We all have seen the news, spoke to our friends and coworkers, and some of us have even gone over in detail what the budget means to Newfoundland. The short summary, no matter what group the conversation is had in, is that Newfoundland is in fiscal turmoil. Levy’s and taxes have been added or raised ...
On the night of Oct. 3,2015 a tragic event occurred at a local St.Johns establishment that has reverberated throughout the province of Newfoundland. A fireman, friend and father Larry Wellman was fatally shot while trying to stop an armed robbery. In the aftermath, the theme of many public and private conversations has been one of ...
The relentless social media tug of war continues. On one side you have the many citizens of St.John’s, and the province, blasting the council members, developers and anyone else who had a part in the recent destruction of an older home in the capital city. These citizens, enraged at what they describe as a blatant ...
The story of Newfoundland has been a story of the sea. From our ‘discovery’ by various seafaring peoples to our individual family histories – life has been given to us by the cold Atlantic and quite often tragically taken away by this fair maiden as well. From the bountiful harvests of the Atlantic Oceans Cod ...
We see it everyday in the news – break and enter, armed robbery, stabbings, shootings and every other city crime we are accustomed to seeing on the news shows of bigger cities. Well, no more do we have to travel abroad to see this, it is now right here on our doorstep. Of even more ...
We love hockey, all Canadians do. But we REALLY love it. In Newfoundland you may no longer be born into a political party but you certainly are born into an NHL franchise. A well kept secret, however, is our love for Don Cherry. While the mainstream, mainland fan has become more and more disenfranchised with ...
When anyone characterizes the classic Newfoundlander there are a few check boxes they must check. Accent? Check . Friendly and extroverted? Check. Great sense of humor? Check! Check! Check! More specifically the sense of humor we all love and gravitate to is one of self-depreciation – a mentality of modesty one might say. These jokes ...
It’s a common occurrence. Whether it’s during a conversation between two Newfies at a bar in Edmonton, a heart-to-heart between two friends on Skype or as a final testament to your boss in Toronto before heading back to the condo to begin preparations for the move ‘back home’ you will hear the same refrain. Its ...
Who Am I? More than just the ramblings of a drunken mind on George Street this one question has fuelled many of man kinds greatest pursuits for meaning. It has been said that how a man defines himself is how he will align himself and this definition is usually found in a person or groups ...
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