It has been more than 400 years since the first Islanders crossed the Atlantic in search of pastures new. They went to plunder the cod-rich seas of the American and Canadian coast. When the first Europeans reached Canada is unclear, but it is thought to be Italian explorer John Cabot’s descriptions of ‘new found landes’ and … Continue reading LOOKING BACK: Some 400 years ago Islanders were tempted to cross the Atlantic in search of rich fishing grounds