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Prices seem to have gone up every time we go to a grocery store. In fact, recent analysis of household spending in Canada shows that, except for the Territories, people n this province pay more for food than anyone else in the country. The CBC's Leigh Anne Power compared four stores in Gander to see how prices differ from place to place. Then, she tried to figure out why there are differences in the first place.

Sub-C Imaging of Clarenville has received nearly a half-million dollars in provincial money to help develop a new underwater inspection system. The company develops advanced underwater technology for the offshore and underwater markets, for remote vehicle operations in deep sea mining and marine research. Chad Collett is the CEO.

One in four NL women suffers from anxiety and depression during the perinatal period. That's the time from when they become pregnant and sometimes up to a year after they give birth. The impact on their mental health and well-being can range from mild to serious. May 1is World Maternal Mental Health Day, and the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador is hosting a series of events. Archana Vidyasankar is the chair of the Alliance and a perinatal psychiatrist.

Audio interviews that give us a glimpse of everyday life many years ago in Corner Brook and the Bay of Islands take us down Memory Lane - and now they're available online. Back in 1980, history students at what was then Sir Wilfred Grenfell College interviewed local seniors. Grenfell Campus, Memorial University recently posted the Bowater Oral History Collection on the web. Crystal Rose is with Libraries, Archives and Special Collections at Grenfell Campus.

Two years ago, the town of Gander bought an abandoned Pentecostal Church building, planning to use it to benefit the community. A local group has made a proposal to convert it to affordable and transitional housing, with space to run assistance programs. Gander Mayor Percy Farwell says the project is ready to go, but the town is waiting for money from the province to pay for it. Fred Hutton, the provincial minister of housing spoke with the CBC's Leigh Anne Power.

The family of a Stephenville man has endured a terrible week of waiting. Brian Lush is the trucker who's been missing in Ontario since last Wednesday. He was last seen at a gas station in Summerstown, in eastern Ontario. His transport truck and personal belongings were left behind. Craig Lush, his brother, was designated by his family to speak on their behalf. We reached Craig in west Africa, where he is working in the oil and gas industry.

The family of Brian Lush of Stephenville is still waiting for answers, nearly a week after he went missing. Lush is a commercial trucker who was last seen at a gas station in Summerstown, Ontario, where his truck was left behind. There's been no trace of him since. Bill Dickson is the media relations coordinator with the Ontario Provincial Police East Region.

Supporting people who experience disordered eating, and advocating for effective policies and programs. That's the mandate of the Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador. They're continuing their work this week throughout Central Newfoundland. Paul Thomey, the Foundation's executive director spoke with Martin.in our Gander studio.

The fight for change happens one step at a time. Roman Catholic Bishop Bart Van Roijen hopes his walk from York Harbour to Corner Brook will help in the call to action for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. On Monday, he completed the 42-kilometre journey, to show his support for peace. CBC's Amy Feehan met up with him for a bit of his walk.

Many people in the province have a hard time getting basic medical care, and.women waiting for pap tests can be stuck in long lineups. But in central Newfoundland, "Health Hubs" that were set up in Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor for people without family doctors are trying to speed things along, Testing usually done at a family doctor's office is done at the hubs, and that's created a waiting list for such things as cervical screening. Dr. Lynette Powell, a primary care physician at the Grand Falls-Windsor health hub, She spoke to the CBC's Mark Quinn.