On The Go

Dec 09 2024 191 ep. 11 mins 243
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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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Syria next steps

Dec 09 2024 6 mins  
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has upended geopolitics in the Middle East. We reach a professor of International Relations at Carleton University on Ottawa for a look at what's at stake for Syria's future. (Krissy Holmes with Elliot Tepper)

Seniors' wellbeing report

Dec 09 2024 12 mins  
A new report paints a troubling picture of life for seniors in our province. They have the lowest median income in the country... and many struggle with basics like secure housing, nutritious food and accessing health care. We reach the province's seniors' advocate for details about the revelations in the report. (Krissy Holmes with Susan Walsh)

St. John's city budget

Dec 09 2024 9 mins  
It's budget day in the capital city... and with a number of big ticket items on the wish list for next year we check with the city's lead on finance to find out what made the final cut. (Krissy Holmes with councillor Ron Ellsworth)

Health with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel: AI medical care

Dec 08 2024 8 mins  
Artificial intelligence is already changing the way medical care is delivered... and we are likely to see these changes become more and more prevalent. On The Go's health contributor explains. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. iris Gorfinkel)

Syria's celebrate fall of Assad regime

Dec 08 2024 14 mins  
President Assad's regime has toppled... and as many Syrians celebrate the end of that chapter - questions remain about what will come next. We welcome three members of the NL Syrian community to learn what this revolution means for them... and what it will take to put Syria back together. (Krissy Holmes with Husam Aldagher, Abir Zin and Mohammad Maarouf)

Remembering Ashley Martin-Hanlon

Dec 08 2024 16 mins  
The late Ashley Martin-Hanlon helped many of us understand the issues facing people with disabilities. We'll remember Ashley as a force to be reckoned with for her advocacy work on behalf of people in the disabled community. (Krissy Holmes with her coffee buddy Cecil Whitten and longtime friend Bronwynn Erskine)

Memorial University's budgetary shortfall

Dec 08 2024 13 mins  
MUN can't make ends meet; students and professors fear for the future... and the university president says we can expect a more focused, smaller university in the future. We hear what the PC opposition leader has to say about it all. (Krissy Holmes with Tony Wakeham)

The Candlelight Vigil to remember loved ones lost to suicide marks 20 years.

Dec 05 2024 10 mins  
People who've lost someone to suicide will gather this Sunday to remember and honour their loved one. We'll talk with the woman who started it all two decades ago and hear about this year's vigil coming up on Sunday. (Krissy Holmes with Kim Kelly)

What do students think of the province's proposed cell phone policy for schools?

Dec 05 2024 15 mins  
Ahead of the deadline for public feedback tomorrow we'll break out the policy and go through it with two high school students to learn more about what this could look like. (Krissy Holmes with Olive Jones and Kalista Barrett)

A young theatre troupe offers up some tips on how to maintain our equilibrium this festive season.

Dec 05 2024 10 mins  
A lot of young people dream about being part of a theatre company.One theatre director in St. John's is opening doors for MANY of themand offering opportunities to tread the boards. (Krissy Holmes with Joey Rideout, Cameron Hedderson, and Leland Coleman)