Local folk trio The Once are hitting the road again this month, as the band embarks on province-wide Arts and Culture Centre tour. Their provincial tour is swiftly followed by a cross-country Canadian tour, creating a jam-packed autumn for the band.
By some small miracle, all three members of The
It’s impressive, perhaps even incredible, what Eddie Sheerr has accomplished in just five short years – both personally and professionally. One of the province’s most identifiable faces, he’s endeared himself to an entire province and – with his aw-shucks charm – has been adopted and embraced as one of our own.
Megan Hounsell, after winning five medals at the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in August, showed the true meaning of sportsmanship and what the Special Olympics is all about, after making a remarkable gesture of kindness towards another member of Team NL.
Gold Medal Winner
Competing in rhythmic gymnastics,
There’s nothing like a message from a friend reminding you that you haven’t seen one another in a dog’s age and she (like ya would) misses your company. It’s been a year, the message read. I miss you. Well, the feeling was mutual and I missed her too, so we
You know it is a real privilege to have opinions published weekly. Usually I’m not short of an opinion to foist off on the public. It allows you to speak your mind (such as it is).
This week is a real challenge though because the question being faced comes from
We Newfoundlanders know hard times more than most. Indeed, it seems to be the recurring groundhog day narrative that is being a Newfoundlander. We struggle, fall, rise and persevere, only to struggle again. Rinse, repeat, hope.
Strife & Struggle
We know plenty of strife and struggle and how to overcome, which
The movers and shakers of the music world will descend upon the Burin Peninsula this fall. From October 10-13, Burin, Marystown and Grand Bank will play host to Live At Heart Newfoundland. The global music business conference is the sister company to the highly successful Live At Heart out of
Q: You’re returning to St. John’s on October 19th with Fat Tony and Hua Li. Any impressions of Newfoundland and the east coast from previous visits?
I’ve been there a few times now. I really like it, it’s really beautiful. I feel like it’s one of the most underrated parts of
The annual OrangeTheory Fitness Cape to Cabot 20 km running race in St. John’s is considered the most gruelling road race in eastern Canada with 550 metres of overall elevation gain. Imagine running to the top of Temperance Street at the end of an intense 18 km race, only to
For Sofia Banzhaf, who has called many places home over the course of a life well travelled – the east coast holds a special magic. No more is that so than with Banzhaf’s ties to Newfoundland and Labrador, where she spent her formative adolescent years.“It was definitely my home for