A business lobby group says the cost is outrageous. Not so says the City of St. John's. We hear the mayor's response to the charge the city has levied... what some feel is a huge tax on summer for many downtown pubs and restaurants. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Danny Breen)

A group of musicians from here is in Portugal to perform Pamela Morgan's "White Fleet Suite" celebrating the ties between Portugal and this province. We reach Pamela in Arcos de Valdevez to find out how things are going. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Pamela Morgan)

WestJet is back at Deer Lake Regional Airport. We reach the airport's president and CEO to get details on the new routes and what this means for the local economy. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Tammy Priddle)

How much should it cost a restaurant or bar to put up a patios that takes up sidewalk space and parking spots?

One business lobby says it costs way too much in St. John's - a tough blow for businesses that wait all winter for the busy summer season. We reach a senior policy analyst with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to find out more. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Duncan Robertson)

Premature births more common in this province than almost anywhere else in Canada. Now, new research out of Memorial University helps predict whether a baby might be a preemie - ensuring the proper health measures can be taken to ensure a healthy, happy newborn. We speak with the assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry & Faculty of Science who's spearheading that work. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lindsay Cahill)

A potential game changer for women as the province lowers the age recommended for breast cancer screening from 50 to 40. A cancer scientist and researcher at MUN in St. John's joins us to talk about the welcome change to the strategy. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Dr. Sevtap Savas)

Many fiction writers have put down an Alice Munro book and wondered, how does she do it?

Local writer Lisa Moore has a few ideas. She joins us to share those thoughts, and talk about how Alice Munro

mastered the short story like no other author in the world. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lisa Moore)

Natasha Humphries is from Labrador City and her husband is from Lumsden. The family lost a lot during the Fort McMurray wildfire of 2016. Now they've been forced to evacuate again... along with two kids, a cat with kittens, large dogs and a horse.

Ann Connolly of St. John's and her husband were in Fort McMurray to visit their son and his family, including a daughter-in-law who was ready to give birth last week... but they had to evacuate to Edmonton. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Natasha Humphries; Jamie Fitzpatrick with Ann Connolly)

The man behind @Canada.gov.ca brings his wildly popular Instagram page and live shows to Newfoundland. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with John Batt)

The whales have resurfaced... so we chat with a local photographer who's been out on the hunt for those incredible moments. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Lisa B. Sells)