Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦

🇨🇦 Radio host in #Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. 🇨🇦 Graduate of Carleton University, in #Journalism & Political Science. I love sharing people’s stories. Contact me here or email [email protected] She/her

Website: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/author/bernice-hillier-1.3678915
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2026-01-18 22:23:36 UTC

All right, folks, help me find other Newfoundlanders and Labradorians on here. Other Canadians? #Canada #Newfoundland #Labrador #NotTheDogs #WellMaybeTheDogs 😂
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2026-01-18 01:52:25 UTC

Time to take it down, I suppose. I do love the warm glow of the lights. Anyone else still have their Christmas tree up? #Christmas #HolidayLights
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2026-01-18 01:48:43 UTC

A Newfoundland quirk:
When we say turnip, expect
It’s rutabaga
#dailyhaikuprompt @npub1t2v…gelj

2025-03-28 20:50:47 UTC

I don’t have many U.S. followers here but, if you are one, I’m curious: Prior to the election, how many of you were aware or ever considered that a second Trump administration would set its sights on the Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada? #uspoli

2025-03-25 09:54:48 UTC

‼️ Bookmark this website. ‼️ Elections Canada is the independent agency that administers federal elections in Canada. This year, they've set up an ElectoFacts page so you can easily check whether the information you're seeing about elections is true or not. If YOU see information about elections that you think might be inaccurate or misleading, they'd also like to hear from you. Email: [email protected] #cdnpoli https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=dis&document=index&lang=e

2025-03-18 18:22:36 UTC

Does anyone remember someone who was writing a blog or Substack about events in America as if it was happening in an overseas country during a regime change? I thought I had it bookmarked, but I can’t find it.

2025-03-08 16:16:46 UTC

Happy International Women’s Day! #iwd2025
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2025-02-28 19:20:01 UTC

Speaking about #Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, U.S. President Donald Trump said, “I think his biggest problem is he's not a MAGA guy, you know? … I don’t like what he’s saying about me.” #uspoli #cdnpoli #Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-canadian-politics-interview-1.7471276

2025-02-22 11:21:28 UTC

From the Governor of Maine: #uspoli https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-statement-notice-investigation-us-department-education-2025-02-21
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2025-02-19 20:15:24 UTC

Soft breeze off the land
Feels tropical at seaside
But hard to believe
Ocean waves roll in
Feet wade in North Atlantic
Summer paradise
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Feb. 19/25 - wind
#Newfoundland #July2024
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2025-02-15 15:53:49 UTC

🍁 From majestic tree
A leaf became our symbol
True North strong and free
The maple leaf flag
Unfurled sixty years ago
Today it flies high 🇨🇦
#NationalFlagOfCanadaDay #Canada #CanadianFlag #Canadian #canpol #cdnpoli
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Feb. 15/25 - day
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2025-02-11 18:38:33 UTC

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Isn’t she lovely?!😊

2025-02-11 14:16:06 UTC

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My dear mother would never have believed it would be this way. She came into adulthood during World War 2. She saw men a little older than her go off to serve in the fight against fascism.

2025-02-02 11:18:02 UTC

#MastoPrompt - Feb. 2/25 - shoulder
Right’s lower than left
Diaper bag slung on shoulder
Baby perched on hip
Weighed down by toddler
Small frame bears heavy burden
Mental load is real
Price of being mom
Body alignment suffers
I’d do it again

2025-01-29 19:32:29 UTC

Wild horses run free
On a North Atlantic isle
But ocean’s rising
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Jan. 29/25 - sable #SableIsland #NovaScotia
https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ns/sable/nature/animaux-animals/chevaux-horses

2025-01-25 16:05:22 UTC

Sitting on toilet
The roll holder is empty
Can’t reach the TP 🧻 😂
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Jan. 25/25 - rage 😂

2025-01-20 08:58:19 UTC

One pebble’s not much
But waters will overflow
When we all add one
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Jan. 19/25 - pebble
Reminiscing about that old parable about the thirsty crow and the pitcher of water

2025-01-17 08:26:35 UTC

Quiet in the house
I recall noisy mornings
Oh to re-live them
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Jan. 17/25 - quiet
#EmptyNest

2025-01-11 15:39:07 UTC

Ordinary days
With nothing much happening
Define “peace” to me
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Jan. 11/25 - peace

2025-01-08 08:41:02 UTC

Frost-heaved walls rise up
Cold drafts come in all around
Turn up the heaters
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Jan. 8/25 - drafts

2025-01-07 14:20:08 UTC

I’m feeling we could all use a break right now.
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2025-01-07 13:18:02 UTC

Cold sea surges in
Driven by northeastern wind
Waves roll over land
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Jan. 7/25 - cold sea

2025-01-01 02:26:07 UTC

An uncertain year
Heart change led to survival
Nothing eclipsed it
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Dec. 31/24 - endings

2024-12-30 13:35:44 UTC

Curtains nearly drawn
One last glimpse before the end
Then dawn breaks anew
January waits
Fresh gifts in hand to offer
New year draws us in
#DailyHaikuPrompt - December 30/24 - December

