On The Go

Nov 03 2024 204 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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Mummers Festival

Nov 03 2024 15 mins

The schedule for this year's Mummers Festival is out - and of course there'll be a parade, a kitchen party... and workshops for making such things as ugly sticks, Ukrainian Christmas Stars... and so much more. The executive director of the Mummers Festival and a visual artist and member of the Ukrainian National Federation – Avalon Branch drop by the On The Go studio with all the

'Goodbye Glass Ceiling' election night watch party

Nov 03 2024 11 mins

Regardless who wins the American election, Kamala Harris is still "breaking the glass ceiling" as the first woman of colour with a major party to run for president of the United States. You can celebrate that while watching election returns with others Tuesday night at a special event organized by PerSIStence Theatre. The troupe's producing artistic director and chair drop by the O

Health with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel: Chocolate health

Nov 03 2024 7 mins

You probably have a little chocolate bar - or ten - lying around from Halloween. They’re tempting morsels… but whether or not they offer health benefits is a subject of scientific debate. On The Go's Health columnist helps us find the "sweet spot" on cocoa intake. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)

Flavoured vapes rally

Nov 03 2024 20 mins

The province is considering banning flavoured vapes... and dozens of people gathered at the Confederation Building today to try and stop that from happening. First we hear from some of those protesters speaking with the CBC's Abby Cole. Then, we get reaction from a professor in MUN's School of Pharmacy and Faculty of Medicine who also runs the province's smoking cessation program.

Remembering Kristina Szutor

Nov 03 2024 13 mins

A tribute to Kristina Szutor, the beloved piano teacher at MUN's School of music for 30 years, who passed away on Friday. We hear part of a conversation she had with former On The Go host Ted Blades, and then we welcome two of her friends and colleagues to the studio to share their memories of Kristina Szutor. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Karen Bulmer, the interim dean of MUN'

QV Songwriters Circle

Oct 31 2024 12 mins

Country, pop, folk or rock. Whatever your preference is... there's a Songwriters Circle coming up Saturday that will cover all the bases. Three of the singer-songwriters involved in the event taking place at the Quidi Vidi Brewery drop by the On The Go studio for a chat. (Krissy Holmes with Justin Fancy, Rachel Cousins and Darcy Scott)

Diversity in politics

Oct 31 2024 16 mins

In the next year, we'll see candidates from all political stripes step forward to run in federal, provincial and municipal elections. One group is hoping at least half of them will be women or gender diverse candidates. We talk about the work being done to increase gender parity in politics with two guests: A Mount Pearl councillor who's also on a sub-committee of Mu

Día de los Muertos - Day of the Dead

Oct 31 2024 10 mins

Today (November 1st) is All Saints' Day, meaning Saturday is All Souls Day... or Day of the Dead for people from Mexico where it's a celebration of those who've departed. We hear from a local woman from Mexico about what the day means for her and her family. (Krissy Holmes with Claudia Fimbres)

Haunted Halloween teeth

Oct 30 2024 10 mins

Halloween and your fangs do not play well together. We sit down with a St. John's dental hygienist to get some tricks and tips to keep your teeth healthy as the candy tsunami hits. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Nicole Kielly)

The science of the scare

Oct 30 2024 9 mins

A MUN professor of behavioural neuroscience who is researching fear and how it changes us drops by the On The Go studio to discuss our physical reaction to fear. (Krissy Holmes with Jacqueline Blundell)