Anyone can walk on the Pedestrian Mall in downtown St. John's... but what about dancing on it?  We meet a dance instructor who's offering a free Latin Bachata dance lesson this weekend - and find out just how sexy that all is!  (Martin Jones with Tendai Mudunge)

Latin Dancing lesson

It's been a stellar summer season in terms of weather - and local vacationers are out in full force in the province.  We check in with the the creator of the StaycationNL Facebook group to find out what areas are attracting us most this year... and to hear about some hidden gems.  (Martin Jones with Lori King)

StaycationNL

Today the second annual Jigs and Wheels summer festival in Corner Brook gets underway and will run until August the 6th.  We touch base with the mayor to find out what's happening in and about town over the next ten days.  (Martin Jones with Jim Parsons)

Corner Brook Jigs and Wheels Festival

She's definitely not running away from her pain.  We hear from a runner who turned to the trails to deal with the death of her brother - and about the race she organizes in his memory.  (Martin Jones with Joy Run 50 creator Tanya Joy and race participant Melissa Arsenault)

Joy Run 50 ultra trail race for promoting mental health

The Town of Dover may be small in population... but its mayor has been recognized in a big way. We chat with Tony Keats about making the short list for the World Mayor 2023 Prize.  (Martin Jones with mayor Tony Keats)

World Mayor 2023 shortlist

Today prime minister Justin Trudeau made a visit to Newfoundland.  Where did he go? The only riding in the province that voted Conservative last election: Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame.  We reach the Conservative MP for the riding, Clifford Small.  (Martin Jones with MP Clifford Small)

Prime Minister Trudeau visits Conservative riding

One town's plan to put the brakes on speeders comes to a screeching halt.  We talk about the politics of moving violations in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's with the town's Chief Administrative Officer.  (Martin Jones with Jody Murray)

PCSP moving violations

It was Canada's second game in the FIFA Women's World Cup today... so we reconvened our panel of women with connections to the NL Soccer Association to talk all things soccer.  (Martin Jones with Leslie Bradshaw (manager of Soccer Operations), Abby Evans (coach and player) and Connie Marshall (former player, coach and administrator))

FIFA Women's World Cup panel

On Tuesday we heard that some of the Ukrainian refugees who have been living in hotels in St. John's received letters advising them to find other accommodations. Today, we hear from two Ukrainian moms who received those letters... and from a local man trying to help them find homes.  (Martin Jones with John Fowler, Ukrainian mothers)

Ukrainians advised to find own accommodations

The province's Liberals have created a new 2SLGBTQQIA+ Commission to support diversity and inclusion, with Gemma Hickey named its first president. They join us in-studio to tell us more about it.  (Martin Jones with Gemma Hickey)

2SLGBTQQIA+ Commission's first president

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.

An international market in St. John's has seen some real growth over the last few years. Today they opened a second and much larger location that will include fresh meat and fish. We were there for the grand opening and for a chat with the market's owner.  (Martin Jones with Mohammed Kasmi)

Andaluzia Market expansion

You might be in a community that put a church up for sale in the last year... and maybe that church was yours. We hear from one man from Cape Broyle who just announced that Immaculate Conception Church now belongs to the community.  (Martin Jones with Wayne Kenny)

Cape Broyle church now community-owned

The Canadian Junior National Ball Hockey Championships are set to begin in St. John's on Wednesday.  We dropped by The Glacier in Mount Pearl to chat with the president of the province's ball hockey association and some players about all the action. (Martin Jones with Tom Walsh, players Molly Gill, Jayden Denty, Matteo Rotondi and Damian Laundry)

Getting ready for junior ball hockey nationals

There was a large donation of fresh cod to the Single Parents Association at the end of last week.  We speak with the founding director of Sharing the Harvest NL about the ongoing effort to provide "country food" to food banks, as well as with the employment services lead at the Single Parents Association to hear what this donation will accomplish.

SPAN cod donation

A cyclist in St. John's was forced off the road and into a ditch earlier this week in what he says was a deliberate hit-and-run.  We hear the full story from the cyclist... and why he hopes his story is a warning to others.  (Martin Jones with Kevin Woodbury)

Cyclist hit-and-run

The FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in New Zealand and Australia. Three local advocates for women's soccer who all have connections to the NL Soccer Association drop by to analyze last night's opener for Canada... and give us an idea of what this event means for women in soccer.  (Martin Jones with Leslie Bradshaw (manager of Soccer Operations), Abby Evans (coach and player) and Connie Marshall (former player, coach and administrator)

FIFA Women's World Cup

What about Labrador? That's what the MHA for Torngat Mountains is asking after news that the Town of Lewisporte is getting $10 million to help after the removal of the ferry service linking the town to the north coast of Labrador.  (Martin Jones with Lela Evans)

Torngat Mountains infrastructure

When we're in the thick of the heat advisories, just how safe is it for the average person to get outside to be active?  How do you balance the strain on your body in the hot, humid summer months with the need to stay active?  We ask an expert from MUN's School of Human Kinetics and Recreation.  (Martin Jones with Dr. David Behm)

Being safely active in the heat

The Town of Lewisporte is getting a big cheque from the province to spend on the wharf and to explore other economic opportunities.  We hear from the mayor about what the money will mean for the town.  (Martin Jones with Krista Freake)

Lewisporte infrastructure cash

What does all this hot weather the province has been seeing mean for the icebergs?  We get a first-hand account from the skipper of Iceberg Quest Tours in Twillingate.  (Martin Jones with Captain Barry Rogers)

Iceberg season in Twillingate

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