Family Health - Dr. Michael Bense with daughter, Alllison and son, Jonathan at the Bense Eye Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The eye centre was the first laser vision correction centre in Atlantic Canada. The, now family, enterprise also offers a holistic approach to health and fitness with increasingly popular cosmetic services such as botox and an onsite Pilates exercise program.

Bonavista - Retiree, Clive Mifflin of Bonavista lights his antique kerosene lamp in his home in Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador. An early winter storm brought down many power lines on the Bonavista Penisula resulting in a power outage that lasted days for some custumers.

In December there is limited daylight, but a reporter and I headed out into a snowstorm to document the power outage. Our assignment was Bonavista…3 ½ hours drive on a good day. It took us about 6, meaning it was well dark and cold when we got there and the community was in darkness, except for a few candles and oil lamps burning. The next challenge was how to take a picture in the darkness!

St. John's Comedy Festival - Three funny men: Lorne Elliott, Mark Critch and Pete Soucy at the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre. The first ever St. John’s comedy festival promised fits and giggles.

Critch and Soucy were giving the mainlander a hard time as they posed for this picture.

George Purdew - George Purdew collects recyclables for money in the South Coast community of Fermeuse. His family in Europe is worth a reported $400 million. "Well, my mother's worth $400 million; I’m probably worth a third of that. But getting it is another thing. And wanting it … I don't."

Gerry Reid - Provincial Liberal leader, Gerry Reid approaches his campaign bus in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador during the election campaign of 2007. The Progressive Conservatives won a landslide victory with only 3 Liberals returning to the House of Assembly; Gerry Reid was not one of them.

Gerald Squires - As others plan a gala 70th birthday celebration for Gerald Squires, the artist himself carries on with what he does best at his home studio in Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador.

John Efford - John Efford 'I’d love to be premier' near his home in Bareneed, Newfoundland and Labrador. The longterm provincial politician moved to federal politics when he lost the provincial leadership campaign to Roger Grimes. Newfoundlanders expected a strong voice when Efford went to Ottawa. While in Prime Minister Paul Martin's Cabinet, Efford clashed publically with Premier Danny Williams over the Atlantic Accord. He did not run in the last federal election citing health reasons.

Efford was looking healthy and relaxed on the beach near his home outside St. John's.

Local talent - Young Newfoundland and Labrador designers are having success on the local scene. Erica Halliday models a Sara Hodder holiday creation at The Rooms in St John's.

Michael Winter - Novelist, Michael Winter at home in Western Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. Winter’s wife was expecting their first child, and his biggest concern was that I would arrive in Western Bay having passed him on his way to the Delivery Room! He couldn’t go far, but the beach was only 100 feet from the house.

Mponda Kalunga-Loksa - Mponda Kalunga-Loksa, known to everyone as George, in the Hard Tack boxing gym in St. John’s. 17 year old Kalunga-Loksa came to Canada as a refugee from Egypt in 1999. He won the silver medal for Newfoundland and Labrador at the Canada Winter Games in February.

This young man was very charming and witty; he became a media darling.

Nelson Hart - Nelson Hart is led into the courtroom in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. Hart was found guilty of murdering his 3 year old twin daughters based on an extensive sting operation by RCMP. Gander is 300 kms from St. John’s.

Shawn Silver - Local Irish dance instructor, Shawn Silver, with students at his iDance Studio in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Silver, a former dancer with Riverdance, is the only instructor certified with the international Irish Dancing Commission in a province that prides itself on its Irish heritage.

Come Home Year - It was "Come Home Year" in Norris Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2007, and come home they did. Many brought spouses from away and in true Newfoundland tradition they had to be made honourary Newfoundlanders. Proving they were worth the title, Laura Higgins and Chris Henn, from Pickering Ont., dance a jig during the Saturday night Screech-in.

This was a fun night. Norris Arm is a community of about 800 people, 400 kms from St. John’s.

Deer Lake Red Wings - The first two periods of game four of the 2007 Herder senior hockey did not go well for former NHL star Darren Langdon and teammate, Ray Dalton of Deer Lake Red Wings.

It might not have been for the Stanley Cup, but Langdon was trying his best and his exhaustion was almost palpable as he rested before the final period.

The Premier Leprechaun - Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador is ready to celebrate the Paddy's Day weekend. St. Patrick's Day is a government holiday in Canada's youngest province with a large number of the population claiming Irish roots. Even those without actual roots will be partying with the Irish neighbours.

It has become a tradition to photograph a well recognized figure wearing a Leprechaun suit for the front page of the Independent’s St. Patrick’s Day edition. To our surprise, the premier agreed; proving once again that if you don’t ask…you won’t receive.

The Hynes Boys - Author and actor Joel Thomas Hynes, an up and coming force with his uncle, the legendary singer-songwriter, Ron Hynes on the streets of St. John's.

I thought the two looked like a couple of outlaws.

New Democrat Leaders - Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial NDP leader, Lorraine Michael with Jack Layton, leader of the federal New Democrats use the Holyrood Power Generating station as an environmental issue during the 2007 provincial election.

Election 2007 - There was one televised leaders’ debate prior to the Oct 2007 provincial election after which Premier Danny Williams spoke to the media in the NTV studios in St. John’s. The Progressive Conservatives were expected to hold power, but the election resulted in a landslide for the Premier.

The lighting of the studio and of the media scrum with the premier seemed dramatic and this was what caught my eye.

Unwanted Guest - Representatives of seven major religious organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador announced a coalition to make poverty a key issue in the 2007 provincial election campaign. Police officers drag pro-life advocate Eric Alcock from the room after he tried to speak at the event. RNC spokesman Const. Paul Davis said no charges were laid. "We assisted the owners of the private property in the removal of an unwanted guest"

The End of the Rainbow - Tropical storm Chantal hit Newfoundland hard and record rainfalls of over 150 millimeters hammered some parts of the Avalon Peninsula. A state of emergency was declared in Dunville where roads were washed out and parking lots such as the one for Kelly’s Convenience store became part of the river.

The image that caught my eye was the promotional sign for the Yay card: "Welcome to the end of the rainbow", and this was now in the middle of a river flowing over a parking lot.