July 2012 Archives
Tuesday July 31, 2012
Patricia Rice's boyfriend, George Carberry talks with Azzo Rezori
Reporter Azzo Rezori sat down with George Carberry in his trailer in Paradise.
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Tuesday July 31, 2012
RNC Chief Robert Johnson's response to Timeco robbery
John Dwyer says he was protecting his business...but now he's paying the price.
Last Friday, his St. John's jewellery store, Timeco, was robbed...and now Mr. Dwyer himself is facing criminal charges. He chased the thief and got the jewelry back and also gave the thief a kick in the teeth. Here's part of what John Dwyer told "On the Go" host Tony Dawson. Tony also interviews RNC Chief Robert Johnson.
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Monday July 30, 2012
Regatta tragedy in 1884
And for many - it's one of the biggest celebrations of the summer.
But on Monday people gathered to remember a Regatta tragedy.
Few of us know the story...but three young rowers from Torbay drowned at the annual event back in 1884.
Bob Codner is Mayor of Torbay. He's written about the incident in his book "The History of Torbay" - published in 1996. He speaks with host Tony Dawson.
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Monday July 30, 2012
Timeco owner facing charges
But this time, Mr. Dwyer himself is facing criminal charges because of his response to the robbery. Host Tony Dawson reached John Dwyer at his store.
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Wednesday July 25, 2012
No ban on lanterns for St. John's Lantern Festival
Ted speaks with Simon Lono, of the St. John's Lantern Festival Committee, about how the ban on floating Chinese Lanterns doesn't apply to them, and about what will happen at festival.
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Tuesday July 24, 2012
Nature Conservancy of Canada: Labrador Blueprint
Lindsay Notzl of the Nature Conservancy of Canada tells Ted about how they are putting together a blueprint of Labrador, including everything from caribou herds to houses.
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Tuesday July 24, 2012
Tom Hann on St. John's Parking Problems
St. John's councillor Tom Hann tells Ted that the city will never be able to solve its downtown parking problems without co-operation from both the other municipalities on the NE Avalon and the provincial government.
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Monday July 23, 2012
Bobblehead Ted runs Tely 10
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Thursday July 19, 2012
Take a spin with racing Reverend Burrows in the Scion he'll drive in TARGA

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Tuesday July 17, 2012
Was the great explorer John Cabot, actually a smuggler?
Ted speaks with Evan Jones, a historian who wants us to rethink our image of John Cabot. Could it be the great explorer was actually a smuggler?
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Monday July 16, 2012
Crystal Braye researches the Wooden boats of NL
Ted speaks with Crystal Braye, a folklore student at Memorial U. She is travelling around the Glovertown area collecting information about wooden boats, boat builders, stories, poems, and superstitions about wooden boats for the Wooden Boat Museum of NL in Winterton.
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Monday July 16, 2012
Joe Batt's Arm Booming thanks to Shorefast Construction Workers
Nicole Decker-Torraville, who owns Nicole's Cafe and Growlers Ice Cream in Joe Batts Arm, tells Ted that business is booming because of the influx of construction workers building the Shorefast hotel.
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Thursday July 12, 2012
Low water levels in our rivers makes poaching easier
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Wednesday July 11, 2012
St. Brendan's Boulder in St. Lunaire-Griquet may have been carved by the Tartessians
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Tuesday July 10, 2012
Wayne Hayes retires
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Monday July 9, 2012
Ennis and their new CD "The Fortunate Ones".
Ted speaks with Karen and Maureen Ennis about their new CD “The Fortunate Ones”.
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Thursday July 5, 2012
A Soccer Tournament for Children with Diabetes.
Ted speaks with 12-year old Brandon Vardy from the Goulds who is going to Switzerland to play with the Canadian team for the Lenny Cup… that’s a soccer tournament for children with diabetes.
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Wednesday July 4, 2012
Ted speaks with Bill Montevecchi about dive bombing crows
Ted speaks with local bird biologist Bill Montevecchi about why a couple of crows dive bombed and chased a woman on Harvey Rd.
