Newfoundland Archives - Page 7 of 24

A man with a beard and many tattoos stands against a wall in the Anna Templeton Centre with his arms crossed. He is wearing an orange ball cap and a black sleeveless shirt that he designed himself.

CNA textiles and apparel design students hit the runway

March 23, 2023 Shannon Jones 0

As the semester draws to a close, CNA textile and apparel design students begin preparing for their end-of-year runway show. Shannon JonesKicker

A woman sits on ice taking photos of icebergs

Tourists come from all over to experience Newfoundland iceberg season

March 23, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

Visitors to the province embrace the season to take in the beauty of icebergs making their way along the coast.

Throwing memories on the wheel

March 2, 2023 Sakib Ibn Rashid Rhivu 0

Nola Field and her daughter Melissa form bonds of clay and create lasting memories, while also challenging themselves and reducing stress through pottery.

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.

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 […]

An East Coast Trail sign lists seven different locations this trailhead leads to, with trees and the ocean in the background, and an island far off behind the trees.

Maintaining the path to the coast

February 23, 2023 April Peach 0

Newfoundland is famous for its captivating landscapes and breathtaking views. Better yet, a hike along the coastline gives a first-person chance to see it. April Peach takes us into the world of the East Coast […]

Retail employees affected by seasonal layoffs

February 23, 2023 Shannon Jones 0

After the Christmas season ends, employers let go of seasonal workers, causing stress for the remaining retail employees.

a woman overlooks the shore in pouch cove, which is being hit by rough waves

Ice safety can save lives

February 9, 2023 April Peach 0

Constant freezing and thawing make ice conditions unpredictable in Newfoundland. But there are ways to determine whether the ice is safe enough for skating, hockey or snowmobiling.