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Brown-John: Canada not immune to riots that threaten public buildings by Lloyd Brown-John Of the many books I’ve read during this COVID ordeal one by local author Herb Colling struck home as so many of us witnessed a wave of insanity almost overwhelming Washington D.C.’s Congressional building. In “Turning Points: The Detroit Riot of 1967, A Canadian Perspective” (2003), Colling looks closely at riots in Detroit from this, usually safer, side of the border. It’s a good book and well worth a revisit as a reminder of how fast situations can get out of hand and become vicious in v...

Posted: Jan 10, 2021 9:00 AM NT | Last Updated: January 10 Andrea Munro discovered this secret room in her home when she purchased it in October. It's far from the only example of secret rooms and pathways in St. John's homes.(Submitted by Andie Bulman) After purchasing her home this past October, Andrea Munro discovered a secret room in her basement . Built in 1957, the house's architecture—all straight lines and long rectangles—is unique to the area. "The space isn't in the blueprints at all. We found it when we were trying to figure out where some pipes led," Munro told me. "It's tucke...

Making 2020 picture perfect: Here are some of our favourite photos from you this year We truly love seeing all of the photos you send us, and we know you love seeing them, too. Social Sharing Posted: Dec 28, 2020 10:00 AM NT | Last Updated: December 28, 2020 Golden September skies over St. John's are seen from Signal Hill. (Submitted by Alick Tsui) What a year it's been! We've had thousands of photo submissions from our audience across Newfoundland and Labrador over the last 12 months, many of which we shared with you through our weekly audience galleries and across our social media channels...