The Newfoundland Embassy is St. John's is serving up its first ever "Next Top Bartender" competition this weekend (Feb. 23rd)... featuring 10 different bartenders around St. John's. We speak with a few of them by phone due to a winter blizzard hammering the city. (Krissy Holmes with Newfoundland Embassy co-owner Niall Hickey, bartender and judge for the competition Jack Kenny who's also rep for Corby's Spirits and Wines, contestant Abel Santos who's manager and bartender at Casa Amigos and coming in with zero bartending experience, Emily Ennis)

Today, we're talking about what everyone is talking about... Canada's big win over the U.S. last night in Boston at the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off. We hear from one Newfoundlander who - against some odds - made it to Boston for the big game. (Krissy Holmes with Michael Moriarty)

Petrina Bromley might have a little deeper understanding of the Canada-US relationship than many of us... after her many years acting in "Come From Away" and living in NYC. She also watched the big finale of the "4 Nations Face-Off" broadcast last night. We chat with her about it... including all the ruckus around Chantal Kreviazuk's altered version of "O Canada." (Krissy Holmes with Petrina Bromley)

In the words of his family, Joe Tulk has "called his last strike and cut his last key." We reach out to the brother of the longtime owner of Tulk's Glass & Key Shop in St. John's to mark the loss of one of St. John's most well-known community members. (Krissy Holmes with Roger Tulk)

Lab West needs a lot more power for mine expansion, for industry - and even for basic homes and offices. That issue was front and centre at the MINEx 2025 convention and trade show this week. We reach our Radio-Canada colleague who has been in Labrador West this week taking in the events. (Krissy Holmes with Patrick Butler)

With over 500 courses, seminars, certificates and kids camps... MUN is working hard to make learning a lifelong practice. Towards that aim, there's a new resource to help connect you with the topic you want to learn more about. We hear all about the new "Continuous Adult and Lifelong Learning" (CALL) website. (Krissy Holmes with Ailsa Craig)

Exactly one month ago today, Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president... and what a month it's been. Trump is busy using Canada as a punching bag - and upending relationships and established norms right across the globe For a look at the current state of things, we welcome a MUN political science professor who specializes in international relations to the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Lucian Ashworth)

In a stunning spew of misinformation on Tuesday, Donald Trump blamed Ukraine for Russia's invasion of their country. For reaction, we welcomed to the On The Go studio a couple of people who have suffered most: Ukranians. (Krissy Holmes with Mariya Lesiv and Yuliia Veretennyk)

The March 3rd deadline to contribute to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan is quickly approaching. On The Go's money columnist makes a case for why RRSPs matter. (Krissy Holmes with Bruce Sellery)

Support for all that is Canadian will be on stage at the Arts and Culture Centre this Friday.... with 19 local vocalists working up a program of all Canadian hits with the Newfoundland Symphony for their Big Ticket fundraiser. We welcome the orchestra's music director and principal conductor as well as one of the guest singers to the On The Go studio to check how the rehearsals are coming along before the baton comes down on the big night. (Krissy Holmes with Marc David and Damian Follett)