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2018 | July 15-21

Posted on July 15, 2018
By Herald Staff
on July | Third Week

Jim Furlong: “…Whisper Who Dares.”

Posted on July 14, 2018
By Jim Furlong
on From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

You know things are never quite as they seem. Lurking in the reeds of the most idyllic of popular stories often lays a darker realty.
I grew up with the world of the Winnie the Pooh books. Not the cartoons. The gentle children’s world painted by the stories and poems

Big Brother & Journalism

Posted on July 14, 2018
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, TV, Web Exclusives

By: Jason Sheppard
I’m not sure if it’s a cosmic coincidence or not that as the 20th season of NTV’s Big Brother is about to begin, I’ve landed here at The Newfoundland Herald after two years of studying journalism.
Now of course, you dear Herald reader (Hi, I’m Jason!) may

Uncovering Keto

Posted on July 13, 2018
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

By: Amy Cleary
Sitting down with famed artist Bobbi Pike in her beautiful artistic home, The Herald investigates a lifestyle which has been gaining momentum across Canada and has finally found safe harbour in Newfoundland.
Pike begins explaining the ketogenic lifestyle with a smile. What exactly is it?
“That’s a good question isn’t it? The easiest way to explain

Pulling Together

Posted on July 13, 2018
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

By: Victoria Battcock
Some are pulled towards the calling of helping others. Here’s one such story
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Katherine Kavanagh is from Cape Broyle and has been collecting pull tabs for about five years. Her biggest year yet was just tallied up at a total of around 119,000 tabs.
It

Arts Delight

Posted on July 12, 2018
By Herald Staff
on Art, From The Archives, Local, Made Right Here, Web Exclusives

A new NTV series spotlights the rich talent of Newfoundland and Labrador’s artists across a variety of mediums.
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Newfoundland and Labrador, arguably, is second to none when it comes to artistic pedigree. A new 10 part series on Canada’s Superstation NTV explores that fact.
From respected producer and filmmaker

Without A Trace

Posted on July 11, 2018
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

By: Amy Cleary
It’s hard to lose someone you love, no matter the circumstances. But what amplifies the pain and agony is when a loved one goes missing and there’s no answers
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Crime in Newfoundland and Labrador has always been relatively low. While there’s certainly been high profile criminal

Hillsburn to Tour NL this September

Posted on July 11, 2018
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Music, Web Exclusives

Halifax indie rockers Hillsburn are hitting the road, touring Newfoundland and Labrador this September with a trio of performances in St. John’s, Corner Brook and Bonavista.
The five-piece ensemble perform at the Garrick Theatre in Bonavista on September 6, The Ship Pub in St. John’s on September 7th and Rotary

Music Spotlight: Adam Baxter

Posted on July 11, 2018
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Launching his third album in as many years, educator and entertainer Adam Baxter peels back the layers with his honest and emotional album Domestic.
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Summer vacation, for many of us, is a time of relaxation. Putting the feet up, if you will. For educator and musician Adam Baxter, the summer

Herald’s Q&A: Brutal Youth

Posted on July 10, 2018
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Q&A, Web Exclusives

Punk rockers Brutal Youth return home for the first time in years for a pair of electric shows in St. John’s this summer. Da by’s catch up with The Herald for our latest Q&A
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Six long years have passed since Newfoundland born punk rockers Brutal Youth have performed on