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About two years ago, the Town of Gander bought an abandoned church. The plan was to convert it into transitional housing to help address their homelessness problem. Last Spring, Gander mayor Percy Farwell told CBC he was frustrated at the lack of support from the province in seeing this plan develop. This week, Housing Minister John Abbott was on our show. He announced the province had purchased a different building in Gander with similar plans of providing transitional housing options. CBC's Martin Jones spoke with Gander mayor Percy Farwell for his perspective.

If you know anything about campers, there's a good chance you know about Airstream. They're not as common here in this province, but they're known around the world for their form factor and aluminum build. They're also known for Airstream Caravan Clubs. That's when a group of 'Airstreamers' come together and camp over long distances. The Viking Trail Caravan recently wrapped up a six-week tour of Newfoundland. The CBC's Alex Kennedy headed to the Prince Edward Park Campground for a look during their stop in Corner Brook.

A man who lives in Mount Moriah, which is near Corner Brook, is fed up with the City of Corner Brook's public transit system. Earl Hussey and his family often miss their connections because the bus is late or full - and the City doesn't seem to have a fix, for now. Hussey met with Video Journalist Colleen Connors at the western-most bus stop in the city, which is a two-kilometre walk from the Husseys' home in Mount Moriah.

More than 100,000 people live with Parkinson's Disease in Canada. 30 more are diagnosed with the complex brain disease every day. Since the most common symptoms are tremors, impaired balance and stiffness, monitoring the disease and its symptoms is essential. Bronwyn Bridges has developed software to do just that. She's the co-founder and CEO of PragmaClin Research Inc.

Contractors are working hard to finish a memorial in Botwood to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Demasduit, one of the last known Beothuk. The unveiling is set for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in September. But a recent rash of vandalism at the site has left organizers disheartened.

Each September, We get ready to send the kids back to class. We also wonder how to keep them and their classmates safe from food allergies. Jennifer Gerdts is the Executive Director at Food Allergy Canada.

Four golfers from Newfoundland's west coast are getting into the swing of things - at the Ernie Els autism international golf tournament. They're taking part on a course in this province, but their scores are compared with those of competitors from other countries. The CBC’s Amy Feehan went to the Humber Valley Resort golf course. She spoke with golfer Joseph Tobin and his mother, Jessica Wyatt, as well as golfer Jackson Pink and coach Wayne Allen.

Young people have set up a non-profit group in Corner Brook, dedicated to making life better for people in the community. Over the years, the group has raised money for various charities and has put on events that families can afford. Now, the organization is taking on something new. Holidays for Hope founder Max Pittman spoke with us.

A family from Ontario has made it their summer mission to visit as many National Park sites as they can. Members of the Moshkovits family packed their camper and hit up almost 70 spots in just the past few years. The two children, 11-year-old Roee and 13-year-old Ashira have colourful tokens to prove it. It's part of a Parks Canada program called Xplorers, where children can visit a list of national sites, complete a booklet or task, and receive a collectible dog tag. This month, the Moshkovits family drove from Ontario to check out Gros Morne National Park. That's where the CBC's Colleen Connors found Roee and Ashira Moshkovits.

A few months ago we did a story about Our Lady of Mercy Heritage complex in Port au Port West. The committee that runs it were crowned the winners of a national competition, the Next Great Save. The committee got a total of fifty-thousand dollars towards restoration of the old church. This past weekend, they had their fourth annual quilt show, where many people's donated quilts were put on display all over the complex. The CBC’s Amy Feehan stopped by to take a look and get an update on how things have been going since the group won the contest.