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This map shows earthquakes that have been recorded in and around Newfoundland and Labrador since 2000. – via Earthquakes Canada

If the earth moves, does everybody feel it? Newfoundland and Labrador regularly has earthquakes but no one notices

Gary Kean |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

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 ...

The King Tide, directed by Christian Sparkes and filmed primarily in Keels, N.L. will be released this week.

'I was always the biggest film buff': 20 questions with award-winning N.L. filmmaker Christian Sparkes

Sanuda Ranawake Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Local Journalism Initiative Reporter |Updated Apr. 22, 2024 |11 min read

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 ...

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and keyboard player Bruce Hornsby has teamed up with experimental New York chamber ensemble yMusic for an eye-opening album about water. CONTRIBUTED

DOUG GALLANT: Hornsby, yMusic serve up unique fair

Doug Gallant · Columnist |Updated 4 hours ago |3 min read Premium content

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 ...

Members of the group Itzy pose in front of the Manhattan skyline during an interview with Reuters in New York, U.S., April 22, 2024.

K-Pop group ITZY showcases individuality on second world tour

Reuters |Updated 6 hours ago |2 min read

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, ...

Don and Marion McDougall have announced a $3 million donation to the UPEI's business faculty, now renamed to McDougall Faculty of Business. From left, Tina Saksida, associate professor of McDougall Faculty of Business, Tarek Mady, dean of McDougall Faculty of Business, Greg Keefe, interim president and vice-chancellor, Marion McDougall, Don McDougall, chancellor Diane Griffin, and Myrtle Jenkins-Smith, executive director of development and alumni engagement. - Contributed

UPEI faculty of business receives $3 million donation from Don and Marion McDougall

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated 7 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

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 ...

Wine cap mushrooms are an ideal starter fungi, due to their short growing cycle and minimal requirements for growing in P.E.I., said Rene Lestan, during her recent presentation on cultivating mushrooms. Caitlin Coombes • Local Journalism Initiative reporter

Build and grow a home mushroom farm with P.E.I expert Rene Lestan

Caitlin Coombes · Local Journalism Initiative reporter |Updated 8 hours ago |5 min read

“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 ...

Cast member Zendaya attends a premiere for the film "Challengers" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 16, 2024.

Zendaya's tennis movie, 'Challengers,' tests friendship bonds of complex trio

Danielle Broadway, Rollo Ross |Updated 9 hours ago |2 min read

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 poses on the red carpet as she attends the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2024.

'Taylor Swift Act' and other efforts target sky-high concert ticket prices

Lisa Richwine |Updated 9 hours ago |4 min read

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 ...

Vintage clothese for sale at a Halifax vintage market

Value for money: Halifax resellers warn of the dark side of vintage shopping

Warren D'Silva |Updated 23 hours ago |7 min read Premium content

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 ...

Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys performs during a concert at the Rock in Rio Music Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil September 15, 2017.

Pet Shop Boys say new album Nonetheless 'one of our most melodic'

Marie-Louise Gumuchian |Updated 9 hours ago |2 min read

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 ...

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