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Tuesday July 3, 2012
Ken Harvey accuses Scotiabank of lying
Ted speaks with award winning author and film maker Kenneth J. Harvey about the video he has posted on Youtube, taking aim at Scotiabank over the fees it’s charging his children’s “no fee” accounts.
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- August 2012
- Wed., 29 – Pesticide spraying safety measures
- Mon., 27 – NLC wants to raise the minimum price in bars
- Mon., 27 – Best and worst of human nature
- Fri., 24 – Ferryland Lighthouse
- Fri., 24 – Black bear boom in Glovertown
- Thu., 23 – Fly problems in Heart's Delight
- Thu., 23 – Remembering Jack Layton
- Tue., 21 – No rooms in Grand Bank
- Tue., 21 – Bears showing up in Glovertown
- Mon., 20 – Eastern Health faces class action lawsuit
- Fri., 17 – George River Caribou herd
- Fri., 17 – Special four-day adventure on the province's west coast for young adults who've survived cancer
- Fri., 17 – Fortune opens Family Park
- Thu., 16 – Tragedy in the Codroy Harbour area Part 2
- Wed., 15 – Tragedy in the Codroy Harbour area Part 1
- Tue., 14 – Heritage homes on Temperance Street
- Tue., 14 – British battleship HMS Raleigh
- Tue., 14 – West coast farmer's grapes are thriving
- Mon., 13 – Health effects of pesticides
- Fri., 10 – Extremely low water levels in Port aux Choix
- July 2012
- Mon., 30 – Regatta tragedy in 1884
- Mon., 30 – Timeco owner facing charges
- Tue., 24 – Tom Hann on St. John's Parking Problems
- Mon., 23 – Bobblehead Ted runs Tely 10
- Tue., 10 – Wayne Hayes retires
- Tue., 3 – Ken Harvey accuses Scotiabank of lying
- June 2012
- Fri., 29 – The Return of William Roost's WWI Medal
- Wed., 27 – Nippards of Grand Falls-Windsor
- Mon., 25 – Capelin in Middle Cove
- Tue., 19 – Newsreader Jacinta Wall Retires from CBC
- Mon., 18 – How to Complain in Hospital and get Results
- Thu., 14 – "Encyclopedia of Local Knowledge"
- Wed., 13 – King family vs. Eastern Health
- Thu., 7 – Remembering Dr. Jack Hand
- Wed., 6 – Commemorative Tree Planting Program
- Wed., 6 – Coronation coins
- Mon., 4 – Karlie Pinsent... Stamp Girl.
- Mon., 4 – Tempting Providence
- May 2012
- Tue., 29 – Vickie Kaminski on Eastern Health Cuts
- Thu., 24 – Farmer affected by Changes to EI
- Wed., 16 – Times Square 911 thank-you note
- Tue., 15 – The Ballads and Barnacles Tour
- Tue., 15 – Alan Doyle in studio
- Fri., 11 – Update on the Oxfam Office in St. John's
- Thu., 10 – Cancellation of Meeting with Premier
- Wed., 9 – School Wins 57 Thousand Dollars
- Wed., 9 – The Province's Methadone Program
- Tue., 8 – Sprung Greenhouse Project
- Tue., 8 – Search and Rescue
- Tue., 8 – Treatment of Drug Addiction
- Mon., 7 – Singer/songwriter Nathan Rogers
- Thu., 3 – Animal Health and Protection Act
- Thu., 3 – Home care/autism
- April 2012
- Mon., 30 – Highway of Death
- Fri., 27 – The Shed
- Thu., 26 – The Race to The New World
- Mon., 23 – Patient Records Destroyed by Eastern Health
- Mon., 23 – Bison in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Fri., 20 – The 4:20 Rally in Bannerman Park
- Thu., 19 – Our Memory Quiz
- Thu., 19 – Federal Government Spending in this Province
- Thu., 19 – No More Snowballs!
