Wetlands are important as they store almost five times more carbon than a similar sized tropical forest. But... they are also a big obstacle for development because over half of the Avalon Peninsula is wetland. Today, as the City of St. John's votes on its wetland development regulations, we're looking closer at what it means and why it matters. A MUN geography professor who's a former member of the city's Environment and Sustainability Experts Panel drops by the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Joel Finnis)

Many people think of a fever and cough when hearing about a COVID-19 infection or the flu. However, as it turns out our immune responses to these infections have also been linked to cognitive decline and dementia.  Joining us to explain the connection is On The Go's weekly health columnist. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)

School students from grades 5-8 are heading to the Geo Centre in St. John's Tuesday for a Climate Action Youth Forum. To find out what's in store we reached the coordinator for the Climate Collective program at MUN's Geo Centre as well as the director of programs, development and engagement with Learning for a Sustainable Future. (Krissy Holmes with Laura Bass and Samantha Gawron)

We hear from a mom who found a sewing needle in her daughter's Halloween candy from a trunk-or-treat event in Bay Roberts on the weekend that is supposed to be a safer alternative to trick or treating. (Krissy Holmes with Sarah Garland)

An artist wants to help seniors tap into their creativity from the comfort of their own homes as a way to combat loneliness. (Krissy Holmes with the CBC's Jessica Singer; Jessica with Jeff Woodrow)

He's been called one of Canada's greatest songwriters - and James Keelaghan's music reveals the kinds of things he is interested in... people, places and their stories. He wraps up his Atlantic Canada tour this weekend with two shows in Newfoundland - playing Glovertown and St. John's. In a wide-ranging conversation which began just after he finished breakfast in Liverpool Nova Scotia. (Krissy Holmes with James Keelaghan)

The skills of local stitchers, quilters and rug-hookers is lighting up the Anglican Cathedral in St. John's. We drop by the annual show for a peek and a chat with the project chair. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Donna MacTavish)

Concerns about scurvy are resurfacing in this country... and doctors are being warned to be on the lookout for the nutrition-based disease. A MUN medical school professor and registered dietitian drops by the On The Go studio to talk about scurvy... and the chances of it showing up here in NL. (Krissy Holmes with Rachel Prowse)

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is warning of potentially lethal drugs circulating in our community... such as carfentanil with as little as a grain or two capable of killing a person. We hear first from the RNC, and then speak with a harm reduction consultant with the NL Centre on Substance Use program of NL Health Services. (The CBC's Mark Quinn with RNC constable James Cadigan, Krissy Holmes with Jane Henderson)

Six choirs from across the island come together in St. John's over the next few days for a gathering called "Heart's Delight - A Celebration of Treble Voices in Newfoundland and Labrador." You can hear their final concert for free at the Basilica on Sunday. To find out what's in store we welcome the conductor of several choirs in the province to the On The Go studio. (Krissy Holmes with Kelli Walsh)