as it predates explorer John Cabot’s arrival on the island by at least 70 years. In a press release last week, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador said that the English coin was found ...

Newfoundland and Labrador is a unique place ... [laughs] [music] [waves crashing] [Narrator] John Cabot was an Italian explorer, sailing under the English flag during a time of uncharted waters ...

Newfoundland and Labrador declared a holiday in 1997 to commemorate 500 years since Cabot’s arrival on its rugged shores, likely in Bonavista or St. John’s. The celebrations culminated with a ...

A replica of John Cabot's ship 'The Matthew' sails off the coast of Newfoundland, July 1997. (Scene from Canada: A People's History) England was attempting to keep up with the Spaniards who had ...

The gold coin, an English quarter noble, was minted 70 years before John Cabot arrived in North America. (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) A gold coin discovered on Newfoundland's south ...

Norsemen from Scandinavia landed in northwest Newfoundland in 986. In 1497, John Cabot explored northeast Newfoundland and more than likely encountered the Beothuck tribe living there. Englishman ...