- Wed., 18 – The Old Sewers of St. John's
- Tue., 17 – Canadian Legion Rememberance Contest
- Tue., 17 – Long Term Care
- Mon., 16 – The Garrick Theatre in Bonavista
- Mon., 16 – Cuts to Environment Canada
- Thu., 12 – Canada Games Mens' Soccer team Wins in Italy
- Thu., 12 – Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Festival
- Wed., 11 – A Griffin Helicopter for 5-Wing Goose Bay
- Wed., 11 – Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Festival
- Tue., 10 – A New Book titled "Why Men Lie"
- Tue., 10 – St. John's Oxfam Office
- Tue., 10 – Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Festival
- Mon., 9 – Stranded in L'anse au Clair
- Mon., 9 – Mike Paterson a Furniture Maker
- Thu., 5 – CBC Cuts
- Wed., 4 – A Protocol for Dealing with Polar Bears
- Tue., 3 – Henry Rollins and his Spoken-Word Show
- Tue., 3 – Juno Award Winner
- Mon., 2 – Polar Bear Sightings
- March 2012
- Fri., 30 – Trooper The Cat
- Fri., 30 – The Trial of Catherine Snow
- Thu., 29 – An Unexpected Visitor to Your House
- Tue., 27 – Opposition Parties Demand an Inquiry
- Tue., 27 – New Artistic Director of English Threatre
- Mon., 26 – Oxfam: Possible office closure in St. john's
- Mon., 26 – Childless in St. John's
- Mon., 26 – Eugene Nippard (SOPAC) on moose population
- Fri., 23 – Hockey NL RE: Tournament controversy
- Thu., 22 – Rumours of Closure of the Local Oxfam office
- Thu., 22 – The Re-Trial of Catherine Snow
- Wed., 21 – Tooton's Photography
- Tue., 20 – Coyotes Coming into Our Communities
- Tue., 20 – Finding A Date in a Isolated Community
- Mon., 19 – Disabled Parking
- Fri., 16 – Gruesome Discovery at Bowater House
- Fri., 16 – Remembering Lanier Phillips
- Thu., 15 – Bayman Builders
- Wed., 14 – The Life and Times of Peter Cashin
- Tue., 13 – Increase in Parking Fines
- Thu., 8 – Monkey Tales
- Mon., 5 – Annual Walk into the Mealy Mountains
- Fri., 2 – New Fossils Found in Africa
- February 2012
- Wed., 29 – Government Policies
- Mon., 27 – Kim Stockwood's Provincial Tour
- Mon., 27 – The Long Wait for Heart Surgery
- Thu., 23 – Local Business Concerns
- Wed., 22 – Graduating from Paradise
- Wed., 22 – Lawsuit Filed Against Eastern Health
- Tue., 21 – Women Taking on Traditionally Male Jobs
- Tue., 21 – The History and Myths of Newfoundland.
- Tue., 21 – New Zealand earthquakes
- Mon., 20 – Remembering Geoff Seymour
- Wed., 15 – Ocean Ranger Coverage
- Wed., 15 – Firefighters in Corner Brook
- Wed., 15 – The Mayor of Corner Brook
- Tue., 14 – Remembering the Sinking of the Ocean Ranger
- Mon., 13 – A Conversaton with Burton Winters' Parents
- Mon., 13 – A Set of Musical Twins.
- Fri., 10 – Family Reaction
- Fri., 10 – Makkovik Reaction
- Fri., 10 – Rose Blanche - Harbour Le Cou
- Wed., 8 – Remembering James Chalker
- Wed., 8 – 85 year old Papergirl Eileen Hynes
- Tue., 7 – Pictures of the Mill Baskets
- Mon., 6 – Your Thoughts on Sidewalk Clearing
- Mon., 6 – Email Scam
- Mon., 6 – Loran Scholarship Winner
- Wed., 1 – Remembering Suzanne Woolridge
- January 2012
- Tue., 31 – Trust's "Buildings At Risk" List
- Mon., 30 – We have Two Junior NHL Skills Champions
- Fri., 27 – Possible Layoffs at the Mill in Corner Brook
- Wed., 25 – No Extra Money for NDP Party
- Tue., 24 – Food Blogging with Willow Kean
- Tue., 24 – It's Kurling with a K!
