In September 1775 a horrible hurricane hit Newfoundland, killing thousands of people and spawning ghost stories still told today.

According to legend, 200 years ago a mysterious black stag was seen on the road near St. Bride's, Placentia Bay. Soon after there were a series of unexplained deaths.

An old Newfoundland tale of a love strong enough to blur the lines of life and death. This story was featured on the 2024 Halloween episode of CBC’s The Broadcast.

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.

In 1912 a deadly avalanche struck Tilt Cove, NL. Housekeeper Emily Day received fatal injuries while saving the life of a 3-year-old child.

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.

Until January 2nd, 1947 Newfoundlanders drove on the left — as they do in the UK and Australia. This is the story of the island’s transition to right-hand traffic.