The folks at the Newfoundland Insectarium in Reidville have been very busy bees. For the past few weeks, they’ve been hosting honey extraction demonstrations. People are invited to watch and learn about all the work that goes into collecting honey. The CBC’s Amy Feehan stopped by.

Orange-and-white-striped water bombers are a common sight in the skies over Gander. That's one of the reasons the community will host the brand new Atlantic Wildfire Centre. The centre will offer training, new technology, and specialists in wildfire management. On Monday, Premier Andrew Furey and Gander MHA John Haggie made the announcement, while …

You've probably seen photos of them, or seen one yourself: the white - or piebald - moose. They seem to be most common in the Port au Port area. In that moose management area, hunters are NOT allowed to shoot them. But a Port au Port Peninsula man says just putting a ban in place doesn't go far enough. Sam Jesso of Ship Cove wants more done to prot…

Do you check your smoke detectors regularly to make sure they're working properly? This is a great time to do it, since it's Fire Prevention Week in Newfoundland and Labrador. This year's theme is 'Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You!' Fred Hollett is the fire chief in Portugal Cove-St. Philips.He told us a heartbreaking story of how two people lo…

This is the time of year when many of you are getting your moose. Hunters who are generous souls don't mind sharing some of their wild game meat with others. For the past number of years, an initiative called "Sharing the Harvest" has made it easier to do that. Hunters can donate some of their caribou or moose to a food bank or to a local senior. B…

A food bank in the Stephenville area will soon be giving away less food than it has in the past. Stephenville Emergency Food Services will continue to operate. But it's tightening up its screening process, and it is reducing the size of food hampers. One major factor in the decision is the loss of a significant community partner, with the closure o…

Community markets are pretty common across the province, but you'd be hard pressed to find one on . the west coast of Newfoundland, That may change soon, as the City of Corner Brook is considering a new community market. Aaron O'Brien is the Assistant Director of Engineering, Development and Operational Services with the City.…

Employees at the Bay St. George YMCA in Stephenville made a shocking discovery this week. Thieves stole all of the potatoes that were being grown in the community garden for the local food bank. But members of the community responded by donating more than what was stolen. The CBC’s Amy Feehan visited the YMCA.…

In recent weeks, CBC has featured stories of parents of children with disabilities. Since the start of the school year, they've been trying to get support for their children in the classroom. They say what the schools are providing is not enough, and, in some cases, is less than the support their children had last year. So, if education is a human …

Most first responders don't do their job for the accolades - the praise often doesn't come. They do it to help people and to make a difference in the lives of others. Today in Gander, some first responders may be taking a trophy home - along with bragging rights. The First Responders Challenge is bringing paramedics, firefighters and RCMP to Gander…

A women's organization in Corner Brook wants to hear from people around the province, about their experiences with online violence. We all know that technology is sometimes used to bully or stalk people. The Corner Brook Status of Women Council wants to learn more about those harmful interactions. The group has launched a province-wide survey on wh…

Students at St. Paul's Intermediate in Gander are getting ready for the Provincial Student Leadership Conference, or PSLC. Young people from across the province will be in the town later this month for the event. It's the first time the conference will be held since 2019. That means that none of the intermediate and high school students who will at…

Remember grocery shopping in 2016 and the outrage over eight-dollar cauliflower? Since then, the Covid-19 pandemic caused havoc with the global supply chain and drove up the costs of everything - from food to vehicles. Now, there's another blow to shipping and a boost in the cost of goods. This week, dockworkers in the Eastern United States went on…

Black bears are making their presence known in this province this fall. Bear sightings have been reported from areas of Central and Western Newfoundland in particular. The bears, of course, are trying to eat as much as they can before they settle down for the winter. People often unwittingly attract bears by leaving food sources around for them, su…

Students at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University in Corner Brook were protesting the costs of tuition and fees this week. About 50 students and a few faculty members joined together for the demonstrations on Wednesday. The protests were part of a province-wide movement called "The Student Day of Action." The CBC's Sanuda Ranawake and Colleen Connor…

It's been more than two-and-a-half years since the co-chairs of the provincial health accord submitted their final report. In that time, we've seen a housing crisis, increased demand for mental health services, and a shortage of healthcare professionals across the board. But the authors of the accord say it's not all bad news. Dr. Pat Parfrey is a …

It's October, and some families say support in the classroom still hasn't been sorted out for their children. Those students might need a student assistant to help them, or even one-on-one help. The education department told CBC in September that a student support team assesses the needs of a student to determine the resources and support required.…

The province's health authority says cases of a sexually transmitted infection are on the rise. NL Health Services says there's an outbreak of syphilis in the Labrador-Grenfell zone. Dr. Kevin Lam is a medical officer of health with NL Health Services.

