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Snow-day traditions: Superstition or ‘sympathetic magic’?

March 2, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

Snow-day traditions are fun ways to conjure a day off from school. For a folklorist, the complexity of tradition goes much further than an act of fun.

Beauty without compromise: New hijab-friendly salon opens in St. John’s

March 2, 2023 Ariyana Gomes 0

Balkees Flhair Salon offers a safe and inclusive space for women with hijab-friendly services.

Blond woman with glasses standing infont of hills of snow. In the background there are trees,

Where the Irish ends and the Newfoundlander begins

March 2, 2023 Arlette Lazarenko-Segal 0

The essence of being a Newfoundlander lies at the heart of the differences between the two cultures.

A punk rock bands performs in the Gower Street United Church. The wall is grey and there is a white arch in the middle of it. A silver microphone on a black stand is seen in the foreground. The singer yells into an upraised microphone. She has bright red hair. There are two guitarists, one of which, who is standing on the right, has his blonde hair covering his face. There is a man sitting at a drum kit behind the other three band members.

Punk rock finds new life in church basement

March 2, 2023 Madison Ryan 0

Performance spaces such as the Gower Street United Church create inclusive environments for the province’s most emotive music.

Ryatt (left) and Rhys (right) hold up an image of the Terra Nova FPSO boat that their dad works on.

Children of offshore workers cope with time away from parents

February 23, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

Many people throughout the province work jobs offshore, leaving their families for weeks at a time. There are several things that the partner left behind must face, but what about the children? What is it […]

Two pale hands are crossing over each other on the chest of a CPR dog dummy. The CPR dummy is brown, and shaped like a puppy. There is a gold watch and ring on one of the man's hands. The man is kneeled on the floor, and the CPR dummy looks as if it is laying on the floor. The floor has white tiles with grey spots.

‘It’s about preserving life’: First aid can also help animals

February 23, 2023 Madison Ryan 0

A trainer for St. John ambulance says animals and people have a lot in common when it comes to saving their lives.

Hanif Hosseini stands infront of a red, patterned rug from his collections.

Tremors in Turkey felt emotionally in St. John’s

February 23, 2023 Ariyana Gomes 0

A local student and a business owner mourn the loss of friends and relatives to recent earthquakes in Turkey

Living with strangers

February 9, 2023 Arlette Lazarenko-Segal 0

With little room for manoeuvre in the St. John’s housing market, more and more people are turning to renting single rooms in shared homes as an affordable solution.

People with disabilities still struggling through the snow

February 9, 2023 Chad Feehan 0

Despite an increased snow-clearing budget, advocates say St. John’s still has a long way to go

Is there hope for cursive writing?

February 9, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

A once-praised skill is now almost obsolete. But one woman hasn’t given up the fight to save cursive writing.