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

One in three people in this province lives with a disability- and the number of people who need support is expected to grow in the coming years. It's a major election issue - and we talk about it.

She's knocked on hundreds of doors since the provincial election was called. And the conversations haven't always been easy. We meet Shazia Razi, the NDP candidate for Labrador West, and discuss the extra hurdles she has to clear to get elected.

A new study showed longer wait times in emergency rooms caused hundreds of thousands of Canadians to leave before getting treated... sometimes with serious consequences. We take a look at the situation with On The Go's health contributor and family physician. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)

The Liberal and PC leaders are both promising to bulk up the justice system if they form the next government. But, are more police officers and more arrests the solution to concerns about crime and public safety? We ask a former crown prosecutor. (Krissy Holmes with Mike Murray)

The population is aging all over rural Newfoundland... but on the Port au Port Peninsula the stakes are different.Radio-Canada reporter Patrick Butler joins us to talk about the precarious future of our very own French quarter. (Krissy Holmes with Patrick Butler)

Voting in many municipal elections is easy: Just pop your ballot in the mail. But what if there is no mail delivery? We hear how communities are dealing with ballots that could be lost due to the Canada Post strike. (Krissy Holmes with Corner Brook city clerk and returning officer Jessica Smith; Statements from the City of St. John's and the City of Mount Pearl; Krissy Holmes with Rob Nolan, CEO of Municipalities NL)

He just a middle-aged dad, on his way home to make you laugh. Shaun Majumdar will tour six locations across the province starting next week, so we reached him to find out what to expect. (Krissy Holmes with Shaun Majumder)

Not every pop-up store invites you to listen and learn... but the First Light store at the Avalon Mall is not like any other. On The Go's Emily Ferrier checks in from "The Mal" with First Light's community empowerment liaison. (Emily Ferrier with Mark Humber)

War, exile, and assassination plots: A new book by Linden MacIntyre dives into the life of a British soldier who spent his final years in exile in Newfoundland. (Krissy Holmes with Linden MacIntyre)

The dragons are trying on raincoats from Newfoundland as a new season of Dragon's Den begins on CBC Television. The woman behind Mernini Raincoats tells us what it was like to step in front of the cameras and make her pitch. (Krissy Holmes with Maria Halfyard)

One man performed CPR on a St. Clare's Hospital employee who collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest in May 2024. Another man's quick thinking action on Trinity Bay last summer saved another man's life. We hear from two of the newest recipients of the St. John Ambulance lifesaving award. (Krissy Holmes with John Power in the On The Go studio; The CBC's Jeremy Eaton with John Pike)

It is National Tree Day, and events are being held all over the country to help us all appreciate our tall green friends. To celebrate the occasion, On the Go's Emily Ferrier took some time to take in nature at the MUN Botanical Gardens. (Krissy Holmes and Emily Ferrier with Meg McCarthy)

Every dog has his day, and one dog in Torbay might have his on election day. Phil, a german shepherd, is running for town council, and Emily Colbourne is Phil's campaign manager. (Krissy Holmes with Emilly Colburne)

Two new K9s have entered the RNC, and for the first time they've been trained right here in the province. Paige and her handler Sergeant Jody Ryan made their way over to us to chat about the milestone. (Krissy Holmes with Jody Ryan Paige the K9)

Houston we have a problem... After much anticipation and buildup, the countdown hit zero on the first Canadian commercial rocket launch, but the rocket remained planted in St. Lawrence. Assistant Professor at Memorial University Hilding Neilson told us all about the difficulties in launching a rocket like this, and what the future may hold for this budding industry. (Krissy Holmes with Hilding Neilson)

You may be wondering what makes life as an independent candidate attractive. We sat down for a chat with two independent candidates about the pros and cons of going it alone in one, potentially in more than one district. (Krissy Holmes with Paul Lane and Eddi Joyce)

The fake citations in the Education Accord are a serious credibility problem for the report and everyone associated with it. That's according to one professor at Memorial University. (Krissy Holmes and Jamie Fitzpatrick with Ian L. Jones)

After growing up in St. John's they're no strangers to severe weather, but until today Ritche Perez and Shauna Taylor had never experienced a super typhoon. Nando is the name of the storm, and It's the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane. (Krissy Holmes with Ritchie Perez)

Behind the coughs and sneezes of flu season lies a bigger question about how safe our healthcare spaces really are. On The Go's house doctor examines new recommendations for masking in hospitals. (Krissy Holmes with Dt. Iris Gorfinkel)

We're still waiting for a payoff from all the hype around wind-to-electricity-to-hydrogen projects... but one advocate says we've been ignoring a simpler and proven way to turn wind into energy. (On The Go's Jamie Fitzpatrick with Shauna Kelly, the offshore wind coordinator with Sierra Club Canada)

Michelle Layman is starting over... along with many of her friends and neighbours in Ochre Pit Cove. We return to Conception Bay North where residents and volunteers continue sifting through the ash to recover what they can after this summer's brutal wildfires. (The CBC's Gavin Simms with Michelle Layman, Reporter Ryan Cooke with volunteer leader Ben Brake)

What have they got for an encore? That's the question at Mary Brown's Centre tonight as The Newfoundland Regiment hockey club are getting set for their second game after an electrifying win Thursday night. We tee it up for you with On The Go's Jamie Fitzpatrick.