- Mon., 23 – Medical Helicopter Too Small
- Thu., 19 – Canadian Astronaut Robert Thirsk
- Wed., 18 – Ice Covered Sidewalks
- Wed., 18 – Drivers and Pedestrians
- Wed., 18 – Sagging Skin Debrief
- Tue., 17 – Fire Fighters May Strike in Corner Brook
- Fri., 13 – Man Faces Charges in Stoney Plain, Alberta
- Thu., 12 – Gay marriage controversy
- Thu., 12 – Eastern Health patients restrained
- Thu., 12 – Jeanne Beker
- Wed., 11 – MRI wait times - Sylvia LeTorunel
- Wed., 11 – Lynda Boyd/Rose Miller on Republic of Doyle
- Mon., 9 – Homeless in Happy Valley - Goose Bay
- Mon., 9 – Smokey Mountain Ski Club
- Fri., 6 – Celebratory Gunfire at New Years
- Thu., 5 – "The Wealthy Barber Returns"
- Thu., 5 – Fireworks on New Year's Eve
- Wed., 4 – Lahey Sentencing
- Tue., 3 – Fireworks on New Years Eve
- Tue., 3 – Narwhal Killed in Nain
- December 2011
- Fri., 30 – Carolling in Green's Harbour - Trinity Bay
- Fri., 30 – Bobble-head Ted
- Thu., 22 – Puffin Update
- Wed., 21 – Mallard Cottage
- Wed., 21 – Carol King's Ex-Boyfriend
- Wed., 21 – "The Life of Little Hoot"
- Tue., 20 – "Christmas Had It Coming"
- Tue., 20 – Puffin in Montreal
- Mon., 19 – "Dancing with Rage"
- Mon., 19 – Charlotte-Anne Malischewski's New CD
- Thu., 15 – Reaction to Woman Denied Visa
- Thu., 15 – Occupy Newfoundland and Labrador
- Wed., 14 – Moritorium on Uranium Mining Being Lifted
- Wed., 14 – Woman Denied Visa
- Tue., 13 – Natuashish Homes
- Tue., 13 – An Email on the Turkey Drive
- Mon., 12 – Policy on Mammograms
- Fri., 9 – The Provincial Breast Screening Program
- Thu., 8 – Housing Crisis in Labrador West
- Thu., 8 – The Newfoundland Quarterly
- Tue., 6 – Dr. Penny Allderdice
- Tue., 6 – Hebron Public Hearings
- Mon., 5 – Architect Robert Mellin's New Book
- Mon., 5 – Death in Port Saunders
- Mon., 5 – The Future of the East Coast Trail
- Fri., 2 – Turkey Vulture
- Fri., 2 – Pictures of the Turkey Vulture
- Thu., 1 – The East Coast Trail Association
- Thu., 1 – House of Commons
- November 2011
- Wed., 30 – Provincial Math Report Card Scores
- Tue., 29 – Marine Atlantic Ferries
- Tue., 29 – Santa Clause Parade Postmortem
- Mon., 28 – Family rescued by Divers near Stephenville
- Mon., 28 – Water Witch Remembrance
- Fri., 25 – Quantum Computing
- Wed., 23 – The Trans-Labrador Highway
- Wed., 23 – National Survey on early Childhood Education
- Tue., 22 – Comedian Ron James
- Mon., 21 – Pet ER
- Mon., 21 – The South Side Hills
- Mon., 21 – Creatin and Liver Fat Research
- Fri., 18 – The New Dawn Agreement
- Fri., 18 – The Super 8 Motel's Act of Kindness
- Wed., 16 – The Battle of Monchy-le-Preux
- Tue., 15 – Child Youth and Family Services
- Tue., 15 – Talk at Memorial University
- Fri., 11 – The Battle of Beaumont Hamel
- Fri., 11 – The Impact Shell Shock had on War Veterans
- Fri., 11 – Remembering Peter Narvaez
- Fri., 11 – Remembering Peter Narvaez
- Thu., 10 – Terry Kelly
- Wed., 9 – Regional Economic Development Board
- Tue., 8 – Summer Olympics in England
- Mon., 7 – Jason Daniel Earle's Father
- Mon., 7 – Ellen Moores of Rushoon 106 Years Old
