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CBC's Battle of the Books is off and running. Canada Reads 2013 has a Newfoundland entry. This Year's competition pits different regions in Canada against each other. The Turf Wars panelists and finalists were revealed on Thursday. Lisa Moore's February i

When they began performing outside of their family circle in 1997, it was clear there was something unique and special about Teresa, karen and Maureen, the Ennis Sisters. They won Music NL Awards, ECMA's even a Juno. Teresa went off on her own to reco

Lisa Moores dazzling, insightful novel February has gotten a lot of praise since it was published in 2009. Now it's about to get a whole lot more as the Atlantic Canada finalist in the Canad Reads Turf Wars. February is a beautifully told story centri

Atomic Warriors is s folk musical that takes on some heady issues. Nuclear power. Uranium mining. Activism. The play is written and performed by Re-Actors Inc, an acting troupe from this province who have been studying in Harlowe, England for the past

Larry Hagman came to fame in the in 1960's as the lead in I Dream of Jeannie. But Hagman became a household name in the 1980s for his role as an oil baron, the odious JR Ewing on the hit series Dallas. Hagman died yesterday at the age of 81. Emma Bu

This years winner of the Cuffer Award is Wanda Nolan.

It was an encounter she had with a little girl in a women's centre while on duty that got Suzanne Fitzgerald thinking. Fitzgerald is an RNC officer but she is also a craftsperson. After that incident she got the idea of using her talents to help kids

She plays five instruments and counting. Still in her teens she is writing her own material and performing it every chance she gets. Fourteen-year-old Naomi Russell has alreaddy decided on a career. And as you're about to discover.. I don't think sh

Dr. Kate Galloway has done something no other researcher has done before. She's won a prestigious award that has never before been awarded to a music researcher. Galloway is the recipient of the 2012 Postdoctoral Prize from the Social Sciences and Hum

Diwali - commonly known as the festival of lights - is perhaps the most important Hindu festival. It is part of five days of celebrations performed by Hindus at this time of year. It is to celebrate the return of the god Rama after 14 years of exile.

The question of how exactly Newfoundland became the 10th province of Canada still has the power to intrigue. In his new book, Don't tell the Newfoundlanders, Greg Malone maked the case for it having been done through connivance, mendcity and abuse. Fo

Ships and love of ships permeate Barabara Pratt's new collection. Host Chris O'Neill-Yates stopped by the Emma Bulter Gallery to take a look and to talk with Barabara about Ships.

Folklorist Jocelyne Thomas has a unique and very personal connection to a project being launched this week by Memorial University's Folklore Department.. Jocelyne has been working on the project "Voices of the Past". And next Friday the result of her

The St. John's restaurant Gracie Joe's ignited a debate this week by admitting it's been allowing customers to bring their own wine. After that the head of the Liquor Corporation told CBc he couldn't see a problem and that they'd be asking government to

The Official languages act was introduced in 1969. Many changes have taken place, and attitudes about bilingualism have changed. But there is still more work to be done across the country and in this province. The official Languages commissioner vis