiating discussion and discovering ways of looking at neighbourhoods. We get details of Tuesday's walk from HCSJ's events coordinator. (Anthony Germain with Melissa Wong)
We're hear about life as a string quartet player from a member of The Pacifica Quartet. They are visiting from the United States - in town for this year's Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival. (Anthony Germain with Mark Holloway)
The Town of Brigus is host to more than just the Blueberry Festival this weekend. It's also where a new middle-school novel set in the town is being launched. We chat with the author of "Keepers of the Pact." (Martin Jones with Karen Kelloway)
St. John's born, Juno Award winning composer Bekah Simms is back home right now and is part of the Tuckamore Music Festival. She drops by the studio to talk about how she's mentoring young composers as part of it. (Martin Jones with Bekah Simms)
Author and Journalist Gwynn Dyer will be speaking at the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival in Eastport tomorrow. He'll be speaking on the war in Ukraine and on climate change. He'll join us today to chat about it.
Society has fallen and now the struggle for survival has begun. Don't worry that's NOT a news headline but rather the plot of author Jay McGrath's debut novel. We'll chat with the author about it.
St. Pat's Church in Woody Point is going up for sale. We'll chat with the group who currently owns it to find why NOW is the best time to sell.
Your Instagram and Facebook feeds might start looking different - you might not be able to find news on those platforms now. And going forward, more and more people will get the message that content is not available for them in Canada. We will talk about what Bill C-18 means.
Erin Croft is the lucky one with us today. She just scored tickets for Taylor Swift in Toronto in 2024.
Acclaimed violinist and MUN Music school graduate Angela Pickett is back in the province as part of the Tuckamore Festival. We'll chat with her about her music and the New York Overlook Quartet she's part of.
One Labrador man's journey with art helped him through addiction and rehab. We'll talk to Scott Pynn about painting and his life after rehab.
We'll meet a woman from L'anse Au Loup who says her mother was robbed of a dignified death and spent her final days in agony all because of an oversight at the hospital in Forteau. A family's anguish and frustration with the healthcare system in southern Labrador.
Lawrence Gowan has been lead singer for the band STYX for almost 25 years but was a Canadian pop star before that. He'll join us today to chat about some solo shows he's doing in St. John's next week - and yeah, we're totally going to play some Strange Animal during it.
The deadline for some Ukrainian refugees to leave St. John's hotels and find their own housing has passed. We'll get an update on two Ukrainian women in search of a place to call home in this province.
Students at Memorial University say an external review at the Wellness and Counselling Centre could impact mental health.
Taylor Swift is coming to Canada in late 2024. Tickets likely won't be cheap. Our own Jason Sheppard hit the streets of St. John's to find out how much people would pay for Swift tickets - or for their dream concert. We'll hear some of the answers.
How should we really be addressing addiction and recovery in this province? We chat with the chairman and a facilitator with a support group in Grand Falls-Windsor about what really needs to happen to help those dealing with substance abuse. (Martin Jones with Fred Habib and Mark Gray)
Seaweed, seaweed everywhere... including in laboratory equipment? We chat with the CEO of BioLabMate to hear how the St. John's company is reducing waste in the lab by replacing plastics with bioplastics made from seaweed. (Martin Jones with Dr. Sarika Kumari)
St. John's newest 2SLGBTQIA+ library is set to open Friday. We reach the executive director of Quadrangle NL to hear all about The Octagon Library... and find out why it's an important addition to the city. (Martin Jones with Charlie Murphy)
Games, trivia, scavenger hunts, concerts, food and fireworks! There's lots planned for the 2023 Festival of Flight in Gander. The chair of the festival tells us why we should all be driving to central Newfoundland right now. (Martin Jones with Tara Pollett)
With the 205th Royal St. John's Regatta going ahead today, On The Go's Sarah Antle headed lakeside to chat with some of the folks taking in the excitement.
She hasn't had a licence to practice acupuncture for the last three years - but that hasn't stopped Xiao Hong Liu from taking patients. Reporter Ryan Cooke has been working on that story and drops by with the latest.
They're the superheros of the bird world. We find out more about ospreys and why wildlife photographer Geoff Smith thinks they are the most interesting migratory bird in this province.
The Crime Severity Index is on the rise right across the country. The provincial opposition says there's more the Furey Liberals can be doing to lower those numbers now. We speak with the opposition shadow minister for Justice and Public Safety. (Martin Jones with Helen Conway Ottenheimer)
The Rooms have unveiled a new exhibit that explores some of the most interesting finds from the depths of our oceans. We met up with the acting director, Museums and Galleries and the collections manager, Archaeology and Indigenous Peoples Collections to hear more about "Fantastic Finds: Archaeology of Newfoundland and Labrador." (Martin Jones with Kate Wolforth and Lori Temple)
Mi'kmaw artist Marcus Gosse is all about making his work accessible... so much so that you can carry some if it in your pocket. We find out about a new coin he designed for the Royal Canadian Mint called Generations: Mi'kmaq Creation Story. (Martin Jones with Marcus Gosse)
What is about a lighthouse that just captures our imaginations? There are many of them across Atlantic Canada... some still with real-life keepers. CBC reporter Mariam Mesbah has been looking into the mystique of the lighthouse. (with host Martin Jones)
It's bakeapple season again... so with that in mind we headed out to a restaurant in Petty Harbour to find out why bakeapples (aka cloudberries) are such a great companion for seared cod. (Martin Jones with Andrea Maunder of Saucy and Sweet Homemade Specialty Foods and Catering)
You won't find any paint pots or store bought colours in this artist's studio! We meet the owner of Old Trout Studio in St. John's Farmers' Market and find out how she uses nature to create her palate - literally! (Martin Jones with Lindsay Alcock)
With many people saying they have noticed a lot more dragonflies this year than previous, we reach out to a Carbonear-based entomologist to find out what he's been hearing and seeing. (Martin Jones with Barry Hicks)
It's been a stellar summer season in terms of weather - and local vacationers are out in full force in the province. We check in with the the creator of the StaycationNL Facebook group to find out what areas are attracting us most this year... and to hear about some hidden gems. (Martin Jones with Lori King)
Anyone can walk on the Pedestrian Mall in downtown St. John's... but what about dancing on it? We meet a dance instructor who's offering a free Latin Bachata dance lesson this weekend - and find out just how sexy that all is! (Martin Jones with Tendai Mudunge)
Today the second annual Jigs and Wheels summer festival in Corner Brook gets underway and will run until August the 6th. We touch base with the mayor to find out what's happening in and about town over the next ten days. (Martin Jones with Jim Parsons)
She's definitely not running away from her pain. We hear from a runner who turned to the trails to deal with the death of her brother - and about the race she organizes in his memory. (Martin Jones with Joy Run 50 creator Tanya Joy and race participant Melissa Arsenault)
The Town of Dover may be small in population... but its mayor has been recognized in a big way. We chat with Tony Keats about making the short list for the World Mayor 2023 Prize. (Martin Jones with mayor Tony Keats)
Today prime minister Justin Trudeau made a visit to Newfoundland. Where did he go? The only riding in the province that voted Conservative last election: Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame. We reach the Conservative MP for the riding, Clifford Small. (Martin Jones with MP Clifford Small)
On Tuesday we heard that some of the Ukrainian refugees who have been living in hotels in St. John's received letters advising them to find other accommodations. Today, we hear from two Ukrainian moms who received those letters... and from a local man trying to help them find homes. (Martin Jones with John Fowler, Ukrainian mothers)
One town's plan to put the brakes on speeders comes to a screeching halt. We talk about the politics of moving violations in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's with the town's Chief Administrative Officer. (Martin Jones with Jody Murray)
It was Canada's second game in the FIFA Women's World Cup today... so we reconvened our panel of women with connections to the NL Soccer Association to talk all things soccer. (Martin Jones with Leslie Bradshaw (manager of Soccer Operations), Abby Evans (coach and player) and Connie Marshall (former player, coach and administrator))
The province's Liberals have created a new 2SLGBTQQIA+ Commission to support diversity and inclusion, with Gemma Hickey named its first president. They join us in-studio to tell us more about it. (Martin Jones with Gemma Hickey)
An international market in St. John's has seen some real growth over the last few years. Today they opened a second and much larger location that will include fresh meat and fish. We were there for the grand opening and for a chat with the market's owner. (Martin Jones with Mohammed Kasmi)
You might be in a community that put a church up for sale in the last year... and maybe that church was yours. We hear from one man from Cape Broyle who just announced that Immaculate Conception Church now belongs to the community. (Martin Jones with Wayne Kenny)
There was a large donation of fresh cod to the Single Parents Association at the end of last week. We speak with the founding director of Sharing the Harvest NL about the ongoing effort to provide "country food" to food banks, as well as with the employment services lead at the Single Parents Association to hear what this donation will accomplish.
The Canadian Junior National Ball Hockey Championships are set to begin in St. John's on Wednesday. We dropped by The Glacier in Mount Pearl to chat with the president of the province's ball hockey association and some players about all the action. (Martin Jones with Tom Walsh, players Molly Gill, Jayden Denty, Matteo Rotondi and Damian Laundry)
A cyclist in St. John's was forced off the road and into a ditch earlier this week in what he says was a deliberate hit-and-run. We hear the full story from the cyclist... and why he hopes his story is a warning to others. (Martin Jones with Kevin Woodbury)
What about Labrador? That's what the MHA for Torngat Mountains is asking after news that the Town of Lewisporte is getting $10 million to help after the removal of the ferry service linking the town to the north coast of Labrador. (Martin Jones with Lela Evans)
When we're in the thick of the heat advisories, just how safe is it for the average person to get outside to be active? How do you balance the strain on your body in the hot, humid summer months with the need to stay active? We ask an expert from MUN's School of Human Kinetics and Recreation. (Martin Jones with Dr. David Behm)
The FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in New Zealand and Australia. Three local advocates for women's soccer who all have connections to the NL Soccer Association drop by to analyze last night's opener for Canada... and give us an idea of what this event means for women in soccer. (Martin Jones with Leslie Bradshaw (manager of Soccer Operations), Abby Evans (coach and player) and Connie Marshall (former player, coach and administrator)
What does all this hot weather the province has been seeing mean for the icebergs? We get a first-hand account from the skipper of Iceberg Quest Tours in Twillingate. (Martin Jones with Captain Barry Rogers)
On one of the hottest days in the year, we're going to talk new knitting patterns for children, as a new book of patterns by a local knitter and designer hits the shelves. (Martin Jones with Katie Noseworthy)
The Town of Lewisporte is getting a big cheque from the province to spend on the wharf and to explore other economic opportunities. We hear from the mayor about what the money will mean for the town. (Martin Jones with Krista Freake)
Window shopping stores of an era gone by: We reach the president of the Botwood Mural Arts Society to hear how the town will merge street art and historical store fronts during this years La Rue Festival 2023. (Martin Jones with Trudy Stuckless)
Imagine working in a commercial kitchen today with humidex values flirting with forty. WorkplaceNL has sent out an advisory urging people to be careful. We speak with the manager, Prevention Services with the employer-funded, no-fault workers' compensation system. (Martin Jones with Jane Eustace)
Keeping workers safe in the hot, hot heat can be a challenge - but sometimes finding workers in the first place is the hardest part of all. We get a home builder's perspective from the president of K&P Contracting. (Martin Jones with Curtis Mercer)
Live music in the studio with Michael Bridge, one of the accordion players in town for Squeezefest - a four day festival starting tonight. We are treated to a couple of classical performances on Michael's digital accordion.
If this heat is leaving you climbing the walls, maybe you should just... climb a wall. We take you to a new bouldering facility inside the old Brookfield Ice Cream factory in St. John's. We get a lesson - and find out what else is planned for the space. (Martin Jones with Ivy Hanley of Brookfield District and Joel Harvie of The Cove Bouldering and Cafe)
Welcome to the future: The new family care clinic in Deer Lake is now taking patients. We get details from the director of Primary Health Care, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management for Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services - Western Zone. (Martin Jones with Erica Parsons)
It's called the Fischell Salt Dome, and it's found on the west coast of Newfoundland. We reach the CEO of Triple Point Resources.to hear about a plan to develop a massive underground hydrogen storage facility there. (Martin Jones with Julie Lemieux)
We go to the North American Indigenous Games in Halifax and sample a bit of the excitement on the athletics field with a member of the Mission Staff for Team Indigenous NL. (Martin Jones with Janine Battcock)
How to cool down in this hot, hot weather? We check in with a paver who says the best way is to get in your truck with the windows up... and put the heat up on bust. That and more wisdom from the owner of English's Paving. (Martin Jones with Peter English)
Tapping into local love for the accordion: A new Sound Symposium ONSOUND festival called SqueezeFest... for people who like to hear accordions played in many different styles. We get the goods from the festival's programming director. (Martin Jones with Michelle LaCour)
A pilot shortage has clipped the wings of this province's water bomber fleet. We hear about the situation from Jordan Brown - the MHA for Labrador West - and then go to the president of the union that represents the pilots to talk about what it describes as low compensation for such a high risk job. (MHA Jordan Brown; NAPE president Jerry Earle)
Team Indigenous NL is in Halifax for the North American Indigenous Games. We hit the water and get an up-date on activities with the manager of the Team NL swim team. (Martin Jones with Val Sheppard)
Ah, the smell and feel of a brand new book! Horseshoe Press out of Grenfell Campus is taking that to the next level with local authors... and even locally sourced handmade paper. We meet the editor and printer of the small batch local book publisher. (Martin Jones with Tom Halford and Andrew Testa)
PC Leadership hopeful Eugene Manning just lost the support of a high-profile member of the queer community in this province. We'll find out why Greg Smith is looking for a new candidate
The Pedestrian Mall on Water Street in St. John's is a big draw for pedestrian traffic. Locals, visitors and tourists enjoy the food offerings...and the stores also see more customers coming through their doors. O'Brien's Music store is one of them.
Getting broken into is a nightmare for every business owner. Imagine getting broken into TWICE in the same morning! We'll chat with a St. John's store owner who experienced that very thing last weekend.
A sweet new agricultural project just got the go-ahead in Central Newfoundland. Hillside Farms just received environmental approval to develop a large-scale maple and birch syrup operation in Lewisport Junction, and Phil Nicholas is behind the operation. Martin Jones has a chat with him to find out more.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Lithuania for the annual NATO leaders' summit where defense spending and questions about Ukraine's membership in the alliance are expected to dominate the agenda. We hear from a former Canadian diplomat and a current fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute to learn more about why this year's summit is being described by some as a "pivotal" moment for NATO.
MUN's Board of Regents announced some new members late last week. Political consultant and commentator Tim Powers is one of them. We chat with him on how things led to this.
Lots of communities around the province are holding festivals this weekend. We'll hear from Point Leamington, Conne River and Ochre Pit Cove as they set up for fun times this weekend.
Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario have looked into the best way to build muscle. The conclusion?... Consistency is the most important factor. Their research was published today in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Because once is never enough. Engineering students at Memorial University are building and sending two satellites into orbit. We hear more about their high-flying efforts.
If you're looking for some great LIVE music during your lunchbreak, the Easter Seals Summer Concert Series can help out. The series is back and launches tomorrow. We'll have the opening headliner - Brandon Bowen - in studio to chat and play a tune. The Easter Seals Summer Concert series is back! Accordian player Brandon Bowen will open the series.
The Shakespeare By The Sea Festival turns 30 this year! We'll hear which of the Bard's plays will hit the boards and where you can catch them.
If you're listening in Newfoundland and Labrador right now there's a one-in-five chance you don't have a family doctor. A study just published in the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine says your odds could be a whole lot better if provincial health authorities did a better job of recruiting physicians who already want to work here.
For the next few Thursdays we'll be bringing you a series called "Inside the Vault" - Each week, Maureen Peters, Curator of History at The Rooms, will punch in her secret code and unlock the gigantic vault to show us a few of our province's most fascinating artifacts.
Memorial University's Faculty Association says promises made to end the strike last winter are being ignored today. We'll hear from the president of MUNFA about why a seat on the Board of Regents is such a big deal. (Martin Jones with Ash Hossain)
A new TV series puts a comedic spin on resettlement. We hear from local writer, director and producer Steve Cadigan. He explains how it all came into focus.
Two young musicians are putting Old Perlican on the musical map. 17-year-old Dominick Lamouche and his sister 13-year-old Shawna Squires were winners in Music NL's recent Newfound Talent Contest. We'll meet them in a couple of minutes and hear why their music is turning heads...
Canada's agriculture committee is looking into the impacts of removing best-before dates on packaged food to reduce food waste. We talk to a food science professor about how that would work. (Martin Jones with Keith Warriner)
Months after a fatal explosion at the Come By Chance refinery, the RCMP decided to launch an investigation into possible charges of criminal negligence. CBC Investigates reporter Rob Antle drops by with details.