- Mon., 7 – Changes to OxyContin
- Fri., 4 – Tony Andersen of Nain
- Thu., 3 – Cell Phones
- Thu., 3 – John Crosbie Jokes
- Wed., 2 – Omnibus Crime Bill
- Tue., 1 – Bullying of Gays at School
- October 2011
- Mon., 31 – Tribute to Arnold Bennett
- Mon., 31 – Western School Board
- Mon., 31 – No Library for the New Town Hall
- Fri., 28 – Barbara Walsh's new book August Gale
- Fri., 28 – Students From Southern Labrador
- Thu., 27 – Mike Holmes on young people in the trades
- Tue., 25 – Rod Ford calls the cops on Mary Walsh
- Fri., 21 – The Amazing Kreskin
- Fri., 21 – The Codroy Valley Porcupine
- Thu., 20 – Jim Fidler
- Wed., 19 – Road Repairs
- Wed., 19 – Hydroplaning
- Tue., 18 – Occupy Wall Street
- Tue., 18 – The Once
- Wed., 12 – No Polling Station in Voisey's Bay
- Wed., 12 – Veteran Programs
- Tue., 11 – Demonstration in St. John's
- Fri., 7 – Savage Pitt Bull
- Fri., 7 – "What are the Facts"
- Thu., 6 – A Shortage of Pumpkins
- Thu., 6 – Plans for Former Senior's Home
- Thu., 6 – Election Issue: Homecare
- Tue., 4 – PC Candidate for Topsail Fighting Cancer
- Tue., 4 – Siminovitch Prize in Theatre
- September 2011
- Fri., 30 – New Film 50/50
- Thu., 29 – Bishop Feild School's Class Reunion
- Thu., 29 – Lottery Winners in CBS
- Wed., 28 – "A World Elsewhere"
- Wed., 28 – The Mayor of St. John's
- Mon., 26 – Hockeyville Remote
- Thu., 22 – Maintaining Patient Dignity
- Wed., 21 – Fertility Treatment
- Tue., 20 – "Dragon Seer's Gift"
- Mon., 19 – Mark Bragg and The Butchers
- Mon., 19 – Pooled Pension Fund
- Thu., 15 – Economics For Everyone
- Thu., 15 – Terry Fox Memorial
- Wed., 14 – John Gulliver's Dairy Farm
- Wed., 14 – The Tuck Walters Award
- Tue., 13 – Multiculturalism
- Tue., 13 – Canada's Tension Pension
- Fri., 9 – Reflections on 9/11
- Fri., 9 – Refugee Camp in Bannerman Park
- Fri., 9 – Rev. Art Elliott
- Fri., 9 – Joan Burke
- Wed., 7 – Zach Goudie
- Wed., 7 – Finance Minister Tom Marshall
- Thu., 1 – Piatto Pizza
- August 2011
- Tue., 30 – Weather Words
- Wed., 24 – The Petermann Ice Island
- Tue., 23 – On The Go - Video Cover Letter
- Mon., 15 – Help Hannah
- Thu., 11 – Second Story Theatre Group from Tasmania.
- Wed., 10 – Pharmacie Break-Ins
- Tue., 9 – Mental Health Home Care.
- Tue., 9 – A big catch from Michael Gill
- Tue., 2 – Memory in children,
- Tue., 2 – Launch of the Giant Squid Stamp.
- July 2011
- Thu., 28 – Why Courts Hand Out Concurrent Sentences
- Thu., 28 – Greta Hussey's Book
- Wed., 27 – Facebook Threat
- Wed., 27 – Paper Lanterns
- Thu., 21 – Allergy-Free Gardening
- Wed., 20 – Desperate Conditions In Somalia
- Wed., 20 – Pesticide Free Golf Course
- Wed., 20 – Outer Ring Road Picture
- Tue., 19 – Remembering Elizabeth Finalyson
- Mon., 18 – Mt. Carmel Beach Garbage
- Fri., 15 – Sea Hawks Coach In Tanzania
- Fri., 15 – Nathalie Pires on On The Go
- Wed., 13 – Harry Manx live on On The Go
- Thu., 7 – Martin's Meadow Park
- Wed., 6 – Accident On The Outer Ring Road
- Tue., 5 – Torbay Water Supply
- Mon., 4 – More On Petermann Ice Island.
