The Lucky Seven

On July 25th, The Elite Navigator fishing boat and its crew were reported missing, seemingly vanishing with no communication to loved ones since the prior evening. The seven fishermen, all from Newfoundland’s northeast coast, were immediately reported missing. We spoke with the captain who had been lost at sea and the boat owner who waited…

Terror Nova: Fear on The Rock

There’s something inherently spooky about Newfoundland and Labrador. Its rugged windswept visage, the lengthy, at times tragic history, and unshakable isolation all add up to a potent cocktail that would make a perfect backdrop for Lovecraft lore or a Poe fable. In recent years, practitioners and proprietors of horror culture have done wonders in promoting…

Buddy’s Back

Inside the Emotional Return to the Stage of Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellers: To some they’ve been the backdrop to childhood, to others, the soundtrack of road trips, steam cruises out of the harbour, kitchen parties and camping-based shenanigans. To any they meet, Kevin Blackmore, Ray Johnson and Wayne Chaulk are some of Newfoundland…

The Race is On – Targa Newfoundland

Start your engines race fans! Targa Newfoundland is back on the road this September. From September 12-19, one of only three internationally recognized Targa motorsports events in the world and the only tarmac rally in North America will hit the province, visiting two dozen communities from St. John’s to Leading Tickles. With competitors past and…

A Field Guide to Newfoundland Berries

A fresh crop of facts about our favourite sweet treats From windswept hills to sheltered clearings, rocky barrens to soggy bogs, each year Newfoundland and Labrador is bountiful with berries. Whether you’re picking them fresh from the wild or savouring them in homemade jams and desserts, Newfoundland berries offer a taste of the island’s rugged…

Poster Person for Progress

A St. John’s woman shares remarkable stories of resilience and determination The distinguished gentleman smiles from under his wide-brimmed dress cap. His American military uniform dating near the end of World War II doesn’t name him, but a prominent star on the left-arm crest of the sharply-pressed shirt indicates a technical sergeant air force rank….

On Changing Tides

Rising Tide Theatre thriving after nearly five decades on the stage Rising Tide Theatre has been the touchstone of Newfoundland and Labrador’s artistic fabric for nearly five decades. Spearheaded by Artistic Director and theatre icon Donna Butt from their longtime home in Trinity, the company continues to showcase the talents of local artists while holding…

Buzz Worthy Business

How Avalon Homesteading’s supporting sustainable beekeeping for a greener future Things are buzzing at Meadow Haven Farm in Topsail. In 2022, childhood friends Colin Stavnes and Noel Grandy launched Avalon Homesteading – a new enterprise devoted to sustainability, food security, education and you guessed it, bees. It all began when, after completing the Newfoundland and…

My Child is an Addict

The tragic loss of a child leads one parent on a journey of hope and healing.  Stephen Randell admits he doesn’t recall ever deciding to write a book – things just turned out that way. “The writing started while Zachary was still with us – probably about six months before his passing,” he begins. It…

Pain and Beauty

Inside Kellie Loder’s Raw and Real Album Transitions By: Dillon Collins Of the many things that can be said to describe NL’s own Kellie Loder, nobody can dispute the raw authenticity of the Juno award-nominated singer-songwriter.  That realness shines on Kellie’s long-awaited fourth studio album Transitions, the Badger native’s first full-length release since 2018’s lauded…