The Central Newfoundland Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)

Today, reporter Peter Cowan joins us to talk about new concerns about how the Innu Development Partnership does business. We have tips on what to do if you see a flare off the water. We get details on the changes happening to analog television transmitters coming in at the end of July. And hear about the discovery of a German U-boat in Labrador.

Today, we check in with a man who was seriously injuried on a ballfield in Gander about what response, if any, he has had from the provincial health department. And we get advice on investing in this volitile economy with economist Larry Short.

Today, we talk to reporter Peter Cowan about an Elections Canada audit that's raising new questions about Peter Penashue's election campaign. We hear why archeologists are digging near Boyd's Cove this week. We go international with a new restaurant in Grand Falls - Windsor. And we hear about a new play from Beyond the Overpass where Danny Williams becomes the mayor of St. John's.

Today, what's old is new again - we take a tour around the vintage shop in Grand Falls - Windsor. Valerie Long talks to us about her recent achievement, recieving the Torchbearer Award from the World Harmony Run. We also hear from a Gander man who decided to go out on his own and offer a private lab service, no waiting room required. And we talk with Twillingate musician Irene Bridger about her new EP.

Today, we talk to a Peterview man who's lobbying for a ban on handguns, in the wake of a double murder in Toronto. We'll ask Baseball NL about the condition of fields in Gander that recently caused a serious injury. We'll talk to an expert about the huge chunk of ice that just broke off a glacier in Greenland. And we'll find out how a group of soldiers in Grand Falls-Windsor lent an unexpected helping hand.

Today, we talk to the president of the Gander Minor Baseball Association about poor field conditions. We hear from an amateur comedian from Comfort Cove about life in the funny business. And we take a trip to Botwood, where they were moving house - literally.

Today we'll find out why grocers in this province say Marine Atlantic needs to make their shipments a priority. We'll get up close and personal with humpback whales off Cape Spear. And we'll hear from a parent who felt she didn't get her money's worth at the big Aerosmith concert because her family's expensive VIP tickets ended up with a bad view in the "dry" area of the field.

Today, we'll find out how big a hit Aerosmith was in Grand Falls-Windsor on the weekend. We'll chat with a Gander man who joined the wildcat strike at the Vale plant in Long Harbour this morning. And we'll find out how a friendly game of softball has left a Gander man in a wheelchair.

Today we'll tell you why somebody in the Newwesvalley area is in big trouble. We'll speak with the provincial health minister about concerns among personal care home owners. They say they don't feel included in the province's new long-term care strategy for seniors. We'll find out how workers in Grand Falls-Windsor are getting ready for Salmon Festival weekend. And we send our new reporter out to learn some Newfoundland skills, starting with how to play a tune on the accordion.

Today, we'll talk about why salmon rivers in Central are closing early. We'll meet a young musician in Grand Falls-Windsor who's just released her first, and very charming, CD. And we'll chat with regional librarian Pat Parons, who'll be helping us choose some good reads every week this summer.

This has been a very busy month for 103 search and rescue in Gander. Already, not even halfway through July, the unit has responded to more calls than it did through the whole months of May and June. Major Clint Mowbray is the commanding officer of 103 squadron. He dropped by our studio to talk about it.

Today, we'll chat with a Dalhousie University marine biologist who took part in a protest against the federal government's cuts to science yesterday. We'll hear from one of the first military search and rescue pilots based in the province and find out what he thinks of how the service is viewed these days. It's automobile heritage month in the province, so we'll talk about vintage cars. And the Fogo Island Co-op is celebrating a special anniversary in a very special way.

Today we'll meet a firefighter who's taking on the best in the country in a national fitness competition. We'll get the latest on a controversial land re-zoning plan in Gander. A critic of the province's long-term senior's care strategy wants to know why the health minister isn't including care home owners in the conversation. And we'll find out why Canadian food inspectors say it's okay to sell diseased fish in supermarkets.

Today, we'll discuss the long-awaited recreation master plan in Grand Falls-Windsor and find out what's included in it. We'll meet a Springdale woman who can do amazing things with old plastic grocery bags. And we'll find out what's causing a big stink...literally...in Gander, and what the town plans to do about it.

Today, we'll meet a local goaltender, hoping to make it with the major junior team that drafted him this summer. We'll hear from the Gander SPCA about the investigation into the intentional drowning of a dog. And the province's aquaculture industry association addresses news of a quarantine at a fish farming facility near St.Alban's.