The story of the Labrador retriever starts on the rocky coast of Newfoundland where a hard working fisherman’s dog travelled the Atlantic to win the heart of an English aristocrat.

From superstitions to magic, Old Christmas Day (January 6th) in Newfoundland comes with a set of strange customs and beliefs.

Cabot Tower once exploded… Discover the little-known story behind the St. John’s monument that almost didn’t survive its first 20 years.

Tibb’s Eve and mummers? Sure. What about playing for Christmas cake and choosing champion of the bay. There are many strange Newfoundland Christmas customs.

The story of Newfoundland’s first bank robbery.

The personal experiences of people who experienced the 1929 Newfoundland tsunami are fascinating, unbelievable, and heartbreaking).

The audacious plan changed aviation forever and the new airport at Gander played a key role.

The National War Memorial in St. John’s, Newfoundland is an impressive monument. Check out these facts, in which we touch on phrenology, leading-lights and lick-ability.

In a roundabout way, the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake may have led to a classic Newfoundland kitchen party song and a successful Canadian folk-rock band.

After mapping and naming the Newfoundland coast, Capt. Cook brought the word tattoo to the English speaking world.

Phantom weather lights, jack o’lanterns and carving far-creepier-than-anticipated halloween turnips in Newfoundland.

The Mockbeggar neighbourhood in Bonavista, Newfoundland has long carried a reputation for being haunted — and with mystery graves, ghostly sightings, and generations of strange stories, it’s easy to see why.

The Newfoundland-Nova Scotia ferry was torpedoed and sank in 1942 killing 137.

In 1884, a ship was found drifting off Newfoundland—lamps still burning on the table, crew vanished. Was it ice, mutiny, or murder? A century later, a new clue washed ashore.

Was Happy Adventure, Newfoundland named by pirates?

In 1888 the crew of ship Augusta encountered a sea monster off Newfoundland.

The capelin are rolling—and so is this story. Dive into silvery beach memories, underwater videos, and a capelin-inspired cocktail made with local Newfoundland flavour.

Queen Victoria never visited Newfoundland but her name and actions left an imprint on the island.

Before the Titanic, another White Star ocean liner saw tragedy off Newfoundland. Majestic struck and sank the fishing schooner Antelope.

Newfoundland is one of the foggiest places on the planet -- here's why. Plus, make fog in a jar!