On The Go From Cbc Radio Nfld. And Labrador (highlights)

Comedy at the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre tomorrow will be Hotz - that's Jeremy Hotz. The Canadian comedian brings his new touring show to St. John's. On the way, he and his faithful companion Shack dropped by the On The Go studio. (Todd O'Brien with Jeremy Hotz)

In one corner we have Uber... and now in the other we have Kabby. Ridesharing just got even more competitive in Newfoundland and Labrador. We hear from the co-founders of the newest addition to transportation services. (Todd O'Brien with Haris Barkie and Frank Nie)

A runway at St. John's International Airport is being resurfaced this summer. We talk pavement and what it means for passengers with the director of Infrastructure and Planning for the airport. (Todd O'Brien with Scott Mercer)

Understanding the effects of a spruce budworm outbreak through an arts lens: A project on the west coast takes a different take on the effects of the destruction they cause. We speak with one of the lead researchers. (Todd O'Brien with Rachel Jekanowski)

In our advancing technological world, it's hard to imagine living life without a phone or a tablet or a screen in the car. How do the chips in those devices connect to climate change? A professor of geography at Memorial University has been doing research into that question. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Josh Lepawsky)

We take a look at the results of the province's Childcare Demand Portal survey that shows a large number of parents are on waitlists with substantial wait times for childcare spaces. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with the CBC's Malone Mullin)

As we head towards Mother's Day on Sunday, a St. John's author uncovers the hidden layers of her own mother's life in a new book. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Marjorie Doyle)

How far would you go to save a family of stray kittens? For one animal-lover in St. John's, there might be no limit. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Marnie Taylor)

We take you to the debut solo exhibition of photographer Ting Ting Chen and her muse, Robert Tilley. (The CBC's Gavin Simms with Ting Ting and Robert)

Our Lady of Mercy Church in Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove has just won a national heritage competition called "Canada's Next Great Save." We speak with a member of the Our Lady of Mercy Complex Committee and a local business owner/community member. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Joanne Rose and Paula Cornec)

The Shipwreck Preservation Society is diving into the stories behind watery resting places of sunken ships and downed planes. We hear some of the tales the Society's president has in-hand for his talk at the Rooms Wednesday evening. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Neil Burgess)

Mallard Cottage is getting spruced up for summer: the kitchen will be humming and reservations will soon be taken... all just in time for tourist season. However, one of St. John's favourite eateries almost never made it to the summer of 2024. We hear from the man who stepped in to get the doors open again. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Blair McIntosh)

Catchphrases like "poison in every puff" and "cigarettes cause impotence" are showing up on cigarettes in Canada... and not just on the packs - but on the cigarettes themselves. Om The Go's health columnist talks to us about this latest move in the war on smoking. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)

The Newfoundland and Labrador Dairy Co-Operative is about to change the industry for dairy processors in the province after purchasing the Central Dairies brand. We speak with a founding member of the Co-Operative who owns Pond View Farm in the Goulds. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Crosbie Williams)

As gardeners hope for a season of plenty, we find out what seeds are trending in the gardening business. The manager of The Seed Company by E.W. Gaze is giving a talk for the Newfoundland Horticultural Society Tuesday evening. He dropped by the On The Go studio on Monday to get us prepped for the season. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Jackson McLean)

It's a pricey investment... but it's also a simple, proven device that could help Newfoundland Power improve customer service, save electricity and save us some money. We speak to an industry analyst in Virginia who's appearing before the Public Utilities Board in June about the appeal of smart meters. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Doug Bowman)

The members of the Derina Harvey Band live in Edmonton and most recently were on tour in the U.S. However, they're from this province...and last night in Charlottetown, P.E.I. the band was been named Entertainer of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards.The band has been compared to a “rockier” version of Great Big Sea, if you swapped out Alan Doyle for Adele. We caught up to Derina in Charlottetown for a chat about being honoured with the "Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year" award. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Derina Harvey)

Young Indigenous artisans have been studying the business end of it, and they're ready to make their pitch to customers. We are joined in studio by two of the merchants who will be setting up at Saturday's Indigenous Makers Market in Quidi Vidi Village. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Juliette Onalik and Jordin Burden)

You can catch the 2024 Arts and Letters exhibit at The Rooms in St. John's until May 18. To find out what art, music and writing you can find there, we met up with the curator of The Rooms... as well as some of the artists behind the works. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Mireille Eagan and featured artists)

A Corner Brook scientist gets the Order of Canada for his work with volcanos. We reach the world-renowned volcanologist in Ottawa not long after he received the award. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Donald Dingwell)