The Signal

Today on the show will talk friendship, community and a cure for loneliness -- all thanks to a deck of cards. Our guests are all from Bridge on the Edge, a club with 150 active members in St. John's.

As firefighters continue to battle wildfires in this province, today on the show we talk about first responders and mental health — what they face, how they process it, what help is available and what else is needed. GUESTS: Sarah White, Lifewise provincial operations manager; Rodney Gaudet, president of the Paramedic Association of N.L.; Duane Antle, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Fire Services; Scott Maxwell, CEO of Wounded Warriors Canada; Amy Green, psychologist; RNC Sgt. Ed Benoit; Grand Falls-Windsor fire Chief Vince MacKenzie.

Today on the show we talk about the impacts of high temperatures and drought conditions on this year's grow season in Newfoundland and Labrador. Guest: Michael Murray, Murray's Garden Centre, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's

Today on the show we talk Canada Games and meet volunteers and some athletes.

Today on the show it's a distraction from the news. We spend most of the hour talking summer blockbusters, binge watches and nostalgia.

Today on the show we talk about stress, anxiety and trauma in a time of wildfires. Plus we hear updates from folks impacted by wildfires. Guests: Registered psychologist Janine Hubbard; Chief Brad Benoit of Miawpukek First Nation; clinical psychologist Katy Kamkar; climate reporter Gabrielle Canon.

Today on the show we talk fire weather, wildfire behaviour and investigations. Guests: CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler; Scott Tilley, fire consultant, investigator and fire behavior specialist.

Today on the show we talk wildfire updates and impacts. We also talk about extreme heat.

Today on the show we talk wildfire impacts and what's being done to help folks. We talk about the 2025 NL Forest Fires Recovery Fund and we ask callers how they've been impacted by this summer's wildfires. Guests: Colin Corcoran, CEO Community Sector Council N.L.; Rob Nolan, CEO Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador

Today on the show we talk about graffiti and street art. Our guests make the point that investing in and making space for street art helps both artists and the communities they live in Guests: Artists Brian Amadi, Reggie Windsor, Gerald Best, Michael Burt, Kyle Bustin

Concern over public safety and crime has been in the news and in a lot of social media feeds lately. Today on the show we dive into a conversation that looks at stats, how folks are feeling.... and the functioning of the justice system.

Today on the show we talk about preparing for, living through and living after a wildfire. We have voices from this province and right across the country. Some are experts, others survivors, all intimately know about wildfires or their impacts. Guests Carissa Brown, MUN biogeography professor; Brad Glynn; executive Director of Lifewise; Edward Zhakata, Insurance Bureau of Canada; Therese Greenwood, author and survivor of the Fort McMurray wildfires; Richard Ireland, mayor of Jasper; Anabela Bonada, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation; Jenny Saulnier, wildfire survivor from Nova Scotia; Adam Lynes-Ford, co-founder, My Climate Plan

On today's show we discuss the latest on wildfires impacting the Avalon Peninsula.

This show often highlights the building blocks of community. Today we have an excellent case study on how it’s done -- a chat with folks about starting the Jamaican Association of Newfoundland and Labrador.

In a time of university cuts we have a special discussion for you. Today we ask what do universities owe the public? It's a panel discussion taped back in the spring and organized by MUN's St. John's Office of Public Engagement which was axed in last week's cuts. Guests: Ted Hewitt, president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council; Barbara Neis, professor emerita, Memorial University

Today on the show we talk about late July gardening, with a special focus on drought impacts on plants. Guests: Meghan McCarthy, assistant horticulturist, Memorial University Botanical Garden; Sara Hodder, Sweet Pea Garden Design

We start today's show with a look at how climate change is impacting wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador. Then we spend the rest of the hour having an intergenerational climate change discussion with four climate advocates. Guests: André Arsenault, forest ecologist; Richard Whitaker, climate advocate; Sister Mary Tee, climate advocate; Leah Casey, climate advocate; Megs Scott, climate activist.

Today on the show we dig into the importance of community housing and the role they can play in reversing the housing crisis. We also examine why is there so little community housing stock in Newfoundland and Labrador compared to the rest of the country? GUESTS: Nicole Dawe, executive director, Community Foundation N.L.; Hope Jamieson, president, Annex Consulting. Maria Gentle, executive director, YWCA St. John's; Rosalind Langer, Cooperative Housing Association of N.L.; Ray Sullivan, executive director, Canadian Housing and Renewal Association.

Today on the show we explore all things about the upcoming Bonavista Biennale -- from the art, to the artists and organizers, to economic impacts. Guests: Sue Balint, executive director; Rose Bouthillier, artistic director; Brian Amadi multidisciplinary artist; Daniel Rumbolt, artist and arts administrator; Sarah Baikie, artist; John Fisher, Fishers' Loft Inn.

Perchance Theater is producing “Every Brilliant Thing” - a one man show that touches on issues of mental health. Today, our guests talk about the link between art and mental health especially as a way to start and encourage those difficult conversations.