Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies, might be a line from a Fleetwood Mac song, but it’s also how I’m feeling as we dive head first into election season.
We all know the punchline to the joke that asks: how do you know a politician’s lying? Well, his
As the country music legend prepares to head to this province, the Some Kind of Trouble singer with the raspy, sultry voice opens up to fans
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Country legend Tanya Tucker captured the attention of the world with her breakout hit Delta Dawn at the age of 13 and has
Comedian and sketch magician Mike Lynch – along with Nan, Cecil O’Brien and Randy Lee – visit The Herald (home of ‘the cap’) to talk roots and gettin’ a rise
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Mike Lynch is funny lookin’. Not in a he’s not handsome or in a rude way, but in a
My uncle died in February after a long, often tragic-to-watch battle with dementia. Truth is, when you lose your mind, you usually lose a whole lot more – identity for sure. Dignity too.
The reality is this; the person we show the world is defined by who we have created
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