- Mon., 4 – Tourists To See Petermann Ice Island
- June 2011
- Tue., 28 – Sculpture Of Terry Fox
- Tue., 28 – World Ball Hockey
- Mon., 27 – Inuit Bones Come Home
- Fri., 24 – Worst Summer Job
- Fri., 24 – Hockey Song
- Thu., 23 – Auditor General About To Retire
- Thu., 23 – Bear Cub Killed In Terra Nova National Park
- Wed., 22 – Cause Of Fire At The Magic Wok Restaurant
- Tue., 21 – Layoffs At Kiewit
- Tue., 21 – Report On Saving Money
- Fri., 17 – News About The Sale Of Puppies
- Tue., 14 – The Screech Comedy Festival
- Fri., 10 – Roller Derby Queens
- Fri., 10 – Cancer Fitness
- Thu., 9 – Ray Lake Has A New CD
- Wed., 8 – Armed Robbery Workshop
- Fri., 3 – The Deputy Mayor Of Clarke's Beach
- Fri., 3 – Woman In Clarke's Beach Stops Traffic
- Thu., 2 – Doctors to Haiti...
- May 2011
- Thu., 26 – "Screw Everything: Make It Better"
- Tue., 24 – New Play At The LSPU Hall
- Tue., 24 – Should The AHL Team Be Funded?
- Fri., 20 – The Cole Family Of Elliston
- Fri., 20 – Leading Tickles Primary School
- Mon., 16 – Better Treatments For Cancer Patients
- Thu., 12 – Mark Murdock and Brandy Ford - Team "IDEK"
- Thu., 12 – Cole Family in Elliston, Bonavista Bay.
- Thu., 12 – MMSB CEO Leigh Puddister
- Mon., 9 – Rayana Ford Performs With Paul Simon
- Mon., 9 – And The Winner Is Trent Taylor
- Mon., 9 – The Mayor Of Witless Bay
- Fri., 6 – Ragged Beach
- Tue., 3 – Local Election Results
- Tue., 3 – The Future Of The NDP
- Tue., 3 – The Manager Of Broadening Horizons
- April 2011
- Fri., 29 – Tire Recycling
- Fri., 29 – Marie Sharpe Retires
- Fri., 29 – Holocaust Service
- Wed., 27 – Innu Placenames
- Wed., 27 – Organ Donation
- Thu., 21 – Chris O'Neill Yates And Rick Mercer
- Thu., 21 – Ted And Shaun Majumder
- Wed., 20 – Remembering Kim Jackson
- Wed., 20 – Fabian Manning On Muskrat Falls
- Mon., 18 – The Big Commute
- Mon., 18 – Red House Soups
- Thu., 14 – Meet Omolade Kola-Oni
- Wed., 13 – A Woman's Plea To Government
- Wed., 13 – Remembering Rwanda
- Tue., 12 – Meet Stoyan Velinov Of Bulgaria
- Tue., 5 – Metrobus And The Village Mall
- Fri., 1 – The Rocket Bakery
- March 2011
- Thu., 31 – The Need For A Seniors' Advocate
- Thu., 31 – Dr. David Craig Debrief
- Wed., 30 – Workers Compensation
- Tue., 29 – Kim McNeil And Workers Compensation
- Fri., 25 – New Book About Danny Williams
- Thu., 24 – WWI Medals In Placentia
- Thu., 10 – More About The Controversial Television Ad
- Thu., 10 – A Tunnel Under The Strait Of Belle Isle
- Wed., 9 – Building Tunnels Under The Sea
- Tue., 8 – Silver Medal Winner, Shirley Granter
- Mon., 7 – Women In The Gas And Oil Industry
- Wed., 2 – An Email From Jeff Rose-Martland
- Tue., 1 – Top Chef Canada
- February 2011
- Thu., 24 – Snow Sculptures In Grand Falls - Windsor
- Fri., 18 – Lanier Phillips
- Thu., 17 – John Efford's Comments About Yvonne Jones
- Thu., 17 – Bronze Winners At The Canada Winter Games
- December 2010



