The Signal

Today on the show we talk about supports and gaps in the system for children, adolescents and adults who have really complex behavioural needs and who are at risk of harming others and themselves. 

Guests: Laura Walsh Martino, manager of behavioural health supports, Amal Youth and Family Centre; Sarah McCarthy, senior behaviour analyst, Amal Youth and Family Centre; Corey MacDonald, father; Megan Pottle, mother

Today on the show we talk mining in Newfoundland and Labrador. We cover everything from prospecting, to the actual mining and where we send critical minerals. Industry experts cover the current state of the industry, prospects for the future and challenges.

Guests Amanda McCallum, executive director Mining Industry N.L.; Arn Keeling Memorial University geography professor; Steve Piercy geologist and MUN research professor; Derek Wilton, CNA faculty researcher; James Powell, 

mining executive; and Graham Letto, general manager, stakeholder relations Tacora Resources 

Today on the show we have a conversation about service, volunteering, community connection and national pride. The lens for today is Kin Canada, which you may know as Kinsmen and Kinnette clubs. 

You'll meet some folks from across the province and across generations who are all trying to make a difference. 

Guests: Craig White, St. John's Kin Club; Ibo Essam, St John's Kin Club ; Peter Noel St John's Kin Club; Cory Sheppard, Corner Brook Kinsmen; Tina Bennett, Notre Dame Kinette Club; Jeannine Chaulk, Goose-Happy Valley Kinette Club. 

Today on the show we talk about the importance of convenience stores to communities, the local economy, and the challenges they are facing. 

Guests: Ivy Hanley, co-owner of Urban Market 1919; Mithun Mathew, owner of SpiceX: Blackmarsh Superette; Kristen Dwyer, Seal Cove Grocery in CBS; Mike Hammoud, vice-president the Atlantic region of the Convenience Industry Council of Canada; Brian Kelly, Howley Shopping Centre in Howley; Michelle Payne, Fox's General Store in Corner Brook; Darrelle Bennett, Grenfell Variety and Hamilton River Convenience in Happy Valley Goose Bay. 

Today on the show we talk about Red Dress Day, its importance, calls to action and what still needs to be done to support and protect Indigenous women and girls and gender diverse people. 

Guests: Leah Randell, cultural support worker at First Light; Stacey Hoffe, executive director Mokami Status of Women Council; Rebecca Larkham, women's centre coordinator

Mokami Status of Women Council; Colleen Paul, central vice chief Qalipu First Nation; Heather Angnatok, traditional Inuit seamstress from Nunatsiavut. 

Today in Gander, host Adam Walsh speaks with municipal leaders about issues they are tackling as communities get ready for municipal elections taking place in fall. He also asks folks about what parts of their communities they would like to brag about. 

Guests: Rob Nolan, MNL CEO and more. 

We are 100 days away from the kickoff of the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John's. Today on the show we talk about what's to come, how the games will highlight the best in sport and the immense talents of Canadian youth. 

Guest Karen Sherriffs, CEO of the 2025 Canada Games; Karl Smith co-chair for the games; Tom Godden, services committee chair for the games ; and Jaida Lee, baseball athlete. 

It's the day after election day. Today on the show we are asking what kind of world will a Mark Carney government have to operate in? What kind of Canadian leadership is needed on the world stage? 

And what kind of global leadership is needed for these times? 

Guests: Lucian Ashworth, international relations professor at Memorial University; Justin Fantauzzo, modern Middle East expert at MUN; and Rev. Paul Lundrigan, of Holy Trinity Parish in Torbay

As we aprpoach the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic, today on the show we talk history, sacrifice, remembrance and lessons for today. 

GUESTS: Margaret Morris, LCdr (Ret'd); Chris Power, avid scuba diver and award-winning photographer; and John Olivero, professional diver with Ocean Quest Adventures

Today on the show we talk about the final days of the campaign and cover everything from what campaign workers are hearing door-to-door, to questions from urban Indigenous communities and more. 

GUESTS Ben Wheaton, campaign worker for the Liberal Party of Canada; Kristina Ennis, campaign worker for the Conservative Party of Canada; Yvonne Earle, campaign worker for the New Democratic Party; Chad Bedard, manager of Knowledge Mobilization with First Light