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First Person
Something looms in the air: A deep-freeze fiasco and the uncertainty of life
The phrase "something looms in the air" — the suggestion of impending disaster over a pleasant melody — sounds like a song to me, writes Andrew Waterman. After losing his job at the St. John's Telegram, he returned home to find an unplugged freezer, rotting food and a stench that will not go away.
Nestled by a Newfoundland bay, this man is fighting to keep an Indigenous tradition alive
Far from the First Nation where he grew up, Burlington Tooshkenig works with sweetgrass to make baskets — and to continue a tradition he fears is at risk of fading away.
Point of View
Why I left the lawn until later: A father reflects on miscarriage, loss and grief
For about two weeks, Andrew Waterman and his pregnant wife were full of joy, oblivious to a miserable fact: their child's heartbeat had stopped.
Iranians in St. John's mark a 'new day' with festive celebration
Take a peek inside a room at St. John's City Hall, which was transformed into a little version of Persia for the annual celebration of Nowruz.