What does having Tourette Syndrome really mean? It's a lot more than just the stereotypical ticks. We hear from a longtime volunteer with Tourette Canada who knows first-hand... and hear why a better understanding of Tourette's will help all of us. (Martin Jones with Janet Rumsey)
The Nunatsiavut Government is warning people in coastal communities to avoid eating seabird eggs and arctic char. We reached the Deputy Minister of Lands and Resources for the Nunatsiavut Government to find out why. (Martin Jones with Jim Goudie)
A paramedic on the Burin Peninsula is warning drivers to not tailgate his ambulance. That's because he's hitting the brakes more and more because of moose sightings - and it's all thanks to the vehicles infrared camera system. (Martin Jones with Derrick Dunne)
What would you do if you saw someone getting harassed or attacked at a concert or a party? Maybe you'd want to step in but aren't sure how to safely. We hear about a workshop that will give you the required skills. (Martin Jones with Janet Lee of "The Journey Project."
Hoppy Homes Rescue is hopping with small rescue pets looking for adoption. We find out why... and what you could do to help. (Anthony Germain with Ashley Pike of Hoppy Homes Rescue and Jessie Gallant, a fosterer to a guinea pig named Rowan)
You can't see the tourists for whales in St. Vincent's. Host Anthony Germain went there today for the first time (he's almost embarrassed to say.) There, he met two Americans who appeared to be even more blown away than he was. (Anthony Germain with American tourists Sara Isaacson and Roy Wilhelm along with St. Vincent's resident Tony Halleran)
Giving blood to honour the Festival of Sacrifice. We hear more about Eid al-Adha blood donations by the president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Newfoundland and friends. (Anthony Germain with Omer Mallhi et al)
The questions are just beginning into what causes led to the Titan submersible's demise. A maritime historian at Campbell University in North Carolina - who also hosts "What’s Going on With Shipping" on YouTube - walks us through what will happen to the wreckage in the hands of forensic scientists. (Anthony Germain with Sal Mercogliano)
Parts of the wrecked submersible Titan returned to St. John's harbour this morning. We get the latest from reporter Heather Gillis.
The Association for New Canadians hosted their 6th Annual Multicultural Family Sports Day today... and the CBC's Sarah Antle dropped by to catch some of the fun and excitement.
Stats Canada says inflation is slowing down... and this province is doing better than most. We go to the executive director of Credit Counselling Services of NL - looking for signs of better times ahead. (Adam Walsh with Al Antle)
Something is smelling in Quidi Vidi Village: Garbage from seasonal vendors by the wharf is causing problems for locals. We speak with one of the area residents about his concerns. (Adam Walsh with Jason Sellars)
There's nothing like a steady customer to build a business plan. The NL Liquor Corporation has just signed a 25-year production deal with the Canadian Iceberg Vodka Corporation. We speak with the president and CEO of the NLC. (Adam Walsh with Bruce Keating)
To nap, or not to nap? Last week, one of the largest studies ever conducted on the health effects of napping was released. On The Go's Health regular health contributor joins us for a look at the research. (Todd O'Brien with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
The new editor of "Atlantic Books Today" magazine offers up some good summer reads and page-turners by authors from this province. (Todd O'Brien with Jon Tattrie)
High fives for athletes and medal winners coming home after the Special Olympics in Berlin. We speak with the proud dad of powerlifter Daniel Moores - who is bringing home four new medals. (Todd O'Brien with Len Moores)
Persistence Theatre was named "Artist of the Year" at this weekend's ArtsNL Awards. We meet two of the women behind that company's success: the chair of the board and the producing artistic director. (Todd O'Brien with Deatra Walsh and Jenn Deon)
The Iron Ore Company of Canada plans to drastically reduce carbon emissions at its plant in Labrador City. Radio-Canada reporter Patrick Butler has details on the plan... and how it may effect the ongoing Upper Churchill negotiations between NL and Quebec. (Todd O'Brien with Patrick Butler)
If you're an allergy sufferer, you are likely suffering right now. We speak with the president of the Pharmacists Association of Newfoundland and Labrador to find out how bad allergy season will be this year - and learn some ways to soothe the sniffles. (Martin Jones with Janice Audeau)
The Newfoundland Insectarium turns 25 this year. We reach the owner-operator to hear about the exhibits, the big birthday... and what's planned for this tourism season. (Martin Jones with Lloyd Hollett)
This province's rich geology provides the inspiration for a new children's book. Award-winning writer Don McKay drops by the On The Go studio with a rock box in hand for a chat with guest-host Martin Jones.
We wrap up our series of interviews with the three provincial PC leadership candidates with the MHA for Stephenville-Port Au Port. (Martin Jones with Tony Wakeham)
A team of volunteers are on East Coast Trail in Quidi Vidi planting trees. We check in on the operation with a forest specialist with Tree Canada and chair of the East Coast Trail Standards Committee. (Martin Jones with Bruce Roberts)
Searchlight has long been considered CBC’s music incubator for up-and-coming musicians from every corner of Canada. The annual competition is now open for entries, and the host of Searchlight this year sets it up for us. (Martin Jones with CBC Music's Damhnait Doyle)
Today marks the summer solstice - the longest day of the year, with the most daylight. The senior climatologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada joins us with a weather look-ahead for the season. (Todd O'Brien with Dave Phillips)
The chief medical officer for Team Canada at the 2023 Special Olympics says working with these athletes is the most rewarding thing he’s ever done. Guest-host Todd O'Brien reached Dr. Neil Cheeseman in Berlin at about the half-way point of the 2023 games.
He's the only PC leadership candidate who's not already an elected MHA. But for past-party president Eugene Manning, conservative politics is the family business. We meet the businessman from St. Brides. (Jeremy Eaton with Eugene Manning)
Chef, writer and cookbook author Andie Bulman on how we can preserve the foods that pop up in spring and early summer. She covers a lot of ground - from quick pickling, jams and mustards... to even making infused oils. (Jeremy Eaton with Andie Bulman)
A big piece of art injects brightness and colour to a modest wall at Mount Pearl Intermediate. We meet the art teacher and the artists behind a really big mural. (The CBC's Zach Goudie with Rod Beck and student artists)
There's a free talk Tuesday evening at the Rooms about a book that tells the story of Indigenous and white communities living side by side... but separate. We meet one of the authors of "Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town and the Road to Reconciliation." (Martin Jones with Andrew Stobo Sniderman)
Nominations for the provincial PC leadership only closed last Friday... but the MHA for Terra Nova says he has been getting ready for 11 months. We find out what he's been doing. (Martin Jones with Lloyd Parrott)
A new photo exhibit created by the Association for New Canadians was unveiled at St. John's City Hall this morning. We hear more about "A Day in the Life of a Newcomer" and let you know when you can check it out. (Martin Jones with the ANC's Hussein Baniasad, Yasamin Zaki and Doug MacKay)
The Chinese community in St. John's has imported two 1,000 lb lions from China to replace the weathered, damaged ones at Mount Pleasant Cemetery... and they're eager to see them. (Anthony Germain with Peter So and Bill Ping)
A career-changing moment: Superstar South Korean K-pop band The Boyz has just released a song co-written by a St. John's musician and producer. (Anthony Germain with Jacob Critch)
Are food banks part of the solution... or part of the problem? The CEO of Food First NL drops by to talk about a new report's recommendations for better ways to help people. (Anthony Germain with Josh Smee)
It's the title of a historical fiction novel... and it could also describe what it takes to even try to take on such a challenge. The author drops by the On The Go studio to talk about "Courageous Endeavour" - a sequel to his first book - an unlikely novel that came to him in a dream. (Anthony Germain with Paul Conway)
A series of children's books looks to be coming to an end. We ask the author why. (Anthony Germain with Herb Hopkins)
A realistic look at Newfoundland Realism: Anthony Germain's discussion about a new show at Emma Butler Gallery with artists Barbara Pratt, Grant Boland and John McDonald.
Shining up a lighthouse as an act of kindness. We get an update about generous labour during lousy weather on Exploits Island.
When a school gets a new principal there are expectations about the new head of school. Same is true when we get a new minister of education - as we did today with. The president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association joins us to discuss current concerns from his members, the teachers in the public system. (Anthony Germain with Trent Langdon)
What's in a name? We meet a real estate agent in Nova Scotia who has been getting lots of calls lately from people looking for something entirely different. (Anthony Germain with Mary Brown)
Musicians Sandy Morris and Jenny Gear have been warming up in the On The Go studio. They're part of a special benefit concert this Sunday... and Brother Rice High School principal Michael Hayley is also here to explain what their Ultimate Variety Show aims to do.
A new book documenting the explosive local music scene in the last decades of the 20th century appears on bookstore shelves this week. The author drops by to tell us all about it. (Anthony Germain with Mike Heffernan)
We hear an argument against automated lighthouses - and in favour of the old-fashioned kind... the ones that employ people. We talk to a retired lighthouse keeper who lived the life for 23 years, and has published a book all about it titled "Adventures of a Lightkeeper: A Memoir."
The Americans have lighthouse giveaways and auctions when it's time to dispose of those magnificent structures. How about here in Canada? We ask the director, portfolio management for DFO. (Anthony Germain with Anne LeChasseur)
It's an ill wind that doesn't blow a world-class fossil your way. We hear about the toppled tree that lead to the discovery of a new species in Upper Island Cove. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Duncan McIlroy)
Enviro Watch NL says it's a contradiction that the federal government is prepared to allow oil exploration - and development - in a marine refuge. We hear more about the Northeast Newfoundland Slope Closure from EWNL's Offshore Oil & Gas Working Group coordinator. (Anthony Germain with Gerard Curtis)
Healthy snacks are turning into healthy profits for the owner of a St. John's start-up. (Anthony Germain with Pat Griffin)
As artificial intelligence improves, it’s expected to impact every part of a patient’s healthcare journey... from booking an appointment to interpreting x-rays. On The Go's health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel takes a look at the tech from a doctor’s perspective.
She's all the talk in Sheshatshiu. We meet the folklore and English graduate who's coming back to grad school in the fall to study linguistics. (Anthony Germain with Tamarah Hill)
A new documentary film about painter, adventurer and pony rescuer Clifford George just had its official launch. We caught up with the filmmaker and his subject at the premiere. (Anthony Germain with Kenneth J. Harvey and Clifford George)
There's a new book being launched Sunday about a musical tradition that started in Europe and evolved through musicians in Labrador for a century. We speak with the book's author, as well as with the Inuk Soprano singer who will be participating in the launch. (Anthony Germain with Tom Gordon and Deantha Edmunds)
If you support or oppose defunding the police, if the term "woke" makes you swell up with pride... or if it makes your blood boil - you will want to hear this interview with Desmond Cole. The successful author, activist and journalist is in town for both the Lawnya Vawnya festival and a Riddle Fence magazine writing workshop. (Anthony Germain with Desmond Cole)
Four decades before COVID there was the AIDS pandemic... and for regions in Africa, HIV remains a fatal public health battle. We find out why some grandmothers in Newfoundland will do their best this weekend to raise money for grandmothers in Africa.
A black bear sighting on the Avalon Peninsula is something we don't hear about very often. We find out why from the former head of wildlife research for the provincial government who's now CEO of Conservation Visions Inc. (Anthony Germain with Shane Mahoney)
Wanna buy a lighthouse? Even better, you want one for free? We speak with the U.S. general services administration that operates something called the "Lighthouse Release Program." (Anthony Germain with Barbara Salfity)
Few losses are as deeply felt as when a pet's life comes to an end. We meet a young photographer who is helping people capture happy moments before that final trip to the vet. (Anthony Germain with Kayla Fowler)
Irving Oil is doing a fundamental re-evaluation of its place in the energy transition, and how it does business. We have reaction from a business professor at Memorial University (Anthony Germain with Tom Cooper)
We meet a 10-year-old from Mount Pearl who's the face behind a new Special Olympics Canada fundraiser. (Anthony Germain with Julie Rae Power and her parents Ruby and Tim)
The adulation, the fans... the Olympic medals: Being a high-performing athlete brings prestige and fame... along with tremendous pressure and psychological problems. Skater Kaetlyn Osmond and a former coach talk about help that's available for athletes and coaches - for any sport.
Good times are about to begin at this year's Lawnya Vawnya festival in downtown St. John's. On The Go raises the curtain on the four day show with the festival's executive director and program coordinator. (Anthony Germain with Chrissy Dicks and Sarah Harris)
Good deeds should not go unnoticed... and this coffee shop regular's certainly don't. Meet a man from Shea Heights who does small kind acts of coffee generosity in memory of his brother. (Anthony Germain with Bill Westcott)
With no independent bookstores in St. John's anymore, two authors with Riddle Fence magazine are setting up a popup store with loads of local books. We take you to their locale on Duckworth Street. (Anthony Germain with Elizabeth de Mariaffi and Carmella Gray-Cosgrove)
After calling off his attempt to cross the Atlantic in the smallest boat ever, Andrew Bedwell needed to be rescued. That involved a huge effort... at taxpayers' expense. We got a description of that rescue from head of Search and Rescue with the Coast Guard in St. John's. (Anthony Germain with Mark Gould)
As Great Big Sea marks its 30th anniversary, one of the band's founding member comes home with his own tribute to the band. (Anthony Germain with Séan McCann)
People in Sheshatshiu are catching their breath after a fun run today. We talk to a couple of runners - including reporter John Gaudi - about all the excitement.
The Lonely Bouquet Project took place last week in St. John's - where a group of volunteers dropped off bouquets of flowers at random to brighten people’s day. Coordinator Corie Outerbridge sent us some replies from people who were lucky enough to get a bouquet. (Read by Anthony Germain and Sandi Noseworthy)
A new kind of tourism... Kindness Adventures are starting on their first adventure in this province. The owner of the non-profit and one of the group participants drop by the studio for a chat. (Jacqueline Stanford and Cynthia Lynch)
License to thrill: Excited salmon anglers are getting their tags and heading to the rivers: Fishing seasonopened yesterday... and Salmonier River is already showing signs of fish. We meet some folks who've already tested their luck. (Anthony Germain with Tyrone Buckle, Devon House, Jake Burt and Jesse Buckle)
The decision by Equinor to make the announcement to postpone the Bay du Nord project during the annual Energy NL conference was called a "sadistic" choice by federal Labour minister Seamus O'Regan. (Anthony Germain with CBC/Radio-Canada's Patrick Butler)
A warning for anyone considering parking in a private parking lot in downtown St. John's. (Anthony Germain with Thomas Woodland and Shirley Thornhill)
Today marks the start of Pride Season in Newfoundland and Labrador... and to mark the occasion the Progress Pride flag was raised at Confederation Building. On The Go's Sandi Noseworthy spoke with some of the LGBTQ2S+ community members and community leaders.
One local business leader says if we're willing to pour tens of millions into ferry subsidies, then we should be willing to pour money into subsidizing airlines to get reliable air travel to and from the U.S. and Europe. (John Steele speaking at the Energy NL conference)
We speak with the president of Iceland, who is currently on the St. John's leg of a tour of various Canadian cities. (Anthony Germain with Guðni Th. Jóhannesson)
We check in with metereologist Ryan Snoddon... who used to be a regular fixture on this show. Now, living in Halifax, he gives us the latest on those wildfires in the area.
A random freak accident changes a woman's life: Nicole Keiley - the deputy mayor of Mount Pearl - suffered serious injuries and will need time to recover after a car smashed into the Shoppers Drug Mart on Lemarchant Road. We speak with her friend Karla Hayward about the accident and the fundraiser called "Help Nicole Keiley as she recovers."
A nurse from the St. Clair’s hospital tells us what a chaotic yet normal day looks like in the emergency department. (Anthony Germain with CBC journalism student intern Arlette Lazarenko)
What the lens of a seasoned photo journalist focused on in this province: familiar and unusual images in a new book of photographs of Atlantic Canada. (Anthony Germain with Darren Calabrese)
There's a new patriotic song for the province. No worries, it's not a replacement for The Ode. However, the francophone community has unveiled a new patriotic hymn that has a certain je ne sais quoi. The French word for it is inclusion - celebrating 50 years of the francophone federation. We were at the Confederation Building for the big unveiling.
