Local Lifestyles
Sunny disposition: How to avoid and treat small dark spots on the skin called sunspots
Laura Churchill Duke Special to SaltWire Sunspots, small dark spots on the skin, that when they appear, can often cause a person to worry or at least wonder about them. Are they a reason for concern? Is it inevitable that we get them? Diane ...
BRUCE MACTAVISH: An Icelandic bird bonanza arrives in N.L. to the delight of birders
In the last column, I made a prediction. The forecasted weather maps showed 48 hours of strong northeast and east winds blowing direct from the Ireland and Iceland to southeast Labrador and the entire east coast of Newfoundland. I suggested not one ...
Exhausting experience: ‘It’s the anxiety of not knowing what will be a trigger that day,’ says Islander with epilepsy
Meghan Dewar Special to SaltWire Epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes seizures, has gained more public awareness in the past few years, but what is it really like to live with it? Carey Wood was diagnosed with epilepsy back in 1996 and has spent a ...
Tackling the invisible: Atlantic Canadians navigate gender roles and invisible labour
Meghan Dewar Special to SaltWire Dividing housework… it can be the one thing that makes or breaks a couple. Heather Boucher and her husband, Dennis, have strengthened their bond as a couple while navigating proper division of housework. The two ...
Carbonear's Got Talent: 20 Questions with Matthew Cooper
Matthew Cooper isn’t new to the stage, having competed in music competitions such as the Kiwanis Music Festival and being the inaugural winner of the Sing NL competition in 2017 but being a contestant on Canada’s Got Talent is a whole different ball ...
'It’s a marathon that should never stop': Terry Fox’s story still resonates 44 years later
When Terry Fox dipped his artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean to begin his Marathon of Hope in St. John's 44 years ago, Fred Fox never thought that all these years later he’d still be sharing his brother’s story. “Not at all,” Fred said as he ...
'He definitely inspired me': Terry Fox's dream still alive for those in St. John's on Day One 44 years ago
Alasdair Veitch didn’t know who he was seeing when a young man jogged by with his now famous hop, jump and run stride on April 12, 1980. But he had a feeling that whoever he was, he was going to be big. “You could sense it was something special,” ...
Tiny dancers: Why these Atlantic Canadians are giving their all to learning forms of dance
Juanita Rossiter Special to SaltWire Whether it’s tiny ballerinas in their first lessons or a dedicated dancer who has been practising for 10 years, dance is beautiful to watch and is very much an art form itself. Lexi Fraser from Dartmouth, N.S. is ...
PAUL SMITH: A trip to the Big City isn't complete without a little fly-fishing
It’s funny how seemingly unrelated things and events remind me of fishing. It’s the way I am by nature and nurture. I don’t think I can change. I don’t want to anyway. My dad would be proud of me, and my unending dedication to trouting. Eclipse and ...
Bannerman Park main stage lineup announced for 48th annual NL Folk Festival
The full mainstage lineup for the 48th Annual NL Folk Festival in St. John’s this July has been made official. On opening night, Friday, July 12, already announced headliners William Prince with Balaklava Blues will be preceded by teenage singer and ...