On The Go from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)

Today, most of the show was devoted to covering the wildfires:0:00 Ashley Brauweiler, Weather, winds, smoke etc.4:18 Reporter Ryan Cooke in Conception Bay North12:56 Tanya Kearley in Western Bay on the importance of clear communications24:37 Ryan Cooke with CBN evacuee Lawrence Wheeler29:35 Ryan Cooke with Blackhead resident Glen Trickett33:33 Jeff Motty, Supervisor of Fire Protection for the province43:00 Chief medical officer Janice Fitzgerald with air quality concerns and advice45:37 Conception Bay South mayor Darrin Bent54:47 Vida Nova Recovery's Mark Lane in Holyrood1:01:36 Caller Bob Ryan wraps up the show.

The Paul Reynolds Community Centre in St. John's has been forced to shut down due to a mechanical problem. We speak with the facilities lead for the City of St. John's. (Krissy Holmes with councillor Greg Noseworthy)

The last time Gerry Rogers was forced to evacuate from her home in Conception Bay North due to wildfires, she left with her favourite art... and a bag of carrots. Following today's wildfire evacuation order, she was again forced to flee. (Krissy Holmes with Gerry Rogers)

As On The Go was wrapping its busy day of wildfire coverage, the mayor of Conception Bay South joined us with an update on the situation - including an advisory for some residents to prepare for a possible evacuation. (Krissy Holmes with Darrin Bent)

A wildfire in Holyrood has forced the evacuation of some residents along with road closures. We check in live with a Holyrood resident about what she's seeing, and we also receive a call from another listener who just came off a trail in the area, (Krissy Holmes with Linda Fraser; Sean Callahan)

Free trade... with one exception. The St. John's Board of Trade wants to know why this province was the only one in Atlantic Canada who wasn't extended additional support for commercial transportation costs. We reach the CEO of the Board to find out what they had to say to the prime minister. (Krissy Holmes with AnnMarie Boudreau)

It's not just beautiful, scenic Green Bay. Starting Saturday, August 2nd, it's beautiful, scenic Green Bay with theatre and ghost stories. We sit down with the artistic director of the Green Bay Theatre Festival to hear what's in store. (Krissy Holmes with Rory Lambert)

It's not a protest, an argument or an appeal for belonging. Black people belong here because they are here. That's the case made by a new photography exhibit at the Gentle Rain Space at Perchance Theatre in Conception Harbour. We meet some of the people behind it. (Krissy Holmes with multidisciplinary artist Brian Amadi, model Olivea Rollins and presenter John Rao)

The best way to avoid a speeding ticket is pretty simple: Slow down. That's the advice from government, now that speed cameras are popping up in this province. We reach the Canadian Automobile Association's community relations consultant to find out how well they've worked elsewhere. (Krissy Holmes with Michael Stewart)

Last night's epic thunder and lightning storm is the talk of the town today... with forks of lightning slashing the sky and thunder to shake a house. We hear more about the chaos created by last night's sudden storm with meteorologist Eddie Sheerr. (Krissy Holmes with Eddie Sheerr)

Marine Atlantic rates have been cut in half for passengers... but not for commercial traffic. That means truckers are still paying a premium to get the food to your table. However, one independent trucker says he doesn't think a commercial rate cut would change the grocery bill anyway. (Krissy Holmes with Tony Power)

A lot of rowing rivalries have played out over the 207 years of the Royal St. John's Regatta... and the crews from Outer Cove have always been the ones to beat. We find out why from a new inductee to the Regatta Hall Of Fame, who's also chair of the Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove museum. After that.. they're the men's Regatta record holders - and now they're Hall of Famers too. We talk with a few of the members of the Crosbie Industrial Services Senior Men's Crew - who set the current course record of 8'51" back in 2007. (Krissy Holmes with Bert Hickey along with James Cadigan, Adam Kavanagh, Brent Hickey)

Live from the Royal St. John's Regatta, we meet a couple of the winners of the Sobeys General Workers Senior Women's Division: Abby Martin and Emily Bussey of The Carpet Factory crew... along with a couple of their friends and cheerleaders: Emma Calver and Keana James. (Krissy Holmes live from Quidi Vidi Lake)

While broadcasting live from Quidi Vidi Lake for the 207th running of the Royal St. John's Regatta, we met up with Don-E Coady of the George Street Association to hear about the next big event for the city starting on Thursday: The 40th year for the George Street Festival. (Krissy Holmes with Don-E Coady)

There's pre-Regatta excitement in the air in St. John's today... compounded by the concert of the year for many at Churchill Park as The Killers take the stage this evening. On the Go's Jamie Fitzpatrick is at the venue, where the warm-up bands are gearing up and the head media manager for the festival is getting ready to feed the hungry social media goat. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Sandra-Lee Laydon)

For over twenty years, the Harris Centre took a deep dive into social and cultural trends in Newfoundland and Labrador... but now the funding has been cut. We sit down in the On The Go studio with a co-founder of the Centre who also worked there in the early years as well as with an associate director who was with the Harris Centre for about ten years to discuss what kind of local knowledge will be lost. (Krissy Holmes with Dave Vardy and Mike Clair)

Lack of required training; unregistered weapons; loss of confiscated money and jewelry: Just a few of the RNC failures around training and inventory according to today's report from the auditor general. We dig into the new report with the AG, and then hear response from the chief of the RNC. (Krissy Holmes with Denise Hanrahan; The CBC's Peter Cowan with Pat Roche)

Imagine Gwen Stafani... wrapped in a beautiful handmade piece of Newfoundland. One superfan spent hours creating a custom work of art to realize this dream. We find out if the style icon got her piece of this province to take home with her. (Krissy Holmes with Jennifer Peddle)

There's good news for some Marine Atlantic users: Ferry rates are being cut in half for passengers and vehicles... but it doesn't extend to commercial traffic. Why are commercial ferry users in this province left out... while they will get the discount in other Atlantic provinces. We speak first with the MP for St. John's East who's also the minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and then with the provincial minister of Jobs, immigration and Growth. (Krissy Holmes with Joanne Thompson; Krissy Holmes with Gerry Byrne)

Go to a room, close the door... and craft a great song. Is it really that simple? We welcome musician Jake Nicoll to the On the Go studio to hear about the song he created with another east coast artist when they were locked up together. (Krissy Holmes with Jake Nicoll)Hear the song and other collaborations at the East Coast Music Hour YouTube page.