Now, that's a lot of use for the money. A fish harvester in Newfoundland recently recovered a piece of ocean research equipment that had travelled a long way, and for a long time. The drifting buoy - or "drifter" - was found just south of St. Jacques Island in Fortune Bay. The ocean research buoy had been floating in the ocean for 64 years, since O…

At first glance, you might think that there's no shortage of trees in Gros Morne National Park. But there's actually been a decline in their numbers over the past few decades - largely because of over-grazing by moose. Now, the park is on a mission to plant hundreds of thousands of new trees. The CBC's Sanuda Ranawake was in Gros Morne last Thursda…

Adrian Reid is a farmer on the North Shore of the Bay of Islands, He doesn't only harvest what he plants at his farm, Joie de Vivre. He also gathers food from the richness that nature has to offer. Reid spends time foraging for berries, mushrooms and other plants that grow wild in this province.

Divers were back at Gander Lake over the weekend, exploring a Second World War plane crash site. The area at the bottom of Gander Lake is where a crashed B-24 bomber came to rest. Neil Burgess was one of the divers, and he's also president of the Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.…

The Town of Pasadena threw a big celebration this week, in honour of some young residents. The Under-13 AA Pasadena Pirates defeated Team P.E.I. in late August to win the Atlantic Baseball Championships. On Wednesday, their hometown held a parade. The kids even received a special shout-out from Premier Andrew Furey, congratulating the team for thei…

This is FASD Awareness Month, to teach people about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. On Thursday, we heard from retired physician, now Senator, Mohamed Ravalia of Twillingate. He has proposed legislation to bring in a national framework on FASD. Today, we spoke with the organization in this province that is focused on education, awareness and suppo…

We all know what happened to the Beothuk. Or we think we do. We learned in school about how an entire race of Indigenous people were wiped out by the early 1800s. But, over the years, some people have held the belief that the Beothuk people didn't actually become extinct. In fact, there are some who believe there are Newfoundlanders today who have …

We are a province of storytellers. We've all heard the "tall tales that fishermen tell," which is how Ted Russell referred to them in his classic recitation. Recitations, stories and songs are all a part of our rich culture, and next weekend there's a festival to celebrate storytelling. The Rocky Harbour Storytelling Festival is happening next week…

If you've tried to make a cell phone call in this province, depending on where you are, you've likely had some trouble. Many people in Newfoundland and Labrador are talking about cell phone reception, and how it seems to be getting worse. Kelly Willcott of St. Alban's was recently involved in a serious car accident on the Bay d'Espoir highway. She …

During the pandemic, routine cancer screening didn't happen as it should. For that reason, and because so many people don't have family doctors, it's taken some time to cut the testing backlog. That's why the Facebook group "Women of YQX and NL Health Services" are teaming up to offer a popup pap test clinic in Gander this week. Sarah Harnum, who i…

A senator from Newfoundland and Labrador is continuing his work to try to improve how Canada deals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD. Senator Mohamed Ravalia of Twillingate is a retired physician. His bill, S-253, is a proposed piece of legislation that would bring in a national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. This is FAS…

If you've got a tree in the backyard weighed down with more damsons or apples than you can eat, a young woman from Clarenville is waiting to hear from you. 17-year-old Jocelyn Coates recently started up the Clarenville Fruit Rescue. Meanwhile, the folks who inspired them - the Humber Valley Fruit Rescue - are into their 7th season of collecting fru…

West St. in Corner Brook will be teeming with art of all kinds on Saturday night. The eighth annual CB Nuit will be in full swing just as the sun starts to set...and the artistry you'll see, feel, hear, and taste will line the street. Louise Gauthier is the executive director of CB Nuit.

It started with four moose from the Maritimes, and more than a century later, Newfoundland is home to more than 100-thousand of them. This year marks the 120th anniversary of the introduction of moose to the island. To mark the occasion, the town of Howley (where it all began) is reviving its Moose Festival. Bernice spoke with Mayor Brian Kelly.…

People living in Deer Lake say they can barely use their cell phones anymore, because service is poor, and calls are dropping all the time. Worried community leaders want answers. The CBC's Colleen Connors spoke with Deer Lake Mayor Mike Goosney; the Town's Fire Chief, Stephen Rowsell, and provincial,Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, And…

A man from Port aux Basques is living a long way from his hometown, but he sure hasn't forgotten his roots. Dwight Anderson lives in Sarnia, ON, and he's researching and writing about the history of the southwest coast of Newfoundland all the time. His third book, "People and Stories from Southwestern Newfoundland," will be out soon - and there's n…

