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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Near Roddickton, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

A stand of coniferous trees, tall and spindly. The photo is taken looking up toward the tops of trees.

🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hey parents & grandparents looking for Canadian children's books! Here's one not to miss. It's about Gander's role on 9/11. It has gorgeous illustrations from @reillyfitzgerald.bsky.social. Here's my interview with Reilly & author @nikkibergstresser.bsky.social: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-....

The cover for a children's book called "Gander The Town That Welcomed the World." The picture shows a child sitting on a rocky beach near a harbour with sheds and dories alongside the water's edge, with forested hills in the background. There's a plane in the sky.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We will be at the North Atlantic Aviation Museum in Gander tomorrow to commemorate the events of 9/11. Tune in to CBC Radio's Newfoundland Morning tomorrow from 6 to 9 a.m.

A large green and white building with a sign with the words, "North Atlantic Aviation Museum Gander."

A museum display that includes a pilot's uniform, a TV screen, a panel with words about September 11, 2001, and the title "Safe Haven."

A large piece of steel, with a small model of the twin towers. The steel is from the World Trade Center.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Tomorrow (Wednesday) on CBC Radio's Newfoundland Morning, I'll speak with Tom Young @tomyqx.bsky.social, a retired air traffic controller who was on duty in Gander on 9/11, and retired CBC video journalist Kevin Harvey, one of the first reporters at Gander International Airport that day.

What appear to be wooden blocks spell out "September 11." Above is the word "Remembering." And below is "25 years later."

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Remarkable. And it's a closer representation than this one, called Elephant's Head, in Trout River, Newfoundland & Labrador.

A grassy field with trees and a mountain in the background that resembles an elephant's head.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

All is well. I will send photos of this year's flowers if/when the weather warms up. In the meantime, here's one from a previous year. Poppies at the war memorial.

Red poppies in full bloom, amidst green foliage.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

CBC Radio’s Newfoundland Morning will be live from the CatStop Waterfront Pub tomorrow morning, Friday May 15th, 6 to 9 AM, for the 20th Trails Tales Tunes Festival. We will have live music from Angus Stewart. Listen in: www.cbc.ca/newfoundlandmorning

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

in order to learn, you have to be willing to admit that there are things you don’t know.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

How do I get really close to amazing beaches in Newfoundland? I go camping. Some of the best beaches are in or near campgrounds. On Monday, on CBC Radio’s Newfoundland Morning, at about 7:40 a.m., I’ll speak with some private campgrounds, and share some stats on early bookings.

A sandy shoreline in a sheltered cove with waves rolling in from the ocean and tall green grass visible in the foreground. The sky is a blue gray colour. This is in Sandbanks Provincial Park in Burgeo.

A boardwalk with wooden railing leads out onto a sandy beach. Waves are rolling in from the ocean. Sand dunes to the left have tall green grass growing on them. White wispy clouds are visible across a blue sky. This is in Shallow Bay Campground in Gros Morne National Park.

The setting sun turns the sky orange over the ocean. A rocky shoreline is visible in the foreground. This is in Green Point Campground in Gros Morne National Park.

Foamy white waves roll in on a sandy shore. A grassy reach of land juts out into the ocean on the left right hand side of the photo. This is in Windmill Bight Park near Lumsden.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Depends on how you want to allot your time. The Codroy Valley near PaB has hiking, birdwatching and peace. Ahhh. ☺️ The beaches along the Northeast Coast are stunning. Cape Freels and Windmill Bight are not far from New-Wes-Valley. Gros Morne is close to Bonne Bay Pond. What do you like to do?

An estuary area with a sandy beach and some tall grass on the left side. The sky is blue with a few wispy clouds. This is part of the Codroy River.

Waves rolling in on a smooth sandy shoreline on a blue-sky day. This is Windmill Bight.

Rock formations in a cliff face, with layers of rock exposed in ridges. Green Point has fossils that define the boundary between the Cambrian and Ordovician periods. It is a world geological benchmark.

A view of Gros Morne Mountain in the distance with the waters of Bonne Bay visible on the right of the photo. The town of Woody Point can be seen on the left.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We drove through there a couple of weeks ago. My husband has cousins in Burnt Point with whom we visited. It was really hard to believe the extent of the devastation from last year‘s fire.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Tune in to CBC Radio’s Newfoundland Morning today around 7:45 a.m. Newfoundland time to hear from playwright Marquita Walsh and Millie Walsh, mother of Samantha Walsh, as they speak to me about this play.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

From the resettled community of Petites. We took a boat tour along the south coast in 2019.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Last year, some people in the Lethbridge area of Newfoundland had to evacuate, after a fire in a bark pile at the local sawmill. Now, they're calling for changes to prevent a similar or more serious fire. Here's my interview with the Lethbridge Fire Prevention Committee: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

A waterbomber can be seen in the sky. In the background, a plume of smoke is visible billowing up from a forested area. It is a wildfire in the community of Lethbridge, NL in September 2025.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

This Winter Wellness Fest will be held tomorrow in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. Lots of fun things planned, and a great opportunity to open or continue the conversation about mental health and wellness. #MentalHealth #BreakingStigma

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

This photo exhibit is happening in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador today, to mark the 4th anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. #Ukraine

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

In every season, and no matter where I am, this flag will always be my favourite. Today is National Flag of Canada Day. #CanadianFlag #FlagDay #TrueNorthStrongAndFree

Canadian flag flutters over a wooden railing, with a sunset in the distant background.