Budgets eliminated, services slashed or merged, 20 staff laid off and vacant positions cut entirely. MUN is celebrating its hundredth anniversary with over $20 million in cuts. Where does the province's only university go next? We speak with the vice-president of internal affairs for MUN's faculty association. (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Dr. Russell Williams)

There's lots of joy for folks from Musgrave Harbour who are finally allowed to go home after the evacuation order was lifted. We talk with a resident as he prepares to return to his house. (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Jack Hallett)

It's hard to imagine governments ever repealing their tobacco taxes... but this province has dropped its sugar tax. Is there a difference? The World Health Organization doesn't seem to think so. We take a look at the sticky issue with a pediatric endocrinologist who directs the Janeway Hospital's Lifestyle Program. (Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Tracey Bridger)

According to StatsCan, crime is down nationally - but in this province, it's up. What do these new figures mean, and should we be concerned? A professor of criminology at Memorial University drops by the On The Go studio to take a look at the numbers. (Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Adrienne Peters)

Heartbreak and memories: We sift through the remains of one of the cabins that fell to the Chance Harbour fire and hear from the owners about how they're processing the loss. (The CBC's Jessica Singer with Marguerite and Ken Pike)

The two significant wildfires in the province continue burning out of control. The weather Tuesday helped stopped the spread... but the town of Musgrave Harbour remains evacuated. So, are we in a holding pattern or are we making progress in the fire fighting efforts? We check back with the provincial Forestry minister. (Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lisa Dempster)

It's the Lieutenant Governor's Garden Party this afternoon... and we are there, rubbing elbows with the finest. (On the Go's Emily Ferrier)

With rampant reports of swimmers itch around the province, we speak with a St. John's dermatologist to hear more about the nasty rash: How you get it... how to treat it - and perhaps most importantly how to avoid it. (Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Wayne Gulliver)

If you heard about a job that hasn't seen a pay raise in 16 years, you would probably think the folks toiling away at that job are due for a hefty bump in salary. But what if that job is member of the House of Assembly? We get into the tangly issue of MHA salaries with the Atlantic director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. (Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick with Devin Drover)

Pump it up! There's gas flowing on Bell Island again after months with empty tanks. We hear from the new owner of the island's lone gas station. (Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dwayne Yetman of Island Gas Bar and Convenience)

Wildfires, smoke and haze from the recent wildfires have resulted in air quality alerts across the province. We reached the province's chief medical officer of Health to hear what we should do when there are issues with air quality. (Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Janice Fitzgerald)

They are small but mighty: Little Free Libraries are thriving in this province. We speak with three "little librarians" to hear why people are so passionate about finding their next great read in a tiny wooden box on the side of the road. (Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick with Jennifer and Jonathan Noseworthy in Flatrock and Kayla Dillon in Lethbridge)

It was one of the biggest Pride festivals ever in St. John's... and the community impact continues. We reach St. John's Pride co-chair for a recap on this year's events that were based around the theme "'No Going Back."(Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Eddy St. Couer)

Sometimes watching politics can be tiring...but a new study goes a step further and suggests watching politics can actually make people age. On the Go's house doctor joins us for a look at the study. (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)

How did COVID-era isolation and bubbling affect those whose job it is to get us to connect? A new play - based on extensive interviews and research on the topic - premieres this week in St. John's. We welcome the playwright and the producer of Power Productions to the On the Go studio to hear about "Breathing the Same Air." (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Sharon King-Campbell and Azal Dosanjh)

Rain was more than welcome on the east coast today. We reach the minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture to hear what impact it had on the wildfires that have been burning out of control in the Musgrave Harbour area. (Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lisa Dempster)

We hear voices from Gander, where residents of Musgrave Harbour are waiting out the wildfire threatening their town. We also speak with an emergency disaster services specialist for the Salvation Army in Gander and with Premier John Hogan, who was also there this morning. (CBC reporter Henrike Wilhelm with evacuee Jack Pinsent, specialist Mike Barry and Premier John Hogan)

The forest is still burning, but rain is on the way. The province's Forestry minister joins us with the latest on the wildfires - and efforts to bring those fires under control. (Guest-host Andrew Hawthorn with Lisa Dempster)

Your ears are in for a treat as the winner of this year's Newfound Talent Contest joins us in studio for a chat... and a live performance. (Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick with Anna Corcoran)

He's been gone for six years, but he's still a pillar of the community. The annual fundraiser in memory of Justin Blundon is happening this weekend in Goulds. Justin's father joins us to talk about his legacy. (Guest-host Jamie Fitzpatrick with Chris Blundon)

Inspired by many successful yard sales, students at Memorial University have opened a thrift store on campus. On The Go's Emily Ferrier is there browsing the racks as we speak. She'll join us with that story.

Two communities remain on stand-by for evacuation, as the Bonavista Peninsula wildfire keeps burning.We checked in with the fire duty officer for an update.(Andrew Hawthorn with Mark Lawlor)