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JIM FURLONG | Derby Day For Me

Posted on August 1, 2022
By Jim Furlong
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Sports, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

It has a hold on us that defies explanation, but to us born and bred “corner boys,” the Royal St. John’s Regatta is the highpoint of our summer.
In that peculiar liturgy of the city Regatta Day is surely our Christmas.
Now you might be surprised at the number of

Tags: column, historic, Jim Furlong, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, Quidi Vidi, racing, Regatta, rowing, Royal St. John's Regatta, sports, staff blog

WRITING WORLD | Bill Rowe Takes on Churchill

Posted on July 28, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Arts & Culture, Books, Entertainment, From The Archives, History, Local, Web Exclusives

By: Russell Bowers
In his new novel, author Bill Rowe imagines a former British PM fascinated with his First Nations roots and driven by time to share his story
“You found the place,” Bill Rowe exclaims as I pull up to the driveway.
He greets me at the door

Tags: Bill Rowe, book, history, Newfoundland and Labrador, novel, Politics, Winston Churchill, Writing

CONCERT | Cancer Bats & Comeback Kid Heading to St. John’s

Posted on July 27, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

Heavy music this way comes!
Two of Canada’s finest slingers of riffs and good times – Cancer Bats and Comeback Kid – are heading to St. John’s on October 8th at The Rockhouse in St. John’s.
Direct support provided by Jim Jones & The Kool-Aid Jammers and Of The Black.

Tags: Cancer Bats, Comeback Kid, concert, hard rock, hardcore, heavy metal, Johnny Rawkhard, music, punk, St. John's, The Rock House

An Island of Beauty

Posted on July 27, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Food & Drink, From The Archives, Local, Travel & Leisure, TV, Web Exclusives

There’s so much to love about Newfoundland & Labrador and Come Home Year 2022 is the perfect time to take it all in
NTV’s Chief Meteorologist Eddie Sheerr loves the great NL outdoors, but the best part of all is sharing the beauty of this place with his family, particularly

Tags: children, Eddie Sheerr, family, island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Staycation, summer, Travel, Weather

Gary Smith – Just One More Day

Posted on July 26, 2022
By Krystyn Decker
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Health, Inspirational, Local, Music, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Gary Smith, a singer-songwriter from Conception Bay South, opens up to The Newfoundland Herald about his latest single Just One More Day, and the tragedy behind the lyrics
Globally, more than 700,000 people take their own life every year, and every day an average of more than 10 Canadians die

Tags: Gary Smith, inspirational, mental health, message, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, singer-songwriter

Come Home Year 2022: Food, Fun, Sun and More!

Posted on July 26, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Food & Drink, From The Archives, Local, Theatre, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

Doyle W. Sansome & Sons Super Lobster Pool
Eileen (just call her ‘mom,’ everyone does) and Calvin Sansome love what they do. They started their holding tank for live lobsters, called a lobster pool, back in 1999. They admit they had no idea if the venture would even work. It did.

Tags: Baccalieu, Bay Roberts, Beer, dinner theatre, food, lobster, New World Islander, Newfoundland and Labrador, NTV, Rock Solid Builds, Staycation, Twillingate

PAM PARDY | About the B’ys in Carmanville

Posted on July 25, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, Entertainment, Food & Drink, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Staff Blog, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

If you know the song Aunt Martha’s Sheep by Dick Nolan and Ellis Coles then you are familiar with the words “Come gather all around me and I’ll sing to you a tale, about the boys in Carmanville who almost went to jail…”
For those unfamiliar, those young fellas tried

Tags: Carmanville, column, Come home year, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, rural, staff blog, Staycation, Tourism

NL Welcomes ‘Heavy Metal Maniacs’ Exciter

Posted on July 21, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Canadian metal legends Exciter make their agonizingly long-awaited debut on The Rock this Summer, celebrating four decades of global-shredding dominance!
Canadian heavy metal legends, the truest of the original gangsters, Exciter will make their – unbelievably long awaited – Newfoundland debut on July 23rd at The Rock House in St.

Tags: Exciter, Grenadier, heavy metal, live music, music, St. John's, The Rock House, Vertebraeker

Ann Wilson, Randy Bachman, David Wilcox & Harlequin added to Churchill Park Music Festival

Posted on July 21, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Press release: The Churchill Park Music Festival has announced its final full day concert line up to round out the stellar three-day event. Taking the stage on Friday, August 12 will be American rock legend, Ann Wilson of Heart & The Amazing Dawgs, and Canadian rockers Randy Bachman Band, David Wilcox and Harlequin live in Churchill Park, St.

Tags: Ann Wilson, Churchill Park Music Festival, concert, David Wilcox, festival, Harelquin, Heart, live music, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, Randy Bachman Band, St. John's

Halfhandsome Presents: The Codcast

Posted on July 21, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Comedy, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Theatre, Web Exclusives

Sketch comedy crew Halfhandsome adapted to the global pandemic with a if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em mindset, developing the hilarious podcast, The Codcast
The hilarity slung by the fine folks at sketch comedy troupe Halfhandsome is to be applauded.
Adapting the nose-to-the-grindstone work ethic and wink and a

Tags: CODCO, comedy, Greg Malone, Halfhandsome, humour, Newfoundland and Labrador, podcast, sketch comedy, The Codcast, This Hour Has 22 Minutes