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A man from Southern Labrador has been honoured with the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador. Guy Poole of St. Lewis has walked 4,000 kilometres in the past 19 years in a fundraiser he created called Liz's Walk. It was named for Poole's wife, who died of complications from diabetes. The walk has taken Poole across much of the Big Land as well as the island, and he's raised 400-thousand dollars for diabetes research and awareness. Last week, he was one of eight people who received the province's highest honour. Guy Poole spoke with the CBC's Gavin Simms.

Some organizations are coming together to bring a community well-being fair to Corner Brook. The event is happening on Tuesday at the Corner Brook Civic Centre. Lindsey Hynes is the director of community vitality, innovation and impact for the Community Sector Council NL, which is one of the organizers of the event. She was in our Corner Brook studio

Creating spaces to bring people, communities and cultures together through art - that's the idea behind the Indigenous Storyteller in Residence program at Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries. It's offered in association with the TD Bank Group and is in its second year. Ivan J. White is the Indigenous Education Specialist with Memorial University's Office of Indigenous Affairs. He has been named the Storyteller in Residence this time around with the Public Library.

For many people, Hallowe'en is all about the thrill of a good scare! Haunted houses are the ultimate way to get that spine-tingling, immersive fright. For charities such as Holidays for Hope, it's also a chance to raise big bucks for a great cause But this year, they hit a snag. They’ve had to cancel this year's event because they couldn't find a space to hold one. The CBC's Amy Feehan spoke with Max Pittman, executive director of Holidays for Hope.

Provincial Minister of Finance Siobhan Coady delivered a mid-year fiscal update on Wednesday, painting an encouraging picture of the financial state of the province. But later in the day, the provincial auditor general said the province's financial position is worsening. Alison Coffin is an economist at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Supporting the mental health of new parents and making people aware of the problem - those are the goals of a symposium happening this weekend. It's the first ever for the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador. About 28 percent of parents of children - from newborn to one year old - will experience a mood or anxiety illness. Dr. Archana Vidyasankar is the chair of the Alliance.

This province is full of folklore and storytellers, myths and legends. It's all a part of the history and culture of this beautiful province. Ok, that's the nice side of things - but our history also has darker tales of tragedy and fright.

What better day than Halloween to talk about those stories - and what better person to talk to than Mike Hickey? He's an author and filmmaker and hosts a show called Terror Nova - where he explores the province for all things ghostly and creepy.

Picture this: The room is dark and moody, candles everywhere. Everyone is wearing black. A witch cascades her hands all around their bodies as music plays, strengthening their psychic and magical powers. No, this is not a movie - it's the Zen Den in Corner Brook, where professional witch Sarah Hager offers her witchy meditation. The CBC's Colleen Connors took in one of her sessions and learned what Halloween means to Hager and her witchy participants.

The provincial government plans to add new long-term care beds to Western Memorial Hospital, to make room for more patients. Right now, people who need long-term care are using acute care beds, which is putting a strain on the hospital's resources. On Monday, Teara Freake, the Chief Operating Officer for the western zone of NL Health Services, talked about how the hospital is planning to address the problem. PC Health Critic Barry Petten spoke with us.

The education system is still not ok, says the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association in its latest report on school violence. The union filed an access to information request and found that the number of incidents in schools is still rising for the 2023-24 school year. They're also getting more severe. Trent Langdon is the president of the NLTA.