The Telegram

It started as a joke by Jimmy Kimmel to get laughs by poking fun at a Newfoundland town’s unusual name, but Dildo business owners are laughing all the way to the bank. By creating worldwide attention, the Emmy Award-winning American ...

It’s a document some people dread finding in their mailbox more than bills — the notification from the government informing them that they’ve been called for jury duty. It can be unsettling for those who worry about lost time ...

The push to coax American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel to visit this province has been so strong, even the premier is getting in on it. On his Twitter page this morning, Premier Dwight Ball posted, “Hey @jimmykimmel, what are you waiting for? ...

Dean Reid is quick to crack a joke when asked his thoughts on his and his fellow Dildo residents’ recent international fame. “It’s perfect. Everyone is pretty excited about it,” he said, laughing. “I’m still ...

As a little girl, no more than eight or nine years old, Jackie Sullivan would sit in front of her grandmother’s dresser with the octagon-shaped mirror and pretend she was onstage. “I would act it out and even make the faces,” she ...

It was traditionally the day when rowers competing on the Royal St. John’s Regatta’s top contending teams would gather at the boathouse to wax their shells in preparation for the big day, while dozens of concessionaires would be busy ...

A man was rushed to hospital and another man was taken into custody Friday afternoon as a result of a reported stabbing at a west-end St. John’s home. It happened just before 1 p.m. at 374 Empire Avenue, across from Dominion Recycling Ltd. and ...

“To be or not to be? That is the question.” For David Carver, it was a big, fat yes. The prominent music promoter from St. John’s has purchased and will produce an internationally renowned theatrical music production. Carver ...

After 15 years of touring, recording and singing his heart out at countless gigs across the country, Jason Greeley felt tired and unmotivated, and had lost hope he would accomplish much else in his music career. “I thought I was done,” ...

At 43 and with almost three decades of experience in the music industry, Damhnait Doyle is done trying to conform to what others think she should say and do. It’s why the singer/songwriter from this province isn’t too troubled about ...