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Easter Traditions: New & Old

Posted on April 7, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, History, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

By: 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

Eggcellent Cover Models

Posted on April 6, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

Happy Easter to our cover models who can’t wait for the Easter Bunny to visit Newfoundland and Labrador this year
There’s so much fun to be had at Easter time in Newfoundland and Labrador. There’s outdoor fun when the weather is fine, and depending on what Eddie Sheerr says, kids

Tags: candy, chocolate, Easter, kids, Newfoundland and Labrador

Life with the O’Brien’s: Like Mother, Like Daughter

Posted on April 5, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

OZFM’S Stephanie O’Brien opens up about husband Drew and star of the show Charlie in this sweet tale of a mom who knows laughter really is the best medicine
Stephanie O’Brien, the brilliant and charming co-host of OZFM’S Morning Jam, has had quite the year. Daughter Charlie is in Kindergarten

Tags: Charlie, covid, daughter, Easter, family, home, husband, mother, ozfm, pandemic, Stephanie O'Brien, wife

PAM PARDY | Bunny Ears

Posted on April 4, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

*Column from our April 3-9 issue
I ran into my sister at the grocery store the other day and we compared a few grocery cart items. One thing that became clear was our differences when it comes to snacking.
In my cart there were nuts, dried fruit, and yes, a

Tags: chocolate, colour, column, Easter, holiday, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Titanic Explorer

Posted on March 29, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Business, Film, From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

NL’s own Larry Daley has an interesting connection to the most famous, or infamous, ship of all time: The Titanic
Newfoundlander Larry Daley has an interesting claim to fame. “I would say I have one of the largest Titanic and iceberg exhibits in the world, or one of the largest

Tags: anniversary, Becky Daley, collection, disaster, exploration, explorer, film, history, James Cameron, Larry Daley, sea, Titanic

LANL: Empower, Educate, Encourage

Posted on March 28, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, Health, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

The Lymphedema Association of Newfoundland and Labrador aims to spread awareness of the rigors of lymphedema across the province, while encouraging education, empowerment and proper care
Over 15,000 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are afflicted with lymphedema, with over one million in Canada and 120 million globally.
Incurable and woefully undertreated and

Tags: Community, disease, health, inspiring, LANL, local, lymphedema, Lymphedema Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, organization, wellness

NL SPORTS | Nicholas Codner

Posted on March 23, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Sports, Web Exclusives

The youngest ever player at the Tim Hortons Brier just happens to be a Newfoundlander. Meet 15 year-old Nicholas Codner of Torbay
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The fact that the guys are known as the ‘Young’ team from St. John’s is quite fitting considering their ages. Only one member of the Newfoundland team

Tags: Brier, curling, inspirational, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nicholas Codner, sports, Torbay

Rock Solid with Nikki Spracklin

Posted on March 22, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, TV, Web Exclusives

Randy Spracklin’s apprentice, Nikki Spracklin, shares the thrill of being part of NTV’s homegrown hit: Brigus-based Rock Solid Builds
It’s not like the folks at Newfound Builders – a Brigus-based family-owned construction business – haven’t knocked it out of the park over on HGTV Canada, but knowing the crew will

Tags: Newfoundland and Labrador, NTV, Rock Solid Builds, TV

JIM FURLONG | Bouncy Castles & Perspective

Posted on March 18, 2022
By Jim Furlong
on From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

It’s amazing how the news cycle changes and relentlessly rolls on. That which is new now was not a couple of weeks ago. We watch the agony of Ukraine and its people, and it knocks all other stories off the front pages of all the newspapers and out of the

Tags: column, conflict, Jim Furlong, op-ed, perspective, Putin, Reflections, Russia, Ukraine, war

25 Years of O’Reilly’s Pub Part II

Posted on March 17, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Business, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music

O’Reilly’s Irish eyes are smiling even more brightly than the lights above the bar as Brenda O’Reilly opened up about the last 25 years and her love of all things Irish ahead of St. Patrick’s Day
Brenda O’Reilly, who has owned and operated O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub on George Street

Tags: Alan Doyle, Brenda O'Reilly, Danielle Butt, Jigs & Reels, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, O'Reilly's Pub, ozfm, Ron Hynes, The Fables, The Masterless Men, The Navigators, traditional music