Every year, Downhome celebrates the pets who’ve stolen your hearts – and maybe a few socks along the way. For our annual Pet of the Year contest, you sent in stories of friendship, courage and unconditional love. From brave rescues to loyal sidekicks, your submissions were filled with touching, funny and downright adorable stories that…
Fans Pack Churchill Park for Four Thrilling Days of Music Thousands of music lovers flocked to Churchill Park in St. John’s for the fourth annual Churchill Park Music Festival, which boasted some of the biggest names across multiple genres from July 25-29. The four-day spectacle kicked off with a headlining set from glam rock superstars…
By Cassandra Filice Among our iconic Newfoundland and Labrador commercials, few scenes are as memorable as colourful laundry blowing in the saltwater breeze. Clotheslines are a quintessential element of our provincial brand. Sure, we love a cute goat crossing a finish line, and the quality of our fiddle music can’t be denied, but clotheslines have…
The biggest Canada Games in history touch down in Newfoundland this August. For the first time in nearly five decades, the Canada Summer Games are coming to Newfoundland and Labrador. The province first played host to the games in 1977 in St. John’s, with Corner Brook hosting the winter games 22 years later in 1999….
How one group of California rockers fell in love with Newfoundland and Labrador The binding power of music cannot be understated. Just this summer alone, throngs of visitors will flock to our shores for communal sonic experiences. From the Churchill Park Music Festival, to Iceberg Alley, the 40th annual George Street Festival, and the final…
By Nicola Ryan On May 8, 2025, at the 37th East Coast Music Awards Gala, one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most beloved ballads, “Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary’s”, was officially inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Irish Descendants performed the evocatively beautiful song during the ceremony, honouring the man behind…
By Nicola Ryan This summer, a brand-new gathering is taking root in the heart of St. John’s. The Rockbound Roots Conference, running from July 25 to 27, at The Rooms, is set to become an innovative event for genealogists, historians, and anyone with a passion for tracing family history. Hosted by the Family History Society…
By Dillon Collins The path to Europe from Newfoundland and Labrador has never been clearer. In partnership with the Provincial Government, the St. John’s International Airport Authority has entered into an agreement with WestJet to expand its footprint into Europe with flights to London, England; Dublin, Ireland; and Paris, France. The result will see Newfoundland…
By Linda Browne Growing up in the rural town of Musgrave Harbour in Notre Dame Bay, Madison Mouland developed a love and appreciation for traditional Newfoundland music. You might even say it runs through her veins like the saltwater that ebbs and flows along “The Shore,” as the region is affectionately known. But once her…
By Dennis Flynn Ward Mercer (age 63 as of this writing in March 2023) of Coley’s Point, Newfoundland and Labrador and his wife Trudi nurse strong cups of fragrant coffee beside the cosy woodstove where we peruse a neatly-arranged album of photographs. “My father travelled on the Kyle from here to Labrador many times for…
