The risk of forest fires in Labrador right now is as high as it gets. It's becoming a familiar feeling for residents of Lab West, who just over a year ago were forced to evacuate in the face of wildfires threatening the region. (Andrew Hawthorn with Kya Costigan)

A day to remember for a rookie MP. There was splendor and majesty galore on display on Parliament Hill. We heard all about this grand initiation into federal politics from newly minted Labrador MP Philip Earle. (Andrew Hawthorn with Philip Earl)

A local St. John's-based company wins a national green energy prize. We heard about how the competition and its winner promote the transition to clean energy. (Andrew Hawthorn with Bill Donovan and Colin Corbett)

A new survey looking into policing across the province indicates that people are feeling less safe in their homes than they did five years ago. We spoke to Minister of Justice and Public Safety John Haggie on where things stand. (Andrew Hawthorn with John Haggie)

Prime Minister Carney is rolling out the red carpet in Ottawa for King Charles and Queen Camilla. Their plane touched down yesterday, and the King will be opening Parliament with a speech today, sending a symbolic message to our neighbours to the south. We got some perspective from a local royal watcher. (Andrew Hawthorn with Carla Conway)

A stranded border collie got a happy ending in Harbour Grace on the weekend. We heard all about Argo's misadventure and rescue from his owner, and the Harbour Grace Volunteer Fire Brigade . (Andrew Hawthorn with Chris Noseworthy and Robyn Hindy)

People in Portugal Cove South have lost their long-fought legal battle to become owners of the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church. We reach the lawyer who represents the residents of the southern Avalon community. (Krissy Holmes with Kyle Rees)

There aren't a lot of black physics professors in Canada - and that's something one Dalhousie professor wanted to fix. We hear how he did it... and his advice to teachers in this province to make science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields more diverse. (Krissy Holmes with Kevin Hewitt)

The weather is all over the place... with sunshine, rain, snow and frost all possible on any day. Keeping track of it must feel like a full-time job for gardeners and farmers. We check in with a homesteader in Mobile who runs the “Backyard Farming and Homesteading NL” Facebook group to see how his season is shaping up. (Krissy Holmes with Steve McBride)

In their own quiet way, librarians across the province were feeling pretty festive Thursday. We reach one of them who manages the Newfoundland and Labrador collections at the A.C. Hunter Library in St. John's to find out why Michael Crummey's big news was also a very special moment for the local library.  (On The Go's Jamie Fitzpatrick with Rachel Head)