Our healthcare system has its share of problems... but be thankful you weren't looking for a doctor in the days before Confederation. Dr. Rick Cooper joins us in the On The Go studio with a history lessonin advance of a lecture he's giving Thursday evening titled "Only a Baby Gone', Child and Health Welfare in Newfoundland Before 1949." (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Rick Cooper)

Are the ferries from this province to North Sydney the biggest trade barrier of them all? MHA Gerry Byrne says free trade between provinces will never happen until changes are made at Marine Atlantic. (Krissy Holmes with Gerry Byrne)

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 56 in Pleasantville is cleaning up and assessing the damage after a flood Monday night. We reach the Branch president to find out how the cleanup is going. (Krissy Holmes with Mark Brown)

Newfoundland and Labrador is the only Atlantic province not on board with the "Atlantic Free Trade Zone" which was a pitch floated by the premier of New Brunswick. We welcome the CEO of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce to the On The Go studio to find out why the other Atlantic provinces are on board when we're not. (Krissy Holmes with Rhonda Tulk Lane)

We speak with the co-writer and performer of a show coming to the LSPU this week celebrating the power of sad songs. (Krissy Holmes with Jane Miller)

What do working people need to hear during this federal election campaign? A lot, according to Canada's labour leaders... from healthcare to housing to threats from south of the border. We get into the election issues identified by Canada's unions with the president of the NL Federation of Labour and the president of the Canadian Labour Congress. (Krissy Holmes with Jessica McCormick and Bea Bruske)

The provincial Liberal leadership candidates have been officially declared. John Abbott and John Hogan will now have 40 days to rally party support. We speak with the chair of the Liberal Leadership Election Committee about next steps in the "battle of the Johns." (Krissy Holmes with Judy Morrow)

What do working people need to hear during this federal election campaign? A lot, according to Canada's labour leaders... from healthcare to housing to threats from south of the border. We get into the election issues identified by Canada's unions with the president of the NL Federation of Labour and the president of the Canadian Labour Congress. (Krissy Holmes with Jessica McCormick and Bea Bruske)

On The Go's usual health contributor joins us for a conversation about lower back pain - and what makes it so challenging to treat.  A new study looks at what works... and reveals what doesn’t.  (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)

They'll head to Churchill Park this summer looking for Hysteria... and a slew of other bangers by Def Leppard. The pop-metal veterans have been confirmed as one of the headliners for the summer festival, along with Honeymoon Suite and Sam Roberts Band. We speak with the man who books the bands. (On The Go's Jamie Fitzpatrick with Peter Quinton of Mighty Quinton Productions)