The Grim Secret of the Three Brothers
A battered schooner discovered off Newfoundland’s west coast seems to have no one aboard. When rescuers bring her ashore, they discover a tragedy that began weeks earlier.
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The Nose in the Snow
When a strange nose poked through the snow, two boys made a terrible mistake. What followed was a tale of terror and tragedy.
The Scandalous Swimwear of Harbour Grace
A complaint about skinny-dipping, a call for public whippings, and a mysterious signature… Victorian Newfoundland gets weird.
Mystery Lights At Port de Grave
Long before Port de Grave became famous for its Christmas lights, mysterious glowing lights were reported off its shores. Discover Philip Tocque's 1800s account of Newfoundland's eerie "weather lights" and the mystery that still has no clear explanation.
Charles MacKay and the Two-Year Iceberg
One 19th-century author claimed an 800-foot iceberg lingered in St. John's Harbour for two years. Was it fact or one of Newfoundland's greatest tall tales?
The Captain, the Bear, and the Sea Serpent
Captain James Walsh never captured a giant bear or encountered a sea serpent. So why did Newfoundland newspapers insist he did? A true tale of hoaxes, humour, and mystery.
Come From Aways: Newfoundland’s Invited Animals
Moose, rabbits, squirrels and more: you might be surprised which Newfoundland animals are ‘come from aways.’
Flying Saucers Reach Newfoundland
Just one day after the Roswell UFO incident made headlines, four glowing objects streaked across the skies over Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador — sparking local fears that Earth might have more extraterrestrial visitors.
French Invasion and False Alarm: The Story Of Trinity’s Fort Point
French forces once seized Trinity Harbour. Decades later, a cannon blast sent the town into panic—for nothing. A true story of war, fear, and a prank that echoed through history.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert and the Lion
In 1583 Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s Newfoundland voyage ended in disaster — but not before he spotted a strange creature in the North Atlantic that he could only describe as a lion.