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2019 | September 22-28

Posted on September 22, 2019
By Margaret
on September | Fourth Week

Emma Watkins talks NL love and Embracing the Colourful, Whacky and Wonderful World of The Wiggles

Posted on September 20, 2019
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Music, Web Exclusives

They are the world’s number one preschool entertainers, having performed over 350 shows for more than 1.5 million fans in North America since 2005 alone, a marvel considering the coloured clad Aussies have been putting smiles on faces since 1991.
Yes, The Wiggles are the cream of the crop when

Local Arts: Legends of Broken Rock: Fiddle

Posted on September 20, 2019
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, Film, From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

What began as a labour of love theatre project for students of The MusicBox in CBS evolved into a film created by some very enthusiastic folklore-loving volunteers
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Brett Vey runs a small business in the town of Conception Bay South. “I have a music degree, and I opened

Jim Furlong: Political Will

Posted on September 20, 2019
By Jim Furlong
on From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

It’s amazing to me how so many odd things happen or don’t happen because we live in a democracy. Governments don’t always take the best course of action because we have become slaves to “the tyranny of the majority”.
In other words, our elected politicians sometimes do things they know

More Than Half of CODCO

Posted on September 19, 2019
By Herald Staff
on Comedy, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

Reuniting the best of the best comedy has to offer: in conversation with Cathy Jones
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Cathy Jones starts out by admitting she’s something of a rebel. It’s been good to her for the most part, however… “Rebels don’t get anything done actually,” she opens with a laugh.
Well, Jones

Mindful Martial Arts

Posted on September 19, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Sports, Web Exclusives

By: Jeff Hutchings
Martial Arts, in its truest sense, is about the self, about building confidence and self-esteem, and having the ability to defend oneself is part of that
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“Sensei, I get hit in the head a lot. I get bullied at school and some kids just come up

Pam Pardy-Ghent: What the Kids Are @

Posted on September 18, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

It’s challenging knowing what the young ones are up to in these online times. When my son was growing up around the bay, dial-up, ruled. Pretty easy to know Junior’s connected to potentially lurking evil when all you had to do was pick up an extension and hear the screechin’.

Herald’s Q&A: 40 Years of Loverboy

Posted on September 18, 2019
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Music, Q&A, Web Exclusives

Celebrating four decades as Canada’s rock royalty, Loverboy embraces nostalgia and the hits of a generation ahead of their return to St. John’s at Iceberg Alley Performance Tent
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You know their name. You know the hits. Loverboy are one of the biggest rock bands to ever hail from the

Jonathan Crowe: Anchoring the Classroom

Posted on September 17, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

By: Nick Travis
Former ‘Here and Now’ host and current college instructor Jonathan Crowe is getting ready for yet another school year at the College of the North Atlantic
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After a Summer vacation that included moving, traveling to the U.K. and rowing in the Regatta, Jonathan Crowe is excited

Setting Up Class For Carter

Posted on September 16, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

Kimberly and Todd Churchill have won a small victory in a huge battle to get the support they need in the school system for their eight-year-old son, Carter
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Carter Churchill has cerebral palsy. He is deaf and communicates through American Sign Language (ASL).
Kimberly Churchill is chair of a