Our "Havin' A Yarn" series might give you a little extra incentive to visit some of the out-of-the-way communities in NL. Parsons Pond is about half way between Rocky Harbour and St. Anthony on the Northern Peninsula. Sheri Evangeline runs a Bed and Breakfast there called the Turnip Bed and Breakfast.

A woman who owns a pharmacy in Rocky Harbour has been named Canadian Pharmacist of the Year, Mi'kmaw man from Stephenville Crossing builds a traditional "wikoum," for camping and enjoying time on the land, NL cross-country skiers can take part "virtually" in a provincial race, but ski close to their hometowns, and folk duo Quote the Raven have a new single out now, with a new album coming soon.

Sunwing Airlines will return to Stephenville and Gander this year, food producers and tourism businesses on the Bonavista Peninsula hope to promote their products through UNESCO's GEOfood progam, the office of Canada's Governor General honours two women who worked to make Port Aux Basques more autism-friendly, and Lewisporte musician Virginia Fudge prepares to release her first album in 15 years.

Grenfell Campus is hosting a special talk to highlight Indigenous women who are working in the field of physics. In 2017 the federal government launched the Atlantic Immigration Pilot...a project it hopes to make permanent this year. The Blue Whale Diner in Trout River is doing contactless deliveries to keep business up. Alexander Pearce with Meals to Give offers a hot home cooked meal for anyone that needs it.

Every meal counts - owners of struggling NL restaurants say they need their dining rooms to re-open. Young people off the Avalon Peninsula returned to in-person classes this week - we hear from a student and teacher in Corner Brook. And the mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor says a disrupted NL election process could mean construction project delays for community councils that depend on provincial money.

Our Mi'kmaw language guide, Dean Simon, tells us about the names of the seven Mi'kmaw "districts," which describe traditional lands in Eastern Canada and the state of Maine.

Northern Peninsula family wants Corner Brook hospital to let all of its members visit their cancer patient dad together, St. Anthony deputy mayor reacts to news of a positive case of COVID-19 affecting a healthcare worker at their hospital, helping hands and fortunate circumstances save a Deer Lake teenager after his snowmobile crashes over a 15-metre cliff, and a sports and recreation group in NL asks Indigenous people about their needs.

Woman says four-hour drive, round-trip, may deter people from getting a Covid-19 test, truckers will be given Phase Two priority for vaccinations because they're essential workers, "caretaker" status of NL government during the provincial election campaign and voting process is hobbling decision-making, and skiers and snowboarders rejoice in Thursday's opening of Marble Mountain ski hill.

President of NL teachers' union says members have many concerns about how students' return to school can be done safely, Newfoundland woman misses not being able to travel and care for young people at a children's home and school in Haiti, a new documentary discusses the challenges of doctors who deliver health care in rural Newfoundland and Labrador, and on the birthday of the patron saint of Wales, Martin Jones gets a lesson in speaking the Welsh language.

Dr. Jennifer Turpin owns and practices out of Gander Chiropractic Clinic and says clients are having to go without treatment during Alert Level 5. To finish off our coverage of Black History Month, we tell the story of a Black man who was buried in L'Anse au Loup, Labrador nearly two-hundred years ago. The Rhonda Payne Theatre Awards is an annual distinction given to a woman in this province's theatre community, and Deidre Gillard-Rowlings is this year's recipient. Mallory Johnson and her fellow songwriters Twin Kennedy speak about their song 'Wise Woman.'