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The Yarns That Knit Ya

Est. 2003

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Apr 18, 2025

The Strange Journey of Louisa Journeaux

Apr 18, 2025

A woman vanishes at sea off Jersey. A man returns with scratches and a story no one believes. A mystery unfolds — one that ends, far from home, on the west coast of Newfoundland.

Apr 18, 2025

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Jacob and the Corpse Candle

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The Good Friday Lights

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Pop Culture Notes.

Quick posts about exciting contemporary music, art and entertainment from Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Apr 2, 2025

The Caribou by Tyler Humby

Apr 2, 2025

Tyler Humby’s debut single The Caribou intertwines fact and fiction into a compelling musical story of one of Newfoundland’s greatest tragedies.

Apr 2, 2025

Mar 26, 2025

Sweet Night by ANIL

Mar 26, 2025

ANIL delivers a heartfelt rendition of Sweet Night, bringing soulful vocals and deep emotion to this beloved BTS ballad.

Mar 26, 2025

Feb 11, 2025

Aurora Borealis by Christian Howse

Feb 11, 2025

Aurora Borealis by Christian Howse is a crisp, uplifting winter folk song about forging your own path. Take a listen — you won’t regret it!

Feb 11, 2025

Jan 20, 2025

High School Locker by The Way East

Jan 20, 2025

An impressive ‘make-you-wanna-sing-along’ debut from Newfoundland and Labrador’s The Way East.

Jan 20, 2025

Jan 10, 2025

I’m Not Scared by Carolina East

Jan 10, 2025

Hauntingly beautiful, Carolina East’s “I’m Not Scared” is a song about finding comfort in memories. A must-listen for anyone who loves heartfelt ballads!

Jan 10, 2025

Jan 7, 2025

Real by Thandi Marie

Jan 7, 2025

Searching for real love and soulful vibes? Thandi Marie’s Real delivers heartfelt lyrics and smooth R&B grooves you won’t want to miss.

Jan 7, 2025

featuring stories, strange history and chats with interesting folks from Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Mar 27, 2025

S3.E6: Sinking of the SS Caribou (feat. Tyler Humby)

Mar 27, 2025

Feb 11, 2025

S3.E5: Mar Falten, Fanny Goff!

Feb 11, 2025

Feb 2, 2025

S3.E4: The Candlemas Bear

Feb 2, 2025

Dec 18, 2024

S3.E3: Tibb’s Eve in Trinity

Dec 18, 2024

Dec 10, 2024

S3.E2: Mummers, Music and Hors d’Oeuvres (feat. Tyler Humber of Kitchinparti)

Dec 10, 2024

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Wharf scenes in Salvage, NL
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I post a lot of pictures of Salvage. It’s always beautiful but never more so than when the sun shines! The colours pop!
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#salvagenl #exploreNL #newfoundland

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It was a beautiful day in Salvage! It almost made up for the snow earlier this week. Almost.
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#exploreNL #Salvage #newfoundland

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Fossils and… graffiti?
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Spent some time wandering the Fossil Site in Port Union, part of the @discoverygeoparknl . It’s only accessible at low tide, which makes it feel like you’re uncovering a secret.

I wasn’t exactl

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Where the past rests in peace and the paint job still sparkles — St. Paul’s Church in Trinity, NL.
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#nlwx #newfoundland #trinitynl

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Just the North Atlantic doing its thing.
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Took this shot off the coast of Fogo Island, Newfoundland. It was one of those classic grey Atlantic days—overcast sky, chilly wind, and waves just steady enough to lull you into a bit of a tranc

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1. A red sun pillar over Sailor’s Island in Bonavista Bay, NL
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2. On this day in 1842, as the sun set over St. John’s, NL the sky erupted in fire-red light—and a perfect crimson bow appeared over the ice-covered sea (read the

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Another take on my first iceberg sighting of 2025 in Twillingate, Newfoundland. No matter how many I see, they never lose their magic—floating sculptures shaped by time and tide.
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#IcebergSeason #Twillingate #Newfoundland #exploreNl #Ice

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Dive into a world of quirky tidbits and curious tales with @nfldfactory! Follow for bite-sized bits of weird and wonderful trivia from Newfoundland and Labrador—where the stories are as colorful as the houses, and the facts are as fresh as the ocean breeze. You never know what delightful oddity you’ll discover next!

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It’s been suggested that L’Anse aux Meadows is a corruption of L’Anse-aux-Méduses, French for Jellyfish Cove.

Labrador retrievers
were first bred in the UK
from St. John’s Water Dogs
imported from Newfoundland.
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Atlantic puffins mate for life. Mostly. They have about a 7% ‘divorce’ rate.
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Happy Valentine’s Day!!

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I don’t need last names to know who Toni-Marie and Eddie are and I can find my way from Happy Adventure to Misery Point in the fog. My morning comes a half hour earlier and any day without ‘RDF’ is good. I’ve seen a mummer, tasted toutons and know that bakeapples don't grow on trees because I’m a product of this place.

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In Newfoundland there’s an expression,“who knit you?” It means “where did you come from?” Yarns are stories. This is a blog about the stories we come from.

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