Lifestyles
If the earth moves, does everybody feel it? Newfoundland and Labrador regularly has earthquakes but no one notices
There may not be a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on, but that doesn’t mean Newfoundland and Labrador doesn’t have its share of seismic activity. When most people think of earthquakes associated with the province, they likely think of the tsunami disaster ...
'I was always the biggest film buff': 20 questions with award-winning N.L. filmmaker Christian Sparkes
A Newfoundland-based filmmaker is gearing up for the release of a new movie this week. Christian Sparkes is the director of the movie The King Tide, which tells the story of a picturesque village cut off from the outside world. Filmed primarily in ...
DOUG GALLANT: Hornsby, yMusic serve up unique fair
One of the most interesting collaborations to surface in recent memory brings together highly regarded singer-songwriter and keyboard player Bruce Hornsby and yMusic, the experimental New York chamber ensemble founded by trumpeter CJ Camerieri and ...
K-Pop group ITZY showcases individuality on second world tour
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Members of the K-pop supergroup ITZY are looking to show a new side of themselves as the band takes its "Born to Be" tour to fans around the world. The tour, which sees the girl band perform in 18 countries across Asia, ...
UPEI faculty of business receives $3 million donation from Don and Marion McDougall
Islanders Don and Marion McDougall have made another multi-million-dollar donation to UPEI, their alma mater. The couple is donating $3 million to the UPEI’s business school, which has since been renamed to the McDougall Faculty of Business. “Don and ...
Build and grow a home mushroom farm with P.E.I expert Rene Lestan
“Start with an easy species that’s gonna give you a yield in a short period of time, so that you get that satisfaction and that confidence.” That's Rene Lestan's most important piece of advice for people looking to grow their own mushrooms. The owner ...
Zendaya's tennis movie, 'Challengers,' tests friendship bonds of complex trio
By Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When Zendaya first read the script for director Luca Guadagnino’s romantic sports film “Challengers,” she immediately understood that the tennis player turned coach she would portray was ...
'Taylor Swift Act' and other efforts target sky-high concert ticket prices
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Taylor Swift concert ticket debacle two years ago is leading state and federal lawmakers to take aim at sales practices that they say are deceptive or predatory to music fans. A main goal of venues and ...
Value for money: Halifax resellers warn of the dark side of vintage shopping
Vintage fashion is a means of self-expression for Dylan Fraser. Fraser, an arts major at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University in downtown Halifax, said that when he buys an article of clothing from a reseller, he doesn't mind paying the ...
Pet Shop Boys say new album Nonetheless 'one of our most melodic'
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - British electro-pop duo Pet Shop Boys say their new album "Nonetheless" is one of their most melodic from their four-decade-long career, featuring songs about solitude, freedom and looking for a new ...