The Signal

What it takes to make childcare in N.L. affordable AND accessible? 

With only have 3 gardening days left to the season on The Signal, Michael Murray from Murray's Garden Centre stips by to talk harvest, frost impacts and planning for next year. 

Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation we speak with guests from First Light who talk about their 2026 Reconciliation Report and calls for change. 

A live on location show at The Rooms for their Crafts at Risk exhibit. From harness making, to blacksmithing, and coopering, all skills that were passed down through generations but are not practiced as often nowadays, if at all. Today’s panel of researchers and makers are on a mission for those skills to not be forgotten.

On the heels of the Churchill Falls debate, why Newfoundland and Labrador has trust issues around energy projects. Then, why closing down a local trap house is so complicated, even when neighbors have clear evidence. We bring you two episodes from This is Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Centre for Newfoundland Studies is turning 60 this month. We will talk with some of the people who work or worked at the Centre about its importance in the province.

As the season winds down, we talk putting gardens to bed and planning for spring.

The new September issue of the student-led paper *The Muse*, tackles sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. Today’s panel says reaching students means talking about what actually matters to them. Today’s show covers what it's like to be a college student in 2026, building a career in uncertain times of inflation and AI fears, and how a physical print magazine can build a community.

Today on the show N.L. has taken a big step towards a new Churchill River energy deal with Quebec. Today on the show we will bring you perspective from the Innu Nation we have a media panel who bring their blow-by-blow account of the week and what they're following. 

Thursday is the last day of the House of Assembly’s special debate. The debate is about the new hydro electricity deal between N.L. and Quebec on the Churchill River. With a new commitment for 50 years if signed, today’s panel are young people from N.L. and what the deal can mean to youth in the province and their future.  

Today on the show we bring you two deep dives into news stories. The first: A family’s closure after Dean Penney's life sentence for murder. The second: Climate ready: How Hare Bay, is an example of towns preparing for climate change impacts

Today on the show we talk mid-September gardening with Dan Rubin, author of 'Sun, Seed and Soil: Tips and techniques for a northern garden'

Should kids under 16 be banned from opening social media accounts? In Canada, a new bill is in the works to shield children from the harms of social media, even if it means removing their access. On today’s show our two guests, the president of the Canadian Medical Association and a mental resilience coach whose PhD focuses on youth health, talk about a social media ban for youth can be done...

Today on the show we remember the tragic events of 9/11 and how people in this province answered the call.

A back-to-school episode of This is Newfoundland and Labrador, featuring the story of a single mother of two navigating the challenge of getting her kids ready for school. Plus, an interview with social media influencer and mom Alex MacLaren on her new cookbook and her "use what we have" philosophy on making groceries stretch further as costs rise.

The Newfoundland Quarterly 2026 Fall edition is about wood and the many shapes and forms it can take. Today’s panel of writers and artists talk about wood in adventure ships, in 100-year-old churches in N.L. and in the bending and tension of wood sculptures that mirror the human body.

It's gardening day on the show and Josh Elyk from the MUN Botanical Garden stops by with tips and to have a chat about tree and shrub planning for your yards.

The House of Assembly will reopen for a special debate later this month about the new Churchill Falls Memorandum of Understanding. Two energy critics speak about the deal we take questions from listeners.

Colder and shorter days are approaching, on this episode of The Signal, the panel talks about how to take care of ourselves during these times, with a show focused on wellness and the science behind it.

As we turn the corner to fall, we will talk all things the season has to bring for a gardening frame of mind. Michael Murray is our guest and takes calls from across the province.

As Canada ramps up defence spending and the Arctic is a crucial part of the picture, today’s panel looks at our actual capability on the ground. What local technology and businesses are currently operating in the Arctic, and what community training and infrastructure must come first before defence can expand?

Recreational fishing has been part of life in Newfoundland and Labrador for generations. But the way people fish for their food is changing. Newcomers are finding their own way into it — and finding joy, belonging and something familiar in fishing.

Newfoundland and Labrador is coming off another busy peak tourism season — but could it be even busier? Guest host Caroline Hillier looks at what’s holding the industry back, from limited ferry capacity and air access to the challenge of stretching tourism beyond the peak summer months.

The YWCA St. John's Circle of Distinction Awards recognized women and gender diverse people making a difference in NL. 

Horticulturist Anthony O'Neill joins us as we knock on the door to latter part of the grow season.