The Signal

More and more babies are born exposed to substances in N.L. as one doctor says the system struggles to keep up. GUESTS: Dr. Anne Drover; Renee Williams, executive director, Daybreak

The Health Accord for Newfoundland and Labrador was released in 2022 as a 10-year plan to transform this province's heath-care system. So where do things stand with it in 2026? We have both former co-chairs in studio to talk about it. Guests: Former co-chairs Sister Elizabeth Davis and Dr. Pat Parfrey

Low funding, low volunteering and burnout: challenges plaguing the community sector in N.L.. On today’s show: what do communities need to do to adapt and thrive in today’s world? This episode’s panel are organizing a festival aiming at “future-proofing” community organizations. GUESTS - Nicole Dawe, Executive Director, Community Foundation of Newfoundland an Labrador; Mariana Jiménez Ojeda, Manager of Social Innovation, Community Sector Council of Newfoundland and Labrador; Nancy Leung, Strategic Initiatives Coordinator, Centre for Social Enterprise, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador; Kristen Murray, Co-operative Development Officer, Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Cooperatives; Genevieve McCorquodale, Project Manager with Irish Loop Tourism with CBDC Celtic; and Sean Wiltshire with Avalon Employment.

On this episode of the Signal, we play two episodes of the podcast This is Newfoundland and Labrador. First, the trial of the accused killer Dean Penney explained. From the day his estranged wife Jennifer Hillier-Penney went missing to how, years after, police arrested Penney. Second, how computers in NL are becoming more expensive because of AI and one small but crucial memory chip.

The report's title is Overrepresented and Undercounted: A Snapshot of Indigenous Adult Incarceration in Newfoundland and Labrador, 2025. Today on the show we talk about it and what needs to change. Guests: From First Light: Noah Sheppard relational connections coordinator; Teri Slade, research and public policy lead; Michael Johnson, coordinator of justice supports

The N.L. Historic Heritage recently gave out awards to people whose projects were on preserving, restoring or designing buildings with N.L. heritage in mind. From a hundred year old homes to memorials, todays’ panel talks about their projects and the importance of keeping remnants of history alive. GUESTS - Luke Quinton, President of the NL Historic Trust; the wiiners of the Southcott Awards: Matthew Mills and Tom Wright with Mills&Wright Landscape Architecture, Kris Drodger and Amy Chislet, Stephanie Moyst and Tyler Stapleton.

We are living in a time of climate change charged extreme weather and dealing with its impacts. Today we speak with people who after seeing the impacts of climate change took action and started supporting renewable energy solutions. Guests: Community Organizer Sophia Lindfield, Spencer Scott from Fridays for Future, Atlantic Organizer of the National Campaign for a Youth Climate Corps and Volunteer Coordinator of the Social Justice Co-op NL. Lea Movelle, Student Jessica Warren, AngajukKak for Makkovik Barry Andersen, Student Brandon Power

Today on the show we speak with folks from the Food Producers Forum who have a new report out that attempts to answer the question 'How dow we feed ourselves?' Guests: Alison Snow, chair of the Food Producers Forum, Heather Zurel founder, Data Farms; John Finn, executive director, School Lunch Association

Today on the show we talk about Love Our Local Authors (LOLA) Month which is brought to you by Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries. So join us for a conversation about writers and stories that help shape the province’s literary culture.

Today on the show we talk science with eight univeristy researchers and it's all jargon free. It's part of this week's Scientific Endeavours in Academia conference at Memorial University.

A show where we play episodes from This is Newfoundland and Labrador podcast all under the theme of policing. From gun crime, officers quitting and calls for more policing in rural N.L.

Today on the show we talk about wild foods. Whether it's foraging, hunting or harvesting what the ocean has to offer, we ask guests if we have enough access to wild foods, what's working and what may need changing. Guests: Todd Perrin, chef; Barry Fordham, hunting and fishing advocate; Lori McCarthy, food and culture advocate; Byron Alexander, Chief of Indian Head First Nations; Patricia Kemuksigak, chairperson for the NunaKatiget Inuit Community Corporation.

The Newfoundland Quarterly magazine is out with a new issue this spring with the theme this time around being “fabric.” We invited the editor and contributors to the show to talk about their pieces and the inspiration behind them.

We have a changing word and and a changing economy, today on the show we ask how do we make sure people are equipped for the jobs of today and tomorrow? Education is part of it and so is understanding what employers want and how jobs are changing. We've got a great panel that digs into all of it. Guests: From College of the North Atlantic: Brent Howell, dean, Natural Resources and Industrial Trades; Brenda Lockyer, associate dean, Business & IT; Fergus O'Brien, vice-president, Academic & Applied Research.

Team Broken Earth is celebrating 15 years conducting medical relief missions around the world. Today on the show we talk about this milestone, as well as recent missions conducted in Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Uganda and for the first time, Jamaica.

Today on the show we talk about housing supports needs in Newfoundland and Labrador. We start with a look at the recent Auditor General report which found social housing supports stagnated as waitlists swelled. GUESTS - Hope Jamieson, housing researcher and the president of Annex Consulting; Angela Crockwell, executive director of Thrive; Rebecca Larkham, supportive living co-ordinator with Mokami Status of Women Council; Doug Pawson, executive director of End Homelessness St. John’s.; Kelly Rogers, executive officer of Canadian Home Builders’ Association Newfoundland and Labrador.

Today on the show we look at how local tourism businesses are preparing for the summer plus we talk about the industry's importance for Newfoundland and Labrador's economy. GUESTS - Dave Lank, owner and operator of The Cape; Alex Blagdon, culinary director at The Cape; Deborah Bourden, owner and operator at Anchor Inn Hotel; John Devereaux, chair of hospitality N.L.; and John Fisher, director of Fisher’s Loft in Port Rexton.

We start today's show with a weather update from CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler. Then we are joined by Michael Murray for a pre-season gardening show.

Today on the show we talk about a court case that could decide the future of press freedom, and police oversight, in Canada. Guests: Justin Brake reporter/editor at The Independent; Geoff Budden, St. John's Lawyer; Brent Jolly, national president, Canadian Association of Journalists; Ethan Cox, editor, Ricochet Media; Karyn Pugliese, journalist/editor

A discussion about ultra processed foods (UPF) and their affect on our health. We also talk about the history of UPF, how they ended up on our plates, climate change impacts on getting fresh foods and relying on UPF, policy and diet, etc… GUESTS - Rachel Prowse, registered dietitian and assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics at Memorial University; Daniel Zaltz, assistant professor at the University of Ottawa School of Epidemiology and Public Health; Sarah Parsons, registred dietitian and postdoctoral fellow at MUN's biochemestry department; and Nicholas Fairbridge, Research Associate within the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University.