Regular readers of these humble offerings will know that I am a monarchist. I have been in lock step with the Queen and her family from the day I was born. I had a Windsor baby carriage, just like Prince Charles. I remember the death of the Queen’s father George
Fogo Island’s Zita Cobb is unique and inspirational, but as one woman puts it, perhaps it was her farewell to Fogo that’s cause for celebration
As Director of Guest Experience at the Fogo Island Inn, Amanda Decker-Penton usually has her hands full. In these pandemic times, however, the
Being a rotational worker is tough at the best of times, but during a pandemic, thoughts of family is often a heartache that brings tears while keeping families apart
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Lori Loveless hasn’t seen her father Howard in quite some time, though she has no doubt that he loves her
A photo memory popped up this morning from 11 years ago. In it, my daughter – one at the time – sat playing at a table with another child her age. I remember that day well. We still lived in an outport back then, and we dearly embraced most things
East meets West as NL’s Mallory Johnson and BC sister duo Twin Kennedy unite for the timely and emotional anthem Wise Woman
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Chasing your dreams can make for strange bedfellows. Factor in a touch of the homesick and the ties that bind of true-north-strong-and-free pride and you’ve got a
You know I was born at just the right time. I am the oldest of the baby boomers because I showed up in 1946 less than a year after the end of WWII.
I watched Newfoundland through all of the last half of the 20th century. I am old enough
The Newfoundland Herald dives through our archives to reflect on OZFM Jigs & Reels host Danielle Butt’s love of all things Irish ahead of St. Patrick’s Day
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OZFM’s Jigs & Reels and the St. Paddy’s season go together like PB&J. Naturally, longtime host and network fixture Danielle Butt has
Combining two of Newfoundland and Labrador’s finest minds and hearts, providing a look back as well as an opportunity to inspire future generations
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When NFB’s (National Film Board of Canada) enlisted writer Michael Crummey to create the interactive mobile feature, Far Away From Far Away, they were hoping the
This is usually the time of year where I’d make some witty remarks and puns about Newfoundland’s Irish roots, our predisposition to alcohol and excessive Paddy’s partying and how you can hear Jigs & Reels bursting through every car radio and sound system from St. John’s to St. Anthony on
