In 1912 Josiah Sheppard was fishing off the Bay of Islands when something strange and powerful surfaced beside his small dory. What happened next is a rare and almost unbelievable escape from one of Newfoundland’s mysterious sea creatures.

In 1902, miners on Bell Island uncovered a massive fossil deep underground. It was described as having wings, talons, and a shark-like tail, whatever it was remains a mystery and its story lives on as a local legend.

She was said to be an Irish noblewoman, bound for a life of quiet devotion—until a ship, a capture, and a chance meeting changed everything. Swept from one world to another, Sheila NaGeira’s story became part legend, part love story, and entirely unforgettable.

Discover the mysterious 1937 sea monster captured in Fortune Harbour — a 34-foot creature that baffled fishermen, made headlines, and became a local legend.

A fiery feud, a priest on trial, and a spring that sparked a legend. Discover the strange truth & tall tale behind the ‘healing waters’ of Newfoundland’s mysterious ‘Father Duffy’s Well’.

Discover the quirky story behind Gander, Newfoundland’s unusual street layout. Is the town really shaped like a goose? Explore its origins as a planned community, the postwar design choices, and why old maps might just make you believe in the "Gander gander."

A centuries-old stone in Grates Cove was said to bear John Cabot’s name—then it vanished. Was it real?

From carpenter to pirate to a head in a pickle barrel—John Phillips took a wild turn off the straight and narrow. A tale of bad luck, worse choices, and one truly salty ending.

Decorating spruce trees isn’t only a Christmas thing—meet the May Bush, a colourful Newfoundland tradition full of ribbons and blessings!

A woman vanishes at sea off Jersey. A man returns with scratches and a story no one believes. A mystery unfolds — one that ends, far from home, on the west coast of Newfoundland.