Mildred Baxter was waiting in England for her fiance to return from Harbour Breton, Newfoundland when she discovered he’d married someone else. She disguised herself in a jacket and trousers, crossed the Atlantic and confronted him in such a spectacular way that they still tell the story today.

152 years ago, Mrs. Ellen Dower of Conche, NL was worried — worried enough to bend the rules of time and space. If you believe the legends, that is.

A tale from Gaultois, NL of a mother’s daring rescue of her baby from the clutches of an eagle.

It’s Christmas and there are mummers throughout Newfoundland, but there’s more to mummering than meets the eye — it’s a surprisingly diverse tradition. 

The mysterious and mostly unknown history of Newfoundland’s 13th day of Christmas — Tibb’s Eve.

Mudsuckers? Headless dogs? These stories of imaginary creatures helped keep generations of Newfoundlanders safe from very real dangers.

The story of Mrs. Nancy Coyle — a woman reputed to have raised the dead in 19th century St. John’s, NL

Strange stories and odd iceberg trivia from the edge of Iceberg Alley — Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada 

From finding dead bodies to fending off fairies, bread was so much more than a nutritional staple in Newfoundland.

Mar falten, chamber pots and press pile compasses — a collection pranks, customs and other foolishness for April Fools’ Day in Newfoundland.

The story of pirate Peter Easton and the tale of Newfoundland’s most famous mermaid share one point of connection — Richard Whitbourne.

Most Newfoundlanders can probably tell you Sheila’s Brush is a March snowstorm but who Sheila is, and how the storm got named for her are trickier questions.