By: Amy Cleary
Visual artist Dawn Baker visits Fogo, showcasing how the most valuable commodities of any place go well beyond the scenery
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Dawn Baker is a visual artist and an admitted child enthusiast. She’d have to be considering she’s been a children’s book author and illustrator since 1992.
By: Jason Sheppard
Newfoundland’s Jason Oakley is the creator behind a new character aimed at capturing children’s hearts
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Jason Oakley, originally from Newfoundland, moved to Toronto five years ago away from his nephews. When it came time to get them a gift for special occasions, Oakley never knew what
Newfoundlander pens debut thriller paying homage to the people in his life who’ve influenced and inspired him along the way.
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Seamus Heffernan has lived a busy and exciting life thus far. While he’s hung his hat in both Ottawa and England, the expat Newfoundlander – who now calls Abbotsford,
Frank Gronich’s extraordinary life – from immigrant without a home to senior crown prosecutor in Newfoundland and Labrador – is as inspiring as is it unbelievable
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Perseverance is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.”
Never has a
The Overcast’s latest book provides the summer’s guide to beer from all over Newfoundland and Labrador.
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When’s the last time you went out for a beer and found yourself ordering a Canadian or Coors Light without being told about and intrigued by the India Pale Ale with undertones of
Beaton Tulk has worn many hats in his lifetime. In part two of our sit down, this province’s seventh premier talks premiers past and present and lasting legacies
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Beaton Tulk folds his hands on the table. He leans in. Make no mistake, this 74 year-old former premier still has
Beaton Tulk has worn many hats – teacher, businessman and this province’s seventh premier. The one role he cherishes more than any other is being a dad
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Beaton Tulk has a commanding presence. His voice is strong – gruff even. His larger-than-life laugh carries. Even his hands are large,
Music – it’s a universal language we all speak. From ancient civilizations, through the Baroque and Renaissance periods, and on through to the beginnings of blues, jazz, rock and roll, pop and so much more, it’s impossible to imagine a world without music.
Reading the title of local author Jamie
Acclaimed author Elisabeth De Mariaffi thrills with the followup to The Devil You Know, Hysteria. We talk Newfoundland love and the art of tension in our Q&A
You’re married and living with notable local poet George Murray, although you’re originally from Ontario. How long have you lived in Newfoundland?
I’ve been here
The Rick Mercer Report isn’t even cold yet, and the man behind the rant is already back in the saddle.
Newfoundland television icon, satirist and comedian Rick Mercer is set to release his new book, aptly titled Final Report, on November 6th through Doubleday Canada.
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