If you think the homelessness problem in our province is getting worse, you're right... and in fact that's the case across the country. We talk about the research being done with the assistant scientific director at Lawson Health Research Institute. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Cheryl Forchuk)
Many cyclists have opinions about e-bikes... and not all of them flattering - but research has shown that riding with the assistance of a battery might actually mean you get more exercise overall. We chat with a sustainability expert and author who has written all about this. (Anthony Germain with Lloyd Alter)
We hear from an erosion expert on why old headstones might be showing up on the beach in St. Joseph's. (Anthony Germain with MUN Geography professor Norm Catto)
A beachcomber stumbled upon a surprise discovery on a beach in St. Joseph's. We find out what she found... and also speak with the town clerk to find out what happens next. (Anthony Germain with Stephanie Bennett and Scott Penton)
With the devastation of post-tropical storm Fiona, warming ocean waters and the El Niño effect, the Canadian Hurricane Centre is adapting its approach to forecasting - focusing on the impacts of major storms and hurricanes. To learn more we speak with the director of emergency services with the Department of Justice and Public Safety. (Anthony Germain with Jamie Kennedy)
Have you ever dreamed of being a firefighter but don't have the skills? Perhaps it's time for you to enrol in Fire and Emergency Services Training School. With one starting this weekend in Grand Falls-Windsor, we reach fire commissioner Robert Fowler to find out more. (Anthony Germain with Robert Fowler)
The inspection of restaurants in this province is a problem: The auditor general says some don't get inspected, while others get higher scores than they deserve... and some don't even have licences. We speak with her about what is in the report (Anthony Germain with Denise Hanrahan)
A little joy in unexpected places... as the Lonely Bouquet Campaign aims to surprise random members of the public with surprise gifts on Friday. We met up with the campaign coordinator as the bouquets were being prepared. (Anthony Germain with Corie Outerbridge)
How does a comedian from Alaska win a JUNO award for comedy album of the year? Jon Dore is going to be doing some standup tonight at Shenanigans in CBS, and at Erins Pub in St. John's Friday and Saturday... but before all that he dropped by the On The Go studio.
Washington State is ending open-net pen aquaculture citing environmental concerns, and has signed an agreement with a Nova Scotia company in hopes of bringing its land-based aquaculture systems to the state. We speak with the chief sustainability officer with Sustainable Blue, a Halifax company that makes land-based, zero discharge aquaculture systems. (Anthony Germain with David Roberts)
Making the most out of would-be authors... WritersNL is holding a special event at the A.C. Hunter Public Library Wednesday evening that showcases their mentorship program.
Remember wracking your brain trying to come up with a science fair idea? Some students from this province still are... and we talk to one of them who just got back from the National Science Fair held last week in Edmonton. (Anthony Germain with Tanish Bhatt and Yvonne Dawe of the NL Science Fairs Council)
Inspired by Terry Fox, a man flew from New Zealand to St. John's to try his own marathon of hope in memory of his parents... and for the benefit of children who are fighting cancer. (Anthony Germain with Jon Nabbs)
Two St. John's restaurants could be popping the champagne corks. We go to the food critic behind MacLean's magazines list of "the best places to eat in Canada" to find out how they made their way onto his Top 20. (Anthony Germain with Chris Nuttall-Smith)
Kings, queens, bishops and clocks: Winning students from grades one to twelve are off to Montreal for the 34th Annual Canadian Chess Challenge. (Anthony Germain with team coordinator Christopher Qiu; players Amy Wang, Toprak Kemaoglu and his twin sister Maya, Luke Pittman and Evan Fang)
More hard drugs being consumed in this province means more money and more guns. We talk with a member of the RCMP's Federal Serious and Organized Crime Unit about a change in the types of firearms being seized lately. (Anthony Germain with Sgt. Dave Emberley)
The local chair of the Canadian Folk Music Awards joins us to talk about the big news that the awards will be coming to the province in 2024. (Anthony Germain with Wade Pinhorn)
Making hay when the sun shines: We meet a couple who have built up a small fleet of cars to rent on the Turo marketplace. (Anthony Germain with Jennifer Cummings and Yoan Paturel)
How does a police officer decide whether to shoot an armed man with an injured hostage? A follow up to our story this week about Triffie Wadman's murder 12 years ago and constable Krista Fagan... the first officer to arrive on the scene. We speak with a professor of psychology at the University of Regina who's also the scientific director at the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Nick Carleton)
Moving expenses, signing bonuses and free rent are just some of the perks offered by some schools from across Canada trying to recruit teachers from Newfoundland & Labrador. We take you to an education job fair at Memorial University's Faculty of Education.
If you are flying WestJet this week there are two exits... one to the right, a strike... one to the left, a lockout. We take a look at the labour turbulence with a travel agent in Mount Pearl. (Anthony Germain with Arlene Gibbons of The Travel Agent Next Door)
A CBC National News investigation reveals that thousand of patients in Newfoundland and Labrador could have received eye medications that were tampered with. National reporter Chris O'Neill-Yates has been looking into it.
What we need to know about new masking policies in healthcare facilities across the province: We hear from the Regional Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator with the Central Zone of Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services. (Anthony Germain with Michelle Oldford)
"It's like spending up to three months huddled underneath your desk." That's how one adventurer from Lancashire expects to spend the next three months as he attempts to cross the Atlantic in a boat that is just 119 centimetres long... a small apartment size bathtub. (Anthony Germain with Andrew Bedwell)
Masking is no longer mandatory in provincial healthcare facilities... but that doesn't mean COVID-19 is over and done. We ask an infectious disease specialist what it does mean. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Lisa Barrett)
20,000 research studies are on their way to households across Canada. You might soon be asked some questions about the food you eat.... and it's all for public health. We get details from the manager for the Outbreak Management Division at the Centre for Foodborne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. (Anthony Germain with Melissa Phypers)
As backyard fire season approaches, we get some safety reminders from the St. John's Regional Fire Department before you strike that first match. (Anthony Germain with Captain Gary Power)
We reach a keen, experienced angler in Ferryland as trouting season opens for many areas of the province. (Anthony Germain with Sheila Morry)
Cyclone Mocha - one of the most powerful pacific storms in 20 years - put local members of the Bangladeshi community on high alert as it smashed the country's coastline. We hear from one first year MUN student who was anxiously trying to get word from his family. (Anthony Germain with Ishmum Bin Noor Shaad)
A new therapy brings hope to some of the most aggressive cancers. Messenger RNA vaccines are showing promise – not as preventatives, but as treatments. Health care columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel joins us to discuss this up and coming technology.
There is some federal fall-out from Thursday's story from Burgeo where the body of a woman was left outside for hours waiting for police to arrive in the community to verify no foul play was involved. One MP says it's time to rethink how we contract RCMP services in Newfoundland and Labrador. (Anthony Germain with Gudie Hutchings)
This province's prisons are a key battleground in the war against Hepatitis C. We reach an infectious disease physician and medical biologist at MUN to find out why. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Peter Daley)
Hundreds of people are stuck in St. Barbe because heavy ice is jamming up the ferry service. We speak with a parent stuck there with a school group from Labrador Straits Academy.
Looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift? Don't rule out a nicotine patch! Best wishes for all moms from comedienne Bree Parsons.
A ballet company from Kelowna is about to start a tour of Arts and Culture Centres across the province - starting in St. John's Friday and ending in Labrador City at the end of the month. We hear what they have planned from the artistic director/ceo and the company's first artist-in-residence/choreographer. (Anthony Germain with Simone Orlando and Cameron Fraser-Monroe)
If you're looking for a laugh, stand-up comedians presented by Yuk Yuk's will be on stage in St. John's tonight and in Conception Bay South Friday and Saturday. (Anthony Germain with comedians Shannon Laverty and Andrew Barr)
A 93-year-old man in Deer Lake says he just wanted to help his neighbour out when he loaned him $100,000. But the recipient - a former RCMP officer - tells a different story... saying it wasn't a loan but a gift. (Anthony German with the CBC's Ariana Kelland)
There was a grim scene in Burgeo today as the family of a woman who apparently died of natural causes had to leave her body in the yard for most of the day. The mayor says it's all because of the lack of RCMP presence in the town. (Anthony Germain with mayor Bill Bowles)
40 MHAs say Memorial University's decision to study whether odes are appropriate for convocation is an insult to the people of the province. We reach MUN's president to discuss the Odes. (Anthony Germain with professor Neil Bose)
Health Canada is warning parents about a product called "water beads" found in various products as they can be life-threatening to young children. We get details from the consumer product safety officer for Health Canada’s Atlantic Region. (Anthony Germain with Tanya Pickett)
The month of May means another round of post-secondary graduates... but what's the job market like right now? On The Go's Sarah Antle hit the Memorial University New Graduate Job Fair to speak with some employers and students.
A man from the southern shore flees gunfire, bombs and armed militia as the capital city of Sudan descends into violence and bloodshed.
Keeping Inuttitut strong with new ways of learning, speaking and reading the Labrador Inuit dialect. There are some celebrations underway to mark new resources in Nain and Hopedale. We speak with the minister of Language, Culture and Tourism as well as the director of Culture with that same department. (Anthony Germain with Roxanne Barbour and Brenda Jararuse)
We reach the CEO of Food First NL to hear about the organizations community approach to food security with a new project called "Great Things In Store." (Anthony Germain with Joshua Smee)
She's been writing for decades, but St. John's author Beth Ryan has just published her first novel. It's a work of fiction called "If We Caught Fire," and Beth dropped by the studio for a chat. (Anthony Germain with Beth Ryan)
If you don't add seaweed to your soil now, you just might after you hear from an assistant professor at the School of Science and the Environment at MUN's Grenfell Campus. She's been doing research into methane production... and how that could possibly be linked to seaweed. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Christina Smeaton)
There was no shortage of action involving castles, kings and horses over the weekend: No, don't worry... enough about the coronation already. We're talking about the provincial chess tournament, the biggest ever, with the director of the tournament. (Anthony Germain with Chris Qui)
On Friday, the World Health Organization declared that the pandemic is no longer a global emergency. While the move marks a hopeful milestone, experts warn countries shouldn't let down their guard. Health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel explains why.
We catch up with a singer-songwriter from Corner Brook who has just won an East Coast Music Award for Inspirational/Gospel Recording of the Year. (Anthony Germain with Yvette Lorraine)
Magnificent outdoor scenery and the agile artistry of fly fishing combine this Thursday evening at the 4th Annual International Fly Fishing Film Festival at the Bruneau Centre at MUN. We talk with the president and past-president of Atlantic River Outfitting... and give you a chance to win free tickets to the film festival. (Anthony Germain with Laurie Twells and Terry Reardon)
According to our unofficial royal correspondent - the atmosphere in London is electric as preparations for the coronation of King Charles are in full gear. (Anthony Germain with Catherine Roberts)
Time to dust off your boots! There's a plan afoot to develop an 850 km hiking trail that will connect almost every community on the Great Northern Peninsula. We get details from co-chair of the NL branch of the International Appalachian Trail. (Anthony Germain with Paul Wylezol)
There are a couple of local connections to coronations of the past. We speak with an architectural historian to hear how coronations have left a lasting mark on the city of St. John's. (Anthony Germain with Shane O'Dea)
Landscape photographer Ned Pratt has a show at the Christina Parker Gallery called "Rhythm in Place." He talks about the name of the exhibit... and what happens when you take away the vanishing point. (Anthony Germain with Ned Pratt)
2024 will be the Year of the Arts in this province. We find out what that means from the minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation. (Anthony Germain with Steve Crocker)
We get a rundown of provincial celebrations for the coronation of King Charles III from the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. (Anthony Germain with Her Honour Judy Foote)
A request for a couple of e-bikes in St. John's turns into a business with more than 20 bikes available to rent. The phone's ringing off the hook with website bookings galore... and the store isn't even open yet. We meet the owner-operator of Pedego St. John's and check out the new rides. (Anthony Germain with Mike Hall)
Celiac disease can make people who suffer from it feel as if they are alone: It's more serious than a glutenintolerance, but there is help available. The president of the NL Chapter of Celiac Canada drops by the studio to talk about symptoms, challenges and options. (Anthony Germain with Nancy Dawson)
Attention all knitters, fly-tyers and snowshoe makers in the Humber Valley: Heritage NL is looking for you. We get details from the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador's executive director. (Anthony Germain with Dale Jarvis)
Ian Foster opened for Gordon Lightfoot at the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre back in 2014. He drops by the studio to reminisce about a musical hero.
Singer, songwriter and CBC Music host Damhait Doyle takes a look at Gordon Lightfoot's life and legacy.
A Jewish-French woman who escaped the Nazis will be in St. John's this coming Sunday to talk about her experience. Rabbi Chanan Chernitsky, director of Chabat Newfoundland, drops by the studio with details of Muguette Myers's visit.
Today we mark the passing of Gordon Lightfoot with local musicians... beginning with guitarist Sandy Morris and stories of a young Lightfoot getting off the plane here in St. John's five decades ago.
The price of a ferry ticket from and to this province is going up because of a federal fuel surcharge increase... but one cabinet minister says the increase just doesn't add up. (Anthony Germain with Gerry Byrne, minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills)
A new choice for international food comes to Rabbittown! We check out Mama Africa located on the corner of Malta Street and Empire Avenue in St. John's. (Anthony Germain with Navel Sarr)
GoBus flips the switch on a waitlist: We check in with the head of the accessible transit company to address recent complaints from bus users with special needs we heard from on the show last week. (Anthony Germain with Judy Powell)
Come for the ferry - stay for the hydrogen and offshore oil. In the second part of our look at one of the best good news stories in the province, we find out why business is booming for the Port of Argentia as it positions itself to attract some of the world's mega-corporations. (Anthony Germain with Argentia Port Authority CEO Scott Penney)
After two decades of teaching classical guitar at the School of Music, Sylvie Proulx retires from MUN. We hear how she's been inspiring the next generation of classical guitarists. (Anthony Germain with OTG producer Francesca Swann)
Sometimes politicians sit on the fence, while others want that fence torn down. Premier Andrew Furey wants the federal government to consider getting rid of the obstacle at the St. John's Harbourfront... but is anybody listening? (Anthony Germain with Andrew Furey)
Celebrating improv comedy in St. John's, we meet the folks behind the Jam Jams Jam as they get set to celebrate their one year anniversary this weekend. (Anthony Germain with Rayanne Langdon and Sarah Blackmore)
We check in with a strike coordinator on Water Street near Pier 17 where coast guard workers and other strikers slowed things down during a shift change to educate and verify the credentials of essential workers. (Anthony Germain with Mark Power)
A letter from accessible-transit system GoBus to its users prompts a letter to GoBus from one commuter who says the service is getting worse and worse... but the drivers are not the ones to blame. (Anthony Germain with Bob Riche)
The Rooms and MusicNL are inviting you to get out for a cocktail - or a mocktail... for a showcase of new Canadian musicians in the community.
The Port of Argentia is positioning itself to attract some of the world's mega-corporations. We take you on a radio tour of one of the best good news stories in the province.
One town council on the Northeast Avalon has just found a new source of revenue that might also save lives - speeding tickets! A PCSP town councillor drops by to talk about the expanded role for municipal peace constables in the community. (Anthony Germain with Gavin Will)
A salmon dinner - or rather a dinner for salmon: A fundraiser this Saurday for the Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland will feature food, anglers, conservation, some "one that got away" stories... and some enticing prizes! (Anthony Germain with SAEN president Kevin Power)
One user of the Go Bus service in St. John's talks about the letter she received highlighting the new system being introduced due to driver shortages. It will see customers put on a wait list - and cancellations when there aren't enough drivers to handle the number of requests. (Anthony Germain with Deborah Jackman)
Staying cool this summer is going to cost more if NL Hydro gets a seven per cent rate hike July 1st. We hear arguments against the increase from the consumer advocate. (Anthony Germain with Dennis Browne)
A St. John's man is trying to help relatives who were forced to flee the fighting in Sudan. They're safe - but they had to sell the clothes off their backs to survive. (Anthony Germain with Ring Lual)
The City of St. John's will be fixing up the cantilever pedestrian bridge in Bowring Park. We reach the deputy mayor to find out what's planned. (Zach Goudie with Sheilagh O'Leary)
With all the rain, drizzle and fog in the St. John's area lately, some travellers were left stranded on the mainland... but some did manage to return home on schedule. The CEO of the St. John's International Airport Authority talks about why some flights can land in fog while others can't. (Zach Goudie with Dennis Hogan)
The runner-up in the 2023 CBC Short Story Prize is originally from this province with several books published here. We reach the physician and writer to hear about his unusual submission. (Zach Goudie with Nicholas Ruddock)
Loneliness, depression and anxiety are on a sharp rise in Canada, especially among adolescents. There are lots of factors that may explain why - but a new study has linked this rise to lower reading literacy. We speak with our health columnist about the role this may be playing among Canadian children. (Zach Goudie with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
The Wreckhouse Weekly newspaper in Port aux Basques won big at the Atlantic Journalism Awards last night. We chat with the editor-in-chief about how the publication has been recognized. (Host Zach Goudie with Rene Roy)
Singer/songwriter Rachel Cousins returns to her old junior high school to talk about bullying - and the power of speaking out.
The Inquiry into the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of Innu in the Child Protection System just wrapped up a week of hearing testimony in Natuashish. Host Zach Goudie speaks with Mushuau Innu First Nation band chief John Nui.
The leader of the Quebec North Shore’s largest Innu community says he feels left out of discussions on the future of the Churchill Falls dam.
