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People in the Gander area on Tuesday can start to feel better - in body and mind, The Community Sector Council is holding a well-being fair to teach them how to be more active and to find mental health care. Participants will even be able to get a massage. Lindsey Hynes is the manager of community vitality and well-being with the CSC.

Newfoundland and Labrador has lots of great historic buildings, but it can be hard for locals to get money to fix them up. The ‘Next Great Save’ competition gives Canadians a chance to nominate the historical places in their communities for a chance to win up to 50-thousand dollars in restoration money. Our Lady of Mercy Complex in Port au Port West has made it to the finals of the competition. Joanne Rose is one of the members of the board of directors.

Legendary Hockey Night in Canada play-by-play man Bob Cole passed away this week in St. John's at the age of 90. As we remember him, we've delved into our archives and came up with him answering our "21 Questions" quiz some years ago, with the CBC's Leigh Anne Power.

For years, supporters of aquaculture in this province have offered all kinds of arguments that salmon farm escapees don't hurt wild fish stocks. But this week, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has published a new report saying that's not the case...specifically on the Conne River. The report says there are definite links between wild salmon decline there and the growth of fish farms on the south coast. Bill Montevecchi is a seabird biologist, but developed an interest in salmon because that's some of what his birds eat. He spoke about the report with CBC's Leigh Anne Power.

In a province known for its music and art, it's no surprise that we also boast a wide array of incredible performance arts venues. Laughing Heart Music has just announced a new platform that plans to curate these spaces into a single website. It's called NL Venues and it offers a fully searchable database for everything from intimate coffee houses, to historic theatres. Nigel Jenkins is with Laughing Heart Music.

Provincial and federal governments in Canada are taking a lot of heat from voters about the cost of living. People who struggle with rising monthly bills tend to blame those they elected. But the problem actually goes a lot higher, says Lana Payne, president of the country's largest private sector union.

Todd Clements from Happy Valley-Goose Bay is having his reality TV moment - as a contestant on Big Brother Canada. Todd might not seem like your average reality show contestant, He admits his voice is a l-i-i-i-t-le bit monotone, but "The Toddinator"—as he's sometimes known--is definitely the talk of the town in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Todd's still in the Big Brother Canada House, so we can't talk to him right now, but his mother, Theresa Clements, took our phone call.

The aviation industry in Canada took a big hit during the pandemic. With everyone in isolation, smaller airports such as those in NL saw flights grounded and routes cancelled. But the president of the Canadian Airports Council says things are getting back to normal. Monette Pasher gave a presentation in Deer Lake on Wednesday about the state of aviation in Canada.

Parks Canada is warning drivers in Gros Morne National Park that more caribou than usual are walking together on the roads throughout the park this spring. Caribou often head toward the coast and highways in search of vegetation, but people are seeing them in bigger herds than in previous years along Route 430. The CBC's Hillary Johnson spoke with Parks Canada Ecologist Darroch Whitaker.

Thousands of people on social media have recently watched a video that features part of central Newfoundland. A new cooking trend? Some sweet puppies? Nope, It's Reg Wright, president and chief executive officer of Gander International Airport Authority, offering a dose of common sense to dispel myths and rumours about how easy it is to run an airport. Turns out, it's not as easy as standing back and welcoming passengers.