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Pivot Like an Artist: The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival Digital Edition

Planning an outdoor event in Newfoundland and Labrador in the summertime certainly comes with its challenges, namely, the weather. From RDF to hail and heatwaves, we never know what Mother Nature’s going to throw at us. Toss in a global pandemic and event organizers have really got their work cut out for them. But this year, whether it’s rain or shine or snow or COVID-19, the show will go on – that is, if you’re talking about one of the province’s biggest and most beloved music and cultural even

Buying or Building a New Home? Here’s What You Need to Know

Whether you’re buying a home or building one from the ground up, becoming a homeowner is a cause for celebration. And between paint colours, furnishings and appliances, there are a lot of decisions you’ll have to make - but perhaps none more important than choosing the right insurance. So before you go popping the bubbly, here’s a rundown of the basics.
• Your home is vulnerable to fire, flooding, theft and other risks, no matter how well it’s constructed. Without adequate coverage, you might no

Spotlight on The Three Sisters Sessions

Over the past decade, The Three Sisters Pub in Placentia has become somewhat of a community hub where locals and visitors alike can gather together and enjoy good food, great music and fine company. And while this past season has been a challenging one for local businesses (with some operating at reduced capacity, if at all, and a major decrease in tourists due to travel restrictions), places like The Three Sisters have embraced the arts to help put a bright spark in what could’ve been a dismal

Hiker’s Guide To Gros Morne National Park

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada’s easternmost province, is a pretty magical place. Gorgeous unspoiled wilderness, spectacular hiking trails, icebergs, whale watching, and a Viking history make this an easy spot to fall for.

And Gros Morne National Park, on Newfoundland’s west coast, is a world-class introduction. We’re talking dramatic mountain peaks, glacially carved fjords, and some of the best hiking anywhere. You know America’s national parks — now it’s time to explore one of Canada’s bes

Come From Away

Ever since she was a little girl, Beverley Bass knew she wanted to fly.


“I, for some reason, was just obsessed with airplanes. I always wanted to hang out at the airport and, literally, when I was eight years old I told my parents I wanted to be a pilot,” she remembers.


“I started taking lessons when I was 19…and when I came down from my first lesson, I told my parents that I’d fly for the rest of my life.”

In 1986, at the age of 34, Beverley became the first female captain at American Ai