Instead of Christmas lights and carols, young men in Bonavista Bay had a different holiday tradition: bare-knuckled fights.

Discover the strange and magical folklore behind Newfoundland’s dogberry trees—from weather predictions to warding off curses. Dive into a slice of Newfoundland history where nature and superstition collide.

During WWI, a Newfoundland dog named Sable Chief marched with The Royal Newfoundland Regiment, lifted spirits, and broke hearts when he died. This is the story of their beloved mascot.

Legends tell of a black-sailed ship that appears before tragedy—fire, famine, or shipwreck—and some say she still haunts Newfoundland’s coast today.

In the early 20th century a mysterious light glowed Trinity Bay and it got people talking. Was it sabotage?

After a deadly collision in 1869, the Charles Haskell became the most feared schooner in North Atlantic history when her crew claimed be haunted by ghostly fishermen.

A haunted room in St. John’s, a mysterious knocking that wouldn’t stop, and a stranger who never checked out—together build one of the city’s creepiest legends.

In the summer of 1953, Newfoundland’s had a wave of sea monster sightings. Fishermen and sailors reported strange creatures, newspapers offered rewards, and mystery filled the bays.

Long before vaccines were common, a doctor in Trinity, Newfoundland made history — and all it took was a vial and a friendship.

A seventy-foot sea serpent sighting in Newfoundland’s Bay of Islands sent fishermen fleeing to shore. What was it? A rare whale? A giant eel? Or something even stranger?