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Hurdles for musicians and artists seeking work in the U.S.
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Red tape and visa delays are turning Canadian musicians away from working in the U.S. We hear from Newfoundland's international opera singer about his frustrations working south of the border. (Krissy Holmes with David Pomeroy)
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Red tape and visa delays are turning Canadian musicians away from working in the U.S. We hear from Newfoundland's international opera singer about his frustrations working south of the border. (Krissy Holmes with David Pomeroy)
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The so-called "Strong Borders Act" that was tabled last week by the federal government is raising concerns among international students at Memorial University. We sit down with the chair of the provincial chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students to hear what's keeping some students from speaking up. (Krissy Holmes with Nicolas Keough)…
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Do you want to know more about the crime scene in your town? Well, there's now an online tool to help. The government has just launched a new interactive Crime Dashboard. We reach the province's minister of Justice and Public Safety to hear more on what is, how it works... and why it matters. (Krissy Holmes with John Haggie)…
The Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra has just announced their new music director and conductor. We reach the winning candidate in Montreal to talk about stepping onto the podium in this province. (Krissy Holmes with Simon Rivard)
Summer is right around the corner... and there's still no provincial election call. Now it looks as though we might end up with a municipal election and a provincial election happening around the same time this fall. We talk competing campaigns with the president of Municipalities NL. (Krissy Holmes with Amy Coady)…
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It's a big thrill for St. John's-based musician Kelly McMichael as her album "After The Sting Of It" makes the 2025 Polaris Prize Long List. (Krissy Holmes with Kelly McMichael)
With the Canada Summer Games less than two months away... its time to spark up the Roly McLenahan Canada Games Torch and begin the official Orangestore 2025 Canada Games Torch Relay. We reach the cohort of representatives from this province gathered on Parliament Hill in the leadup to the ceremonial lighting... in our own "pass the phone" version of the relay.. (Krissy Holmes with St. John's mayor Danny Breen, Canada Games CEO Karen Sheriffs, Paralympian Katarina Roxon, NL tennis star Declan Walsh and sponsor David Button of North Sun Energy)…
A book about two brothers from the United States hiking the Labrador wilderness has picked up prize at the annual Foreword Indies Book of the Year Awards. "In the Shadow of Tungusuak" was written by the late Chris Buckley. On The Go's Francesca Swann speaks with Chris's brother Brendan about some of the life-changing moments they had navigating the mountains, glaciers, rivers, and meadows of the Torngats. (Francesca Swann with Brendan Buckley)…
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Many regions in the country are being affected by wildfire smoke, which has become a regular part of summer for Canadians. We heard from a medical professional on the potential health risks that come with the drop in air quality wildfire smoke brings. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Anne Gunz)
We meet a teenager from Change Islands who's just been named "Ocean Hero of the Year" for his swift action to protect the ocean environment. (Krissy Holmes with Brody King)
The Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival launches its 25th anniversary year with musical collaborations and a tour starting Tuesday in Labrador. The festival's co-artistic director and three of the members of the trio headed to "The Big Land" join us in the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Nancy Dahn, violinist Arian Vriens, pianist Esmee Gilbert and cellist Emma Schmiedecke)…
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Would you recognize a tick bite if you saw it? On the Go's health contributor brings us some advice about tick season and lyme disease... a potentially serious infection caused by the bites. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)
It's not only plants appearing this year as spring in the province ramps up: We'll also be seeing plant-focused people popping up in St. John's for the Canadian Botanical Association's annual conference starting Tuesday. We get details from the associate producer in MUN's Biology department who's the organizer of the "Botany on The Rock" conference. (Krissy Holmes with Julissa Roncal)…
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Crime reporters are competing for a brand new award this year that honours the late Mike Critch - a famous journalist from these parts - known as "Mr. Crime" himself. We investigate why Mike's son Mark Critch created the award when he joins us in the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Mark Critch)…
Students in Rigolet find their musical groove writing a new song with members of Labrador's Silver Wolf Band... and a new CBC documentary throws light on life in the community. We speak with Silver Wolf Band's vocalist/pianist and the principal of Northern Lights Academy in Rigolet. (Krissy Holmes with Matthew Barrett and Chelsea Flowers)…
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Members of the Screaming Eagles from the Port au Port Peninsula held a peaceful protest at the Energy NL conference in St. John's this week. They wanted to draw attention to the impact of World Energy GH2 wind-to-hydro development projects. We spoke with a couple of of them outside the St. John's Convention Centre on Wednesday. (Krissy Holmes with Cornie Torte and Sandra Woolridge from Picadilly)…
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