The Nfld Symphony Orchestra will be tapping into the superhero vibe for their big family show tomorrow evening. We'll hear about the fun they've got planned.
We'll hear about the undersea mystery that's baffled officials at the Marine Institute for weeks. We'll get the latest from Holyrood.
Details about this year's Bonavista Biennale have just been released. The new artistic director unveils what they have planned to entertain visitors.
Why has the University spent almost 18 thousand dollars on legal fees defending its decision to impose sanctions against the fourth-year student? Isabel Ojeda is Director of Campaigns and she joins me in studio.
If you're planting a garden this year it's time to be thinking about your soil. We've got advice for a healthy crop...
We'll talk to an innkeeper in Ferryland who says the big iceberg that's grounded there now might be the biggest one ever!
Emad Elawwod at Big Bite Pita in Churchill Square has been serving free meals to the homless for the last five years. Hes here to tell us more..
Today, we're going to acknowledge the contributions of someone who's made the community sector their life's work. Penny Rowe started working with the Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador on January 2nd, 1976. This year, she retired from the organization as CEO.
If you were on Facebook sometime in the last 24 hours, you may have seen a breath-taking videoof a woman at Cape Spear being knocked off her feet by a huge wave.
Despite rumours that the party could be over for Tupperware, one local rep remains positive about the food container company.
People who love flippers are sealing the deal at Taylor's Fish Fruit and Vegetalbe market in fox trap
Nico Paulo launches her FIRST full-length album and she is here to talk about the recording and tomorrow's concert at the LSPU Hall
Shirley Murphy's driving away from the drive-thru: A beloved employee, a source of warmth and positivity is retiring from the Tims on Ropewalk Lane. On The Go will take you there on the double... or double double.
I'll speak with a good friend and colleauge of Chris Brookes, the world-renouned documentary maker and audio artist who died suddenly on Monday.
Kim and Todd Churchill say it's not enough that the English School Board accepts responsibility for discriminating against their deaf child. They want to see action against individuals.
You are no doubt familiar with the major political parties in the country, but did you know there is still a Communist Party of Canada? Party leader Liz Rowley was visiting our province and she joins me in the on the go studio.
On April 8th, 2024 a big swath of the island of Newfound will experience a complete solar eclipse. MUN Astronomer Hilding Neilson is here to tell us more!
All up to date on your COVID-19 shots? Chief medical officer Dr. Janice FitzGerald will be here to sell you on the Spring Booster Campaign!
Vianne Timmons is no longer president and vice-chancellor of Memorial University. We get reaction from two Indigenous students. (Anthony Germain with Makayla Blake and Beth Jacobs)
Parking apps, parking stations and fifty shades of confusion: The city responds to On The Go's coverage of parking woes. We meet with the proletariat at Churchill Square to examine firsthand what the parking fuss is all about.
We check with the owner/operator of Anchor Inn Hotel in Twillingate to find out whether all the ice this year is bringing an early boost to the tourism season.
We follow up Tuesday's story about the big number of senior positions at Memorial University that are filled by people in acting capacities: Fittingly, we speak with Dr. Neil Bose - interin provost and vice president academic.
At Memorial University there are about 15 senior leadership positions filled by people on an interim basis. The provost, several vice presidents and almost a dozen deans are all "acting." With the president off on paid leave... how stable is MUN's leadership? We put that to president elect of the faculty association, MUNFA. (Anthony Germain with Josh Lepawsky)
The provincial government chips in $40,000 to help Persistence Theatre pay for a new statue about an important Newfoundland woman. The group's producing artistic director drops by the studio to talk about the campaign. (Anthony Germain with Jenn Deon)
It's been 125 years since the first of a wave of Lebanese immigrants started businesses all across the province. We hear about a new book that tells their story from the person who wrote the introduction. (Anthony Germain with Lorraine Michael)
Before long, RNs will be writing prescriptions and referring patients to specialists. But what does that mean for workload and training? We speak with president of the NL Registered Nurses' Union. (Anthony Germain with Yvette Coffey)
An allegedly ordinary cycling organization in St. John's gets praise and recognition for climate change leadership. The group's chair drops by the studio to talk about receiving the city's first such award. (Anthony Germain with Meghan Hollett)
What do you get when a guy from Corner Brook travels the world promoting Newfoundland music... all the while sporting a rhinestone studded leather jacket? (Anthony Germain with Michael T. Wall)
The provincial budget earmarked almost equal amounts of money for oil exploration and renewable energy. A philosopher weighs in on our responsibilities to stop supporting fossil fuels and address climate change before it's too late. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Henry Shue)
Respected academic Gerhard Bassler - a fascinating man who knew a lot about why Joey brought German industrialists to Newfoundland in the 50s - passed away a few days ago. We remember his contribution to histrioric knowledge with an encore performance of an interview he gave Ted Blades a few years ago.
The provincial and federal budgets of late contain two different messages about fossil fuels: The father of oil and gas in this province joins us with his thoughts on government financial planning and how the offshore is doing. (Anthony Germain with Rob Strong)
Thursday's story about a $50 parking ticket in downtown St. John's drove many of you to call in with your thoughts: some sympathetic... others not so much. We hear a sample of the reaction - and then speak with one man about his visit to Churchill Square. (Anthony Germain with Wayne Noseworthy)
The cost of living and healthcare deficiencies are at the top of the list seniors in this province say is making life difficult for them. There's a new report from the seniors' advocate, but is there anything new in it? She drops by the studio for a chat. (Anthony Germain with Susan Walsh)
Right now the Furey government is going over 19 bids to see who gets a crack at developing green-hydrogen projects in the province. We get an overview from a St. John's woman who is global energy consultant for an insider's perspective on what's blowing in the wind.
Will pricey parking tickets in the St. John's downtown drive away potential visitors to the old city core? We speak with one visitor about her recent gift from the city. (Anthony Germain with Karis Cotter)
Bar owners and beer servers wonder what the government's got on tap to help their branch of the hospitality industry: More taxes, they say, is NOT the answer!
This Saturday Kittiwake Dance brings a beloved children's book series by C.S.Lewis to life with a new story dance called Narnia. I'll drop by a rehearsal to hear about it!
Jim Dinn takes over as leader of the provincial NDP. Is winning by acclamation a blessing, or a curse? He'll join me LIVE for a feature interview.
Some people in Gaultois say the government has loaded the dice. The process is unfair because it ensures the town will be voted out of existence.
We'll find out how a work by a St. John's artist has ended up on display at a prestigious Library in London where they measure their collection in kilometres!
The province is giving Exxon 50 million dollars to encourage oil drilling... this after the company made a record 55.7 billion dollars in 2022. One critic says last week's budget was anything but green.
The procincial government is going to spend a record 225 million on highways and bridges this year. We'll find out what that means for road builders.
We hear from the communications chair for CARP - the Canadian Association for Retired Persons - on what the provincial budget offers older people. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Linda Philips.
Budget reaction from Jaclyn Sullivan, executive director of the provincial Employers Council and Josh Smee, chief executive officer of Food First NL. (With host Anthony Germain)
There were more pre-budget spending announcements today... including $235 million for roads and infrastructure. We hear more about that - plus an appeal for restraint from the provincial Employers' Council. We speak with the group's executive director. (Zach Goudie with Jaclyn Sullivan)
Period products and packaging are the fifth most common form of waste littering Canadian waterways. That figure doesn't sit well with Gen Z's climate priorities. We speak with an advocate for menstrual equity and the founder of Here for Her about low-waste period products.
As the May 1st deadline for filing taxes approaches, an agent with the Canada Revenue Agency shares some handy information to help you get everything you're entitled to. (Zach Goudie with Malllory Holwell)
We speak with a market analyst to hear how bank troubles in Europe can disrupt a provincial budget. (Zach Goudie with Rory Johnston)
A retired pilot has just published a memoir of his life... flying bush planes and water bombers! (Zach Goudie with Glen Goobie)
Lots of ice means lots of seals... which brings lots of polar bear bears. Add a little onshore wind and you've got company on Fogo island! A polar bear authority at the University of Alberta shares some more facts about the big white predators. (Zach Goudie with Andrew Derocher)
Ah, spring! We always welcome it and warmer weather... right before our teeth almost get knocked out by a bottomless pothole. We reach a CBC science specialist to hear how engineers are working to develop tougher and smarter roads. (Zach Goudie with Darius Mahdavi)
Spring officially kicks off today in the northern hemisphere. As the new season gets underway, we reach Dave Phillips at Environment Canada for a spring weather preview.
A look back - and ahead - as the RCA Theatre Company marks 50 years of stage shows. The artistic animateur drops by to talk about the birthday celebrations. (Zach Goudie with Nicole Rousseau)
Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to lead the country in economic growth next year. At least one economist says that means we might escape deep cuts in Thursday's budget. (Zach Goudie with Desjardins chief economist Marc Desormeaux)
On the Go is on the Labrador... live from Happy Valley-Goose Bay celebrating the joys and competition of the Labrador Winter Games. (Host Anthony Germain)
The group behind the cyberattack against the province's health care system has been dismantled - but there's still lots of unanswered questions about what happened. We hear from an IT expert from Gander tech company IT Security NL about why the province continues to keep their cards close to their chest.
We've heard about violence and bullying in schools in this province this week. It's not a new phenomena but stopping it is still a major challenge. We chat with a registered psychologist about the reasons young people bully and ways we can address the problem head on. (Martin Jones with Bev McLean)
From interactive websites to ad copy to student papers... we're hearing a lot about artificial intelligence and something called Chat GPT. With many practical applications, it's the focus of a lecture series happening at MUN Friday night. We get a preview from the Philosophy professor with the University of Alberta who's presenting the lecture. (Martin Jones with Dr. Geoffrey Rockwell)
The problem of bullying and violence in schools in this province is not a new one... but whats being done about it? There are Safe and Caring Schools procedures in place but how are they implemented - and do they work? We put that to a program specialist for Comprehensive School Health under the English School District. (Martin Jones with Sherra Robinson)
A St. John's mom says her teenage daughter experienced serious bullying while at a school in St. John's - so much in fact that she made the decision to transfer her to a school in Bonavista. We hear from that mom... and what she thinks needs to be done to keep students safe from each other. (Martin Jones with Sheena Tremblett)
The Port of Argentia is positioning itself to become a vital link in the coming energy transition - not here in Canada - but in the United Sates. The Port's CEO drops by the studio to talk about the plan. (Martin Jones with Scott Penney)
A midwifery pilot project was launched in Gander in 2019, with ambitious plans to expand across the province in the short-term. Staffing issues, hospital diversions and a pandemic later... and the program is left with midwives unable to deliver babies. We hear from the province's chief midwife about it. (Martin Jones with Brianna Thompson)
A couple in St. Lunaire-Griquet on the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula opened a huge adventure centre during the pandemic - and business is going strong! We hear about the obstacles they face... and what they have planned to grow their business. (Rhonda and Paul Rodgers with Martin Jones)
Brad Gushue made history Sunday night as the first skip to win five Brier Tankards. Guest-host Martin Jones gets a recap with CBC Curling correspondent Devin Heroux.
The man behind this province's most successful tourism campaign ever gets international recognition. We chat with Noel O'Dea about his lifetime achievement award from the American Marketing Association.
A little girl's life was saved after she was swept out to sea last August, and now the two people that saved her - Barbara Watson and Tim Hayes - are getting an award for their bravery. We speak with Barbara about what happened that day in Broad Cove, about a fundraiser planned... and a mystery you might be able to help solve. (Martin Jones with Barbara Watson)
Health authorities say Canadians should be drinking less alcohol for better health outcomes. According to the latest sales figures here in Newfoundland and Labrador, people are doing just the opposite.
Women here showed their support for women in Iran on International Women's Day. Anthony Germain dropped by an emotional gathering at Memorial University.
Organizers with Cain's Quest are mopping up - literally - after the Labrador snowmobile race had to be cancelled because of rain. We reached the chair of the board of directors to hear what circumstances` led to the difficult decision. (Anthony Germain with Chris Lacey)
No need to be salty... or is there? We talk to the vice president of Avalon Coal Salt & Oil Ltd. about why it's so hard to get road salt these days. (Anthony Germain with Morgan Winter)
A big deal, in the big land: An indigenous film company brings a murder mystery with gritty undertones to a broader audience, while hoping to attract local Indigenous talent to the industry. Ujarak Media Inc. producer and lead screenwriter drops by the On The Go studio for a chat. (Anthony Germain with Jessica Brown)
A lifelong angler spends some precious time writing a book about the sport he loves aimed at novices. The book's author doesn't know how much of that precious time he has left, and talks about why this book was so important for him to finish. (Anthony Germian with Don Hutchens)
With International Women's Day coming up March 8th, we're talking about influential women in Newfoundland and Labrador. Anna Templeton is one of those people, and on March 8th the Education and Public Programming Officer at The Rooms will be giving a presentation on her. (Anthony Germain with Rebecca Howie)
The senior plastics program manager at Environmental Defence speaks out against Big Plastic's court challenge that plastic should not be designated toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. (Anthony Germain with Karen Wirzig)
Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens bones - and we may not know we have it until we experience a fracture or a break. Health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel looks into what Osteoporosis is -- and how its consequences can be prevented.
Everyone loves to get a care package from someone they love, but what about from a complete stranger? We talk to some Go Getters who are speading joy around St. John's. (Anthony Germain with volunteer Rebecca Evans and program manager Lindsay Hayes)
Licensed to kill... moose that is. There are not as many licenses being distributed as last year, but still too many says one outdoor enthusiast who believes the province doesn't understand how the moose population is dwindling. (Anthony Germain with Barry Fordham)
A human rights hearing for a boy who can't hear rules in his favour, and tells the school district in this province it must do better and educate the child in American Sign Language. This could be precedent-setting... and not just for the deaf. We discuss the ruling with a professor at MUN's Faculty of Education who specializes in the fields of special education and inclusive education. (Anthony Germain with Kimberly Maich)
The demand for mental health services for youth is increasing in dramatic ways. We talk to the director and counsellor at the Jacob Puddister Memorial Foundation in Witless Bay to find out what they've been seeing. (Anthony Germain with Kelsey Puddister)
TikTok - time's up! At least... if that's a government phone you're scrolling right now. We reach the minister of Digital Services and Service NL to find out why the popular social media application has been banned from all phones managed by the provincial and federal governments. (Anthony Germain with Sarah Stoodley)
A great honour of distinction for a doctor from Newfoundland behind an incredible new bit of medical technology that can detect a variety of serious skin injuries - saving limbs, and lives. We speak with the CEO and co-founder of MIMOSA Diagnostics, who has been awarded Nova Scotia Health's 2022 Making Waves Innovator Award. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Karen Cross)
Ptarmageddon: It's not the foretelling of the cataclysmic battle between good and evil that will end in a day of judgment for this province's official game bird... but a band from Labrador West that's touring the island this weekend. We catch up to them in Stephenville as they begin their mini tour of three Arts and Culture Centres in Newfoundland. (Anthony Germain with Ptarmageddon's Scott Neary, Jenn Edwards, Mat Soper and tour bassist Chris Mills)
April Fools' Day will bring higher taxes on beer, wine and booze, combined with more expensive gas - and a pay raise for members of parliament. No joke, and not funny according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. We speak with the group's federal director. (Anthony Germain with Franco Terrazzano)
Ottawa lawyers for the organization Ecojustice go to court on Wednesday in hopes to overturn approval of the Bay du Nord offshore oil and gas project. We hear opening arguments from one of those lawyers for Ecojustice. (Anthony Germain with Ian Miron)
What makes a good childrens' book? Why ghosts and terror, of course! We hear from an author and an illustrator who weaved a creepy tale. (Anthony Germain with Charis Cotter and Jenny Dwyer)
Artistic Fraud has made its way from the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre to the nation's capital. We hear from the artistic director/co-writer and the director of the play "I Forgive You." (Anthony Germain with Robert Chafe and Jillian Keiley)
The new federal carbon tax comes into effect July 1st. We find out why the Liberal MP for Long Range Mountains and the minister of Rural Economic Development.is selling the idea now. (Anthony Germain with Gudie Hutchings)
The movie and TV stars have had their say about Gordon Pinsent... but one of the actor's cousins sayshe was well-grounded - and family mattered to him a great deal. (Anthony Germain with Walt Pinsent)
He was a former mayor of Deer Lake who would proudly tell you that he was a world class salmon fly tier! His grandson joins us to talk about the life of Harold Weldon Ball... aka Smokey Ball. (Anthony Germain with Jacob Young)
A lot of people have cold feet about winter these days, and this cold snap is... snow joke. We're talking frozen pipes with the man who runs Hubley's Plumbing in St. John's. (Anthony Germain with Scott Hubley)
From Grand Falls to Toronto and Los Angeles... Gordon Pinsent was a national film and TV star with a voice that could make a bus schedule sound interesting: A local star who eclipsed much bigger stars when he came home to shoot films. We hear some movie set and taxi cab stories about Gordon Pinsent from the filmmaker who produced the movie "The Grand Seduction." (Anthony Germain with Barbara Doran)
The Grand Chief of the Innu Nation says the premiers of NL and Quebec have a big debt to settle before they talk about a new hydro deal. We pose the $5 billion question to Grand Chief Etienne Rich. (Anthony Germain with Etienne Rich)
We check back with a Ukrainian who is living in Harbour Grace on how things are for her and her family, one year after Russia launched its war against her home country. (Anthony Germain with Nadiya Butt-Valychko)
How are the premiers of Quebec and NL positioning themselves going into talks on the future of the Churchill Falls contract? We run that by the chair in Energy Sector Management at the university business school HEC Montréal. (Anthony Germain with Pierre-Olivier Pineau)
The NL Registered Nurses' Union says the problem with vacant positions just keeps getting worse. We go to the union president find out what that means for contract talks. (Anthony Germain with Yvette Coffey)
Meet a father-son team who want to make Canada's game accessible to blind and visually impaired youth. (Anthony Germain with Steve and Brandon Joy)
Race 2 Dinner facilitators Laurabel Mba and Rachel Gilbert welcome On the Go listeners Susan MacDonald, George Corbett and Anne Malone to a dinner conversation focusing on topics including racism and power... and white privilege. (Part 2 of 2)
Human trafficking: Forced labour and forcing human beings to do many other things against their will. We drop by NL's first anti-human trafficking summit which was held today in St. John's.