A Canadian flag suspended between two trees in the background, with a campfire burning in the foreground at a campsite.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

One year ago, on Feb. 15/25, the MSC Baltic III container ship grounded in Cedar Cove, off Western Newfoundland. 20 crew members were rescued. On Friday, I co-hosted a radio special from Lark Harbour, a town of about 500 that’s changed a lot in the past year. Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

A grounded cargo ship, 207 metres in length, encrusted in ice.

A hole in the side of the hull of a grounded cargo ship.

A crack in the hull of a grounded cargo ship.

A wide angle view showing the entire grounded cargo ship, the MSC Baltic III. It came to rest one year ago on Feb. 15/25 in a cove off the West Coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Any Canadians I’m not following on here? I’d love to follow you. Any Newfoundlanders and Labradorians? #Canada

Canadian flag flies on a flag pole in what appears to be a residential neighborhood. There is still snow on the ground and there are no leaves on the trees yet.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

On Friday, Dec. 5th, CBC NL is doing its annual Make the Season Kind broadcasts, in support of local food banks. From 6-9 a.m., I'll be broadcasting on location at Feed Market & Cafe on Mt. Bernard Ave. in Corner Brook, NL. #MakeTheSeasonKind #MTSK www.cbc.ca/kind/nl/join...

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Allow plenty of time, and do both! But don’t bypass the Western region. There are so many places with virtually untouched beauty. Take some of the side roads between Port aux Basques and Corner Brook.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Curious about the documented influenza (or Covid) situation in Newfoundland and Labrador, or our vaccination status? #RespiratoryIllness Click to see full images. Or you can find the info at this link: experience.arcgis.com/experience/3...

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Remembering the wreck of the USS Pollux and Truxtun, U.S. naval vessels from WW2 that were wrecked off Newfoundland in 1942. The people of St. Lawrence risked their lives to rescue survivors. 186 sailors survived; 203 sailors lost their lives. I visited the memorial at Chamber Cove this past summer.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

In a complicated world, as we get set to enter the season of snow and cold temperatures, I’m making jam. Comfort food.

A metal pot on the stove with chopped-up strawberries and rhubarb.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

When the Blue Jays game goes so late that people send thoughts and prayers to Newfoundland where it's even later than it is for them... 😄

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

A beautiful fall day in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. #AutumnColours #Autumn

A pond with trees on either side. Some trees have leaves that have turned colour to orange and yellow.

A stream in autumn with trees on either side with leaves of red and gold.

The leaves of deciduous trees have turned to colours of red and gold and amber alongside a river.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Still lots to do in Gros Morne National Park, but NOT backcountry hiking or camping. That includes hiking to the summit of Gros Morne Mountain. The closure is due to limited availability of emergency resources due to the wildfire situation in NL. Details here: parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nl/gro...

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

From my recent travels: On the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland, you’ll find the Marystown Model Ship Gallery. A remarkable collection of model boats of every kind, as well as all sorts of nautical memorabilia. #nltourism

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Incredibly troubling to see the range and impact of wildfire activity across Western Canada, in particular. #cdnpoli #wildfires www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

From my travels this summer: Off the beaten path, and well worth seeing, is the Canadian Glove Museum in Point Leamington, Newfoundland & Labrador. They’ve been manufacturing many varieties of gloves here since 1989. We had a tour of the museum and factory. #nltourism

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

“We stand on guard for thee.” So thankful for this place I call home. My settler ancestors came to the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland in the early 1800s. I gratefully acknowledge that my home in Elmastukwek is on the traditional territory of the Mi’kmaw and other Indigenous peoples.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Shaped by the salt spray and winds off the ocean.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Today is #MemorialDay in #Newfoundland and Labrador, in addition to being Canada Day. We remember the soldiers who died or were injured at Beaumont-Hamel on this day in 1916. “Its assault only failed of success because dead men can advance no further." www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/b...

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Show me one of your favourite photos related to the ocean. This one is from Burgeo, Newfoundland, taken in August 2024. #WorldOceanDay

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Same location, a year apart. The MSC Baltic III ran aground in mid-Feb. 2025 in Cedar Cove, which is in Newfoundland, and on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Baltic III was carrying 1,600,000 litres of fuel. Fuel is slowly but surely being removed in a painstaking salvage operation. #WorldOceanDay

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

What happens in and near our oceans affects us all. Happy World Ocean Day! #WorldOceanDay

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

The missing girl in Newfoundland has been found.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Keep an eye on this page this summer: www.gov.nl.ca/ffa/public-e...

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

TruEarth has unscented laundry detergent strips. The ones I bought are “fresh linen.”

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

It is so great to see fresh line markings on the roads in Corner Brook. #nltraffic

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

I absolutely love the early morning sky this time of year. The forecast for Corner Brook is calling for mainly sunny and a high of 16°. #nlwx #Newfoundland

A blue sky, with wispy clouds and an orange horizon as the sun begins to rise. At the bottom of the photo, houses and tree are silhouetted in the dawning light. There are distant hills and an arm of a saltwater bay visible at the centre of the photo.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Sunset through steam from the paper mill last night in Corner Brook.

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Wintry morning in Corner Brook, #Newfoundland and Labrador, on Monday, May 12th, 2025. I pulled over a few times on my drive to work, to snap some photos to give you an idea of what driving is like this morning in the city. Keep in mind that this was from around 5:30 a.m. #nltraffic

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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦 @bernicecb.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all the super women who take on a role in nurturing and encouraging young people! (Cartoon by Steve Nease www.instagram.com/neasecartoons)

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