Latest from Melissa Tobin
'I feel a pull to being here': L.A. record producer finds solace in Newfoundland
Greg Wells is back in Newfoundland this week, visiting his non-profit Trinity Hall in Winterton, a rural community about 140kms from St. John's. He came for work, but was also looking for some much needed rest time after a chaotic few months in Los Angeles.
All becoming clear: Port Blandford artist creates portraits from Scotch tape
'They're very light-contingent, and that's sort of like people,' says Leslie Sasaki.
Years after getting his first guitar, this producer helps make other musicians' dreams come true
Clint Curtis fell in love with music as a teenager, when he first picked up the guitar. Now as a music producer for Sevenview Studios in Springdale, N.L, he hopes to help others reach their creative dreams.
From rural Newfoundland to the runways of Paris and Milan: Meet model Shauna Griffiths
Model and fashion designer Shauna Griffiths is a rising star in Canadian fashion.
This is how we do Christmas: New Canadians share festive stories
The Association for New Canadians in Gander hosted an event that brought dozens of people out, including many who are new to the town — and to the country.
The only thrash metal band in their village, these young musicians are teaming up to fight cancer
Paranoia is a three-piece thrash metal band based in Lark Harbour, N.L. The band members' love of metal has bonded them together and helped them get through some tough times.
Ambulance becomes spooky studio for mobile makeup artist
Grand Falls-Windsor makeup artist Wendy Morgan is using an unusual base for Halloween makeovers this year: an old ambulance.
From cheers at the Brier to songs for the Raptors, this MUN researcher is studying the sounds of sports
Jordan Zalis is a big fan of sports. As an ethnomusicologist at Memorial University, he says what we hear at a game or match can say a lot about our society.
'Like recording the Bible': Musicians pay tribute to Ron Hynes with new album
Sonny Don't Go Away: A tribute to Ron Hynes features 20 songs written by the legendary singer-songwriter. The cover artists are a who's who of Newfoundland and Labrador performers.
The power of love: Why a 96-year-old man sold his Ontario house and moved to rural Newfoundland
Welcome to Plate Cove West, a small Newfoundland town where Charlie Comrie, a veteran of the Second World War, has made his home. Why? As Melissa Tobin writes, it's a love story for the ages.