A follow up to a story about the dangers of travelling to Mexico: A crime reporter from that country says what happened to Meghan Rubia from St. John's is far more common than most tourists realize. He joins us to talk about what he calls the "real" Mexico. (Anthony Germain with Luis Najera)
We hear from the man in charge of Equinor's operations in Canada about the company's ambitious proposal to develop Bay du Nord - and the bonus the company says it could be for the province if the project goes ahead. (Terry Roberts with Tore Løseth)
Race 2 Dinner facilitators Laurabel Mba and Rachel Gilbert welcome On the Go listeners Susan MacDonald, George Corbett and Anne Malone to a dinner conversation focusing on topics including racism and power... and white privilege.
Unifor is keeping score on Equinor's plans on Baie du Nord: A trillion dollar limerick, for an incomprehensible amount of profit. The company says there will be lots of work to go around... but the president of Unifor Local 20 - the Marine Worker's Federation - says the best and the majority of jobs aren't destined for here. (Anthony Germain with Rick Farrell)
Move over John Risely - there's another wind-to-energy megaproject in town... this time in Central Newfoundland. We reach the CEO of Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation to hear about the plan to transform Botwood. (Anthony Germain with James Colter Eadie)
A grade 2 student from Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Corner Brook has won Heritage NL's Places and Poster Contest. We speak with Skylar Endicott and her mom Candice, as well as Heritage NL's Andrea O'Brien.
Now that the St. John's Kiwanis Music Festival is back as an in-person event, we give a couple of talented local amateurs (who happpen to be the chance to warm up for their up-coming Kiwanis performance. (Anthony Germain with father-daughter duo Michael and Kathryn Bautista)
A local news broadcaster's first novel is about to be released. Experienced authors say it's unlike anything they've ever read... and they mean it in a good way! A humorous examination of Chinese identity and ancestry in St. John's... with a very serious dimension as well. (Anthony Germain with William Ping)
A St. John's woman travels to Mexico to escape the cold of February: A nagging voice inside her told her not to go, and now she wishes she'd listened. A getaway... that required its own getaway. (Anthony Germain with Meghan Rubia)
CNA is adding a couple of new programmes in the Fall. We'll hear about their wind turbine and hydrogen technician courses. To explain more about these brand new courses, we've reached Jason Rolls. He's the VP of Academic and Applied Research and a spokesperson for CNA’s academic programming.
A great news story: A Paradise company just landed a major contract to supply training equipment to an offshore safety centre in Nigeria.
Back to the story of why people who lost their homes after Tropical storm Fiona smashed the southwest coast of the island, and why they are still waiting for help almost five months after the catostrophe. Yesterday, Peggy Moore Savery explained she and her husband are living in the basement of their niece's home. Their wrecked blue house was in much of the television footage during the Fiona coverage. After various promises from the province and the federal government, Peggy Moore Savery says she and many others in Port Aux Basques who are still waiting for financial help to rebuild their lives, feel as if they have been forgotten.
Today's weather shows NO love for the restaurant business in St. John's. Valentine's Day usually draws couples and lovers out in droves for intimate dining experiences. At the St. John's Fish Exchange and Wet Bar on Water Street in St. John's cancellations started coming in early. Justin Garland is the owner of the restaurant.
No coincidence thThe Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the winner of its annual Romance Writing Contest today. But it's interesting to know the witer who took the $250 dollar first prize isn't really into romance. Willem Peters is on the line from Deer Lake.
The family of a fisherman who died off the coast of Mary's Harbour, on Labrador's coast, have taken their calls for action to Ottawa. Last week Jeanette and Dwight Russell met with several ministers. Their son, Marc Russell, and his crewmate Joey Jenkins were reported missing Sept. 17, 2021, when their vessel, the Island Lady, did not return to port. The RCMP called off the search after 10 days. The families say that was too soon. Especially when the effort was hampered by lack of co-ordination between governments. Now the couple is calling for a federal commission of inquiry into fishing vessel safety. One of the politicians they met with was Bill Blair. He's Canada's Minister of Emergency Preparedness.
Local folk duo - Fortunate Ones is nominated for a Juno award this year for Contemporary Roots Album.It's for their latest release called “That Was You and Me". Next month we'll heard whether Fortune smiles on Fortunate Ones; Andrew O'Brien and Catherine Allan on the awards night.
Now that Memorial University and members of MUNFA have reached a tentative deal. The university's Students' Union is making ITS voice heard. Today MUNSU submitted a motion to the university's Senate, with a list of recommendations to address the impact that the recent strike has had on students. Isabel Ojeda is the Executive Director of Campaigns for MUNSU
The Economic Review of the St. John's Metropolitan Area for 2022 is a condensed analysis of financial data. Once you get beyond the numbers, the review reveals a lot about how much money people are making, how many people are getting jobs how much does a house cost and is the population growing. The review is out today, and joining me to discuss it is the mayor of St.John's .
Good news for truckers! The price of diesel has dropped seventeen cents in the last two days. We'll find out what that means for owner-operator Tony Power.
The news that Marathon Gold will be developing a gold mine about 65 km south of the community is bringing people in the town some hope that more people will settle in the town's scenic location on the edge of Beothuk Lake. But there are issues with crown lands and proving title to properties. The Millertown town council says that crown lands are delaying progress and development in their community. Fiona Humber is the Mayor of Millertown.
Competitive swimmers were ploughing through lengths of the pool at the Aquarena today. Participating in the Atlantic Inter-university Sports Swimming Championships. Entrants from universities across Atlantic Canada are here for the three-day event. CBC's Jeremy Eaton took in some of today's action.
Female stars of the classical music world will glitter at Friday evening's Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra concert "Les Femmes." The guest solo pianist and the visiting conductor drop by the studio for a chat about the Masterworks concert. (Anthony Germain with Isabelle David and Mélanie Leonard)
In the fight to get Quebec to renegotiate the one-sided Churchill Falls contract, this province has at least one loyal friend in La Belle Province. One of our CBC/Radio Canada colleagues brings us the story of Lucien Beauregard. (Anthony Germain with Patrick Butler)
Mary's Harbour, Labrador is getting its first search and rescue team... made up entirely of locals. We speak with one of the members of the new group. (Anthony Germain with Rod Pye)
An operation that's been taking visitors down to see the Titanic wreck in their submersible is releasing new video of the site today. The CEO of Oceangate Inc. drops by the studio to talk about "Titan – A Viewport to Titanic." (Anthony Germain with Stockton Rush)
What do you know about the Provincial Health Accord? The Mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor is moderating a meeting looking at future of healthcare in the area. (Anthony Germain with Barry Manuel)
Memorial Math: A data expert on the picket lines says the administration's salary math just doesn't add up. She says MUNFA employees don't earn as much as the bosses claim. (Anthony Germain with Lourdes Peña-Castillo)
He calls himself a Juno-award losing comedian. Now, Newfoundland's Matt Wright could be a two time Juno losing Canadian... but what if he wins this time? We check in with him in the City of Angels - That's Los Angeles... not Mount Pearl. (Anthony Germain with Matt Wright)
Meet a librarian who isn't saying Shhhhhhhhhhh! Actually, she's making a fair bit of noise on Elizabeth Avenue on one of the picket lines near Memorial University. (Anthony Germain with Meghan McKibbon)
As Canadians age, more of us are experiencing the health consequences of arthritis. It’s among the most common causes of age-related knee and hip pain... sometimes leading to mobility problems and other limitations on regular activity. Health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel has some advice about how to minimize those effects.
After the City of St. John's evicted an 82-year-old woman without giving her a reason, disability activists are demanding the province follow most other jurisdictions in Canada and eliminate no-fault evictions. We speak with an activist with The Social Justice Co-operative of NL. (Anthony Germain with Debbie Wiseman)
We hear some sounds of spring... and let you know about some free webinars for people interested in birding in this province. A look at the "ambitious five-year project (that) teams citizen scientists with professionals to map the distribution and relative abundance of bird species breeding on the island of Newfoundland." (Anthony Germain with Atlas coordinator Catherine Dale)
Motor enthusiasts prepare to start your engines! Targa car racing returns to the province this September. We check in with the marketing and PR director for Targa NFLD to hear what they'll be offering. (Anthony Germain with Paul Smith)
The Chair of World Energy GH2 says protesters in Mainland are out of step with the rest of the population on the Port au Port Peninsula. (Anthony Germain with John Risley)
Memorial University is tells some non-striking employees they can't visit the picket lines during their lunch breaks. Is it by the book... or just plain petty? The president of NAPE drops by the studio to talk about what it is people remember when strikes are over... among other things. (Anthony Germain with Gerry Earle)
They've somehow managed to escape the headlines... but residents in Mainland on the Port au Port Peninsula have stopped work on a wind turbine test site for more than two weeks. We find out why. (Anthony Germain with protesters Sheila Hinks and Zita Hinks)
Frozen relations: Meet a brother and sister duo who plunge into icy-cold winter water. Anne Sheldon and Danny Huxter's frigid dips enjoy a warm presence on social media. (Anthony Germain with the CBC's Jessica Singer)
Is "The Collegial Clause" the real sticking point that has 18,000 students at Memorial University waiting for their education to resume? Alex Usher is president of Higher Education Associates. His firm has done consulting work for Memorial University.
A great loss to the province, late last week, Averill Baker, one of Gander's most beloved and respected people passed away suddenly. She was 78. Averill was familiar to many as a gifted musician, teacher, a mother. Happened to be married to MP and Senator George Baker. She was a wonderful pianist.
A little while back, the St. John's comic book artist Tweeted out that he was looking for work. But not just any job. He wanted to illustrate the cover of a Star Trek Comic book.Through the power of re-tweets and old connections that's exactly what happened.
Some cardiac patients who live outside St. John's may now be able to take advantage of a brand new initiative. Cardiac catheterization is a procedure that diagnoses certain heart conditions. It's only available in St. John's.
Black History Month. All through February you'll see events remembering people and events all over Canada, the US and the UK. and here in Newfoundland and Labrador.
An 82-year old woman who uses a wheel chair has learned you can't fight city hall the hard way: She was evicted today, the last day of the month. Shirley Cox says the city was determined to get her out by terminating her lease because she is a smoker. The city won't confirm that, or explain the reason for tossing her out because of privacy regulations. We met up with Shirley Cox this morning, outside her apartment on Hamilton Avenue. She was having a smoke near the front because the smoking section is down a hill, over a set of steps, and not wheel chair.
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald - our chief medical officer of health - joins us not to talk about COVID... no no, we are talking about booze. Can this province handle a two drink a week limit? And no.. that is not a rhetorical question.
He helped steer this province's school system through the pandemic. Now he is stepping aside. A feature interview with Tony Stack about his decision to leave his job as CEO and director of education at the NL English School District... and his thoughts on the major challenges students and teachers face today and into the future. (Anthony Germain with Tony Stack)
A drop by one of the picket lines at MUN to speak with one of the striking faculty members about what they're doing... and what message they want to convey. (Anthony Germain with history professor John Sandlos)
The health impact of owning a dog or cat can be difficult to measure... but some evidence suggests that pet ownership is at least associated with having lower blood pressure as well as being at a lower risk of a premature heart attack and a lower risk of dementia. Join health contributor Dr. Iris Gorfinkel as she explores what’s been learned.
Memorial University's four-day Arctic Forum last November at Fogo Island Inn is facing charges of irresponsible spending. MUN's associate vice-president (public engagement and external relations) and director of Memorial University's Harris Centre organized the forum. (Anthony Germain with Rob Greenwood)
A professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Brock University who's also a medical historian specializing in drug and alcohol regulation and policy speaks about the new guidelines following an opinion piece he wrote for the Globe and Mail. (Anthony Germain with Dan Malleck)
At least one economist is forceasting stronger growth for this province in the year ahead. Guess what? It's all about the oil. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Marc Desormeaux)
The town of Conception Bay South celebrates the opening of the new local library. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with CBS mayor Darren Bent and Andrew Lockhart of NL Public Libraries)
We talk about Muskrat Falls all the time... but it's been five years since a CBC reporter has actually been to the dam and inside the generating station. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Radio Canada's Patrick Butler)
Scotch for stomach, and stomachs with your scotch: It's Robbie Burns Day: we set the table for a Burns Supper first with the general manager of Wooden Walls Distilling and then with a woman who's got a couple of decades of haggis-making experience behind her. (Anthony Germain with Leslie-Anne Corrigan, Anthony Germain with Jennifer Whitfield)
The legal fund for residents in the Outer Battery in their battle with security light enthusiast Colin Way is rapidly ballooning. We talk to a lawyer with Budden Associates about torts and nuisance law. (Anthony Germain with Will Hiscock)
Hundreds of school students had the chance to play along with members of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra. On The Go producer Francesca Swann took in the chaotic fun of kids in a symphony jam session.
With all this talk about recession, downsizing and belt-tightening, how do companies and business leaders motivate their employees? A local woman wants to help managers be better at what they do... She's the CEO of Shift People Development. (Anthony Germain with Corina Walsh)
One of the longest studies ever conducted on diet is helping to shed light on the impact that eating has on longevity. Our health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel says the results strongly point in one direction. Join us as we take a look at the implications. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
We mark the passing of the man known as the Labrador Balladeer, Gerald Mitchell, and his connection to Makkovik. (Anthony Germain with Torngat Mountains MHA Lela Evans)
Trades NL has announced its "Build Right Here" public awareness campaign for the Bay du Nord FPSO project - focused on maximizing local work in the construction phase. We speak with the organization's executive director. (Anthony Germain with Darin King)
Will relations between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador continue to be dammed? Quebec's premier says he's concerned about renewing Churchill Falls and the price Quebeckers will pay: He wants new dams, but maybe a new deal is both sides interests. We speak with a columnist with the Globe and Mail who writes on politics, policy and business. (Anthony Germain with Konrad Yakabuski)
An award-winning author and academic at the University of London is finally home (for a bit.) Julia Laite drops by the studio to talk about "The Disappearance of Lydia Harvey." (Anthony Germain with Julia Laite)
Memorial University faculty members are inching closer to striking. For students, this may mean an abrupt interruption to their studies. We hear how they feel about a faculty strike looming. (The CBC's Jessica Singer with students)
We hear about a man in his eighties who's lost the will to live. His son says it's because he's been lying in St. Clare's Hospital six months waiting for a room in long-term care. (Anthony Germain with John Riche)
The organizers of Caine's Quest - the long distance snowmobile race across Labrador - are having their final volunteer blitz this weekend in Labrador City. We speak with the chair of the Caine's Quest board about this year's event. (Anthony Germain with Chris Lacey)
West-coast MHA Tony Wakeham wants to be the next leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador. He drops by the studio to discuss why he wants the job. (Anthony Germain with Tony Wakeham)
A green message in an oil province: We find out why Jonathan Pedneault, the deputy-leader of the federal Green Party, is visiting the province this week.
A look at the man behind the lights in the Outer Battery. CBC reporter Ryan Cooke joins us to answer the question... who is Colin Way?
Striking in Newfoundland, Ontario... and now Iceland. St. John's soccer player Holly O'Neill signs her first professional contract and will be leaving for Iceland in two weeks.
