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JIM FURLONG | Another Round of Noodles

Posted on November 19, 2021
By Jim Furlong
on From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Some years ago there was a woman who stayed on the same hospital ward as my late mother-in-law. This woman was nice enough and she was a regular Herald reader who thought that I somehow lived off-grid somewhere in the interior of the Avalon wilderness area. That is because I

Tags: column, COVID-19, cyber attack, Eastern Health, Jim Furlong, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, pandemic, ransomware, staff blog

ELECTION 2021 | The Politics of the Mob

Posted on September 20, 2021
By Jim Furlong
on Column, From The Archives, Web Exclusives

Several times Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to be extricated from protests that threatened to turn violent

There are aspects to this federal election where you almost must avert your eyes. Several times the Prime Minister had to be extricated from protests that threatened to turn violent.

Tags: Canadian Politics, COVID-19, Election 2021, Federal Politics, Jim Furlong, Justin Trudeau, NTV, Vaccine Passports

AUDIO | COVID-19: At The End of a Tunnel

Posted on August 25, 2021
By Jim Furlong
on Column, From The Archives, Web Exclusives

There’s lightness in the air these days. Thanks be to God. There’s the feeling of optimism that comes with progress in the long and tiring fight against COVID-19

We are winning a remarkable victory and credit is due. Newfoundland is a great place. Last week I was

Tags: Audio, COVID-19, Jim Furlong

MVP Modern Barbers: Chasing Dreams During a Pandemic

Posted on June 8, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Business, From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

Opening your business during the pandemic comes with its own challenges, but Colin Hodder — Owner/Director of MVP Modern Barbers, St. John’s — isn’t letting them get in his way.

Colin Hodder, Owner/Director of MVP Modern Barbers in St. John’s, says he’s ready and eager for the big day.

Tags: COVID-19, Modern Barbers, MVP, News, Small Business, St. John's

Artist Spotlight: The Dave Whitty Show

Posted on May 27, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Traveling singer-songwriter Dave Whitty has adapted to pandemic-livin’ by launching his own podcast, The Dave Whitty Show

There’s this saying about best-laid plans. Interwoven with those adages of counting your chickens is the core idea that one doesn’t have a lens to the future, and nothing in life is guaranteed.

Tags: COVID-19, Dave Whitty, guests, local, music, NL, pandemic, podcast, singer-songwriter, The Dave Whitty Show

Between the Lines: The Lonely Position of Neutral

Posted on May 10, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

“It could always be worse,” says the kindly cashier at the corner store not a five-minute walk from my east end home.
Ain’t that the truth?
For context, this and many conversations across the island revolve around the current state of the world and Newfoundland and Labrador’s curious place in

Tags: covid, COVID-19, island, Newfounland, NL, pandemic

Mad About Majumder

Posted on May 10, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, TV, Web Exclusives

Actor, comedian, philanthropist, husband, father: Shaun Majumder gets real on living life and raising his daughter back ‘ome in Newfoundland

Shaun Majumder is not only proud of where he comes from, but he makes a point to ensure his daughter, Mattis Maple, along with his wife, Shelby Fenner, get

Tags: comedy, COVID-19, Newfoundland, Race Against the Tide, Shaun Majumder, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Jim Furlong: A Shot In The Arm

Posted on April 30, 2021
By Jim Furlong
on From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

I rolled up my sleeve for my COVID-19 vaccination shot last week. It was great. At half past two on a rainy afternoon I walked into the Health Sciences Complex and down the corridor to COVID registration. There was no line-up.
In the clinic itself there were five vaccination stations

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Music Spotlight: Better Days Ahead

Posted on April 29, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

One family uses a forced shut-down during the pandemic as an opportunity to inspire others
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Vaughn Rowsell grew up in the entertainment business. His father, the legendary performer Bobby Evans, taught Rowsell the value of entertaining the masses from an early age, so he’s used to celebrating the sweeter

Tags: Canada, COVID-19, folk music, local music, music, Newfoundland

PEOPLE | Hold Fast: NTV’s Kelly-Anne Roberts

Posted on April 20, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, TV, Web Exclusives

From lockdowns & clusters to recoveries and vaccines, it’s the story of a lifetime. A Herald exclusive with an award-winning reporter covering the coronavirus

Journalism, no matter the beat, has an element of chance. Reporters dedicate much of their energy to consuming information, fact-checking, chasing interviews and,

Tags: Anchors, COVID-19, Journalism, Kelly-Anne Roberts, News, NTV, NTV Evening Newshour, NTV News, pandemic