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

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)

Being part of the crew on a cruise ship isn't easy, especially for one's love life. Author of 'Ship Mom's' Jen Windsor talks about the complicated relationships between cruise ship crew members she has written about in her new book.(Jamie Fitzpatrick and Emily Ferrier with Jen Windsor)

That's a wrap for the 2025 NL Folk Fest, and now that the performances are over and the speaker fallen silent, attention has turned to the future of the festival, with funding being the biggest unknown. NL Folk Art Society Board President Julie Vogt joins us to look at some of the hard questions surrounding the future of the Folk Fest.(Jamie Fitzpatrick with Julie Vogt)

Two Port au Port communities have been pushing to be incorporated for years with no success. They say their rural communities can't thrive without it.

The fire burning on the Bonavista Peninsula is the largest fire burning in the province, and it continues to grow. We got an update from Provincial Forest Fire Duty Officer Mark Lawlor.(Jamie Fitzpatrick with Mark Lawlor)

The fires on the Bonavista Peninsula continue to burn out of control, and numerous cabins and properties have been lost to the flames as residents evacuate. We heard from two residents of the area who witnessed the destruction first hand.(Jamie Fitzpatrick and Peter Cowan with Patsy Humby and Ryan Pitt)

Electronic fences for moose? The Save Our People Action Committee calls them a waste of money, but the group says a new preventative measure along the Salmonier Line will make highways safer.(Andrew Hawthorn and Carolyn Stokes with Art Puddister)

When you're the only store on the island, ferry disruptions aren't just frustrating, they're brutal to your bottom line. We headed to Change Islands to go behind the counter at D&E Variety. (Andrew Hawthorne with Lydia Diamond)

Several fires are burning across the province this eveninG, including on the Bonavista Peninsula. We heard the latest on the Chance Harbour fire as the story develops. (Andrew Hawthorne with Mark Lawlor)

Residents of Fogo Island are occupying the ferry Astron to prevent it from being pulled to the Bell Island run. We spoke with the Fogo mayor to figure what happening, and what they want for the future of the island's ferry service.(Martin Jones with Andrew Shea)

One last hurrah for the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival? We headed to Bannerman Park where the sound-checks are underway and folk fans are unfolding their lawn chairs. (Martin Jones with Emily Ferrier)

It's going to be a busy summer on the Eastport Peninsula. The Beaches Arts & Heritage Centre in Eastport is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. We got a history lesson on the Centre and find out what's being planned to mark the silver anniversary.(Martin Jones with Kathy Hodder)

Hundreds of young people in the province are in care, but less than half are being adopted. The child and youth advocate says the process hasn't gotten any better.(Martin Jones with Karen Gray)

We all love a little summer heat after a long frigid winter, but if you have to work in sweltering temperatures and blazing sunshine that's a whole different story, plus with a warming climate it's only going to get worse. That's why the province's Federation of Labour has launched a new heat stress campaign. (Martin Jones with Nate Wells and Jessica McCormick)

Let's head back to the Side Hustle showcase in St. John's, that's where On The Go's Emily Ferrier is meeting some savvy student who are building their own businesses this summer by launching creative projects and growing their side hustle. (Martin Jones with Emily Ferrier)

The start of the 2025 NL Folk Fest is drawing near, and On The Go reporter Emily Ferrier is on location as the energy ramps up.(Martin Jones with Emily Ferrier)

From creative crafts to tasty treats, the MUN business students are launching their projects and businesses at the Side Hustle Showcase. On The Go's Emily Ferrier went down to the event to tell us all about it.(Martin Jones with Emily Ferrier)

What are your pronouns? Should we always ask that question? We heard from a professor who says we need to reframe how we ask it because sometimes it could be doing more harm than good.(Martin Jones with Dr. Ada Sinacore)

It's costly for those in the Big Land to travel for medical care, and that's not the only hurdle. Labrador MHA Lela Evans wants to be hopeful about a new pilot project for travel assistance, but says Labradorians need something that goes the extra mile. (Martin Jones with Lela Evans)

The 2025 Canada Games will be immortalized in the form of... a rug! We head to the west coast of the island where this year's Canada Games is being immortalized with a massive and meaningful creation. (Martin Jones with Joelle Stratton)

Mechanical issues have once again forced ferry service to Bell Island down to just one ship. We take you to the lineup for the Bell Island ferry, where passengers are having some major travel reservations, plus we check in with a frustrated mayor. (Martin Jones with Philip Tobin)

