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When the Ocean Ranger went down 42 years ago, all 84 men on board were lost to the sea. Searchers found only a few bodies and debris in the area where the oil rig sank. After the accident inquiry, many pieces of the wreck were sent to Ottawa, where they've been housed in a museum ever since. Now, a new Ocean Ranger Legacy Foundation wants to bring those items home. Rob Strong is a member of the foundation's board of directors. He spoke with the CBC's Leigh Anne Power.

There are still a couple days left to vote in the ongoing Qalipu First Nation election. Ballots are ready to be marked for many positions, including that of Chief of the Mi'kmaw band. The CBC reached out to all three candidates for that job and heard back from two. Colleen Connors spoke with current Chief Jenny Brake, who took over the title when Brendan Mitchell moved to a different role about a year ago. She also chatted with candidate Laura White. The third candidate, Byron Alexander, did not respond to multiple requests for an interview.

A Port aux Basques man has spent a long three weeks bringing light -- literally -- into people's lives. Tony Anderson is a powerline worker who' was in Georgia and Florida in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We spoke with him in Otrlando, Florida, the morning after Milton made landfall. He arrived home in southwestern Newfoundland on Monday night.

Kinden's Bakery and Cafe in Lewisporte was closed over the weekend - but it was for a really GOOD reason. Owner Haley Kinden had to travel to St. John's to collect an award from NLOWE - the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs. Kinden was given the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2024.

A fire destroyed the popular hotel and restaurant The Driftwood Inn in Deer Lake on Saturday. Firefighters received the call around 7 a.m. and arrived quickly at the burning building. The CBC’s Colleen Connors spoke with Stephen Rowsell, the chief of the Deer Lake fire department.

Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, "To reach a port, we must sail, sometimes with the wind and somtimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor." Communities all over central Newfoundland are now deciding whether they're for the wind or against it as they struggle to survive. Scott Sceviour is a town councillor in Botwood, and a director of Exploits Marine and Logistics. That company is in a partnership with the Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation or EVREC, which has proposed to build hundreds of green-energy windmills around Central. The CBC's Leigh Anne Power spoke with Sceviour about the future of Botwood and why he's so invested in wind energy

On Friday, in a ceremony in Calgary, author and advocate Gemma Hickey received a Governor General's Award. It was in commemoration of the Persons Case, which saw women legally recognized as 'persons' who could no longer be denied certain rights based on interpretation of the law. That case happened in Calgary 95 years ago - which is why the ceremony took place there instead of Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Hickey is the first transgender recipient of a Governor General's Award. While they were in Calgary, Hickey also requested a meeting with Alberta premier Danielle Smith, to address what they say is legislation that threatens the rights of transgender individuals. Martin Jones spoke with Hickey about the significance of the award and whether the meeting with premier Smith actually happened.

Away for the weekend for a volleyball game... that's a typical story for young people in this province. But the "typical" quickly turned "terrifying" for guests at the Driftwood Inn in Deer Lake this past weekend. Melinda Sharpe woke up Saturday morning to the sound of a neighbour yelling that the building was on fire. Sharpe said she didn't hear any alarms, and jumped into action to get the volleyball team and other guests out. Sharpe banged on so many doors, she thinks her wrist is broken. The CBC's Sanuda Ranawake spoke with her, as well as Ellen Barnes and Gloria Bender, grandparents of some of the volleyball players,

Priscilla Boutcher was the City of Corner Brook’s first and only female mayor. Her time on city council and her historic role as mayor left a lasting mark on the community. On Sunday, Boutcher celebrated a milestone: her 90th birthday. People gathered at City Hall to honour her legacy with a special celebration. The CBC’s Amy Feehan was there.

The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Stewardship Association of Municipalities have a message for you. They say people around the province have been releasing their unwanted aquatic pets into the wild - and that can be a big problem for native species. Karleena Squires of the Stewardship Association is trying to spread that message to as many people as she can. She spoke with the CBC's Leigh Anne Power.