The Gulf News

GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, N.L. According to linguist Bernie Francis, there is no word for “father” in Mi’kmaq. This caused early missionaries in what would become the Atlantic provinces some consternation, as there was ...

When Terry Gillam retired from senior hockey and gave up the captaincy of the Corner Brook Royals, he knew Craig Kennedy was an obvious choice as his successor. Looking back on the life of Mr. Kennedy, who died Wednesday, Gillam said that gut ...

LABRADOR WEST, N.L. For many, Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the blessings we have. Good friends, plenty of food, family and much more. But not everybody is so fortunate. With that in mind the officers of the Labrador West detachment of ...

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. Rose March-Coates of Happy Valley-Goose Bay is reaching out to the community in her efforts to raise money for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle to help her granddaughter live life to the fullest. Sophia Coates ...

CONCEPTION HARBOUR, N.L. It’s hard to slow down Lawrence Penney of Conception Harbour. Since his 2010 diagnosis for retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary form of degenerative tunnel vision, he’s taken on a newfound passion for ...

BUCHANS, N.L. Thanksgiving is a time to acknowledge all the blessings that have been bestowed on us — even if life has thrown in some nasty hard knocks along the way. For the Hiscock family of Buchans and the Flynn family of Forteau ...

LABRADOR WEST, N.L. On Oct. 17 Canadians will enter into a new era when the legalization of cannabis comes into effect. Residents will be able to buy limited quantities of product, and even be allowed to cultivate a small amount in their ...

WABUSH, N.L. All that time spent in the gym growing up in Labrador West really paid off for Sean Barker. Not only was he pursuing his own healthy lifestyle, but those formative years helped the Wabush native continue on a healthy path that ...

It started as an idea that two local Labrador West musicians, Shaun Mercer and Matt Soper, came up with earlier this year. At the time both musicians were playing gigs, but with different bands. They were both also fans of The Tragically Hip. ...

LABRADOR CITY, N.L. Marty Byrne smiles when he says he is an artist who has had a second job at the Iron Ore Company of Canada for the past 15 years. Byrne arrived in Labrador West from Buchans when he was two years old. With the ...