Facebook Horror Stories

We asked our Facebook friends if they’d ever had a spooky encounter. Did they ever! Here are some of the events that gave us chills. Pauline and Guy BadcockOn July 1, 2013, our 36th wedding anniversary, my husband Guy and I stayed at a B & B in Carbonear. We checked in midafternoon and informed…

One Last Feed

By Paul WarfordPhoto courtesy www.enedrivein.com No exaggeration, I’m gutted to share this news with you: Ernie’s is closing down.E & E Drive-In is the moniker known to out-of-town visitors who happen upon the Brigus oasis via recommendation or sheer dumb luck. But to those who frequented that parking lot and spotted those midnight lingering cats, hunkered…

The Dog Days of Summer Explained

By Linda Browne July is here, bringing with it some of hottest, most sultry days of the year (although, here in Newfoundland and Labrador, you never know what Mother Nature has in store!). While some of us love it, others might be cursing the “dog days of summer” as they sweat up a storm and…

Best Salmon Rivers in Newfoundland and Labrador

By Gord Follett I’ve been fortunate enough to have experienced literally dozens of amazing salmon fishing trips over the past 25 years and have been asked numerous times about my favourite. That’s a tough one. Tough because for more than 20 years I’ve looked forward to our annual Northern Peninsula salmon fishing adventure with same…

Why Do Bagels Have Holes?

By Linda Browne There’s no better way to start your morning than with a piping hot cup of coffee or tea and a freshly baked bagel. They’re chewy and delicious, and accompanied by a pat of butter or margarine, the “yum” factor rises even higher. If it weren’t for that pesky hole in the middle,…

Why do we cross our fingers for good luck?

by Linda Browne Whether you think they’re downright foolishness, or you’re one of those folks who’d literally go out of your way to avoid crossing the path of a black cat or having to walk under a ladder, you can’t deny the intrigue of superstitions. And even if you’re not a believer, you might find…

Q&A With The Dandelion Few

New music talk with Wendy Rose The Dandelion Few are two people whose many musical talents complement each other in a wonderfully organic way. You can feel the magic in their rich harmonies, which speaks to the band’s magical origin story (explained later in our Q&A). Since moving to the province, Ireland’s Séan Bradley and…

Getting Kids Outdoors

By Gord Follett As devastating as the pandemic has been on a global level, it has managed to introduce (push) more people to the safety of the wonderful outdoors – particularly in Newfoundland and Labrador – than ever before. Surely over the past 16 months or so you’ve noticed many of the thousands of social…

An Embarrassment of Critch’s

By Denise Flint After the success of Son of a Critch, Mark Critch’s initial foray into autobiography, it’s no surprise that the popular entertainer has written a sequel. Picking up where the first book left off, the comedian and author has continued his story with An Embarrassment of Critch’s: Immature Stories from My Grown-Up Life. Told in a…

The Shantyman Returns: A Chat With Sean McCann

Wendy Rose chats with the musician about his new album Shantyman – A Servant to the Song “My life in music has taught me that a song has the power to change the world… one mind at a time.” Séan McCann delivered this impressive line to an interview with Memorial University in 2014, and in…