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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.
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One of the major challenges ahead for the new government is addressing the housing shortage in the province. We check in with the executive officer of the Canadian Home Builders' Association of Newfoundland and Labrador to learn how this summer's wildfires not only set back progress on new builds... but also set back the province's housing inventory. (Krissy Holmes with Kelly Rogers)
The CBC Massey Lectures make a stop in Happy Valley-Goose Bay tonight with an event titled "Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World." The event brings Ideas host Nahlah Ayed to town, along with a veteran human rights lawyer, Alex Neve. (Krissy Holmes with Nahlah Ayed and Alex Neve)
Running parallel to our general election there was a mock student vote... and the results were interesting. We welcome a a teacher at MacDonald Drive Junior High to the On The Go studio to find out who - and what - the young people of this province voted for. (Krissy Holmes with Dave Walsh)
The story of a solo hike on Newfoundland's East Coast Trail is hitting the stage in Toronto. We reach the Ontario comedian who has turned her experience into a one-woman show. (Krissy Holmes with Laura Piccinin)
He won medals in the pool and on the track at the Canada Summer Games. Now, Gavin Baggs of Paradise is looking for more hardware... this time on the ice. We speak with him and his teammate Liam Hickey about the upcoming International Para Hockey Cup in Czechia. (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Liam Hickey and Gavin Baggs)
You may know her from The Once, but Geraldine Hollett has another story to tell... and she's taking it to the stage with her brand-new one-woman show. We gave Geraldine a call to find out what she's got in store. (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Geraldine Hollett)
There's a new kid on the block at the St. John's Farmers' Market. We welcome one of the owners of Comida De la Paz - the newest addition to the food selection at the market - to hear about the very popular debut. (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Beto De la Paz)
There might be election on Tuesday... but the record suggests that a lot of us couldn't be bothered to cast a ballot. However, for some new Canadians the right to vote is taken very seriously. We welcome the CBC's Gema Pazmino to the On The Go studio to hear what she's heard from a couple of them. (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Gema Pazmino)
While the public wrestles with whether the Churchill Falls MOU really is the best deal for this province... one thing is clear: big tech is also in the market for electricity. We speak with one expert who says the demand is so high that its looking north to buy direct from power suppliers. (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Charles Mok - a research scholar with the Global Digital Policy Incubator at California's Stanford University)
Hundreds of quilts were handed out in Ochre Pit Cove this afternoon to those who lost their homes due to the wildfires this summer. We hear from two of the volunteers behind "Quilts of Comfort." (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Valda Aucoin and Anita Walsh)
Rick Mercer is going back to his roots this week when he hits the stage in St. John's. He drops by the On The Go studio to explain why he'll be at the Arts and Culture Centre on Friday to "Stand Up for Canada."
He served as the face and voice for the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary for seven challenging years... but this marks his last day as media spokesperson for the police force. We welcome Constable James Cadigan to the On the Go studio for an exit interview... and to hear about his next chapter. (Krissy Holmes with James Cadigan)
We reach two people who experienced the first snowfall of the year... one in Buchans and the other on a moose hunting trip in the Gaff Topsails. (Krissy Holmes with Jacob Gushue and Mason Oates)
Cooking Jiggs Dinner for the first time is a feat in itself… but when you’re homesick and in Texas it's another pot of meat altogether. We reach a woman originally from Corner Brook who is crowd-sourcing ideas for a boiled dinner in Dallas. (Krissy Holmes with Maddie Grace Halloway)
This one will be even bigger than the last! We check with a husband and wife team who are founders of Clarenville's Annual Giant Pumpkins NL Festival. (Krissy Holmes with Leslee and Krista Lake)
We speak with the aunt of one of the three Newfoundlanders detained in Israel this week. They were part of the Freedom Flotilla attempting to get aid to the residents of Gaza. (Krissy Holmes with Vicki Axford)
Everyone wants the economy to grow and create more jobs in the future... but will there be enough of us to do those jobs? The NL Federation of Labour says it's an important question in this provincial election. We hear from the federation's president. (Krissy Holmes with Jessica McCormick)
Jockey Club is running one last lap through the Labatt brewery... and then it's history. We head down to the Ship Pub to mark the end of an era. (On the Go's Gavin Simms with bartender Bill Haynes)
The boat "Conscience" carrying three Newfoundlanders has been intercepted by Israeli forces. We first hear what some activists in St. John's had to say earlier today, and then we get an update on the developing situation with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition and the three Newfoundlanders on board "Conscience." (The CBC's Abby Cole with Palestine Action YYT protesters; Krissy Holmes with Daniel Smith and Claire Genest of Palestine Action YYT)
CBC "Q" host Tom Power is from St. John's... but he has never brought the show to his hometown. That's all about to change... as the show will be live at the St. John's Arts and Culture in early November. We reached him to find out what people who catch the show can expect. (Krissy Holmes with Tom Power)
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