‘We're pretty spoiled': See an iceberg, learn the history at Cape Spear which celebrates 50 years
It's been 50 years since Cape Spear was designated a Parks Canada site, but its history dates back much further than half a century. The CBC's Adam Walsh visited the easternmost point in the country to learn about just how much the site has to offer.
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