The entire Downhome family is mourning the loss of our founder, Ron Young, who passed away last week at 80 years of age at Agnes Pratt Long Term Care facility in St. John’s, NL. Ron, formerly of Twillingate, is predeceased by his parents, Cecil and Violet Young, and his brother, Gary Young. Leaving to mourn…
By Nicola Ryan Christmas is a time of warmth, togetherness, and celebration with loved ones. However, for many soldiers serving overseas, far from family and the comforts of home, the festive season can be tough. Kelly Luffman, a retired military veteran with 25 years of service, understands this better than most. After experiencing the challenges…
By: Dillon Collins We all have sounds, sights and smells that tether us to the holiday season. The albums that blanket the moments, the lights that brighten the gatherings, the aromas that transport us through space and time. But what would happen if you become a part of that holiday fabric? An underlined etching on…
There was no way three strangers could possibly appear from nowhere at the whaling station. Yet here they were. On May 20, 1916, Ernest Shackleton, Frank Arthur Worsley and Tom Crean, exhausted and freezing, had staggered into isolated Stromness – a whaling station on the northern coast of South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic….
The phrase tough as a two-dollar steak comes to mind when referring to commercial fisherman turned survivalist and television star William Larkham Jr. The William’s Harbour native outlasted the field of ten competitors to walk away the sole survivor of the popular reality series Alone, which dropped competitors north of the Arctic Circle to battle…
Kent Brown and Donny Love have long shared a passion for Newfoundland and Labrador, one that has only deepened since filming their popular television show, Adventures Unknown. “You would think that we would have to move on from Newfoundland because we’ve done so much here, but we found that there are endless things to do,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
