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2021 | February 7 – 13

Posted on February 7, 2021
By Herald Staff
on February | First Week

PAM PARDY | Election Resurrection

Posted on February 7, 2021
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Local, Politics, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Know how the 1992 Quentin Tarantino classic, Reservoir Dogs was named? As the story goes, there was a pile of unsolicited scripts filed under the same name and it contained movie scripts, all figuratively vying for attention, just like dogs stuck in a reservoir tank waiting to be selected and

Tags: election, Politics

Corey & Trina: Cover Classic

Posted on February 7, 2021
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

No one did it quite like Corey and Trina. From touching ballads to fun stuff like their own version of a Dr. Hook classic, The Herald remembers this dynamic duo
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Corey and Trina (Fulford) Crewe were not only musical magic on stage, they were a couple off it as

It’s Gonna Get Better

Posted on February 6, 2021
By Herald Staff
on Art, From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

Through challenges, one man’s ability to see a light at the end of a seemingly very dark tunnel inspires others through a simple message: it’s gonna get better
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Ray Lake is not embarrassed to share he has suffered from mental illness or anxiety and depression for most of his

Anyone Want a Beer?

Posted on February 6, 2021
By Jim Furlong
on From The Archives, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

One of the things that come with a weekly column is the notion of recurring themes. All stories can’t be about Donald Trump or Covid-19. Those are observations about what broadcaster John Nesbitt called The Passing Parade.
Catching a break
There are, on the other hand, story themes that keep

Tender Loving Care

Posted on February 5, 2021
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Web Exclusives

One Newfoundland woman gives her all, taking her through sickness and through health commitment to heart, caring for
her partner at home
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The numbers are staggering. Right now, there are more than eight million Canadians who spend much of their time each day taking care of someone close to

Keep Calm & Carry On

Posted on February 5, 2021
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

It might not seem like there’s much to celebrate these days. Times are tough and the world seems to have gone mad.
As of January 11th, a year to the date marking the very first death due to the CORONA-19 virus, two million people have taken their last pained pandemic-caused

All Together Now

Posted on February 5, 2021
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

The sensational Alan Doyle shares some of his less sensational moments with one purpose in mind: to lighten the heavy load many carry during pandemic times
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Alan Doyle very succinctly conveys the purpose of his third book this way: “Please don’t expect that this is a collection of my

Inspiring – Songs From Home

Posted on February 5, 2021
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Alan Doyle and a talented slew of fellow musicians join forces to create inspirational ‘Songs from Home’ proving that isolation doesn’t have to be a solo gig
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Songs From Home was created in isolation with Fortunate Ones, The Ennis Sister, The Once and Rachel Cousins.
It’s

Humble Beginnings with Mark O’Brien

Posted on February 4, 2021
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Web Exclusives

In part one of our career timeline with Newfoundland’s own Mark O’Brien, a young man falls head-over-heels in love with the business after being bitten hard by the acting bug

Every single time I get rejected, which I still get rejected 50 times a week for different things. You

Tags: Acting, Mark O'Brien