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Gary Smith, a singer-songwriter from Conception Bay South, opens up to The Newfoundland Herald about his latest single Just One More Day, and the tragedy behind the lyrics
Globally, more than 700,000 people take their own life every year, and every day an average of more than 10 Canadians die

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Doyle W. Sansome & Sons Super Lobster Pool
Eileen (just call her ‘mom,’ everyone does) and Calvin Sansome love what they do. They started their holding tank for live lobsters, called a lobster pool, back in 1999. They admit they had no idea if the venture would even work.  It did.

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If you know the song Aunt Martha’s Sheep by Dick Nolan and Ellis Coles then you are familiar with the words “Come gather all around me and I’ll sing to you a tale, about the boys in Carmanville who almost went to jail…” 
For those unfamiliar, those young fellas tried

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*Originally published in our July 17-23, 2022 issue
I am older now and things have changed. I noticed that on the back deck of our home a couple of evenings ago. It was nice and warm, and the sun was dipping below the tree line. 
Not a cloud in the

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Canadian metal legends Exciter make their agonizingly long-awaited debut on The Rock this Summer, celebrating four decades of global-shredding dominance!
Canadian heavy metal legends, the truest of the original gangsters, Exciter will make their – unbelievably  long awaited – Newfoundland debut on July 23rd at The Rock House in St.

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Press release: The Churchill Park Music Festival has announced its final full day concert line up to round out the stellar three-day event. Taking the stage on Friday, August 12 will be American rock legend, Ann Wilson of Heart & The Amazing Dawgs, and Canadian rockers Randy Bachman Band, David Wilcox and Harlequin live in Churchill Park, St.

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Sketch comedy crew Halfhandsome adapted to the global pandemic with a if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em mindset, developing the hilarious podcast, The Codcast
The hilarity slung by the fine folks at sketch comedy troupe Halfhandsome is to be applauded.
Adapting the nose-to-the-grindstone work ethic and wink and a

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*Originally published in our July 17-23, 2022 issue
The Nobel Prize winning Irish poet William Butler Yeats often receives credit for the phrase, ‘There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met,’ and that sentiment applies perfectly to anyone you encounter throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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While the entirety of the province of Newfoundland & Labrador offers much in the way of beauty to behold, there’s something uniquely special about our rural regions
For staycationers and come from aways alike, Conception Bay North, Trinity Bay and the Baccalieu Trail region of the province of Newfoundland & Labrador

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Press release: St. John’s, get ready to Wiggle! The Wiggles are bringing their brand-new Big Show Tour! to Mary Brown’s Centre on September 30, 2022!
The world’s most popular children’s entertainment group, The Wiggles will be travelling across Canada from St. John’s to Vancouver to perform their biggest show yet!

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