The Telegram

When we seek a way to capture what it is which unites our regional identity in Atlantic Canada, the heritage and culture of fishing serve as a lighthouse illuminating the heart of the adventurous spirit of Atlantic Canadians. Historically, as the ...

Since the beginning of time, people have been looking at the stars either for direction or as a sense of wonderment. Thousands of years later, astronomy remains a popular pastime. For Enfield, N.S. resident Jeff Donaldson, astronomy is a great ...

Kitchener man Paul Jankura is set to arrive at Cape Spear Sunday afternoon between noon and 2 p.m. after cycling from Ontario to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. Jankura’s friend, Josh Fleet, was diagnosed with ...

We may as well face the fact summer is officially shutting its doors in one week. I know. It’s very sad. Our summer takes forever to get here and never stays for as long as we want. However, I have to say, the small bit that we did get was ...

It was Saturday morning. I was looking for warblers in the rich alder beds on the west side of Trepassey harbour when the cellphone rang. It was Cliff Doran. He said someone posted a picture of a bird on Facebook that sure looks like one of those ...

Tracey Waddleton’s debut collection contains 25 short stories. Their range is incredible, not just in structure — some are only two pages long — but in character, predicament, consequences and atmosphere. Even the ...

Sheila Williams returns to the stage in St. John's later this month with a two-night concert and variety show at Holy Heart Theatre. This year's show, "An Evening with Sheila Williams: Giddy Up" follows her successful ...

Frank’s Crazy Critters are real proof that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. A bucket of rusty bolts, a worn out saw blade or an old garden rake is enough to spur Frank Parsonage’s creativity. He flinches a ...

Robert Frank, one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, died Monday in Inverness, N.S. Here's a feature story from our archives, originally published in 2014, after features writer Lois Legge and photojournalist Adrien Veczan ...

Last weekend, we threw a jungle-themed birthday party for our three-year-old. Yes, you read that correctly. I said three-year-old. Was it epic? Of course it was. Will he ever remember it? Hell no; he’s three! I usually groan when ...