The Newfoundland Herald helped connect two young women through our ‘Pen Pals’ section in 1993 and their bond endures to this very day
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Nicole Little and Amanda Garcia de Paredes became friends long before there was digital photos or selfies or (gasp!) even Facebook. Back when these two women
Burin Peninsula’s resident rock trio Skidderpup look to put their region on the map, making waves both internationally and at home in Newfoundland and Labrador
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When you think of rock and roll in Newfoundland, Grand Bank may not be the hotspot that comes to mind. Burin Peninsula rock trio Skidderpup
Anytime two NLers meet, there’s an instant connection, but inside the Big Brother Canada house, one bond intensified into a delightful showmance
Samantha Picco and Adam Pike are adorable – with a capital ‘A’. Their gaga-for-one-another ways a guaranteed pick me up on a less than stellar May day.
The first thing that struck me when I met former premier Beaton Tulk was this; his size was perhaps a bit at odds with his actual personality. There was a gruff bayman side to him certainly, and the man who sat down with me at first to discus his book,
The climate has changed. You don’t need to be Nostradamus to predict that this will continue because humans are so invasive. When I was growing up everything in terms of garbage outside of major centres was taken down to “the landwash.”
We thought the ocean could handle anything. Similarly, we
I’m almost ashamed to say that the first time I volunteered to take donation calls on the phone lines at the Janeway Telethon was last year. It’s not that I’ve never been willing, mind you. Fact is, being part of such a noble cause is so popular ’round these parts
By: Ben Cleary
Garry Smyth’s role with The World Health Organization was to document health crisis and assist in global health responses
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Here in Newfoundland it’s easy to feel isolated. If you want to get to the mainland you can take a plane, or the ferry – that’s it.
A family tragedy inspires one child to help others in one very special, sweet way, proving that personal loss doesn’t always have to define our ability to give
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After their home went up in flames in March 2018, the Hickey family of North River, Conception Bay North, moved to
For one 30-plus year volunteer, The Janeway Telethon is the gift that just keeps on giving, one joyous phone call at a time
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Barry Lewis Green has been giving his time and talent to children’s hospitals for 32 years – give or take – he adds with a laugh.
For over three decades and counting, the Janeway Children’s Miracle Network Telethon aims to give back and support the sick and injured children of the province
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It is a tradition of giving back that has stretched for over three decades. The 35th annual Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation celebrates the