Long Range Mountains - In advance of the Mon., Sept. 20 federal election, we feature the candidates from the four ridings in central and western Newfoundland, as well as Labrador. In Long Range Mountains, Carol Anstey is running for the Conservative Party of Canada, Gudie Hutchings represents the Liberal Party of Canada, Darrell Shelley is with the People's Party of Canada, and Kaila Mintz is running for the New Democratic Party.

(Starts at 0:54 mark) On our "Help Wanted" series... the owner of a trucking company in Central Newfoundland spins his wheels to recruit more drivers, (7:48) we asked a labour market spokesman from Memorial University why so many people don't need, or want, available jobs, (16:22) the new owners of a Reidville farm are planting seeds of self-sufficiency, (22:17) a gift of art brightens up meal time for Xavier House in Corner Brook, and (30:39) a "joggler" ("juggler" + "jogger") from Ontario tries out his skills in Gros Morne National Park.

(Starts at 1:06 mark) Former Pentecostal church member and former evangelical minister reflects on comments by a preacher who recently promoted anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ+ views at an outdoor church service, (14:46) restaurant owner in Grand Falls-Windsor talks about his struggles to recruit and keep staff, (28:52) a parent in Englee whose kids are starting the school year late because of local Covid precautions is hoping her children will adjust quickly, and (34:31) some young people in Western Newfoundland are hoping to get back on the stage in the coming months, after plans were foiled last year by the pandemic.

It’s taking 'toy kitchen' to a new level. The new sensory park in Pasadena is keeping kids entertained. The main attraction is a wooden kitchen, where kids can make "treats" with - you guessed it - mud. Wanda Wight is the recreation director with the Town.

(Starts at 0:56) New buyer of Stephenville Airport talks about his plans to rejuvenate commercial traffic. build cargo-carrying drones and create jobs, (8:35) author and political science professor talks about how voters may be reacting to three elections that are going on at the same time, (15:15) People on the Southwest coast of the island would like to see more RCMP on their streets, and (22:32) Hurricane Larry wasn't as fierce as people in Bonavista had feared.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bernice was at Stephenville Airport and Martin was at Gander International Airport for a special broadcast. They spoke with airport staff and community volunteers who helped the many stranded airline passengers who were far from home and in need of food, shelter, clothing and kindness.

(Starts at 0:56 mark) Stephenville Airport has been sold to Dymond Group of Companies, which says it will invest heavily in aviation-industry manufacturing and create lots of jobs - we speak with the mayor. (8:18) More than 20 people are vying for seats on the Grand Falls-Windsor town council, which has a mayor and six councillors, (16:16) a summer resident of the recently-resettled Little Bay Islands is drawn back to the peace and quiet every year, and (23:09) a firefighter from western Newfoundland is cycling 600 kilometres in Ontario to raise money for the Canadian Fallen Firefighters' Foundation.

(Starts at 0:54 mark) The Town of Roddickton-Bide Arm is on edge because of a growing number of Covid cases in the area, (8:07) the province's teachers and their students return to the classrooms, amid pandemic precautions, (15:22) a business and the heritage community bring the museum OUT into the community along The Shore in Bonavista Bay, and (21:05) from growing up in Badger, to opening for Melissa Etheridge - musician Kellie Loder talks about her big gig at Iceberg Alley in St. John's.

(Starts at 0:49) Nine years after 14-year-old Burton Winters of Labrador died, his family may get answers from a public inquiry that starts this week, (5:51), a Facebook forum dedicated to all things municipal is helping voters and candidates in Pasadena talk about the issues, and (14:24) the provincial outfitters' association has donated freezers for food banks to store donated food.

Our bugs series looks at one of the worst foes of dogs and people everywhere: ticks. Joe Bowden, research scientist and entomologist with Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Forest Service, tells us about ticks and how you can protect yourself against them.