NL: On The Go

 
 

NL: On The Go

On The Go has now been on the air for 30 years, bringing Newfoundlanders and Labradorians stories from every nook, cranny and cove in the province.

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NOIA Chair and CEO Say Oil's Not Going Away Anytime Soon

Against the backdrop of climate changes marches around the world, Mark Collett and Charlene Johnson tout the benefits of increasing NL oil production.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:20:51]


OTG Listeners Aghast at Rex Murphy's NAIA Speech

Noted columnist mocks environmentalists and their climate change concerns at NL aquaculture industry event.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:13:43]


Physical Disabilities No Barrier To Sailing

Sailor Hayley Redmond and her instructor, Able Sail NL's Matt Debicki are just back from the Mobility Cup in Ottawa.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:10:47]


New NFB Film "Luben and Elena" Reveals A Life Filled With Love and Art

Sculptor Luben Boykov talks about the new documentary about his life with visual artist, Elena Popova and the art they make.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:10:24]


Rare 1835 Manuscript Entomologia Terrae Novae Returns to NL

The Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa's Elizabeth Smith reveals the stunning drawings inside amateur naturalist Philip Henry Gosse's 184 year old journal.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:10:01]


What Part of "Permanent Disability" Don't You Get?

NL Security Consultant Joseph Dawson questions Porter Airlines paperwork policy.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:07:07]


NL Finance Minister Defends Liquor Laws

Tom Osborne responds to an OTG story

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[mp3 file: runs 00:09:34]


A New Book on the Streetcars of Old St. John's

Ted talks with local author Kenneth G. Pieroway

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[mp3 file: runs 00:14:40]


Marvellous Mushrooms and Fun Fungi

Jonny Hodder takes a mushroom hunting hike ahead of the 2019 Foray N-L

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[mp3 file: runs 00:07:22]


Renovations Slump Hints at Building Boom

Canadian Home Builders' Association NL's CEO finds a silver lining in number of house repairs.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:08:44]


NL Author's New Giller-nominated Novel

Ted talks with Michael Crummey about his new novel, The Innocents.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:09:29]


What's That Burger Doing On Your Bicep?

It's the latest in food truck tattoos, say local chefs.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:08:15]


Recounting The Historic 1928 Flight of The Bremen

Aviation enthusiasts Jean Jasperson-Naegele and Rudi Nagele tell the story.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:12:47]


Do Beer and Babies Mix?

Some NL parents want to be able to bring their kids to local craft breweries.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:11:09]


NL Resources Minister Responds to Latest Offshore Oil Spill

Siobhan Coady on second oil spill in a month at Hibernia platform.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:11:49]


NL Kashmiri Family on Tenterhooks

Yaqoob and Nabila Qureshi share their worries about their family and their homeland.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:19:43]


Unfit to Drink

The latest on Bell Island's ongoing water woes.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:13:24]


Remembering Woodstock

St John's resident Susan Sherk recalls her time at the iconic 1969 music festival.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:15:47]


Confronting Newfoundland's Role In The Slave Trade

Artist Camille Turner's installation at the Bonavista Bienale shines a light on how this place profited from slavery in the USA.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:12:09]


Seismic Testing is Harmful to Marine Life

Dalhousie prof says NL government and offshore oil industry need to do more to lower the risk.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:24:12]


New baseball training program coming to Upper Island Cove

Former major league baseball player, Rich Butler, is coming to the island to start a professional baseball training program in Upper Island Cove.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:08:25]


Hasan Hai - Pride's Community Group of The Year

St. John's Pride Community Group of the Year is the fabulous Newfoundland and Labrador Beard and Moustache Club — led by the man with the city's best beard and moustache, the incomparable Hassan Hai.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:10:59]


Blair Curtis Pride Thought Leader

This weekend, Blair Curtis was named the Thought Leader of the Year by St. John's. Curtis is a 19-year old man from McIvers, out on the west coast. He is transgender, and has become an influential advotate for the trans-community.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:09:26]


St. John's Pride Youth Advocates of the Year

So, you're a parent. One day your teenage son or daughter comes to you and says, they don't feel like they belong in their own body. They say, Mom, Dad - I'm trans. What do you say? The St. John's Pride Youth Advocate of the Year is a support group, called Parents of Trans & Gender Diverse Kids NL. We spoke with founder Julie Temple and youth counsellor TJ Jones.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:11:44]


Queer Friendly Business of the Year

St. John's Pride chose four Grand Marshals for the 2019 Pride Parade, honouring people and groups who have worked to make this province more inclusive. The Queer Friendly Business of the Year is Vertical Xpression, a dance studio in downtown St. John's where pole dancing is the main attraction. We spoke with owner Erica Taylor about what the honour means to her.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:11:51]


Husky Energy Update

Bailey White speaks with Trevor Pritchard of Husky Energy

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[mp3 file: runs 00:09:51]


59th In Normandy Friday July 5th

75 years ago, the 59th Newfoundland Heavy Regiment deployed to France and action in the Battle of Normandy. From the CBC archives, a veteran of the regiment gives an account.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:11:55]