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)
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 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)
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)
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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
We speak to the CBC’s newest host about their new show "Bookends with Mattea Roach." (Krissy Homes with Mattea Roach)
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)
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)
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)