Canadians are feeling their pride lately, as these wood stacks on the road to Mall Bay, S.M.B., attest. The flags were flying long before trade talks with the United States collapsed last month, but the stacks of wood they surmount reflect the independent spirit Canadians will have to draw upon in coming months until the trade dispute is settled. Craig Westcott photo

Representing the Witless Bay Fire Department at the 2026 Regional Firefit Competition on August 22-23 in St. John’s were, from left: Steph Croft, Cutler Walsh, Barry Woolridge and Andrew Gibbons. Missing from the picture are Fire Chief Jack Gatherall and Evan Murphy. Submitted Photo