Newfoundlanders may account for only 1.8 per cent of this country’s population, but in the Canadian Reserves, those who hail from Newfoundland and Labrador make up 8.8 per cent of the total numbers.
Of the over 2,300 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians currently serving with the Reserves, 900 of them remain with
There’s a classic Wonderful Grand Band skit you can find online called Ron Gets Busted. In it, the beloved Man of a Thousand Songs gets hauled to the lockup after passing over a joint of marijuana to an undercover police office in a bar. Of course hilarity ensues at the
Greg Malone and Andy Jones rambled around the staged room – old-timey sofa sets and carefully placed urns standing stoicly on a mantle – as they rehearse for RCA Theatre Company’s upcoming premiere of Men of Misfortune. Looking good, b’ys. “Been rehearsing long?” we ask, peeking in through the door
Bruce Marsh was a television announcer at CBC. He had a wonderfully rich and comforting voice. He did the voice-over commercial for Kraft Foods on the programs they sponsored. He was the staff announcer. Juliette on Saturday nights after hockey was one of those programs.
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My best Halloween costume was not even my own. I didn’t make it, and I didn’t wear it, but it has gone down in my personal history books as my favourite Halloween memory – and I wasn’t even there to enjoy it.
This bizarre tale begins at the La Guardia
The 17th annual Pumpkinfest was held at Lester’s Farm on Sunday, October 13, inspiring local families to visit the farm for some kid-friendly fun.
With games, prizes, contests – a kids and adult pie eating contest, two worm digging contests, a costume contest, and a 19+ hot pepper eating contest
Dale Jarvis’ popular creations, The St. John’s Halloween Haunted Hike, and the educational, historical tour Tombstones & Tea, are back to the delight of all
Dale Jarvis is the go-to guy for Newfoundland and Labrador folklore. The Intangible Cultural Heritage Development Officer for the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and
I have a somewhat guilty admission, and it’s this; my television habits are a bit out there. Unlike friends of mine who are wrapped up in some weekly medical or crime drama as they wait for their much needed fix from some show or another, I can be found perched
There’s an old-fashion kitchen party held every Friday night at Quidi Vidi Brewery Co. It’s a spot where all ages – including the family dog – can come and celebrate everything grand about this place we call home. From music and friends to locally brewed beer and even a delightful
You know he fact that Brett Kavanaugh is now sitting as a Justice of the Supreme Court should come as no surprise to anyone. In the final analysis the case against him on sexual assault allegations was not strong. In fact you could drive a truck through the holes in