Musician Jordan Harnum and photographer Cory Babstock were supposed to travel to Twillingate for the summer to work, but their excitement around consistent summer gigs has turned into lockdown uncertainty, due to the threat of Covid-19 in the area.

(Starts at 1:06) The Greene Report, more bad news for offshore oil, and Covid continuing to slow down business....an economics professor at Memorial University tells us how she expects today's NL budget to face these challenges. (9:00) Miawpukek First Nation hopes to turn the tide and bring salmon stocks back to their former glory, (15:38) Grand Falls-Windsor woman receives a transplanted heart and battles cancer, but still completes her psychology studies to graduate from Grenfell Campus, and (25:37) we say goodbye to veteran, postmaster and the first mayor of Eastport, Ches Bull, who passed away at age 101.

A performing arts school in Stephenville, Nomad Stages, has its year-end show this weekend. Two of the instructors who've helped prepare students for the stage have come from the other side of the world during the pandemic. We spoke with dance instructor and choreographer Anastasiia Rudenko from Ukraine, and music teacher Mikaela Griffiths-Bester from South Africa.

Stephenville Mayor Tom Rose spoke about potential exposure to COVID-19 in the area this week (interview starts at 0:59 mark). Students in Stephenville and central Newfoundland stayed home from school this week due to concerns over positive or presumptive positive cases in the community. We spoke with the NL Federation of School Councils (8:51) and the NL English School District (16:21). Public Health also gave us an update on the Stephenville situation (25:06). A psychologist told us why it's tough for people to cope with public health setbacks (33:52). The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor is starting to get its capital works plans back on track after worrisome delays (44:27), and a water well fundraiser this weekend honours the memory of a 10-year-old boy who died in an ATV mishap (51:57).

CBCNL and the Food Producers Forum have teamed up to tell stories of people growing their own food, to help the province become more self-sufficient. In our first episode of the series, the CBC's Lindsay Bird introduces us to the "Guerilla Garlic Gardeners" of Mount Pearl.

(Starts at 0:48 mark) Newfoundland Tea Company, a bistro, tea and gift shop in Gander, is tired of the cycle of closing and re-opening due to Covid precautions, so it will stay closed for now. (8:28) Mi'kmaw artist Nicole Travers of Lark Harbour makes her own leather - from fish! - to make the beautiful, beaded jewelry. (16:08) SucSeed, a company that sells hydroponic food-growing kits, gets "B Corp" certification as a business that puts its social responsibilities before its profits.

This year, for the first time in 42 years, the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs are clashing in the NHL playoffs. Fans on both sides have already been through an emotional wringer after four games, .

Gander's Brian Tremblett has been on the edge of his seat rooting for his Habs, while teacher Dan Burke is all in with the Leafs.

(Starts at 1:07 mark) NL health minister and local MHA updates what the Covid Level 4 alert means for central Newfoundland, (9:47) the pandemic makes it tougher for vulnerable people to pay their electricity bills, (18:03) theoretical astrophysicist from Corner Brook gets lots of attention for his studies on how a star is formed, and (25:00) the SPCA is chartering a plane to fly stray dogs from Labrador to the island of Newfoundland.

(Starts at 0:33 mark) A large part of Central Newfoundland is now under Covid-19 Alert level 4. We hear from the region's medical officer of health. (7:42) There are no in-person classes for a couple of days in 36 schools in Central Newfoundland, but teachers still have to be there. Their union president says it's a "double standard," since Public Health is asking people to work from home. (16:00) The CEO of the NL English School District responds to the teachers' concerns. (23:50) A resident of Lewisporte reflects on how people from that area of central Newfoundland are coping with the heightened alert level, and (32:25) a decommissioned runway at the Stephenville airport is seeing new life as an auto sports speedpark.

On the far end of Gros Morne National Park, on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula, you'll find the town of Cow Head. The coastal community has seen a lot of changes over the decades, thanks in part to the arts. Adrian Payne grew up in Cow Head and still lives there.