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2019 | January 27 – February 2

Posted on January 27, 2019
By Herald Staff
on January | Fourth Week

Pam Pardy-Ghent: Precious Cargo

Posted on January 25, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

One of the most special treasures I’ve been gifted is being an auntie to two little boys, one who just turned two and another who is 16 months old.
I adore these two. Maybe it’s because I’m now old enough to be a nan myself or that I realize my

The Herald Reviews: Serenity

Posted on January 25, 2019
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, Film, From The Archives, Web Exclusives

Four Oscar nominees, two winners, a celebrated screenwriter and a setting you’d kill for. What could go wrong? The Herald reviews the sultry, stylish thriller Serenity, with a twist that will have movie buffs talking for years.
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On paper, Serenity is everything you want, no, need, out of an

Music Spotlight: Mawzy

Posted on January 24, 2019
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Newfoundland ex-pat and Baytown frontman Matt Cooke brings the haze and atmosphere with his moody new project Mawzy
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The dictionary of Newfoundland English defines mauzy (or spelled mausey or mawzy) as damp and warm, muggy, close or foggy. It’s a term us locals know well, particularly in the sticky,

Artist Spotlight: Vicky Mullaley

Posted on January 23, 2019
By Herald Staff
on Comedy, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

One of the hottest comics on the island, Vicky Mullaley talks relatable comedy, battling nerves and Newfoundland storytellers in this candid one-on-one

Vicky Mullaley’s life in comedy has only recently cleared the three-year mark, but she’s the go-to for laughs, yucks and gut-busting stories on the island today, if you

Tags: comedy, Vicky Mullaley

Enjoying Life at Home

Posted on January 23, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

By: Jason Sheppard
After one local couple spent nearly half of 2018 with their daughter in the NICU, they are all now enjoying life at home
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When Grace Sweeney was born on June 19, she weighed only two lbs. Her head was only 23.5 centimeters, the size of a

A Friend in Tweed

Posted on January 22, 2019
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

With weed legalized across the great white north, companies like Tweed are making good on the promise to educate and enlighten the masses on cannabis culture
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It’s hard to dispute the idea that the bulk of us have lived through a watershed moment or two. A few of us,

Shaun Majumder: The Man You’ll Love to ‘Ate

Posted on January 21, 2019
By Herald Staff
on Comedy, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, TV, Web Exclusives

As actor/comedian Shaun Majumder prepares to launch his Hate (tour) upon the world, he chats with The Herald about life, love, job loss and how things are always different at ’ome
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Shaun Majumder got it made without the shade these days. The cast member turned castoff from This Hour

2019 | January 20 – 26

Posted on January 20, 2019
By Herald Staff
on January | Third Week

Jim Furlong: Fun Times with The Royals

Posted on January 19, 2019
By Jim Furlong
on From The Archives, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

The thing about the House of Windsor is that it is a polarizing entity. You either love them or hate them. Now I am a monarchist. I’m not sure why; maybe it is because I just like a good story. Over the years my favourite Royals did seem to have