For those of us who drive, getting to the bank or the doctor's office isn't a big deal. But with our aging population, more people are giving up their licences for medical reasons. In rural areas of the province, that leaves seniors with few options for transportation. Susan Walsh is the provincial senior's advocate.…

The Long's Braya is a small, endangered plant, native to a few areas along the Northern Peninsula. Some students from Canon Richards Memorial Academy in Flower's Cove helped researchers recently to protect the plant species. The researchers were from a non-profit group called Intervale. Together, they removed Long's Braya plants from Sandy Cove bea…

Some mountain bikers in Western Newfoundland don't want to keep their trails all to themselves. In fact, the Bay St. George Mountain Bike Club is inviting people to come walk on their bike trails. The Club is dealing with damage from all-terrain vehicles, and it's hoping more people on the trails will help discourage ATV use. Nigel Pike is with the…

Tuesday, September 24 marks the second anniversary of post-tropical storm Fiona's landfall on the southwest coast of Newfoundland. The storm caused devastation and heartbreak for residents there. Mark Lomond lost his family's fishing stage, and five houses owned by members of his family were destroyed. Lomond eventually salvaged a keepsake from the…

The idea of a marine conservation area on Newfoundland's south coast is getting a lot of discussion at the moment. Parks Canada is asking people to take part in an online survey about the concept. Burgeo resident Barbara Barter has been lobbying for years to conserve and protect her part of the coast. She supports the area's designation as the Sout…

NL's education department is developing a policy on the use of artificial intelligence in schools. The department told CBC in an emailed statement that the focus is on building A-I literacy and protecting user safety. CBC asked for an interview to find out more, but the department declined to make anyone available to be interviewed. So,...the CBC's…

Two artists in Port aux Basques are giving back to their hometown, partly inspired by post-tropical storm Fiona. Tuesday, Sept. 24 is the second anniversary of Fiona's landfall on the southwest coast. It claimed the life of one woman and destroyed houses and wharves that had existed for generations. This past summer, to brighten things up, Becca Le…

If you've never imagined making bustiers out of traditional Newfoundland basket weaving, you've never seen Richard Brophy's work. The Newfoundland-born designer and textile artist is getting ready to make a big splash at Montreal's Fashion Week, starting Saturday. Brophy and his partner, M-J Leblanc, are presenting "Engulfed;" a collection of piece…

A hundred years ago, William Coaker was one of the most well-known people in Newfoundland. He founded the Fishermen's Protective Union, as well as the town of Port Union. He sat in the legislature in St. John's, and he started a farm on Coaker's Island in Notre Dame Bay. Now the family that owns Coaker's Island...or most of it, anyway...is selling …

The City of Corner Brook recently added new streets to the list of those on which all-terrain vehicles are permitted. Some of the added streets are now in effect, while others will go into effect in May of 2025. The machines were first allowed on a designated route in the city in 2019. We spoke with Craig Borden, co-owner of Rugged Edge, which offe…

A Mi'kmaw band on the Port au Port Peninsula is shining a light on the past, in hopes of helping people today. The Benoit First Nation has dusted off a report from an Indigenous groups' meeting in Gander in 1977. and it's making the report available online. The original document came out of a meeting of what was then called the Federation of Newfou…

This is the height of cruiseship season along the West Coast of Newfoundland. Earlier this week, two ships were in Corner Brook on the same day. The Artania and the Norwegian Jade together brought in about four-thousand passengers - and many of them spent their time enjoying the sunny weather in the city. But what do cruise ship passengers do when …

The province's health authority says patients in the Western region who are referred to a dermatologist may now see one closer to home. Visiting dermatology clinics will be offered in Corner Brook one weekend a month, starting in October. Paulette Morgan is senior director of hospital and clinical services at NL Health Services – Western Zone. Dr. …

Virender Singh has worked as a chef in many places around the world. Now, he’s started his own restaurant, Snow and Rum, in Corner Brook. It’s only been open for three months, and Singh says it's been a learning experience. He spoke with the CBC’s Amy Feehan.

A young entrepreneur in the town of St. George's got by with a little help from some friends recently. Tyler Cormier had been mowing lawns all summer, but his mower stopped working, and another piece of equipment was stolen. And Tyler was left without a way to keep going. That's when municipal workers in the town of St. George's got involved. They …

Black bears are native to Newfoundland and Labrador, so it's no surprise that we'd see one every now and again. But, this year, it DOES seem like we've had a fair number of reports of bear sightings. They've been up on patios and digging into people's garbage. Adam Green is conservation officer with the provincial Department of Fisheries, Forestry …