2022 | April 17 – 23
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Local Film & Television Legend Paul Pope Passes Away
0A trailblazer in the world of television in Newfoundland and Labrador has left us. The family of Paul Pope has confirmed his passing in a social media post today, April 14th, 2022.
“We are devastated to announce that we have lost our dear husband, father, and brother Paul,” the family
Tags: film, Hudson & Rex, In memoriam, Newfoundland and Labrador, Paul Pope, Rare Birds, television, trailblazer
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PAM PARDY | To Those Who Tell Our Stories
0I caught a glimpse of the CTV news as anchor Lisa LaFlamme was sharing the word that she and others had been recognized at the Canadian Screen Awards. The news cycle world we live in has become very competitive, she shared, but with everything those who report the news have
Tags: column, Geoff Stirling, John Lennon, Journalism, News, NTV, op-ed, Pam Pardy, reporting, Scott Stirling, television, Yoko One
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Reilly Fitzgerald | Out of the Rabbit Hole
2Artist Reilly Fitzgerald defies the odds stacked against him to create spectacular & significant works of art
His early artistic endeavours were with watercolour and oil paints and were strongly based in what would be called a realistic style, artist Reilly Fitzgerald of Clarenville began.
“In the late 1990s and
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A Time For Renewal
0With COVID restrictions lifting for many of our social gatherings, places like churches wonder, will people return? We go to the source to pose that very question
By: Russell Bowers
Over the last two years, the pandemic has disrupted daily lives and rituals that many never thought possible. Most have
Tags: Church, covid, Easter, faith, local, Newfoundland and Labrador, pandemic, pastor, reverend, St. John's
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JIM FURLONG | A Standing Ovation
1Column published in our April 10-16, 2022 issue
You know I do not usually watch the Oscars. I have not in years. They have been to me an example of wretched excess and were something to be avoided. There was always someone crying about something or other, or trying to
Tags: Academy Awards, assault, Chris Rock, column, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jim Furlong, joke, local, op-ed, Oscars, slap, Will Smith
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Newfoundland Cracks the Big Food Bucket List
0Newfoundland and Labrador’s culinary greats are spotlighted on the latest season of Food Network Canada’s Big Food Bucket List
The binding power of food is beyond dispute or compare. Families gather in communal culinary bliss, old wounds can be healed while breaking bread. It’s the answer and the cure, to
Tags: Big Food Bucket List, eatery, Food Network Canada, John Catucci, local, Mallard Cottage, Newfoundland and Labrador, Restaurants, Todd Perrin, TV
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The Washboard Heirloom
0A mother and her devotion to learning the history of antiques
By: Griffen Stuckless
My mother loves heirloom and antique items. She loves the stories behind them and what each piece tells. Naturally, this means she’s in possession of a few items passed down through the family – one of
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PAM PARDY | The Cost Runs High
0Column appeared in the April 10-16, 2022 issue
As some prepare to celebrate Easter with family and friends this year, others won’t be gathered about tables piled high with food and sweets.
Facing a variety of mental health challenges, addictions and life’s circumstances, many of our fellow Newfoundlanders and Labradorians
Tags: abuse, Church, Easter, faith, Mount Cashel, Newfoundland and Labrador, religion, scandal, worship
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Easter Traditions: New & Old
0By: Russell Bowers
Unlike it’s December counterpart, the seasonal traditions of Easter aren’t nearly as universal as Christmas. The Herald celebrates some of the customs these Newfoundlanders hold dear
Easter has long had associations that fall outside of the religious observance, many of which hearken back to traditions and customs
Tags: Amy House, Berni Stapleton, Bill Gregory, Easter, holiday, Jesse Stirling, Kellie Cullihall, Selina Boland, traditions
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