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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.

man with beard and glasses wearing a Toronto maple leaf's jersey holds a baby around four months old also wearing the same jersey.
Sports

Maple Leaf parade planners – realists or wishful thinkers?

March 2, 2023 Shannon Jones 1

The Toronto Maple Leafs have cultivated a loyal following that repeatedly plans a Stanley Cup parade far too early each spring. But the fans believe this year will be different. Shannon JonesKicker

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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.

John Pike, guitar instructor with the library, sit down in front of a wall and holding his guitar
Lifestyles

New program makes learning guitar more accessible

March 2, 2023 Ka Chai Tam 0

The A.C. Hunter Public Library is providing free four-week beginner guitar lessons that are open to everyone.

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.
Arts

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.
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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 […]

News

What Black History Month really means

February 23, 2023 Ka Chai Tam 0

Strength and Perseverance: Celebrating Black History Month, an event that takes place in the Rooms this Friday, Feb. 24, aims to promote cultural understanding.

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.
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‘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.
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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

Alla Melnychuk and Maria Cherwick sit in their music studio surrounded by piano, violin and drums practicing before their Ukrainian music concert next week.
Arts

Artists fight a battle to keep culture alive

February 9, 2023 Ariyana Gomes 0

While many became soldiers during the war, two musicians are employing music as a means to keep Ukraine in the hearts and minds of people in the province.

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