Nurse Myra Bennett came from London to Newfoundland in 1922 on a two-year contract making $900 per year. She would come to be known as ‘the nurse’ all along the coast of the province. Born in London in 1890, when […]
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A bird’s eye view: Jared Clarke takes us on a tour
September 20, 2024
When it comes to birds of Newfoundland, we all know about the Puffin. We also point out a Robin Red Breast on the lawn after the winter. We have all …
Book review: Alone on the Trail
September 13, 2024
In Emily Hepditch's Alone on the Trail four friends head out to Newfoundland’s back country to celebrate graduating from university but they find themselves drifting apart the further they go …
What’s that noise? A quick look at Mummers
September 12, 2024
Newfoundland is known for letting strangers through their doors—especially during the holidays. At Christmas it’s typical to have strangers show up on your front step looking for a party, garbed …
When Science brings myth to life: Newfoundland’s Giant Squid
September 5, 2024
Many moons ago, when men explored the world by ocean, stories came from many about monsters of the sea. Giant tentacles, googly eyes, species of unfathomable size sinking ships and …
Armageddon
August 27, 2024
He walked up ahead of her a bit, his head looking down, kicking leaves around him. She stopped moving forward and stood still, taking him in. His head turned back …
Mudflowers: a book about actual love
May 8, 2024
While scanning the bookshelves in Ottawa my eyes fell upon an intriguing title: Mudflowers, so I flipped it over to see what it was all about. There was so much: …
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