The wait is almost over for hockey fans with The Newfoundland Regiment just hours away from hitting the ice for the first time in their inaugural season.. The CBC's Mike Moore is our ticket inside the sold out arena... and joins us for some pre-game chat. (Krissy Holmes with Mike Moore)

Could Labrador be the answer for those fleeing a climate crisis? An author visiting from France is travelling the coast conducting research on that very subject... and while she's here she's on a mission to meet a true Labrador Retriever. (On The Go's Julie Skinner with Sarah England)

You could say Jimmy Kimmel exposed Dildo to the rest of the world. We head to "Kimmel country" to hear how residents are reacting to news of their honorary mayor's suspension from American late-night television. Then, we go to comedian and writer Mary Walsh for her thoughts on the Kimmel situation. (Dildo residents with the CBC's Heather Gillis; Krissy Holmes with Mary Walsh)

All students need support... even those who aren't permitted on school property. We welcome a program coordinator with the YMCA to the On The Go studio to hear about a new program to help young people get "Back on Track." (Krissy Holmes with Alexandra Shea)

We're going back to Conception Bay North for a conversation with a resident who believes her house was the last to burn in the north shore wildfires... taking a lot of history with it. She's now living in what she calls the "black forest" - and is calling for an official inquiry. (The CBC's Gavin Simms with Stella Johnson)

He was positive that he was working overseas on a big-budget J.J. Abrams movie... but in reality he was lying in a hospital bed in a coma following a serious workplace accident on a film set. Andrew "Dicky" Strickland invites us along as he embarks on an epic journey of recovery.

Two climate researchers are taking aim at politicians and others who are planning to push ahead with future oil and gas project... rather than phasing them out. We welcome both to the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Angela Antle and Angela Carter)*Angela Antle is the writer-in-residence at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society at the University of Munich and a former host here at CBC. Angela Carter is a professor of political science at Memorial University and Canada Research Chair in Equitable Energy Governance and public policy.

It's usually known for its quiet outports... but for one day only the Eastport Peninsula became a racetrack. We hear about a great day for participants in the Targa Newfoundland car rally... as it makes its way toward the finish line on Thursday. (Krissy Holmes with Robert Giannou, the owner of Targa Newfoundland and Jeff Mierins, owner of a new restaurant the Salvaje Longhouse that hosted the drivers for lunch)

The sweet-faced sheep Sizzle - a symbol of survival for the people of Conception Bay North following the devastation of this summer's wildfires - is getting a new pair of boots! We check in with one of her caretakers at New Life Rescue and Adoption Inc... and hear about other ongoing animal rescue efforts along the north shore. (Krissy Holmes with Julia Parsons)

In just 28 days, people of the province will be heading to the polls to pick the next premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. With the parties gearing up to make their big pitch, reporter Terry Roberts drops by the On The Go studio to set it all up including what races to watch. (Krissy Holmes with Terry Roberts)

Could controlling blood pressure help people's hearts... and protect against dementia? On The Go's health columnist joins us to talk about a massive new study that could change the thinking on the connection. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)

How can we trust the Education Accord, if it can't even get the small details right? That's the question today from the Newfoundland and Labrador Teacher's Association. We speak with the president of the NLTA about concerns with the validity of the report. (Krissy Holmes with Dale Lambe)

We heard criticism of the Churchill Falls Memorandum of Understanding from one "Group of 9" - and today we hear why a second "Group of 9" is throwing support behind the MOU. (Krissy Holmes with Peter Woodward. president and CEO of the Woodward Group of Companies)

Some residents of CBN are picking up their tools and getting to work following the devastation by this summer's wildfires. On The Go's Gavin Simms headed to the area as communities continue to assess the damage... and some start to rebuild - including one man at his family forge in Blackhead. (Gavin Simms with Roger Butt)

St. John's has been called the twin city of Waterford, Ireland thanks to our deep cultural connections. Hoping to strengthen that relationship is Ireland's ambassador to Canada... who's in town and in the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with John Concannon)

The province's ten-year education action plan is peppered with fake academic sources. CBC/Radio-Canada reporter Patrick Butler has been digging into this story and joins us in-studio to break it all down. (Krissy Holmes with Patrick Butler)

People of this province united against what they call a drug crisis this afternoon. We hear some of the concerns expressed by people who attended the rally at the Confederation Building in St. John's, and then we speak with the organizer in the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Tina Olivero)

Evacuated residents have returned and the cleanup has begun as police continue their criminal investigation into the Conception Bay North wildfires. But what are investigators up against, when their crime scene spans the north shore? We talk about the challenge with a media relations officer with the RCMP. (Krissy Holmes with Corporal Jesse O'Donaghey)

She spent years creating connections with American tourists arriving fresh off the boat. But now, a west coast boutique owner says Trump's tariffs are forcing her to shut down business for American customers... and she isn't alone. We speak with the owner of Sea Salt & Twig in Cormack. (Krissy Holmes with Liz Combden)

Knowing his time is limited, a man from central Newfoundland has spent the summer sailing around the island with his young family... making lots of friends and memories along the way. (Krissy Holmes with Zach Stroud, his wife Andrea and their daughter Isabella)