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List, People September 1, 2018 September 1, 2018

List of the Month: 10 Facts about Mary Pratt

Mary Pratt, one of our province’s most influential figures and artists, passed away this August.  This month’s List of the Month is in her honour.

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People August 31, 2018 August 30, 2018

Podcast Jam 2018 Is Challenging You to Make 3 Episodes of a Podcast, Just Because

Just like it challenges musicians to make an album every February, and just like it recently had folks take a crack at stand-up comedy…

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The Arts August 28, 2018 September 3, 2018

The Roof is On Fire: Best Kind BBQ Fest to Close Out the Summer on the Roof of City Hall Garage

Billed as “The First Event of Its Kind,” Best Kind BBQ Fest will take place this Saturday on the rooftop of City Hall Parking…

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Archives, Food & Drink, Latest Posts: August 26, 2018 September 27, 2018

New Cookbook Champions Healthy Versions of Traditional NL Dishes

Some Good: Nutritious Newfoundland Dishes is almost like a dare: Eat what you’ve grown up on here, but somehow make it healthy. The cookbook is…

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Archives, Latest Posts:, The Arts August 23, 2018 August 22, 2018

Local Feature Film by 2 Brothers And 2 Former Bandmates Hitting Cinemas Continent-Wide

Crown and Anchor took home the Audience Choice Award at its Nickel Film Festival premiere this summer, and now a grander audience can check out the film in theatres in St. John’s, August 24th, as well as Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Portland, and Virginia.

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Archives, Food & Drink, Latest Posts: August 22, 2018 August 23, 2018

3 New Breweries Announced in Corner Brook, Port Union, and St. Anthony

Deer Lake: Major’s Logging Limited has announced they’ll be building a brewery & boutique hotel in Deer Lake.

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Community Poll, Latest Posts:, People August 12, 2018 August 12, 2018

September Issue’s Community Poll: What Subject(s) Should Be Taught in Our School Curriculum (But Currently Isn’t)?

What subject do you think is sorely lacking from a child or teenager’s education to really prepare them for the real, hard adult world?

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Archives, Latest Posts:, List, News August 5, 2018 August 22, 2018

List of the Month: 10 Big Dates in Newfoundland History

1949: you know the story. But what about some other defining dates in our storied history?

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Archives, Latest Posts:, News August 4, 2018 August 3, 2018

August’s Poll Results: Your Best Ideas to Monetize White Hills & Marble Mountain in the Spring, Summer, and Fall

“Three (or four?) words: ginormous Slip ‘N Slide” – Linda Browne

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Latest Posts:, Music, The Arts August 3, 2018 August 2, 2018

Quiz of the Month: Test Your Newfoundland Music Knowledge

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Archives, Cover Story, Latest Posts:, News August 2, 2018 August 1, 2018

Who Would YOU Pick to Win our $12,500 Albedo Grant?

We received a record number of applicants this year, and advanced a top 12 to the finals that represent a variety of ideas and industries. Pick a favourite, cross your fingers, and wait until September’s Cover story to see who’ll get the grant.

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The Bull Horn August 1, 2018 August 1, 2018

Really guys? You couldn’t pick a winner?

“Pertaining to the Albedo Grant: If you aren’t qualified enough to pick a winner yourself (instead choosing to rely on public opinion), maybe you…

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The Overcast is a multi-award-winning media body in St. John’s, NL.

Best known for its monthly print magazine, its website, TheOvercast.ca, also posts 1-2 articles a day, hoststhe St. John’s Eats dinning and review directory, and administers the $12,500 Albedo Grant to help entrepreneurs get their big idea off the ground, as well as Newfoundland’s richest award for a local album of the year: The Borealis Music Prize.

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