The Signal

Sci-Fi on The Rock is back in St. John's this weekend and we have a panel of lovers of fantasy, dressing up as their favorite characters, crafting and telling stories to talk about the event. Plus, what it means to find a friendly space for friendship and community building. 

The 2026 Canadian Housing and Renewal Association National Congress on Housing and Homelessness is taking place in St. John's so we went and met up with folks from across the country to talk housing, homelesness and solutions.  Guests: Sheldon Pollett, executive director, Raising the Roof; Leslie Bellingham, director of strategic initiatives and partnerships, Raising the Roof; Lisa Ker, execu...

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 O...

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...

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 Voluntee...