Ron Pumphrey was many things; broadcaster, author and city councillor. In this special one-on-one, Marilyn Pumphrey reflects on the man, the legend – her husband
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What a wonderful world Marilyn Pumphrey lived in for 40years. “Ron was a beautiful husband and I miss him everyday,” she begins. What does
The man, who was born the year we joined Confederation, talks battles, victories and his passion for the province he calls home
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Danny Williams was born back in ’49, the year we joined Confederation. Had he had an opportunity to vote for or against Confederation, what would he have
We were the last to join the party, and not everyone wanted to join. A narrow majority – 52 per cent – voted to become the 10th province of Canada. On April 1, Newfoundlanders woke up as Canadians and Joey Smallwood declared himself the Father of Confederation
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That Confederation
My own personal interest in politics in general and in Confederation specifically was thanks to one of my Grade 7 teachers, Mrs. Ella Smith.
We were doing a section on Newfoundland studies at the time and one of our assignments was to interview a Newfoundlander on something Newfoundlandish and present
You never forget your first. Mine was Bambi, and it was at the Paramount Theatre on Harvey Road. I remember being all dressed up and fancy on this oh-so-exciting outing with my mom, her sisters and my cousins.
I don’t remember much besides some odd, random details – like the
Jesse and Amanda Stirling balance the joys of the glamour of Hollywood with the authenticity of home
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When Jesse and Amanda Stirling reconnected after years apart, one of them knew before the other that this was it. With years and experiences behind them and a daughter now in the family
In a feature that ran in The Star, Jody Wilson-Raybould’s sister Kory Wilson told an interesting story. On a trip to Pamplona, Spain in 1993, it seems the sisters were warned, “no girls” when they wanted to run with the bulls.
Wilson-Raybould paid no heed, giving decades of rules the
NTV’s Beth Penney talks seizing opportunities and making the most of any situation in this can’t-help-but-feel-good one-on-one
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In a word, Beth Penney is sunshine. Smiling and cheery, she lights up The Herald’s office as she takes a few minutes from her busy day – and her increasingly popular NTV
It is with great interest I watch Britain as it twists in the wind trying to deal with the Brexit vote. They are very much between a rock and a hard place.
You may remember that after the original Brexit vote I wrote in the Herald that I would believe
Few families can claim to be the Waltons. For most of us real folk, if we heard “Goodnight, John Boy,” from one of our kin – even on a so-called good day for most families – we’d be wise to duck and run like the dickens for cover because someone
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— From the distress
St. John’s Mayor Danny Breen reflects on loss and learnings
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The mayor of St. John’s admits his views on search and rescue are impacted by his own personal experience. March 12 will mark the tenth anniversary of the crash of Cougar Flight 491, a tragedy that impacted not only