“Everyone was harried with fear, but they could not take their eyes of the monster which seemed to have life.” That’s how the St. John’s Daily Star described the fateful visit of US blimp C-5 to the city in 1919.

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.

How bad can a Newfoundland winter get? How about snow drifts in the governor’s bedroom? Not that the governor complained much - he couldn’t, he ended up pickled in a barrel of rum.

Owing to its name, Dildo may be one of the best known communities in Newfoundland and Labrador. How the town got such an unusual name is a matter of debate.

John B. Garland, Newfoundland’s first speaker of the legislature, had an interesting hobby — making blood collages.

There’s more to February 2nd than groundhogs and weather lore.  People of Newfoundland have celebrated Candlemas for generations and have lots of interesting customs that have nothing to do with looking for shadows.

It’s often said Newfoundland’s first legislature was held in a tavern. What’s less-well-known is that they failed to pay their tab and that the owner, Mary Travers, collected her due in a way the government wouldn’t soon forget.

From pigeons and brooms to uni-brows and whistlers, Newfoundlanders have no shortage of superstitions. In honour of Friday the 13th, here’s a collection of 13 things that are (or were once considered to be) bad luck in Newfoundland.

Kicking the concern and other strange Newfoundland Christmas customs.

Not every mummer story has a happy ending. In 1860 a group of mummers killed a man in Bay Roberts , NL — that was only one incident in a string of violent behaviour.

On Dec 12, 1942, 99 people died in a tragic fire at the Knights of Columbus Barn Dance— and it may not have been an accident.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that ol’ Rockyfoot was not drawing near.

The story of a terrifying Newfoundland shipwreck, a harrowing rescue and a song that still gets sung today.

When World War II came to Newfoundland Botwood was forever changed — and Bob Hope got to add a joke to his repertoire.

On November 2, 1878 a giant squid came ashore in Thimble Tickle, Newfoundland. It became a world record holder, inspired a life-sized sculpture and appeared on a stamp. It also became dinner.

Old time magic for Halloween in Newfoundland