The MHA for the district of St. John's East-Quidi Vidi responds to the ongoing dispute with Colin Way, the man who erected a powerful lighting system residents say is interfering with their everyday lives. (Russell Bowers with John Abbott)
In 2020, The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society awarded Baxter Wareham a Lifetime Achievement Award. The unique musical and performing talent from Placentia Bay passed away on Friday, January 13th. Two friends drop by the studio to talk about the loss. (Russell Bowers with Joe Byrne and Paul Dean)
We remember St. John's businessman and seal-industry supporter Bernie Halloran. (Russell Bowers with Danny Williams)
Is there anything the City of St. John's can do to stop the incessant shining of bright lights in The Battery? We hear from a former St. John's mayor. (Russell Bowers with Dennis O'Keefe)
Naloxone kits are in high demand after the RNC warn opioid drug users that they're seeing more fentanyl on the streets. We speak with the program manager with the Safe Works Access Program about the kits. (Russell Bowers with Emily Wadden)
We'll find out why a national organization - the Council of Canadians - is backing residents of the Outer Battery in their fight against City Hall. (Anthony Germain with Helen Forsey)
Addressing bystander apathy when it comes to sexual harassment in the music industry. The CEO of MusicNL drops by to talk about a free training workshop for their partnership with Project Journey in a sexual harassment and assault prevention initiative. (Anthony Germain with Rhonda Tulk-Lane)
The province says its looking at an amendment to the Lands Act; this after stories of people discovering they don't apparently own their homes after living thre for decades. We get some legal reaction to what the province is proposing. (Anthony Germain with Clarenville lawyer Greg French)
This province will spend one billion dollars this year - not on schools, roads, doctors or healthcare - but on interest payments... a billion dollars to pay borrowing costs. The associate director of Fiscal Studies for the Fraser Institute joins us to talk about why we continue to be the most indebted province in the country? (Anthony Germain with Jake Fuss)
The province's Environment minister joins us to discuss the challenges of electric vehicle infrastructure. (Anthony Germain with Bernard Davis)
Write your will now - or else someone else will write it for you! That's the key message behind a new book by financial consultants Larry and Kimberley Short. They sit down with Anthony Germain to talk wills.
We find out about how the day went at the Gathering Place in St. John's - where they've been busy, as usual feeding vulnerable people during our first snowstorm of the winter. (Anthony Germain with Kim Grant)
Long before conflicts over bright lights, the Outer Battery was an urban outport. There used to be 30 fishing crews out of the battery... and among the better known of them were the Critches. They lost a legendary skipper last week: Lloyd Critch. His nephew Ray Critch drops by the studio to look back at his remarkable life.
The province's consumer advocate on the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs in the province as it is right now and in the future. (Anthony Germain with Dennis Browne)
A business with a social conscience and activism at its core. Find out what a local woman is serving up... some racial food for thought. (Anthony Germain with Laurabel Mba)
In this province people have to wait in line - often for months - to buy an electric vehicle... but last week at least one driver waited in line in Goobies for 90 minutes to charge his EV. The founder and editor of the online resource EVs In Real Life drops by the studio for a discussion about range anxiety and provincial infrastructure. (Anthony Germain with David Brake)
A walk in the hills and a peek at some coyote scat leads to a historic find for a couple from Maddox Cove. What first looked to be a mushroom turns out to be much heavier... and much older. (Anthony Germain with Shelly Bryant and Bernard Martin)
Do Catholics have grounds for a class action lawsuit for what they view as a hellish fire sale of church properties? A former mayor of St. John's believes there may be a legal recourse. (Anthony Germain with Dennis O'Keefe)
We expect university students to demonstrate real intelligence, but smarts of the artificial kind may be too tempting to resist when it comes to writing essays. One MUN expert shares his thoughts on ChatGPT. (Anthony Germain with Gavan Watson)
Melisa Barr moved to Port aux Basque because she read it was the most autism-friendly town in Canada. Now, she says post-tropical storm Fiona has proven her right. (The CBC's Chris O'Neill-Yates with Melissa Barr)
Recognizing the best places to work in Atlantic Canada: Where Newfoundland & Labrador companies fit in, in an Atlantic Business Magazine survey. We chat with the editor and co-owner of the bi-monthly publication. (Anthony Germain with Dawn Chafe)
Is 2023 the year you resolved to do a household budget, get your debt under control and become a better financial planner? Expert tips for you from the executive director of Credit Counselling Services of Newfoundland and Labrador. (Anthony Germain with Al Antle)
Among the approximately 100 recipients of the Order of Canada this year are five from Newfoundland & Labrador... including Douglas Dunsmore of St. John's for "his leadership as a choral conductor and music educator and for his significant contributions to prominent provincial and national music organizations." Doug Dunsmore dropped by the studio for a chat with fill-in host Russell Bowers.
The head of Innocence Canada remembers his friend Randy Druken, the St. John's man who spent six years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder. (Ronald Dalton with guest-host Russell Bowers)
A familiar tune fills the arena every time Team Canada scores a goal at the World Juniors. We talk to Dave Fitzpatrick from The Fables about "Heave Away" being Team Canada's official goal song.
Out with the old and in with the new: CBC has you covered when it comes to New Year's Eve with a special featuring the country's best from coast-to-coast. Jamie Fitzpatrick reached host Rick Mercer to find out what we can expect this year.
The second season of "Son of a Critch" hits CBC TV and CBC Gem on Tuesday, January 3rd. Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick reaches the show's writer, producer and actor Mark Critch to talk about what awaits us this time 'round.
Christmas Joy and Christmas sorrow. More than 2,000 Ukrainians are celebrating their first Christmas away from their war torn country. CBC journalist Jessica Singer shares their bittersweet stories with host Anthony Germain.
For many of us, the colours red and green at this time of year go hand-in-hand with the celebration of Christmas. However, for people from other cultures the colours can denote something entirely different. A Bangladeshi student drops by the studio to talk about his and others reaction to seeing the red and blue colours on Confederation Hill. (Anthony Germain with Sakib Ibn Rashid Rhivu)
A pump organ that has been out of the province for several decades has been donated back to the church. We drop by to have a chat... and a listen. (Anthony Germain with Rev. Kathy Brett, the "organ donor" Maureen Taylor and organist Madeleine Gaudette.
The United Church on Change Islands is closing its doors for good. We reached a member of the church board to talk about what the future holds for the building... and the congregation. (Anthony Germain with Netta Bown)
Paramedics put their ambulances in park. Work-to-rule for about 120 employees for private ambulance companies could be a prelude to a general strike... a strike that could happen with an hour's notice. We speak with the business agent for Teamsters Local 855 (Anthony Germain with Hubert Dawe)
A couple of men who bear striking similarities to the "man in the red suit" drop by to share some of their experiences over the years with people who have mistaken them for Father Christmas. (Anthony Germain with Jim Wellman and Tom Gordon)
It was 25 years ago that one of this province's most interesting albums was released - an album that saw eleven songs by Ron and Connie Hynes performed by a selection of local female artists. Two of those artists dropped by the studio to talk about their contributions to the celebrated recording. (Russell Bowers with Anita Best and Colleen Power)
A group of firefighters with Whitbourne Fire and Rescue are being honoured for their "distinguished life-saving efforts." We find out more about the award from the fire chief. (Russell Bowers with Jamie Budden)
For the incarcerated, Christmas can be a lonely time... especially if you are a parent with no way to get a present to your child. The Worship Centre in St. John's helps out with a provincial program called the Angel Tree... buying and giving gifts to children with a parent in prison. To find out more, we reach the manager for Prison Fellowship Canada. (Russell Bowers with Jill Harnum)
Many people travelling with WestJet are stranded in Toronto after their connecting flights were cancelled. We speak with one person at Pearson International Airport trying to get home for Christmas with her husband and five-year-old son. (Russell Bowers with Krista Babij)
A live broadcast from The Avalon Mall featuring stories of generosity, live music of the season with choirs (including the Holy Heart Chamber Choir and Leary's Brook Junior High) as well as the On The Go Christmas brass quartet and lots of surprises and special guests.
We drop by a rehearsal of a handbell choir in St. John's as bell ringers brush up their Christmas music before this Sunday's service. (Patrick Butler with conductor Doug Dunsmore and the handbell choir)
A shiny red fire truck just in time for Christmas! Not a toy - and not just any truck... but a 1960 Mercury M-250 4X4 - rebuilt with love and caring in Harbour Grace. (Anthony Germain with Ed Oke)
Anyone with an oil furnace has been feeling the strain of ever-changing prices for the oil that fires them. We check with the guys who own and operate Reliable Fuels based in St. Philip's to find out what the instability has meant to them. (Anthony Germain with Derek Skinner and David Baird)
A program that aims to keep former prison inmates with mental illness out of jail is coming to an end after Christmas. We hear from a former inmate who fears what will happen when the Justice Program ends, as well as from the former executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association of NL. (Ariana Kelland with a former inmate; Ariana Kelland with George Skinner)
Author Bridget Canning drops by to talk to Anthony Germain about her new collection of short stories titled "No One Knows About Us." (Anthony Germain with Bridget Canning)
We meet two authors who have chronicled the history of filmmaking in Labrador in a new book. (anthony Germain with Mark David Turner and Morgen Mills)
The chamber of sober second thought stops the CBC from selling sponsored advertising – those ads that look like news stories... but aren’t. We look at a surprise move in the Senate of Canada. (Anthony Germain with PEI Senator Percy Downe)
Students from Iran say the Canadian government isn’t moving fast enough to allow their spouses to travel here… This at a time of chaos and violence in their country of origin. (Anthony Germain with Ladan Jahankhan)
Ink-stained wretch no more: The Telegram’s first female managing editor in 140 years is stepping away… sort of. (Anthony Germain with Pam Frampton)
The City of Mount Pearl appears to have fired the man who was the face of a nasty, bitter strike this year - Ken Turner, the head of CUPE Local 2099, gets the boot. We get reaction from the president of CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador (Anthony Germain with Sherry Hillier)
The emergency room in Whitbourne remains closed for a 25th week. We hear the mayor's concerns about access to health care "beyond the overpass." (Anthony Germain with Hilda Whelan)
A young family who were in the process of moving from British Columbia to St. John's has lost everything they owned when fire destroyed their RV. (Anthony Germain with Erica and Sandy McKerchar and family)
St, John's mayor Danny Breen reacts to the news that historic Bryn Mawr aka Baird's Cottage was destroyed by fire.
All's not well at Her Majesty's Penitentiary, and that's leaving critics concerned for the safety of inmates and officers. (Anthony Germain with Ariana Kelland)
Mothers of Avalon's Holiday Market Fundraiser on Saturday features a very special Santa with roots a good ways south of the North Pole. (Anthony Germain with Hady Ghonim and executive director Krista Burton)
We hear from a couple of Bell Island homeowners whose properties were targets for thieves. (Anthony Germain with Terry Roberts)
Rehearsals for the NSO's Messiah are underway at the Basilica in St. John's. On The Go producer Francesca Swann speaks with a couple of musicians with ties to this province who are playing major roles in this year's production. (Adam Luther, tenor and Martin MacDonald, conductor)
Two young female soccer players from this province say the announcement of a professional women's league is overdue... but better late than never. (Anthony Germain with Lauren Rowe and Holly O'Neill)
It's not just good books at the A.C. Hunter Library: Take for instance a novel Christmas workshop... and a new take on recycling. (Anthony Germain with library technician Julia Mayo)
St. John's has the second-highest airport improvement fees in the country. We reach the director of business development and marketing for the St. John's International Airport Authority to find out why. (Anthony Germain with Lisa Bragg)
Mother Hubbard's taken over the pharmacies in the province: the cupboards, the shelves and the stockrooms are bare! But your local drug expert in the white coat might still be able to help if you or your child is sick. We check in with the president of the Pharmacy Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.... as well as with one of those sick children and her dad. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Janice Audeau; Student Kate Winnett and her dad Alan)
Volunteers in the Georgestown area of St. John's are trying to help locate a very special pair of skates that were taken from a vehicle belonging to a Ukrainian family. We speak with a friend of the family who is helping drive the effort to recover them. (Anthony Germain with Michael Holden)
It's been 33 years since 14 women were murdered at École Polytechnique in Montreal because of their gender. The executive director of the St. John’s Status of Women Council talks about the importance of marking the massacre in advance of the vigil in St. John's tonight. (Anthony Germain with Lisa Faye)
It was all bad enough for passengers when their ocean liner ran aground on Belle Isle in the Strait of Belle Isle separating Newfoundland and Labrador.. But then things got even worse at the hands of their crew. We hear about "The True Story of the 1899 Shipwreck of the Scotsman" from the book's author. (Anthony Germain with Paul Langan)
A fourth aircraft carrying Ukrainians is due to land here in St. John's shortly. Does the province have what it needs to help the 1,300 Ukrainians who've moved here since the war started? We speak with the executive director of the Association for New Canadians. (Anthony Germain with Megan Morris)
Not all heroes should wear capes. A MUN researcher dives into our fascinations with heroes. We meet the recipient of a prestigious $150,000 scholarship. (Anthony Germain with Caighlan Smith)
The Janeway Children's Health & Rehabilitation Centre is operating on reduced services, with some routine surgeries and appointments cancelled. We speak with a pediatric emergency physician at the Janeway.(Anthony Germain with Dr. Carolyn Cashin)
A conversation with MUN President Vianne Timmons on several issues including student protesters, the Ode to Newfoundland, budgets and enrolment.
A St. John's choir is hoping that a classic Trooper song will be a hit for them in CBC's Canadian Music Class Challenge. We chat with Holy Heart Chamber Choir's director, as well as one of the choristers who is a soloist in the performance. (Anthony Germain with Robert Colbourne and Maria Bennett)
The students' union at Memorial University says officials threatened to get rough with protesters today when they showed up on campus to demand that president Vianne Timmons resign. We speak with the executive director of the student's union MUNSU. (Anthony Germain with Jawad Chowdhury)
Senator David Wells speaks to Anthony about his role in getting a Canadian passenger airline crew who were detained in the Dominican Republic since April safely back to Canada.
A Clarenville man says rats snacked on his Subaru. Turns out it was the appetizer before they skittered off to the main course: the Elantra... a surprisingly edible vehicle. After he shares his experience, we check in with Joseph Carter aka "The Mink Man" in Salt Lake City to hear his approach to controlling rats.
Taking a dim view of bright lights: St. John's deputy mayor Sheilagh O'Leary illuminates the city's position on a dispute in the Outer Battery.
Nunatsiavut marks its 17th birthday as a modern, autonomous entity with what it hopes will be an Inuit-made solution to the never-ending housing problems. We speak with the director of the Nunatsiavut Housing Commission. (Anthony Germain with Brenna Jarrar)
Another Atlantic Canadian province saw two wind energy projects get pitched and then ditched: The Conservation Council in New Brunswick wrote a report that asks a pertinent question for this province: Why do wind energy projects fail? We speak with the Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions for the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. (Anthony Germain with Louise Comeau)
The City of St. John's has done nothing to douse some blinding lights in The Battery. Some residentshave started a petition because they say a businessman who bought up some properties is maliciously trying to intimidate neighbours. (Anthony Germain with Christina Smith and Judith Adler)
The director of the Harris Centre at Memorial University drops by with the results of this year's Forecast NL project "Vital Signs" - looking into such things as ageing demographics and population shift. (Anthony Germain with Rob Greenwood)
It's both a sculpture and a working timepiece. We drop by Pouch Cove's new sculpture garden to take a look at the latest adddition. (Anthony Germain with Gerald Vaandering and Po Chun Lau)
Helping people with disabilities enjoy the great outdoors is an ongoing quest for a MUN researcher. (Anthony Germain with T.A. Loeffler)
Because of lengthy construction, some angry residents on the southern part of Bay Bulls Road say it's like living in a battle zone, and some businesses are giving up the battle. Kurt Fleming says he's closing the doors of Fleming's New Furniture because the construction has choked off customers. Joe Holden - is with Kenny's auto body, also on Bay Bulls Road.
A local runner will be heading for International competition in the New year after a stellar performance in Ottawa at the Athletics Canada Cross-country Championships on the weekend. Kate Bazeley finished 4th in the women's race.
Still a bit early to tell if The downtown Santa Claus Parade will go ahead Sunday as planned. But it's not the only sign the holiday season is kicking into high gear. I've got two more examples sitting in front of me now Lynn Mcshane and Katelyn Warren.Two key organizers with the 14th annual Mummers Festival. It starts tomorrow with a workshop in St. John's.
A massive, abandoned fishplant has been rotting away for years collapsing in large sections and provincial government after government just left if there much to the annoyance of the people who live there. Now that a hideous eyesore has FINALLY been knocked down and taken away.
Some of the BRIGHTEST smiles last night belong to my next three guests who are with Studio Verso: It won the BIGGIE the 2022 business resilience award. Emily Hickey, Maria Snow and Kayla Greene.
