The Signal

A live on location show at The Rooms for their Crafts at Risk exhibit. From harness making, to blacksmithing, and coopering, all skills that were passed down through generations but are not practiced as often nowadays, if at all. Today’s panel of researchers and makers are on a mission for those skills to not be forgotten.

On the heels of the Churchill Falls debate, why Newfoundland and Labrador has trust issues around energy projects. Then, why closing down a local trap house is so complicated, even when neighbors have clear evidence. We bring you two episodes from This is Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Centre for Newfoundland Studies is turning 60 this month. We will talk with some of the people who work or worked at the Centre about its importance in the province.

As the season winds down, we talk putting gardens to bed and planning for spring.

The new September issue of the student-led paper *The Muse*, tackles sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. Today’s panel says reaching students means talking about what actually matters to them. Today’s show covers what it's like to be a college student in 2026, building a career in uncertain times of inflation and AI fears, and how a physical print magazine can build a community.

Today on the show N.L. has taken a big step towards a new Churchill River energy deal with Quebec. Today on the show we will bring you perspective from the Innu Nation we have a media panel who bring their blow-by-blow account of the week and what they're following. 

Thursday is the last day of the House of Assembly’s special debate. The debate is about the new hydro electricity deal between N.L. and Quebec on the Churchill River. With a new commitment for 50 years if signed, today’s panel are young people from N.L. and what the deal can mean to youth in the province and their future.  

Today on the show we bring you two deep dives into news stories. The first: A family’s closure after Dean Penney's life sentence for murder. The second: Climate ready: How Hare Bay, is an example of towns preparing for climate change impacts

Today on the show we talk mid-September gardening with Dan Rubin, author of 'Sun, Seed and Soil: Tips and techniques for a northern garden'

Should kids under 16 be banned from opening social media accounts? In Canada, a new bill is in the works to shield children from the harms of social media, even if it means removing their access. On today’s show our two guests, the president of the Canadian Medical Association and a mental resilience coach whose PhD focuses on youth health, talk about a social media ban for youth can be done right.