In 1975, the Deer Lake Library opened its doors to the public for the very first time. Turn the pages to 50 years later, and the library is celebrating the remarkable milestone of a half-century. A lot has changed , but the library is still a community cornerstone. The CBC's Amy Feehan attended the anniversary celebration this week.

The federal Liberal Party is slimming out. First, Justin Trudeau said he's resigning, and now there's news about MPs from this province, Gudie Hutchings will not run in the next election, citing family as her main reason for leaving her job as MP for the Long Range Mountains. CBC had also learned that Yvonne Jones was expected to announce she's leaving; Newfoundland MPs Churence Rogers, Ken MacDonald and Seamus O'Regan are also out. Former Premier Roger Grimes joins a long list of political watchers shaking their heads for the province and the country.

The government's debate over the new Churchill Falls deal ended last night, but not without a little drama. Rather than vote on the potential new deal with Quebec, Progressive Conservatives stormed out of the House of Assembly. The Tories have demanded more independent oversight of the deal, and they weren’t satisfied with a government plan to task the consumer advocate with that oversight. CBC reporter Darrell Roberts was in the House for the vote last night.

When you think of majestic wildlife in Newfoundland and Labrador, moose and caribou are probably the top of the list. New research suggests they also play a key role in lessening the effects of climate change. Moose and caribou affect how carbon is absorbed, stored and released in the forests of Newfoundland and Labrador. Kristy Ferraro is a researcher at Memorial University and she spoke with the CBC's Martin Jones .

MHAs will vote tonight on a tentative new deal for Churchill Falls electricity. That's after a week of debate in the House of Assembly, on the M-O-U between this province and Quebec. MHAs from all parties have been asking questions...Opposition members are wondering IF this deal is the right one -- and they're calling for a formal review. The CBC's Darrell Roberts has been following the debate this week.

As the House of Assembly debate on the Churchill Falls MOU continued on Wednesday, Lorraine Michael was having flashbacks. In 2012, Michael was the leader of the province's NDP. She opposed the Muskrat Falls project and even led an 86-hour filibuster to try to stop it from being approved. Now she's watching the Churchill Falls debate, and it feels very familiar.

Making school lunches - it's every parent's struggle, How can you choose healthy food, satisfy picky kids, and stay on budget? Jill Wheaton is a registered dietitian and we reached her in Glenwood.

"Kindness 101" sounds like the sort of course we should all take. Corner Brook Intermediate encourages students to let that attitude sink in ,then share it with the rest of the school. The CBC's Hillary Johnson spoke with Grade 9 students Anderson Murphy and Rebekah Adey, as well as teaching and learning assistant Nicole Antle.