Mildred Baxter was waiting in England for her fiance to return from Harbour Breton, Newfoundland when she discovered he’d married someone else. She disguised herself in a jacket and trousers, crossed the Atlantic and confronted him in such a spectacular way that they still tell the story today.

In 1912 a deadly avalanche struck Tilt Cove, NL. Housekeeper Emily Day received fatal injuries while saving the life of a 3-year-old child.

152 years ago, Mrs. Ellen Dower of Conche, NL was worried — worried enough to bend the rules of time and space. If you believe the legends, that is.

A tale from Gaultois, NL of a mother’s daring rescue of her baby from the clutches of an eagle.

Nearly 200 years ago, two young men robbed a bank in England and found themselves hiding out in St. John’s, NL. They staged a daring prison break and left Newfoundland with a mystery that remains unsolved to this day.

Until January 2nd, 1947 Newfoundlanders drove on the left — as they do in the UK and Australia. This is the story of the island’s transition to right-hand traffic.

Gander International Airport has welcomed its share of world leaders… but only one has ever asked to borrow a toboggan.

It’s Christmas and there are mummers throughout Newfoundland, but there’s more to mummering than meets the eye — it’s a surprisingly diverse tradition. 

What is Tibb’s Eve? In Newfoundland and Labrador, December 23rd — known as Tibb’s Eve, Tib’s Eve, or Tipsy Eve — marks the unofficial start of Christmas. Once a phrase meaning “a day that would never come,” it’s now one of the biggest nights of the year for Newfoundlanders coming home for the holidays. Discover the strange origins, folklore, and modern celebrations of Tibb’s Eve — from its roots in old English slang to how it became Newfoundland’s pre-Christmas party tradition.

More than 200 years ago a Sarah Singleton trekked miles through the woods to find her missing brother and came face-to-face with an axe murderer.

Newfoundland’s John Anderson was ahead of his time… by more than an hour. He was a leader in the fight for daylight savings time.

Newfoundland’s scary stories weren’t just for fun — they warned kids of real dangers. From ghost dogs to haunted mills, discover the creepy tales that kept generations safe.

The story of Mrs. Nancy Coyle — a woman reputed to have raised the dead in 19th century St. John’s, NL

Some 200-hundred years ago, on a frosty winter night an unseen menace stalked the town of Elliston, Newfoundland & Labrador

The gripping story of a 12-year-old boy from Portugal Cove, Newfoundland, who faced a life-and-death struggle with a giant squid.

On Regatta Day in 1932 parts of Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula received a whopping 20cm of hail.

Defying the tragic history of the Island of the Dead, 17 year-old Ann Harvey took on the impossible and rescued more than 150 shipwrecked immigrants from a windswept rock off southwestern Newfoundland.

On a hot summer day in 1892 a horrible fire swept through St. John’s. It left eleven-thousand people homeless and forever changed the face of the city.

On June 26, 1930 a horrible storm with giant hail pelted the small town of Lumsden and wrecked havoc all along Newfoundland’s east coast.

“Everyone was harried with fear, but they could not take their eyes of the monster which seemed to have life.” That’s how the St. John’s Daily Star described the fateful visit of US blimp C-5 to the city in 1919.