Understanding the effects of a spruce budworm outbreak through an arts lens: A project on the west coast takes a different take on the effects of the destruction they cause. We speak with one of the lead researchers. (Todd O'Brien with Rachel Jekanowski)

We take a look at the results of the province's Childcare Demand Portal survey that shows a large number of parents are on waitlists with substantial wait times for childcare spaces. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with the CBC's Malone Mullin)

As we head towards Mother's Day on Sunday, a St. John's author uncovers the hidden layers of her own mother's life in a new book. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Marjorie Doyle)

How far would you go to save a family of stray kittens? For one animal-lover in St. John's, there might be no limit. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Marnie Taylor)

In our advancing technological world, it's hard to imagine living life without a phone or a tablet or a screen in the car. How do the chips in those devices connect to climate change? A professor of geography at Memorial University has been doing research into that question. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Josh Lepawsky)

Our Lady of Mercy Church in Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove has just won a national heritage competition called "Canada's Next Great Save." We speak with a member of the Our Lady of Mercy Complex Committee and a local business owner/community member. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Joanne Rose and Paula Cornec)

We take you to the debut solo exhibition of photographer Ting Ting Chen and her muse, Robert Tilley. (The CBC's Gavin Simms with Ting Ting and Robert)

Mallard Cottage is getting spruced up for summer: the kitchen will be humming and reservations will soon be taken... all just in time for tourist season. However, one of St. John's favourite eateries almost never made it to the summer of 2024. We hear from the man who stepped in to get the doors open again. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Blair McIntosh)

The Shipwreck Preservation Society is diving into the stories behind watery resting places of sunken ships and downed planes. We hear some of the tales the Society's president has in-hand for his talk at the Rooms Wednesday evening. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Neil Burgess)

It's a pricey investment... but it's also a simple, proven device that could help Newfoundland Power improve customer service, save electricity and save us some money. We speak to an industry analyst in Virginia who's appearing before the Public Utilities Board in June about the appeal of smart meters. (Jamie Fitzpatrick with Doug Bowman)