CBC Newfoundland Morning

Pieces of the Cape Ray shipwreck are now basking in the sun. The south west coast community received worldwide attention when the ship, likely from the 1800s, washed ashore in January and pulled out by excavators in April. Pieces of it are in front of the fire hall and at the Cape Ray lighthouse museum site. Anne Osmond, chair of the local service district has a grand plan for the mystery ship.

The town of Eddie's Cove on the Northern Peninsula is home to only 56 residents. This year they are hosting a Come Home Year celebration for the first time in a decade. Olga Walsh is the chair of the organizing committee.

There's a whole host of radio stations on the island that play Newfoundland music. But once you leave, it can be hard to find the music you love on the radio. Dean Clarke has been filling that void for many Newfoundlanders on the mainland. He's the host of Jigs and Reels Radio KW on CKWR in Kitchener Ontario and online.

On summer days like these there are a million ways you can beat the heat. We sent reporter Amy Feehan all over the city of Corner Brook to find out how folks are dealing with these hot temperatures.

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be a biologist, this could be your time! The Nature Conservancy of Canada is launching a program called the Big Backyard BioBlitz. It's all about getting us outside and into our gardens and reconnecting with nature. Mark Frank is with the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

The small community of Francois on Newfoundland's south coast will have a lot more people than usual next week. Home to a permanent population of about 57 people with only four school aged children, the number of people in the town will triple next week, as over 100 people visit for the community's come home year celebrations. Christine Durnford joined us from Francois.

As wildfires become more and more common, Newfoundland and Labrador needs to become more equipped to handle them. Premier Andrew Furey has plans for a Forest Fire Centre of excellence to be established in Gander, which the province hopes will be a collaboration between all Atlantic provinces to handle rising wildfires. CBC’s Amy Feehan spoke with Gerry Bryne, the minister of fisheries, forestry and agriculture.

Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for today and possibly days to come, with humidex values approaching 40 degrees. Most of us are not used to those kinds of temperatures, and that means we aren't used to taking precautions to protect our health in the blazing heat and high humidity. Dr. Itai Malkin is a Medical Officer of Health in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Spinning Wheels relay team is a cycling organization that is raising awareness for Parkinson's disease by cycling across Canada. Over the weekend they started their journey on Newfoundland's west coast. CBC’s Amy Feehan met up with them in Howley and spoke with cyclists Lloyd Taylor and Li Jiang for more.

Newfoundland and Labrador has one of the highest personal income tax rates in all of North America. Conservative-leaning think tank, the Fraser Institute, says those high taxes keep medical professionals from working here. It says if the government wants to improve recruitment and retention in health care, it'll have to consider tax cuts. Alex Whalen is an analyst at the Fraser Institute, and spoke with CBC's Leigh Anne Power.