Last Saturday RCMP in Port aux Basques conducted what they call a "planned traffic stop" and searched a vehicle just coming off the ferry. Inside they found 2.7 million - yes that's million - “unstamped cigarettes.” A couple from Colliers were arrested under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, as well as the Excise Act. RCMP Sergeant David Emberley is team leader with Federal Serious and Organized Crime.
An update now on a story we brought you about Shirley Cox, an elderly woman the city of St. John's wants to evict from her apartment on Hamilton Avenue. Mrs. Cox says it's because she is a smoker -- even though she only smokes outside. But, she can't get her wheelchair to the smoking area so she lights up close to the main entrance. This matter has been prolonged because the city of st. john's had to re-issue the eviction notice. Mohamed AbdAllah is the executive director at Connections for Seniors and he joins me in the studio.
Mike Andrews says regulations about where trappers place their traps need to be reviewed and trappers should be required to put up signage warning people and dog owners of danger. Eugene Tiller is president of the Newfoundland & Labrador Trappers Association. He joined us from Pasadena
Last week posters started to go up in the downtown area of St. John's with those VERY WORDS "NEARLY HIT" written in big letters. Underneath the letters, is a large Q-R code. These posters are an initiative from the Challenge Car Culture Group -part of the Social Justice Co-Op Nfld and Labrador. John Weber is a member of the group. He's also an avid pedestrian & cyclist.
Author and journalist Linda McQuaig's latest book is called The Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich are Stealing Canada’s Public Wealth.
I think reasonable people agree there's enough open space in newfoundland and labrador to let your dog off the leash in many places to roam free. Mike Andrews certainly thought so when he and a friend put their dogs in their pickups and drove off to the edges of Clarenville for some fresh air. What should have been a pleasant walk during one of those spectacular October days we had, took a mortifying turn for the worse. Mike Andrews and his daughter Jessica joined us from Clarenville.
We're into the third day of FIFA World Cup competition in Qatar. Canada plays Belgium tomorrow (wed) and St. John's super-fan and On The Go's unofficial correspondent -Linda Goodyear will be there.
Our P-I happens to be on Fogo Island for the May 2-4 weekend for a getaway with his new significant other, called Mae.The two of them make a grisly discovery when visiting a quilting shop in Tilting. The owner lying dead in a pool of blood. A quilt draped over her. Aswell as sewing up a murder case, the story leans into a rich culture of quilting and sewing in the province. That's why Kevin Major is not here solo we've also invited hiswife Anne, who is an accomplished quilter and sewer to join us.
Jason White says one of the problems he sees with crown lands is consistency or rather, inconsistency. He is an entrepreneur with an interest in agricultural land development and he joined us from fox trap.
We are currently in "World Antimicrobial Awareness Week". Tomorrow from noon to one pm, as part of MUN's Research Week, Eastern Health & Quality of Care Nfld and Labrador will be presenting a free webinar open to all called "The World is Running Out of Antibiotics." Dr. Peter Daley is one of the speakers.
You might know him from his appearances on son of a critch, you definitely know his alter ego Snook, or maybe as one of the brains behind the grueling cape to cabot running race. Pete Soucy is also an artist, painter, to be specific. He has a new show Island Knights explores some of Soucy's biggest artistic idols. While he paints a portrait of those who have influenced his life, his friends and colleagues talk about the subject of his art and their influence in the arts community.
TOMORROW there's an Open Market at 390 Elizabeth Avenue at the Sharing Our Cultures office and there's another chance to buy, at the Deck the Halls Christmas Craft Fair at the Holiday Inn on SUNDAY. We had three guests with me in the studio. Margarita Palmera is with Sharing our Cultures. Farhat Wassif and Farangis Wassif are two sisters from Afghanistan who moved to Canada in October of last year.
We're all used to paying crazy prices for everything in the grocery store these days.
But yesterday's story about the cost of a head of lettuce really struck a chord. Here's Chantal Dean telling us why she took iceberg, boston and romaineright off the menu of her restaurant in Carbonear. Chantal Dean is the owner of My Place restaurant in Carbonear. If you've picked up lettuce for your own family you may have experienced similar sticker shock. Out next guest can help explain what's up. Sylvain Charlebois is Director of Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab.
On Sunday afternoon, a giant map of the province will be unfurled on the dark granite tiles in front of the giant windows at the Rooms in St. John's. Members of the public will be able to take a stroll on it, walk from Nain in Labrador, to Cape Race on the island in a few leisurely steps. It's part of a FREE event that the MUN Geography Department is hosting at the Rooms to celebrate Geography Awareness Week. Arn Keeling is the head of the Geography Department
Camille Fouillard has been working WITH the INNU for more than three decades. She helped coordinate that inquiry report, and tonight she is launching her first novel and it is based on real events... It's called Precious Little.
The CBC's Amanada Gear hit the streets to see how people are feeling about the increase in price of produce. The prices for iceberg, romaine, boston has many restaurants plucking lettuce from their menus. Chantal Dean is the owner of My place restaurant in Carbonear and she joined us on the line.
One woman wonders why she doesn't have to pay for her's but her son does. Is two-tiered medicine already here?
A great treat for lovers of classical music this Friday evening at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's. ESPECIALLY for those who are partial to sonorous, beautiful sounds of THE CELLO. For its second Masterworks concert of the season, the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra is performing with cellist Bryan Cheng.
Chancellor Olaf Schultz and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed a memorandum of understanding -- an M-O-U to co-operate towards that goal. Sabine Sparwasser is Germany's ambassador to Canada and she was here with us in the on the go studio.
Queen's university in Kingston, Ontario for part of a special ceremony that took place today:
Dr. Jill Bruneau started with the cardiac surgery program in the 1990's. She went on to education and is now the co-ordinator of the master of nursing, nurse practitioner option degree at the Faculty of Nursing.
The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald was back at the microphone today with new information. In the coming weeks the province will be distributing free rapid tests through the mail.. Fitzgerald began the news conference with an update on the COVID situation and the 'flu season.
Linda Goodyear is a world class soccer fan... she's getting ready to head to Qatar for the world cup.
With a strain on available doctors, one physician says the provincial government needs to lift the cap placed on MCP coverage of VIRTUAL appointments. Dr. Todd Young is the medical director of the Medicuro Online Clinic, run out of the Main Street Medical Clinic in Springdale. HE currently has sixteen part time physicians who see thousands of patients a month.
Lawyer Greg French explains an ongoing legal debate about an old property law that was changed. Some of the ramifications of that change is affecting people's claims on their property.
Marystown's own Kaetlyn Osmond will be back to skate in a special holiday edition of Stars on Ice in St. John's next month. We catch up with the skating champ in Edmonton. (Anthony Germain with Kaetlyn Osmond)
Flying unfriendly skies: Calgary police are now investigating a complaint from a St. John's man who says a stranger smashed him in the head twice on board a flight in western Canada. (Anthony Germain with Ricky Austria) Warning - Contains profanity and descriptions of violence
The president of Canadians for Affordable Energy give us his take on the big spike in diesel prices that we're seeing. (Anthony Germain with Dan McTeague)
If you're having trouble getting your healthcare needs attended to, a company in St. John's is offering free appointments with nurses this week. We look at the private medical services offered by a company called Parallel Health. (Anthony Germain with Paul Hickey)
World Energy GH2 is mowing down parcels of forest on the west coast of the island to build what it calls wind measurement towers. People who are opposed to wind turbine hydrogen development want to know why this is happening for a project that has yet to be approved. We get reaction from the spokesperson for the Environment Transparency Committee. (Anthony Germain with Darrell Shelley)
War brides landed here in this province many decades ago. Some stayed... and some said: Uh, take me back. Get me out of here! Meet the daughter of a war bride who is presenting some of her research to a cultural organization that cherishes its roots with England.
We meet multi-instrumentalist and audio engineer who has won this year's MusicNL Award for Recording Engineer/Producer of the Year. (Anthony Germain with Michelle LaCour)
Getting a better competitive wind in our sails: This province was the only one that did not have a sailing team at the Canada Summer Games this year. The Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club wants to make sure that doesn't happen when the games come here in 2025. (Anthony Germain with commodore Moya Cahill)
Does it make financial sense to export ammonia around the world? We hear from a guy who's busy crunching the numbers on green hydrogen plans. (Anthony Germain with Keynumbers website founder John Poljak)
Celtic-rock band Rawlins Cross is marking its 33rd year with an Atlantic Canadian tour with the big finale in St. John's this Saturday. They released some new music this year, too... and we welcome a few of the band members to the On The Go studio.
A Mount Pearl athlete breaks the record of one of the world's best swimmers. Meet the 17-year-old student from Waterford Valley High and his very enthusiastic coach. (Anthony Germain with Chris Weeks and Chris Roberts)
Braya Renewable Fuels in Come By Chance is trying to move ahead after an accident killed an employee. CEO Frank Almaraz joins us to explain how his company wants to get into the hydrogen game. He also talks about morale in the aftermath of September's blast.
Systemic racism and the Canadian Medical Association Journal. We talk to the director of the Black Health Equity Lab about two new medical journal issues that address this long-standing problem. (Anthony Germain with Notisha Massaquoi)
A new study helps reveal the benefits of quitting smoking at various ages - and knowing that could help motivate people to quit smoking sooner rather than later. CBC health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel takes a look at the study and ways kick the habit.
The creatures that come out at Halloween - like bats, wolves and spiders - are often depicted as scary... but should we be more afraid of them... or for them? (Anthony Germain with Andrew Holland of the Nature Conservancy of Canada)
Black cats and tomb stones: It may be Halloween, but this isn't a Halloween story... but rather a husband and wife team that works to restore old cemeteries on gravestone at a time. (Anthony Germain with Ian Petty and Robyn Lacy of Black Cat Cemetery Preservation)
A woman with cancer drives to St. John's for surgery, She's prepped, given pills for pain and the medical team is ready to operate. Then hours later... no bed. She bursts into tears and makes the four hour drive back to Norris Arm. (Anthony Germain with Kelly Garnier)
A member of the Star Wars costuming organization 101st Legion drops by the studio in the guise of a Jawa. (Anthony Germain with Allen MacDonell)
Three women who were honoured Thursday by NLOWE - the provincial organization for women entrepreneurs. (Anthony Germain with Hilda Broomfield-Letemplier, June Tavenor and Constanza Safatle)
A young Inuk scholar who grew up in St. John's was in Reykjavik to meet with other thinkers - young and old - about common problems in northern communities... and common solutions. (Anthony Germain with Patricia Johnson-Castle)
The city of St. John's says deciding to evict somebody is never easy, and an 82-year-old woman with an eviction notice for Halloween day says she'd rather live on the street than be put into a home. We speak with her MHA. (Anthony Germain with Jim Dinn)
After Fiona decimated homes in Port aux Basques, residents are dealing with the aftermath and trying to find answers as to what the future may hold. (Malone Mullin with Peggy Savery)
The joys of taking up ballet and dance: We hear from students in Happy Valley-Goose Bay about how dance has become such an important part of their lives.
The City of St. John's is about to evict an 82-year-old woman who uses a wheelchair. She says it's because she's a smoker who can't get to the smoking area... but she only lights up outdoors. (Anthony Germain with Shirley Cox)
Pardon My French: St. John's International Airport says it's learning from its translation mistakes. Radio Canada's Patrick Butler shares some examples of false friends... and mangling Moliere's mother tongue.
Are hydrogen windmill mega projects economic windfall... or environmental pitfalls? The chief of the Benoit First Nation says he knows where he stands on hydrogen technology: Bring it on. (Anthony Germain with Chief Jasen Benwah)
A St. John's writer has just published a children's book about a Newfoundland family's experience living with skeletal dysplasia. (Anthony Germain with author Diana Daly)
A COVID-19 booster shot goes a long way to helping reduce the strain on hospitals. Yet only half of all Canadians have received one. Could antiviral drugs play a part in the solution? Our regular health contributor, family doctor and a vaccine researcher joins us to look at the barriers... and break down the various available COVID-19 treatments. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
In Australia new allegations of abuse are coming to light that have a direct connection to the Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. John's. (Anthony Germain with lawyer Geoff Budden)
The Nature Conservancy of Canada's program director for NL drops by the studio to talk about the plan to more than double the size of the Salmonier Nature Reserve. (Anthony Germain with Piers Evans)
Lightning fast or lightning slow? One man wants to find out if there are enough chargers for electric vehicles to make it across the country from Victoria, BC to St. John's, NL.. We reach him in an electric Ford F-150... somewhere between here and there. (Anthony Germain with Jon Seary)
Does the Ode to Newfoundland need a refresh? A legendary Labrador musician says it wouldn't be hard. (Anthony Germain with Shirley Montague)
The vice president (advancement and external relations) at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador talks about the decision to drop the singing of the Ode to Newfoundland at this year's convocation. (Anthony Germain with Lisa Browne)
Hard Ticket is one of those great Newfoundland words. It means a lively character: tough; headstrong; hard to control. Is author Lisa Moore a hard ticket? She drops by the studio to answer that question... plus many more about a new collection of short stories with the title - you guessed it - "Hard Ticket." (Anthony Germain with Lisa Moore)
From Carbonear to the Order of Canada... Sean McCann's lived several lifetimes in his 55 years. He'll join us after 5:30 to speak about this latest honour.
A bill to repeal the sugar tax will be presented in the House of Assembly on Friday... but that bill won't be introduced by the MHAs. (Anthony Germain with Courtney Clarke, Kate Cadigan and Sadaf Saeed)
Back in July the head of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary declared that systemic racism does not exist within his police force. Today the RNC walked that statement back. But now three months later, we ask someone who's been working hard to get that acknowledgement... is it too late? (Anthony Germain with First Choice Police Oversight Working Group co-chair Catherine Fagan)
The opposition wants more details about the friendship between Premier Andrew Furey and his fishing buddy, billionaire John Risley - an entrepreneur who wants the province to green light a wind energy megaproject on the province's west coast.
By day she's just another student at MUN. Off-campus she's one of the best cricket players in the country... fresh off a big win in Brazil. (Anthony Germain with Diya Trivedi)
A Mount Pearl woman is dealing with heartbreak after losing her husband in a workplace incident... and now she's wondering where to go after being turned away from the Waterford Hospital. (Anthony Germain with reporter Ryan Cooke)
Two Newfoundlanders will be invested into the Order of Canada this week. Former premier Roger Grimes drops by the studio to talk about what it means to get the honour... and uncover the mystery about who nominated him.
Dyslexia is no joking matter... or is it? It can be comedic: humour with insight about a disability that is also a super power. We speak with a dyslexic writer and performer about an event she's hosting at The Rooms on Wednesday which includes readings from her biography "Fear of Flowers." (Anthony Germain with Christine Taylor Fearing)
With so much attention on Ukraine, other serious international crises are ignored. A woman in Springdale who is founder and director of the Hands Across The Sea mission in Haiti is worried about the chaos in the island country (Anthony Germain with Karen Huxter)
The Gander River is lower than anybody can remember for this time of year - and some wells in nearby towns went dry in July. One man who knows every rattle, rock and pool on the river fears it's getting worse and worse... likely connected to climate change. (Anthony Germain with Calvin Francis)
A historic St. John's neighbourhood has been dealing with a bitter feud lately... and now it's turned criminal. CBC reporter Ryan Cooke has been looking into the situation.
A St. John's tech company has just accomplished what the provincial government hasn't been able to do: strike a partnership deal with Hydro Quebec. We get the real story from the president and CEO of Mysa. (Anthony Germain with Joshua Green)
In the education business they're called supply teachers, but you probably know them as subs... and there could be a much shorter supply of them as anger over a new booking system grows. Some teachers say they aren't getting called in, others say they're being sent all over the place. We hear some of their grievances and then speak with the education minister about the system. (Anthony Germain with John Haggie)
Questions are being raised about how a serial domestic abuser was able to change his name while on parole for a sexual assault. A conversation with the Digital Government and Service NL minister about why our rules are so relaxed. (Reporter Ryan Cooke with Sarah Stoodley)
A photographic memoir of the Newfoundland railway: We talk to the author of a new book "Trains of Newfoundland." (Anthony Germain with Kenneth G. Pieroway)
A serial domestic abuser on parole for a vicious sexual assault has been allowed to legally change his name. We hear from one of his victims. (Reporter Ryan Cooke with "Jenny Smith")
The RCMP paid a big chunk of cash - six figures to an informant in a drug case... and now he's not testifying. CBC reporter Ryan Cooke has been looking into the story.
With another planeload of people from Ukraine set to land here tonight, we introduce you to one man who arrived here three weeks ago - who says he should have chosen somewhere else for him and his family: Weak economy, no jobs... no dignity. (Anthony Germain with Zohrab Demergian)
An auction company based in British Columbia made a mint off a Muskrat Falls fire sale last week... but one local auctioneer wants to know why NL Hydro chose that company without issuing a tender. (Anthony Germain with Shawn Roche)
Municipalities NL will be looking for a new CEO in two months: Craig Pollett drops by to talk about villages, towns and cities.. and why it's the right time for him to leave.
