The oldest organized sporting event in North America celebrates a milestone, as the Royal St. John’s Regatta turns 200 on August 1st (weather pending)
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The oldest organized sporting event in North America continues to thrive heading towards its bicentennial. Celebrating that amazing 200th anniversary in 2018, the Royal St. John’s
By: Mark Dwyer
In 1818, there were less than 45,000 people living on this vast, majestic island. There was no formal government and – when rowing oars dug into the waters at St. John’s harbour for the 1818 races – it was the fishing admirals who governed.
It would take
Like you I am growing quickly tired of the steadily rising cost of electricity. My poorly insulated home was essentially warmed by electric heat. It was brutal. That little wheel outside in the electric meter on the house was flying around in winter like a ninja death star. Four years
Many of us live our lives in relative peace and harmony. The lucky ones have no memory of the pains of war, hunger, poverty or oppression.
Truthfully, we live a charmed life in Newfoundland and Labrador. Gas prices may be high and Costco might be moving to Dannyland, but it
By: Amy Cleary
Speaking to The Herald about his music career, musician George Morgan is reminded about the relationship that binds certain things together.
“Music and art have a lot in common,” the musician turned mason began.
Morgan says with every new album he creates, he looks at them
By: Robert Shawn
A local woman heading to the Miss Universe Canada Pageant has dreams of doing good in her community
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Mackenzie Dove is not your typical 22-year-old. The Clarenville native is an incredibly busy young woman, balancing her time between school, work, volunteering, and the distinction of being Miss
Canadian rockers I Mother Earth return to headline the final night of the 34th annual George Street Festival alongside Finger Eleven – performing in Newfoundland for the first time with newly returned frontman Edwin.
Discussing the long-awaited reunion and tour in support of their iconic album Scenery and Fish, founding
Daphne Hart, creator and operator of You Go Girl Travel, gives us the rundown on her flourishing business, a travel club for women right here in St. John’s
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Now that it’s officially summer, use the semi-occasional sun as inspiration while you brainstorm your next getaway off the island. Not
Fourteen-year-old Irish singing sensation Owen Mac brings his talents to Newfoundland and Labrador for the first time this August
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Unicorn Promotions Presents, Ireland’s newest singing sensation Owen Mac, performing at the Sheila Nageira Theatre in Carbonear and Holy Heart Theatre in St. John’s on August 10-11 this summer.
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Showrunner and executive producer, Perry Chafe is among the more influential figures in the massive growth in our homegrown film and television industry
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Folks like Perry Chafe rarely have time to stop and smell the roses – though catching up with The Newfoundland Herald, the showrunner and executive producer