2024-12-25 19:31:24 UTC

Chestnuts are roasting
Somewhere at this time of year
But not at my house
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Dec. 25/24 - chestnut

2024-12-21 17:28:39 UTC

Welcome, season change!
The dreary darkness of fall
Gives way to new hope
Things will start shifting
We are leaning toward light
Days become longer
Energy quickens
Hope leads me to persevere
Look on the bright side.
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Dec. 21/24 - solstice

2024-12-15 13:43:13 UTC

#SilentSunday
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2024-12-05 18:01:17 UTC

Earth’s crust broke apart
Orange mantle rock pushed through
Half eon ago
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Dec. 5/24 - #mountains
Tablelands in Gros Morne #NationalPark. Info here: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nl/grosmorne/activ/experiences/tablelands
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2024-12-04 15:17:27 UTC

You folks here on #Mastodon are such interesting people. I want to read so many of the articles for which you post links. There’s never enough time. I’m seeing content here that’s eye-opening and unique.

2024-12-02 18:04:14 UTC

Dried stalks bend and break
Rotting corn husks on cold ground
Give ear to winter
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Dec. 2/24 - withered field

2024-12-01 13:07:52 UTC

First time out for walk
Pandemic isolation
Winter grove beckons
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Nov. 30/24 - winter grove
(Photo from March 22, 2020) #PandemicIsolation #SocialDistancing #CovidBubble #COVID19
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2024-11-30 21:04:11 UTC

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No, I meant her face. Such a contrast between the black and orange.

2024-11-30 17:06:20 UTC

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Honestly would have taken this for a photoshop job. What an interesting face.

2024-11-25 19:06:24 UTC

What we call turnip
In #Newfoundland is not so
It’s rutabaga
The rutabaga
Is referred to as turnip
By Newfoundlanders
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Nov. 25/24 - turnip
https://www.gov.nl.ca/ffa/files/FFA-Crop-Guide-Rutabaga.pdf

2024-11-24 10:42:53 UTC

Jazz solo begins
Saxophone hits sour note
Toss the withered reed
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Nov. 24/24 - withered reeds

2024-11-23 10:21:01 UTC

Fascinating article here from 2021 that reveals some of the history of scientific research into the droplet vs aerosol debate: https://www.wired.com/story/the-teeny-tiny-scientific-screwup-that-helped-covid-kill/

2024-11-22 17:33:07 UTC

Grabs dictionary
Rooting out the word daikon
Gran did not grow these
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Nov. 22/24 - daikon

2024-11-21 15:30:01 UTC

To be fleet of foot
In sleet is injury risk
Best to get a grip
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Nov. 21/24 - sleet

2024-11-20 17:21:08 UTC

Carpet of orange
Waited for a warm, dry day
Now raked in a pile
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Nov. 20/24 - dried leaves

2024-11-19 01:26:55 UTC

#FotoMontag #PhotoMonday from #Gander, #Newfoundland and Labrador. This cast iron sculpture is located at the old Gander townsite from the 1930s to 1950s, now Gander Heritage Trails. #WorldWar2 #RoyalAirForce #ComeFromAway
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2024-11-16 13:45:43 UTC

Frost buildup on glass
Credit card scrapes windshield clear
Not ready for this
#DailyHaikuPrompt - Nov. 16/24 - ice

2024-11-15 21:11:15 UTC

#FootpathFriday From my hometown in #Newfoundland and Labrador.
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2024-11-15 16:59:34 UTC

Cold air hits my face
In the still dark pre-dawn day
Winter moon shines through
#DailyHaikuPrompt Nov. 15/24 - winter moon

2024-11-10 13:00:46 UTC

Snowflakes have settled
Blanketing distant mountains
Sun glistens off them
#DailyHaikuPrompt Nov. 10th — #snowflakes

2024-11-09 18:30:53 UTC

#DailyHaikuPrompt Nov. 9th - Bonfire
The world seems ablaze
But the fire in our hearts burns
Brighter than ever.

2024-11-08 18:21:00 UTC

Looking out to sea. Inside the old stone #lighthouse in Rose Blanche, #Newfoundland. #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday
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2024-11-07 08:41:00 UTC

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We received our vaccinations at a public health clinic. And there was a steady flow of people through there. We also have masks back now in health care settings in this province.

2024-11-07 01:25:24 UTC

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I would welcome more diversity. The platform needs to be a place of empathy and inclusion. I’m sorry to hear some people are having difficulty. 🙏

2024-11-07 01:07:54 UTC

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I had mine on Monday. 💉

2024-11-06 22:29:20 UTC

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I like the culture here, but I can see how some would find it difficult to navigate and won’t take the time.

2024-11-06 15:19:14 UTC

#WaterfallWednesday Barachois Falls in southwestern #Newfoundland.
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2024-10-30 15:21:15 UTC

Hidden Falls, at Sheaves Cove, #Newfoundland and Labrador. #WaterfallWednesday
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2024-10-23 02:05:15 UTC

Okay, it’s been a while. Remind me how to find people to follow who aren’t in the same instance as me. #mastodon #fediverse #mastodontips