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The Strange Journey of Louisa Journeaux

When 22-year-old Louisa Journeaux stepped into a rowboat one quiet Sunday evening, she couldn’t have imagined that the whole world would hear about it.…

March 24, 2026

1800s Newfoundland Long Read

Terror From The Deep: The Giant Squid That Shocked The World

Tom Picot watched idly as an ominous, large, dark spot passed under the tiny fishing boat he and his father were aboard near Bell…

March 11, 2025

1800s Newfoundland Strange Tales Long Read

The Rise, Fall and Redemption of Bob Bartlett, Polar Explorer

Newfoundlander Bob Bartlett (right) and famous explorer Robert Peary (left) were a dynamic duo of Arctic exploration who faced triumph and controversy in their…

January 7, 2025

1900s Newfoundland Long Read

Terry Fox In Atlantic Canada

Statue of Terry Fox in St. John's, Newfoundland, where his Marathon of Hope first began. While Terry Fox’s ‘Marathon of Hope’ had begun with…

September 16, 2023

1900s Moncton Newfoundland Nova Scotia PEI Long Read

An artist's depiction of young Tom Picot's battle with a giant squid by N.C. Wyeth in the painting 'The Adventures of the Giant Squid.'

Giant Squid Attacks in Newfoundland

The Vikings called it the Kraken. The Bible called it Leviathan. But today we think these fearsome, mysterious sea monsters were giant squids. By…

April 23, 2023

1800s Newfoundland Strange Tales Long Read Popular

Atlantic Canada’s Incredibly Chaotic Royal Tour

Prince Bertie arriving in Saint John. Technically he arrived the night before but Saint Johners slept through it. Hand drawn by G. H. Andrews…

October 7, 2022

1800s Newfoundland Saint John Strange Tales Long Read

The Last Of The Beothuk

Shanawdithit. The photo is from Library and Archives Canada. It is thought to be her, though it’s not entirely sure. The painter was either…

September 8, 2021

1600s and Before Newfoundland War Women Long Read Popular

When The Vikings Settled North America

L’anse aux meadows, Newfoundland Half a millennium before Christopher Columbus set eyes on North America, Vikings built several settlements across Atlantic Canada, only one…

August 31, 2021

1600s and Before Forgotten Ruins Newfoundland North Shore Nova Scotia War Long Read