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St. John’s Jewish community celebrates Passover

March 30, 2018 Melissa Wong 0

While most people in St. John’s mark Good Friday and Easter this weekend, the Jewish community begins celebrating Passover – a spring festival commemorating the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. (Photo courtesy of Eczebulun […]

15 cents in coins and on paper.
News

No April Fool’s joke, minimum-wage is going up by 15 cents

March 15, 2018 Melissa Wong 0

The Newfoundland government has raised the minimum-wage by 15 cents as part of its new plan. Melissa Wong Kicker

The Newfoundland storms have come.
Audio Stories

Sheila’s Come To Sweep Away Winter

March 1, 2018 Melissa Wong 0

The official church record will tell you St. Patrick did not have a wife, but there’s a long-standing legend in Newfoundland that he was married to a woman named Sheila. Melissa Wong Kicker

A Chinese wooden fan, candy and red envelopes.
Metro

Chinese community marks Year of the Dog

February 27, 2018 Melissa Wong 0

Chinese New Year is known as the Spring Festival in China. The original name does not seem apt during a St. John’s winter. Despite the weather, however, the local Chinese community joyfully welcomed the new year.

Images from South Korea on two computer screens.
Audio Stories

Tense Korean Reunion at PyeonChang Olympic Games

February 9, 2018 Melissa Wong 0

February 9, 2018, the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang Olympic Games will take place in South Korea. Despite fears of a nuclear attack, North Korea is going to march with South Korea at the Winter […]

Plastic Bags are in the garbage.
Featured

Bagging for change by banning plastic bags

February 1, 2018 Melissa Wong 0

The city of St. John’s is not able to ban plastic bags because an old provincial law is still under review. However, city council continues to support the ban provincewide.  Melissa Wong Kicker

The Lakecrest students I interviewed pose in their music room.
Lifestyles

“When silvern voices tune thy rills,” we love ‘The Ode to Newfoundland’

February 1, 2018 Melissa Wong 0

The Ode to Newfoundland’s first public performance was at the Casino Theatre on January 21, 1902. In honour of the week of the 116th anniversary, Angela Warren’s music class at Lakecrest School are performing the Ode.

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