A rainbow flag was raised above St. John's City Hall earlier today. It was all to mark the start of the 2025 Pride season in the capital city. We spoke with one of the organizers about this year's theme and what's planned.(Martin Jones with Ellen Davis)

From the world stage in Slovakia to street hockey back home in St. John's with gold medals around their necks. We heard all about Team Canada's World Ball Hockey championship and the Newfoundland contingent who made it happen.Martin Jones and Carolyn Stokes with Andy Knight, Matteo Rotondi and Scott Kirby)

We all love summer, and the mosquitos love our shorts and sleeveless shirts. The pesky critters are in feeding season. Now a new MUN study shows some of the mosquitos here in this province can transmit diseases to humans. Dr. Atanu Sarkar tells us all about it.(Martin Jones with Dr. Atanu Sarkar)

The Minister for Labrador Affairs calls the province's new partnership with Hope Air A life-saving and transformational moment for the future of medical travel. Lisa Dempster joins us for a first look a the details.(Martin Jones with Lisa Dempster)

A whole lot of culture is cruising into English Harbour this summer. That's where Pudlo Pudlat, a national exhibit of Inuit Art, has chosen to kick off its cross-country tour. We headed to the Bonavista Peninsula to hear all about English Harbour's summer lineup. (Martin Jones with Dave Paddon)

Testosterone is sold as a quick fix for low libido and a shortcut to gaining muscle mass, but how much of the hype is backed by science? Our health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel takes a look.(Martin Jones with Dr. Iris Gorfinkle)

Climate change is increasingly an issue for small island communities, and the residents of Miquelon are taking action. A housing relocation project project is just about to get underway which will see houses rebuilt further inland. Reporter Patrick Butler traveled to Miquelon to tell us all about it. (Martin Jones with Patrick Butler)

The town of Botwood has taken action on an offensive message spray-painted on a Pride crosswalk. We spoke with the town's deputy mayor on how the community feels, and why this crime shouldn't be ignored.(Martin Jones with Chris Ivany)

We met a Newfoundland blogger who blogs about her new island home of St. Pierre. She told us all about why she focusses on local businesses there and what pulled her to the French island in the first place. Spoiler alert: it was love. (Martin Jones with Monica Hicks)

The Welsh are coming! We sat down for a chat with the conductor of the North American Welsh Choir about their tour of Atlantic Canada and where you can check them out when they arrive in this province.(Martin Jones with Mari Morgan)

RCMP are investigating a case of attempted graffiti in Botwood. A pride-themed crosswalk has had "Walk of sham" spray painted over it. Trudy Stuckless of the Botwood Mural Arts Society told us all about this strange case of vandalism.(Martin Jones with Trudy Stuckless)

50 years on, we hear the origin story from one of the men who invented the tradition of the Newfoundland Screech-In. (Julie Skinner with Jim Healey)

After decades on a boil water order -- residents in Wabana, in Bell Island, can now fill glasses with their very own, cool, clear, drinkable town water. (Martin Jones with Executive Director of Number Two Mine Tour and Museum Teresita McCarthy)

We speak to an organizer of the Seamus Creagh Festival in Ferryland about why the 2025 season isn't happening, and whether its a goodbye -- or a see you soon -- situation. (Martin Jones with Rob Brown)

We talk about the impact the ending of the NL Folk Festival - and other folk festivals across the province - could have on music in this province, with two notably individuals in the province's folk community. (Martin Jones with Folk Arts Society board president Julie Vogt and singer Shirley Montague)

The Sierra Club, a non-profit committed to environmental advocacy, predicts hitting an oil and gas plateau in the next decade. We spoke with a representative from the organization to learn more. (Conor Curtis with Martin Jones)

Amateur birder Julie Carroll was the first to spot the Stellers Sea Eagle in the province, and she's still reeling from the excitement. (Julie Carroll with Gavin Simms)

Architect and artist Robert Mellin paints miniature water-colours of street dogs in Granada, for sale as a fundraiser for the local SPCA. (Francesca Swann with Robert Mellin)

According to stats from the RCMP, intimate partner violence has increased in the province in recent years. Local advocacy group Act Now says this is proof more needs to be done to protect survivors. (Krissy Holmes with reporter Henrike Wilhelm)

Ian Kelly is retracing his father's footsteps, starting with the Ashford School in Kent, England. (Julie Skinner with Ian Kelly)