Brenda Anderson of Meals to Give and Allison Laite, cook and caterer with Johnny's Place in Glenwood, talk to CBC Newfoundland Morning about the generosity of strangers.

Over the last few weeks, wildfires have been raging in Nova Scotia, Alberta and other parts of Canada. Meanwhile, much of this province has had damp, cool weather, and the fire risk has been low for the most part. Two water bombers from this province have even gone to other provinces to help. But the union representing water bomber crews says there aren't enough people to operate all those aircraft if we need them. Jerry Earle is president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of...

The Government of Canada has compiled a list of 31 so-called "critical minerals." Those resources are desperately needed for new, green technology, such as that used to make electric vehicle batteries. Newfoundland and Labrador has a long history of mining, but many of the critical minerals here have lain dormant because of low demand. But that's all about to change. James Conliffe is a geologist with the provincial government.

Search and rescue - you might not think about it much, until you need to. After getting rescued, people usually go back to their lives and their loved ones. They don't always get a chance to meet the people who saved them. That's why Bay Of Islands Search and Rescue put on their first-ever reunion, in Corner Brook's Margaret Bowater Park on Sunday. CBC's James Grudic was there.

Some more natural areas of the province might have protected status in the years to come. That's because the provincial environment department is pressing ahead with consultations on ten new protected areas. The areas were among those proposed by an advisory council back in 2021, in a report called Home for Nature. The Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Advisory Council, or WERAC, recommended the protection of 32 sites in all. Now, this is an important step toward putting protection in place...

Many hands make light work...and beautiful art. We'll stop by St. George's where the whole community is lending a hand to decorate a new teepee for the powwow grounds.

The rain was supposed to taper off overnight on the Eastside of the Northern Peninsula. Now people in the area are left to deal with damage from flooding. We get an update from Ken Reid - the mayor of Roddickton-Bide Arm and Stephanie Fillier, the mayor of Englee.

Pride - a time to celebrate the resilience, talent and contributions of LGBTQ+ people and communities. There's a lot more to LGBTQ+ history and Pride than rainbows and parades. That's what prompted our own Martin Jones to investigate the lesser known LGBTQ+ stories and people that have impacted this province.

Mayor Ken Reid gives an update on the road washouts in Roddickton-Bide Arm and Englee after heavy rains yesterday.

There's no place like home, and for some people in Gander, there's no place to BE at home. We have an update on people who are homeless who are now being displaced from hotels in the town.

This is Pride Month. Quinn Jesso is a member of the queer community who is sharing based on her personal experience. Today, she talks us through: how to be an ally.

Things are slowly returning to normal in Nova Scotia. We hear from a Newfoundlander living outside Halifax about how the fires there impacted him and his neighbours.

Government announced in late May that it is moving ahead with consultations for ten proposed protected areas, including several in Central Newfoundland. One area that some people want protected is NOT within the boundaries of a proposed protected area. "Charlie's Place" is the name given by Mi'kmaw people to an area between the northwest and southwest Gander Rivers. So where does that leave Charlie's Place?

Now that the salmon season is open, you're sure to see anglers out on the province's rivers. But before they could cast their first flies of the season, they had to tie them! Kastine Coleman and her business partner, Terry Byrne run "Tight Loops, Tight Lines," and they offer fly-tying lessons in the off-season. They held a class for young people last week, just before the first day of the season. The CBC's Alex Kennedy was there.

Doctors say about 15 percent of people who get Covid-19 still have symptoms more than three months later. They call the phenomenon "long Covid" but, until now, there really hasn't been a clinical definition of what that means. Last week, researchers at Harvard University Medical School published a paper that outlines what qualifies as long Covid and what doesn't. Tanayott Thaweethai is the lead author of that paper, and he spoke with the CBC's Leigh Anne Power.

For the last several years, we've brought you stories about family doctors leaving the province. The shortage of GPs has meant emergency room closures, long waitlists, and thousands of people without access to basic health care. The provincial government has offered bonuses and other perks to solve the problem. Meanwhile, two brand-new doctors have chosen to start their practices in a rural area. Dr. Cody Diamond is from Botwood, Dr. Allison Best is originally from Fogo Island, and they'll...

We're all familiar with walking a dog, but what about walking our cats? According to one cat owner, it can be very beneficial, but not without risks. Amanda Sharpe lives in Corner Brook with her two cats - technically "indoor" cats but, most days, they do get some outdoor time -- on a leash. CBC's James Grudic met up with her while she took one of her cats out for a walk.

Powerlifting - a sport of pure strength. Just three movements - the squat, bench press and deadlift, all performed with a barbell. Lucas Wiseman is a competitive powerlifter originally from Mount Moriah, now living in St. John's. He's just competed at the provincial championships this past weekend. Lucas has also competed locally and abroad, travelling as far as New Zealand late last year.

The 1977 movie Orca, which was shot in Petty Harbour, tells the story of an angry killer whale that attacks humans and their boats, sinking some of them. Now, off the coast of Spain and Portugal, the movie seems to be coming to real life. Orcas have been attacking and damaging vessels, and researchers are trying to figure out why. DFO whale expert Jack Lawson speaks with the CBC's Leigh Anne Power.

It was the day salmon anglers had been waiting for. The Atlantic salmon recreational fishery started Thursday. So, bright and early on the first day of the season, we asked one avid angler if we could catch up with her before she headed out. Kastine Coleman is owner of Tight Loops, Tight Lines, which offers guided fly fishing trips as well as salmon and fly casting schools. She's been hooked on salmon fishing since she was 10.

There was a major development on Thursday in plans for wind energy in Western Newfoundland. World Energy GH2 announced that it's bought the Port of Stephenville. The company wants to build wind turbines in several areas of the West Coast, and produce hydrogen and ammonia at a plant in Stephenville. Sean Leet, managing director and CEO of World Energy GH2 spoke with CBC's Leigh Anne Power.

People at a two-day Federal-Provincial-Territorial meeting in Rocky Harbour this week have focused on how to help rural communities thrive. We spoke with Canada's Minister of Rural and Economic Development, Gudie Hutchings.

The Innu Midwifery Program has now begun in Sheshatshiu. It's a federally funded program offered by the Innu Roundtable Secretariat, which represents the three Innu communities in the province. A small class a students will get comprehensive training to become midwives. Gisela Becker is the Innu Midwifery Implementation Coordinator. Emma White and Kim Bridle are two students in the program. I (Martin Jones) had the chance to speak with them about the program and why its important to train in...

A former Corner Brook resident is doing her part to help families impacted by the Nova Scotia wildfires, by helping their pets. Sonya Higgins runs an animal rescue in Nova Scotia. Since the wildfires started in that province, she's been helping co-ordinate the rescuing of animals that were left behind when people had to flee their homes with little notice.