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Today on the show we are joined by tech critic Paris Marx who will talk about the consequences of Artificial Intelligence in our lives, thoughts on regulations and important questions we all should be asking. 

Today's show digs into a conversation about food and nutrition in Newfoundland and Labrador. We talk about folks having access to and a better understanding of culturally appropriate and nutritious food. 

Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rates of diabetes in the country. Today on the show we speak with people living with it, people who have loved ones with diabetes, doctors treating it and people working on prevention. 

Today on the show we dig into a biography about Roger Bill, an American draft dodger turned pot-stirring journalist here in this Newfoundland and Labrador. It's an immersive trip through the local and international politics and players that shaped - and were shaped by - the agitators of the baby boomer generation.

Today on the show we unpack a mystery and how a St. John's soldier killed in France 108 years ago has caught the attention of historians. The remains could be those of Pte. George Patrick Kirk, but a family mystery is stalling identification process. 

Today on the show we explore 'Dear Mr. Smallwood -Confederation in the Words of Those Who Lived It'. Host Adam Walsh is joined by researchers from Memorial University’s folklore department who compiled hundreds of letters sent to former N.L. premier Joey Smallwood. 

It's Climate Week day five. Today on the show we explore the connection between climate change, our food quality and supply, and our health. 

Today on the show we speak with activists and advocates who are pushing for stronger climate policies and action. The conversation focuses on communities and people who are most vulnerable, climate justice, and the work young people are doing to help.  

It's day three of Climate Week on The Signal. Today on the show we ask what do climate extremes mean for the future of our food? And we speak with local farmers about how they are adapting to climate change and what kind of support is needed. 

Guests: Aaron Rogers, farm manager O'Brien Farm; Rodney Reid, project lead with N.L. Living Lab; Stephanie Arnold with Climatlantic; Darryl Legge, Legge's Poultry Farm; Tom Angiers, Spruce Meadow Farms. 

It's day two of Climate Week on the show and today we are asking how does a province plan for a 'just transition'? Economist Jim Stanford has thoughts for Newfoundland and Labrador and shares them with host Adam Walsh at the N.L. Federation of Labour's convention. Adam also speaks with NLFL president Jessica McCormick about climate impacts on the workforce and other labour issues of note.