This month George Chuvalo heard the Great Referee count to 10. That means, in the strange language of boxing, the former Canadian heavyweight champion died. He was 89. George was the best Canadian heavyweight of all-time. In his last days he suffered from dementia but for most of his life he was “sharp as a […]
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Jim Furlong reflects on the Anglo-American Leased Bases Agreement, also known as the Destroyers for Bases deal, that allowed the United States to establish military bases in Newfoundland during the Second World War.
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Jim Furlong reflects on the Orangeman’s Day Parade and other events from St. John’s past.
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