On The Go From Cbc Radio Nfld. And Labrador (highlights)

WestJet is back at Deer Lake Regional Airport. We reach the airport's president and CEO to get details on the new routes and what this means for the local economy. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Tammy Priddle)

How much should it cost a restaurant or bar to put up a patios that takes up sidewalk space and parking spots?One business lobby says it costs way too much in St. John's - a tough blow for businesses that wait all winter for the busy summer season. We reach a senior policy analyst with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to find out more. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Duncan Robertson)

Premature births more common in this province than almost anywhere else in Canada. Now, new research out of Memorial University helps predict whether a baby might be a preemie - ensuring the proper health measures can be taken to ensure a healthy, happy newborn. We speak with the assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry & Faculty of Science who's spearheading that work. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lindsay Cahill)

Many fiction writers have put down an Alice Munro book and wondered, how does she do it?Local writer Lisa Moore has a few ideas. She joins us to share those thoughts, and talk about how Alice Munromastered the short story like no other author in the world. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lisa Moore)

Natasha Humphries is from Labrador City and her husband is from Lumsden. The family lost a lot during the Fort McMurray wildfire of 2016. Now they've been forced to evacuate again... along with two kids, a cat with kittens, large dogs and a horse.Ann Connolly of St. John's and her husband were in Fort McMurray to visit their son and his family, including a daughter-in-law who was ready to give birth last week... but they had to evacuate to Edmonton. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Natasha Humphries; Jamie Fitzpatrick with Ann Connolly)

A potential game changer for women as the province lowers the age recommended for breast cancer screening from 50 to 40. A cancer scientist and researcher at MUN in St. John's joins us to talk about the welcome change to the strategy. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Sevtap Savas)

The man behind @Canada.gov.ca brings his wildly popular Instagram page and live shows to Newfoundland. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with John Batt)

Water bombers can't help us if they're on the ground. We check with the minister of Transportation to find out if the province has overcome last year's pilot shortage... and whether our water bomber fleet is ready to take flight this summer. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with John Abbott)

The whales have resurfaced... so we chat with a local photographer who's been out on the hunt for those incredible moments. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lisa B. Sells)

Earlier this year cancer stopped St. John's city councillor Debbie Hanlon in her tracks. We do a hospital check-in with her for an update on her fight to regain her life. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Debbie Hanlon)

Memorial University wants to position itself as a global leader when it comes to designing and implementing equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism programs and policies. With details about the first EDI-AR International Conference, we speak with a professor at the School of Social Work who's also Memorial's inaugural vice-provost Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Delores Mullings)

It used to be a family business.... but some families don't want to be in the funeral business anymore. That's why two funeral homes in this province will soon be turned into co-ops, owned and operated by local shareholders. We reach the development manager with the Funeral Cooperatives Network to find out how it works. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with David Emond)

The largest women’s health study has reported what happened to women taking hormonal replacement to treat menopausal symptoms for up to 20 years. Its findings are expected to have a big impact on how hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia and brain fog are treated.  On The Go's Health columnist brings us that story. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)

The bees are coming for our dandelions... and it would be a shame if your yard left them disappointed. We reach the president of the NL Beekeeping Association to hear about how we can all be upstanding bee friendly citizens during "No Mow May." (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Donna House)

We're not out of the woods with the spruce budworm just yet. On Thursday we heard from a group of researchers who are studying the species from a cultural and social perspective. Today, we speak with an ecologist who's studying how we can mitigate the destruction caused by those moths. (Todd O'Brien with Dr. Shawn Leroux)

We look back at the life of Rex Murphy with the president and senior landscape architect with Tract Consulting, who was a long-time friend. (Todd O'Brien with Neil Dawe)

It's iceberg season... so we reach a project manager and engineer with C-CORE to find out you how you can stay on top of all the icy giants that will be gracing our shores this year. (Todd O'Brien with Kelly Dodge)

Comedy at the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre tomorrow will be Hotz - that's Jeremy Hotz. The Canadian comedian brings his new touring show to St. John's. On the way, he and his faithful companion Shack dropped by the On The Go studio. (Todd O'Brien with Jeremy Hotz)

In one corner we have Uber... and now in the other we have Kabby. Ridesharing just got even more competitive in Newfoundland and Labrador. We hear from the co-founders of the newest addition to transportation services. (Todd O'Brien with Haris Barkie and Frank Nie)

A runway at St. John's International Airport is being resurfaced this summer. We talk pavement and what it means for passengers with the director of Infrastructure and Planning for the airport. (Todd O'Brien with Scott Mercer)