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A Canadian aerospace company is eyeing St. Lawrence, NL as the site for "Spaceport Canada." NordSpace claims it'll be Canada's first fully integrated space launch facility. The company hasn't officially given St. Lawrence a "go," but the town is right at the top of its list. The CBC's Hillary Johnson took a look at the company and the project.

Hockey fans across the province are remembering George Faulkner this week. The legendary player from Bishop's Falls died this past weekend at the age of 91. Faulkner was the first Newfoundlander ever to sign a professional contract with the NHL. He played pro with the Montreal Canadians farm team for four seasons, and helped Team Canada win a bronze medal in the world championships in 1966. Roger Pike is a hockey fan and local Exploits Valley historian.

Anyone who has lost a loved one will know we all deal with grief in our own way. A Pasadena man has found comfort by sharing his late wife's story. Bradley Anderson recently published Where Love Grows, A Legacy in Bloom. It's focused on his wife, Karen's battle with cancer over a period of ten years. Bradley Anderson joined us in the studio.

ICYMI: Women in pain, being diagnosed incorrectly, sometimes being mistreated...and not having the changes in their bodies addressed properly... Nurse practitioner Julie Kane says those are some of the reasons she launched her own virtual hormone treatment business, Bird Island Wellness. Kane is a Newfoundlander living in Alaska. She told the CBC’s Leila Beaudoin that people, don't know enough about hormone treatment.

The City of Corner Brook is taking another look at the Riverside Drive area, after a landslide that happened last April. It was a harrowing experience for the four people involved, when a vehicle was pushed into the Humber River and another was struck by falling rocks and soil. The road took two months to re-open, but the City of Corner Brook isn't leaving it at that. It's spending money to have a "risk assessment" completed. Jim Parsons is the mayor of Corner Brook.

Donald Trump was inaugurated today. His election win was marked by online rhetoric, unqualified picks for high office, and grade-school bullying. That behaviour worries cultural historian Ernest Rugenstein. He has studied the rise and fall of empires, and he fears that the U.S. is showing all the signs of a failure in the future. He spoke with the CBC's Leigh Anne Power.

Ottawa has slashed the number of immigrants allowed into NL by half, to about 1,500 people. Provincial Immigration Minister Sarah Stoodley has said the move left her "gobsmacked" and will have a drastic impact on healthcare recruitment. Wanda Cuff-Young is vice president of operations with Work Global Canada, which specializes in international recruiting.

The CD Howe Institute has released a report on access to health care in the country. The prominent think tank published its findings last week - and the news is not good for NL. Tingting Zhang wrote the report, and she says while things aren't great right now, there are ways to improve the system.

Having their jersey retired by their team is a tremendous honour for an athlete. The Corner Brook Royals gave that distinction to former player Ed Kearsey over the weekend, as they retired his Number 15. Kearsey played almost 250 games in his career. Back in 1986, he was on the Royals team that brought home the the first Allan Cup in Newfoundland history. Ed Kearsey spoke with the CBC’s Amy Feehan.

Three years ago, the Town of Gander bought a de-consecrated Pentecostal church. Then, to find out what to do with it, council asked for proposals from the community. The winning pitch is "New Beginnings," a project run by the local Housing and Homelessness Hub. Kim Beers is the chairperson of the Hub, and she spoke with the CBC's Leigh Anne Power.