Torngat Mountains NDP MHA Leila Evans spoke with reporters today about the increase in suicide rates in the province during the COVID-19 pandemic.
$500 dollars for everybody (or almost everybody) is an idea that'll cost the province a couple hundred million dollars... but do handouts based on income help the people who need it? (Anthony Germain with Memorial University professor emeritus Paul Wilson)
A difficult conversation has begun in Port aux Basques... about whether or not to rebuild after Hurricane Fiona. We speak with a real estate agent on the ground there about the challenges facing the residents. (Zach Goudie with Scott Strickland)
Camo & ammo in the national parks: We check in with the conservation manager at Terra Nova as hunters aim on getting their moose in a place best known for protecting wild life. (Zach Goudie with Laura Siegwart Collier)
The Festival of New Dance in St. John's is bringing in a variety of dancers from across the country in a variety of genres. We meet an award-winning dancer, choreographer and cultural leader based in Toronto. (Anthony Germain with Nova Bhattacharya)
Filmmaking can be a scary business... especially if it's a horror movie being produced under pressure. But if that's something you like, stay tuned for more on the 48-Hour Horror Challenge. (Anthony Germain with Nickel executive director Elling Lien and filmmaker Allie Duff)
Seven women have launched legal action against the provincial government. They say authorities knew Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers were committing sexual assaults while on the job - and turned a blind eye. (Anthony Germain with lawyer Lynn Moore)
The province's consumer advocate says NL Hydro's decision to double down on Bay d'Espoir and Holyrood is a clear indication the Labrador-Island Link is utterly unreliable. (Anthony Germain with Dennis Browne)
People in Atlantic Canada are dissatisfied with their healthcare systems... and more people here in Newfoundland and Labrador give it the thumbs down than anywhere else. But it seems when people actually go to the hospital, they don't complain as much. We crunch the numbers of a new poll from Narrative Research. (Anthony Germain with Margaret Chapman)
October is ADHD Awareness Month, so we reached the founder of the Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada to talk about the often misunderstood neurodevelopmental disorder. (Anthony Germain with Heidi Bernhardt)
Surviving Fiona - one week later. We check in with Port aux Basques mayor Brian Button.
All the way from northern Europe.. to Topsail Road. This year it looks like the Nordic walking craze will hit the 94th Annual Tely 10 Mile Road Race this coming Saturday. (Anthony Germain with competitive runner Gordon Brockerville)
The CEO at Eastern Health is under fire for suggesting hospital leaders could not predict a time when nurses would value work-life balance more than their commitment to their jobs. Nurses are not happy. We speak with the president of the Registered Nurses' Union. (Anthony Germain with Yvette Coffey)
Judging reconciliation with a judge from Labrador: A feature interview with James Igloliorte... better known as Judge Jim. (Anthony Germain with Judge James Igloliorte)
A member of the Canadian Armed Forces from Port aux Basques returns home to help with the cleanup and rebuilding following the devastation of Hurricane Fiona. (Anthony Germain with Master Warrant Officer Michael Cousins)
A conversation that might make you think twice about the term "first responder." (Anthony Germain with Stephanie Russell, organizer of the course "Mental Health First Aid for Beauty Professionals."
They knew Fiona was serious when the fire pit disappeared and as one man in Burgeo put it: "I went to bed with one shed and woke up with three." We hear from a woman on the southwest coast town who - along with her twin sister - is trying to support her parents during an unthinkable time. (Anthony Germain with Dana Simms)
The cost of borrowing for payday loans has been lowered by the province from 21% to 14%. The executive director of Credit Counselling Services of NL drops by to talk about whether the new cap is a good thing. (Anthony Germain with Al Antle)
A work of murderous fiction, based - or inspired - by a true story near some dangerous cliffs in Harbour Grace. Patrick J. Collins drops by the studio to talk about his twelfth novel.
A Labrador craftsperson fights back from online flak about using seal skin. Anthony Germain speaks with Kayla Bridget Williams, owner of Sandwich Bay Studio in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
Walking.. it's the perfect exercise. Anyone can do it... anywhere - but a group of Canadian researchers have found that there is one way to make it even better: Add poles! You may feel silly at first, but Nordic walking as it's called has a lot of health benefits. (Anthony Germain with the CBC's Antonia Reed)
The Atlantic vice president of the Insurance Bureau of Canada on the coverage for damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona. (Anthony Germain with Amanda Dean)
This week we've been looking at the government policy known as the 'gold digger clause.' Today, reaction from Bonavista-Burin-Trinity Liberal MP Churence Rogers and British Columbia NDP MP Rachel Blaney.
It's old, it's resilient and it just won't go away. We talk about the continuing presence of cannabis on the black market with Sean Ryan, vice president of regulatory services with the NLC.
An addition to the Trail of the Caribou will be unveiled in Turkey tomorrow. A delegation from this province will be there to commemorate the 107th anniversary of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment landing there. (Anthony Germain with Frank Gogos, vice-chair of the Regimental Advisory Council)
We follow up On The Go's coverage of the gold-digger clause with the head of the RCMP Veterans' Association... who says rather than pay widows who married Mounties later in life, the government is just waiting for spouses to die off over time. (Anthony Germain with Sandy Glenn)
Now that hurricanes seem to be a regular fall feature in these parts, more homeowners are taking that into account. We get building advice from a contractor. (Anthony Germain with Curtis Mercer of K&P Contracting)
Performer Petrina Bromley on how it feels as Come From Away's long run on Broadway nears its end... and what it's like to play the show for her hometown crowd in St. John's.
A government marriage policy that was first established in 1901 is causing Walter and Norma Pinsent a lot of stress. The Militia Pensions Act contains a section that has become known as the 'gold-digger clause' meaning if a couple gets married after the pensioner is 60-years-old, the spouse gets nothing if that pensioner passes away.
Back in 1957 the Eldorado Brougham was the fanciest Cadillac you could buy: So luxurious, it cost more than a Rolls Royce. And, it was an example from a collector in Swift Current that just took 'best of show' at the Cobble Beach competition in Ontario. (Anthony Germain with Vernon Smith)
St. John's musician and monarchist Patricia Young reflects on the passing of The Queen and takes us back to 1952 when she attended her Coronation at Westminster Abbey... with the help of some of the music performed at that event 70 years ago.
Many people in St. John's are still on edge after last week's violent home invasions - incidents that the RNC say were random attacks. Criminologist Rose Ricciardelli drops by the studio to talk about the situation.
For more than two years, COVID-19 stopped a lot of people from getting together... including breast cancer survivors and women fighting the disease. An annual retreat that was postponed is back this November... with a new name. (Anthony Germain with Sondria Browne and Susan Melendy Stark)
We hear Patricia Young's story about a memorable drive to attend The Queen's coronation in 1953.
Lobster and crab has long been thought of as sustainable seafood. But now the 'The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch' program has put them on a 'red list' of species not to eat. (Anthony Germain with Kim Elmslie, campaign director for Oceana Canada)
Nova Scotia artist Corey Hardeman is hosting a talk on Sunday, September 19th at The Rooms called "Ghosts: Painting at the End of the World," a serious subject that deals with grief and loss. (Anthony Germain with Corey Hardeman)
The Audubon Society has just launched a new online atlas of bird migration. We hear more about what it tells us about the travels that more than 450 bird species make each year...and the challenges they face on their journeys. (Anthony Germain with Jeff Wells, vice president of Boreal Conservation with the Audubon Society)
A 15-year-old girl from Conception Bay South is heading off to the world championships as a member of Canada's kickboxing team. (Anthony Germain with Anna Snow and her coach Fred Holloway)
A man living near Truro, Nova Scotia shares his experience living in the shadow of wind turbines. (Anthony Germain with John Mayfield)
It costs $250,000 for a deep dive to the Titanic... but it helps to pay to research all of the aquatic creatures that are eating the doomed luxury liner. We speak with the president and chief submersible pilot of OceanGate Expeditions. (Anthony Germain with Stockton Rush)
In response to concerns from a resident of St. Lewis, we hear from the company that is mining in the area. (Anthony Germain with Todd Burlingame of Search Minerals)
Did you ever keep track of how much food you grow in your garden, fish from the sea or hunt in the woods? The provincial Food Producers Forum wants to know. (Anthony Germain with organization chair Dan Rubin)
The recent death of high profile Newfoundlander put some attention on wasp and bee stings. How do people find out if they suffer a major allergy? (Anthony Germain with Sherri Christian with MUN's Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Biology.
Brad Phillips is on the fast-track program to get his Registered Nurse degree at MUN. He's switching careers after working 17 years as dental hygienist on the mainland.
A resident of St. Lewis Labrador is expressing concerns for the local water supply and environment as a rare earths mining company called "Search Minerals" moves its operation closer to their town.
A St. John's (tech) company has just signed a memorandum of understanding with Dymond Aerospace worth half-a-billion dollars.
we've got a back-to-school story from Renews in 1963. Charlie Dunne of Renews was too young to go to class - so he went to sea instead!
Newfoundland Senator David Wells Co-chaired the Poilievre campaign in Newfoundland and Labrador.
We'll meet one of those out-of-province moose hunters who spends thousands of dollars on local guides and outfitters.
A staunch defender of this province's autonomy over natural resources - and the author of Muskrat Madness - has died. We remember Cabot Martin with former public servant and blogger Des Sullivan - aka Uncle Gnarley.
As events and festivals arise from pandemic hiatus, we have a chat and hear a couple of tunes from a visiting accordion player at the Feile Seamus Creagh, a festival celebrating the culture of Ireland and Newfoundland. (Anthony Germain with David Munnelly and organizing committee member Rob Brown)
If you're shopping for a backpack before school starts, we have some tips from a professional about what to look for... and we've got one to give away! (Anthony Germain with Darrell Wade of the NL Chiropractic Association)
Black and white, no glitz... plain and simple and beautiful. Dispatch Newfoundland and Labrador is a new magazine. Its editor/publisher Bojan Furst and photographer Greg Locke drop by the studio to talk about volume number one.
New legislation allows for hunting and trapping on Sundays throughout the entire hunting season. We hear reaction from an outdoor enthusiast. (Anthony Germain with Barry Fordham)
With sightings of numerous Portuguese man o' war washing up on some beaches on the Avalon Peninsula, a departmental science advisor for Fisheries and Oceans talks about the organism rarely seen in these parts (Anthony Germain with MUN professor Paul Snelgrove)
A former radiologist at Central Health says she and other radiologists brought forward a number of concerns about breast cancer screening to the current CEO... but they were ignored. (Anthony Germain with Dr. Jane Rendell)
It's been a strange summer at the beach in Point Lance - first with a wave of dead seabirds... and now a wave of deadly sea creatures. We hear from a local resident. (Anthony Germain with Chantel Nash)
Olympic-sized murals at a school gym in Burin are painted over to the shock of the art teacher who made them... as well as other people in the community who were quite proud of them.
Matt Barter has been a thorn in the side of Memorial University president Dr. Vianne Timmons since tuition hikes were announced last summer. Their feud has become the subject of a supreme court battle... and now a documentary. (Anthony Germain with documentarian Kenneth J. Harvey)
It's a band that's been going strong for 32 years. What's their secret? And how have chronologically advanced musicians dealt with COVID-19 and its impacts on the music scene? (Anthony Germain with Bill "Billy" Sharpe)
Hydrogen that's green or blue sounds better than coal, oil or "brown and black energy"... but is all the hype about windmills, jobs and making millions while saving the planet too good to be true? A chemical engineering expert says there are certain scientific facts about hydrogen politicians can't fabricate. (Anthony Germain with chemical engineer Paul Martin)
Gulls are causing a flap in certain downtown neighbourhoods of St. John's... Mind you, they're not happy with the human encroachment either. (On The Go producer Francesca Swann with seabird biologist Sabina Wilhelm)
About 4,000 people in central Newfoundland are awaiting word on their breast scans ... and wondering what all the megapixel talk means. We get an explainer from a leading radiologist. (Anthony Germain with Dr. David Jacobs)
After almost three decades of singing songs and making music, The Split Teas of Twillingate will have their farewell concert in the town on Thursday, September 1st.
Weeds....mmmmmmmmm. They're delicious! You may be walking by and trampling on plants you think are useless weeds, but they're food. Anthony reluctantly goes for a walk with the author of the book "The Forager's Dinner (Anthony Germain with Shawn Dawson)
We chat with a listener who's been missing a beautiful little creature usually found in the great outdoors... and check in with an expert to find out what's on the go...or not. (Anthony Germain with Jacquelyn Mair and entomologist Barry Hicks.)
Against enormous odds, Minnie Hoyles survived the last breast cancer scandal in this province. Now, she's worried what other women are going through. (Anthony Germain with Minnie Hoyles)
Central Health says there are potential problems with breast cancer diagnostics. We speak with a woman who believes she may be affected. (Anthony Germain with Sherry Strowbridge)
A woman who ran a fashion and bridal wear shop with her mom in Corner Brook has a dream come true with a special visit to Kleinfeld Bridal in New York City. (Anthony Germain with Sandy Batt)
There was a big energy agreement announced in Conne River today. Anthony Germain speaks with Miawpukek First Nation Chief Mi'sel Joe and Fortescue Future Industries country manager Steve Appleton.
Herman Perry and Paul Snow are making preparations for a canoe trip that will take them - and two other paddlers - from the North West Territories to Alaska. This is the fifth and last leg of a paddling odyssey that will have traced the old waterways from the Labrador Sea on the Atlantic to the Bearing Sea on the Pacific.
Lawyer Ksneiia Gavrina volunteers with the group Land of Mercy delivering water to people under attack in the Black Sea city of Mykolaiv.
When multiple residents and staff contract COVID-19, Kim Barney, the owner of Shirley's Haven Personal Care Home in St. Anthony appeals to the public to help deliver their food service.
If you love strolling the grounds of Government House, you'll soon have a new kilometre to meander around the land. The Commemorative Commonwealth walkway will mark the Queen's 70th year on the throne.
Three new Mi’kmaw Language Resource Centres will help preserve indigenous culture. We speak with Shane Snook, Project Manager of the Pi’tawa’si Language Centre in St. George's.
Keith Mercer describes the career of Officer Richard Sullivan - an early lawman in Ferryland - and what his career illustrates about law enforcement back in the day.
When Team Gushue won gold at the Olympics in 2006, Nicholas Codner hadn't even been born. Today, he's a 15 year old curler competing at the Brier in Lethbridge, Alberta, with Team Newfoundland. He's a spare on the team, but has already had a chance to throw a few rocks.
Red Bay resident Ross Pike describes the snowy scene in his community as houses disappear under drifts. Pike says Red Bay's seniors are tired of digging out after more than 300 centimetres have fallen since January.
St. John's business woman, Caron Hawco, speaks about working in Guyana as that country's oil industry begins to take off. Hawco says industry players from N.L. are offering their experience to the relative newcomer to the ranks of oil producing nations.
For the past 30 years, Patrick Brown made a lasting impact on all those who knew him in St. John's. He was a kind soul who loved a game of chess. He's fondly remembered for his copper wire sculptures he made for friends.
Moika Labrie, her mother and aunt have been collecting sea glass from beaches in this province for close to 15 years. They recently unloaded bags and bags of their treasures on Facebook Marketplace and the reaction was swift.
St. John's musician Wade Pinhorn answered a Facebook plea for help from a young musician in Nigeria. Now, he's teaching Ugochuckwu Iwuoha how to play jazz online. Hear their heartwarming story.
Michelle Thorne's son, Travis Wheaton, faced mental health struggles like many other teens. Now, she's working to establish a wellness centre in his name. She says it's work he started with his peers before he was killed in a car accident.
Michelle Thorne lost her son, Travis, in a car accident in Pouch Cove, in July. Now, she's raising money for a legal fund to help the young driver of the car who's been charged with dangerous driving causing death.
Rosie Mullaley started work at the Telegram in 1984, Brendan McCarthy in 1991. On their retirement, they look back on their work in the media, career highlights and people who helped them along the way.
A proposal that would turn the town of Lewisporte into a major centre for processing European waste is running into local opposition. Jane Adey speaks with David Boyd of Twillingate.
COVID continues to spread across the province, with Labrador hit especially hard. We chat with Independent MHA Lela Evans on what's being done - and whats NOT being done - to help residents in the Big Land.
Gloria Harding just moved into an assisted living apartment. She and her daughter, Carolann, speak about the challenges of downsizing and sorting through a lifetime of belongings. Gloria kept much of her artwork but admits the move was difficult.
The benefits of being calm and collected. Allison Ouimet, a psychology professor at the University of Ottawa, talks about practising patience during a stressful pre-holiday time.