Library and Archives Canada Newfoundland is a fascinating place. It was once the home of the Beothuk people, and European settlement on the island dates back farther than anywhere else in Canada. In the British Empire, Newfoundland once stood on...
Succeeding from a Newfoundland legend like Joey Smallwood is no easy task, but after 23 years it was Frank Moores who came in as the new premier of the province, only the second in Newfoundland’s history. Frank Moores was born on Feb. 18, 1933 in...
In Canada, we know that the country is led by a prime minister, and has been, since 1867. In provinces, there have been premiers and even before a province had a premier, the territory was still governed over by a prime minister. That is the case...
It is well documented that the Vikings arrived in North America five centuries before Europeans began to arrive in droves. The Vikings and their time in North America were brief, but it forms an interesting look into a culture from the Western...