Adam Hoerdt of Ontario has started a Cross-Canada bicycle ride in Newfoundland, to help raise research money for a heart disease called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, or ARVC. The disease killed his wife 20 years ago and has left his 23-year-old son in a vegetative state. The CBC's Martin Jones reached Hoerdt as the cyclist passed the 600km mark of his ride.

(Starts at 0:57) 2SLGBTQ+ people are more likely to face financial difficulties, but the Social Justice Co-op mutual aid fund is ready to help, (8:05) Municipalities NL wants more people to become active in local politics, (14:17) Bonavista mayor comments on video of open air church service, in which church minister uses the word "sin" to refer to the LGBTQ+ community, and (25:17) we take you to a summer camp where kids learn to fly airplanes - before they're even able to legally drive a car.

(Starts at 0:55 mark) "Belles with Balls NL" raise money and awareness to help others combat ovarian cancer, (14:58) the owners of Gros Morne Coffee Roasters take the beans from plant to cup, and (23:19) a high school grad turns earrings to earnings, selling fashion accessories she makes from polymer clay.

European earwigs look and sound gross, but entomologist Barry Hicks argues they're just a victim of some bad PR.

(Starts at 0:59) NL's first all-electric-vehicle dealership opens in St. John's, with plans for another in Corner Brook, (9:19) one of Paralympic swimmer Katarina Roxon's closest friends cheers her on in Tokyo, (17:43) summer is over, but the new Cabox Art and Adventure Festival is coming up this fall in the Corner Brook area, and (27:11) the Pine Clad Hills Foraging team takes us into the woods to learn about the sacred blueberry.

Three generations of a family in central Newfoundland have the love of cars and racing is in their genes. The CBC's Melissa Tobin brings us their remarkable story.

(Starts at 0:54 mark) Three students from Grenfell Campus talk about how they feel, as Memorial University puts Covid precautions in place for a return to the classrooms, (14:05) we hear from two Central Newfoundland men who received lifesaving awards recently, (25:46) three generations with a common love of mechanics take to the race track, and (31:21) the boats, the docks, the storage space - the Humber River Rowing Club plans to repair everything so they can get back on the water.

(Starts at 0:57 mark) Paramedics in Central Newfoundland held a protest over working conditions, which they say are hurting them and their ability to help patients, (11:48) Eastern Health responds to a story about a person in a mental health crisis who was sent home from the Waterford and told to contact their family doctor, (15:57) car and truck drivers might beat traffic delays on the highway west of Gander by detouring along the T'Railway, but legally, it's a no-go, and (20:48) a Western Newfoundland man and his buddy did a "climb" of the Tablelands last year - up the face of the rock.

(Starts at 0:45 mark) The proud dad and coach of swimmer Katarina Roxon tells us about his hopes for her at the Tokyo Paralympics, (11:15) we bring an update on her Thursday results, (11:37) an artist at the Bonavista Biennale honours the largely unheralded work of women in NL's inshore fishery, (19:30) musician Sherry Ryan is on a tour of western Newfoundland, and (30:51) the members of Pine Clad Hills Foraging tell why it's important to leave more in the woods than you take.

(Starts at 0:50 mark) A ballfield was scheduled to be dedicated in Stephenville today, in memory of a man killed on the job in 2017, (7:48) we hear about a project that connects science students, teachers and coastal erosion research for DFO and Parks Canada, (13:16) photo of a lynx in Millertown shows the often-elusive animal up close, so we ask an expert how close i s TOO close? And (19:40) a sculpture of a dinosaur in Upper Amherst Cove draws attention at this year's Bonavista Biennale.