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Darren Michael Langdon (born January 8, 1971) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He was undrafted but signed his first pro contract in 1993 with the New York Rangers. Although ...
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Mikak (c.– October 1, 1795), also known as Micock, Mycock, or Mecock, was born in Labrador, Canada and died at Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador. She was one of several Inuit to travel to Europe in ...
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Michael Jones (1944- March 14, 2018) was a Canadian film director and screenwriter based in Newfoundland. He is known for his films which depicted the island's culture and humour.
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Mary Sexton is a Canadian film and television producer, who is partner with Edward Riche in Rink Rat Productions and with Mary Walsh in 2M Innovative.
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George Webber was a Newfoundlander poet. Born in Newfoundland, he wrote several poems that saw circulation in British Canada. He later opened a newspaper in Harbour Grace.
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The 1949 Newfoundland general election was held on 27 May 1949 to elect members of the 29th General Assembly of Newfoundland. It was the first general election held since Newfoundland joined Canadian ...
Radio station in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador
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CFSX is an AM radio station in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, broadcasting at 870 kHz. Originally launched as a repeater on November 13, 1964, it opened its own studios in 1970. The ...
Radio station in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
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CKGA is an AM radio station in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, broadcasting on 650 kHz. Owned by Stingray Group, CKGA first went on the air in 1969 on 730 kHz, but moved to 650 in 1988. It is ...
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Samuel Harris (July 2, 1850 – April 20, 1926) was a fishing captain and merchant in Newfoundland. Harris was a pioneer of the Newfoundland offshore Bank fishery.
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Sir Edgar Rennie Bowring (17 August 1858 – 23 June 1943) was a Newfoundland businessman and politician. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland the grandson of Benjamin Bowring and cousin of Charles ...
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John Bell (1788–1855) (19 October 1788 – 26 October 1855) was a Wesleyan minister from England who came to Newfoundland as the senior man in a team of missionaries sent out by the British Wesleyan Conference ...
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Harold Wilson Lundrigan, CM (29 February 1928 – 18 December 2009) was a Canadian construction businessman based in Newfoundland and Labrador. His construction projects included oversight of the ...
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John Slade (1719 – 17 February 1792) was a sea captain, shipowner and merchant who was a part of Newfoundland's development as an important trading destination in the fishing trade of the 18th century ...
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James Baird (30 November 1828 – 30 May 1915) was Scottish born and came to Newfoundland at 16 and soon established himself as a prominent merchant. Baird, a brother, and later a nephew built up a business ...
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John L. Noseworthy is a Canadian accountant and politician who served as Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador from April 25, 2002, till July 30, 2011. Noseworthy was the Progressive Conservative ...
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Sir Francis Tanfield (born 1565, date of death unknown) was Proprietary governor of the South Falkland colony (in present-day Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) of Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland, his ...