Along with its impressive whale population, Newfoundland boasts incredible opportunities for birdwatching, and your odds are good of seeing eagles, ospreys, and even puffins. Newfoundland is often called the “seabird capital of North America,” so consider a birdwatching tour if you're obsessed with feathered friends.

The British did not want their colony to become an American possession, and the Canadian government, despite being convinced that absorbing Newfoundland would not benefit Canada economically, thought that the annexation would be the lesser of two evils when compared to the prospect of the country being almost ...

Italian explorer, John Cabot, is famed for discovering Newfoundland and was instrumental in the development of the transatlantic trade between England and the Americas. Although not born in England, John Cabot led English ships on voyages of discovery in Tudor times.

From a linguistic perspective, Newfoundland and Labrador today is the most homogeneous province in Canada. The overwhelming majority of its residents (some 98%) speak English as their sole mother tongue. The province nevertheless has a rich linguistic history.