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BETWEEN THE LINES | For the Love of the Game

Posted on April 27, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Column, From The Archives, Sports, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

I knew the colours of hockey before I knew the game. That’s to say, what drew me in as a youngster was the flash and vibrancy of the uniforms, the gonzo flamboyance and energy of the mascots, and the overwhelming pageantry of the presentation.
Before I knew Gretzky, Lemieux or

Tags: Buddy The Puffin, column, hockey, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland Growlers, op-ed, Ottawa Senators, sports

Danny Williams: Goal Man

Posted on April 26, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Business, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Sports, Web Exclusives

Former NL Premier Danny Williams has been recognized for outstanding contributions to many things, but his dedication to the sport of hockey is perhaps one of his crowning achievements
Danny Williams still plays hockey regularly when he’s in town. While many know Williams as a powerhouse of a former premier,

Tags: anniversary, Buddy The Puffin, Danny Williams, Glenn Stanford, hockey, John's Maple Leafs, local, Mary Brown's Centre, Newfoundland and Labrador, Politics, Premier, St, St. John's IceCaps

Voices of the Game with Brian Rogers & Chris Ballard

Posted on April 26, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Sports, Web Exclusives

Brian Rogers: Quite a Ride
Legendary broadcaster Brian Rogers shares his thoughts on 30 years of pro hockey in St. John’s
Legendary broadcaster Brian Rogers has been providing colour hockey commentary for 30-plus years. His analysis and – at least his voice – is no stranger to fans of pro

Tags: Brian Rogers, Buddy The Puffin, Chris Abbott, Chris Ballard, hockey, Kelly Cup, Maple Leafs, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland Growlers, sports

Newfoundland Growlers: The Rocky Road Less Travelled

Posted on April 25, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Sports, Web Exclusives

Through adversity and tragedy, the Newfoundland Growlers roar into the Kelly Cup playoffs with fire, determination, and above all, grit.
Grit. What separates the haves from the have nots in the world of sports. Sandpaper readies for the rigours of playoff hockey far more than feather pillows, and the Newfoundland

Tags: Buddy The Puffin, Chris Abbott, Eric Wellwood, hockey, James Melindy, Kelly Cup, Marcus Power, Nathan Noel, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland Growlers, sports, Todd Skirving, Zach O'Brien

JIM FURLONG | At the Restaurant

Posted on April 22, 2022
By Jim Furlong
on Column, From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

*Column originally appeared in our April 17-23, 2022 issue
The subject is COVID. There had been a promise to myself to not write about it anymore because people had heard enough from me on most aspects of it. A visit to a local restaurant showed me “everything ain’t been said.”

Tags: column, COVID-19, health, Jim Furlong, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, pandemic

WRITING WORLD | Telling an Untold Tale

Posted on April 21, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Books, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

In 1982, Catherine Linehan lost five of her children in a house fire. In took 40 years, and the persistence of her daughter, but that story is now being told
By: Russell Bowers
It’s a family tragedy many would find too much to bear. In June of 1982, a house

Tags: book, Catherine Linehan, Flanker Press, Ida Linehan-Young

NTV: First with the News

Posted on April 20, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, News, TV, Web Exclusives

The Newfoundland Herald takes viewers inside the fast-paced world of NTV News, where award-winning reporters package stories for the most-watched television show in Newfoundland and Labrador, The NTV Evening Newshour
“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it. That’s no truer anywhere than it is here

Tags: Amanda Mews, Bailey Howard, Bart Fraize, Ben Cleary, Beth Penney, Colleen Lewis, David Salter, Don Bradshaw, Eddie Sheerr, Glen Carter, Jodi Cooke, Mark Dwyer, Marykate O'Neill, Michael Connors, NTV, Rosie Mullaley, Toni Marie Wiseman

Newfoundland Growlers 2021/22 Awards

Posted on April 19, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Sports, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Cheering on the home team!
MVP – Zach O’Brien
Top Forward – Zach O’Brien
Top Scorer – Zach O’Brien
Top Goaltender – Keith Petruzzelli
Top Defenceman – Ben Finkelstein
Top Rookie – Orrin Centazzo
Community Player of the Year – Todd Skirving
Fans Choice Award – Todd Skirving
Unsung Hero

Tags: Ben Finkelstein, Glenn Stanford, James Melindy, Keith Petruzzelli, Marc Johnstone, Newfoundland Growlers, Orrin Centazzo, Todd Skirving, Zach O'Brien

JEAN CHAREST | “An Ally In Ottawa”

Posted on April 19, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on From The Archives, News, Politics, Web Exclusives

Jean Charest is looking to make a big return to national politics, aiming to once again lead the federal Conservatives. On a visit to NL, he shares why it’s time to let ‘ABC’ go and how a former local politician is a role model
Jean Charest is no stranger to politics

Tags: Jean Charest, John Crosbie, Newfoundland and Labrador, News, Ottawa, Politics

Colleen, Where Ya Been?

Posted on April 19, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

From Happy Girlfriend to happy wanderer, songwriter Colleen Power was given the chance of a lifetime to see new places and write new songs for a new TV show
By Russell Bowers
Over a career spanning three decades, most of Colleen Power’s songwriting has been personal with tunes inspired by

Tags: Colleen Power, island, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, singer-songwriter, television

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