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There's 'no going back' for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, says St. John's Pride co-chair

July 8 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Organizers behind St. John's Pride are looking to a brighter future with this year's celebration of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. The theme for 2025 is "no going back."

Looming fate of troubled N.L. Folk Festival is 'disappointing,' says tourism minister

July 8 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

While Tourism Minister Fred Hutton didn't commit to the provincial government saving the struggling Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival, he is meeting with organizers this week.

They met 20 years ago at the Canada Games. Now, these friends have reunited during the torch relay

July 8 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

A chance meeting between two New Brunswick women turned into a Canada Games reunion 20 years in the making, set against the backdrop of a key part of this year's event.

School's out for the summer, but you can still be the class clown

July 7 , 2025 at 03:00:00 p.m. NDT • :

Clowning is an art dating back thousands of years, but not just anyone can put on a red nose and perform. The CBC's Maddie Ryan met with two students of a local clown college showcase group to learn about the ways of the clown, and what her clown costume might look like.

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More festivals in N.L. pull the plug on summer events due to tight margins, planning woes

July 7 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Festivals across Newfoundland and Labrador are seeing an unexpected demise this year, with organizers saying tight finances and complicated logistics have led to tough decisions to cancel events planned over the summer.

July 5 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

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There's 'no going back' for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, says St. John's Pride co-chair

Looming fate of troubled N.L. Folk Festival is 'disappointing,' says tourism minister

They met 20 years ago at the Canada Games. Now, these friends have reunited during the torch relay

School's out for the summer, but you can still be the class clown

More festivals in N.L. pull the plug on summer events due to tight margins, planning woes

Whales are drawing in 'crazy' crowds to this Newfoundland town

Danny Breen seeks re-election as St. John's mayor

From hockey to rugby, it was a big weekend for N.L. athletes on big stages

This woman has been 'taken by the fairies,' leaving her creations in Labrador's nature

3 water bombers fight 3 out of control wildfires in central Newfoundland