Labrador MP calls for urgent review following Wabush Airport fiasco – The Independent
Flights in and out of the Lab West airport were suspended earlier this week, then restored, without explanation from authorities| The Independent
Kelly Blidook says in the event the Progressive Conservatives do lose a seat, though, they would be forced to govern differently| News Archives – The Independent
NDP leader Jim Dinn is asking Wakeham to affirm his incoming government's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion| News Archives – The Independent
Steve Outhouse has supported and worked for right-wing governments in Alberta, New Brunswick and Ottawa| News Archives – The Independent
Party leader Jim Dinn says it’s ‘mystifying’ the labour-oriented party can’t attract more support from workers in one of Canada’s most unionized provinces| News Archives – The Independent
Four fires spanning just over six hours resulted in what the community’s fire chief called the ‘busiest night’ of his career| News Archives – The Independent
Flights in and out of the Lab West airport were suspended earlier this week, then restored, without explanation from authorities| The Independent
Political Scientist Angela Carter says Premier-designate Tony Wakeham’s recent comments on climate change are ‘worrisome,’ but that the PCs have an opportunity to align themselves with the science| The Independent
Labrador candidates talk Indigenous rights, food insecurity, climate change, and establishing a Search and Rescue station in the region| News Archives – The Independent
Political scientist Amanda Bittner says research shows more diverse legislatures lead to better policy-making| News Archives – The Independent
As election day approaches, labour leaders say provincial candidates aren’t addressing people's “everyday troubles”| News Archives – The Independent
N.L. Commissioner for Legislative Commissioner Ann Chafe says Liberal MHAs Elvis Loveless and Lisa Dempster and PC MHA Lloyd Parrott are non-compliant with their public disclosure statements, which were due in April| News Archives – The Independent
Mushuau Innu elected Chief Patricia Andrew, who won a close race against incumbent Chief John Nui| The Independent
Prince Rupert’s newly revamped emergency department is officially open, bringing improvements and an expanded setting to the city’s regional hospital. The $16.5 million upgrade, announced by the province on September 19, is designed to improve care for local residents and help attract health-care professionals to the area, according to the Northern Health Authority. “This new […] The post Upgraded $16.5M Emergency Department Opens Its Doors in Prince Rupert appeared first on West Coas...| West Coast NOW
By Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative, Canada’s National Observer An Indigenous band in BC wants a 2002 land claim settlement overturned and is demanding $150 million in compensation from the federal government. “Our people have lived in the Prince Rupert area since time immemorial.” Garry Reece, Mayor of the Lax Kw’alaams Central to the dispute is the Tsimpsean Indian Reserve No. 2, historically shared between […] The post First Nation Sues Feds, Saying They Were ...| West Coast NOW
by Rochelle Baker, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative, Canada’s National Observer Fisheries and Oceans Canada cut the monitoring of salmon streams along BC’s North and Central Coast, leaving critical stocks uncounted at the height of spawning season. Seasonal “creek walkers” — contractors for the fisheries department (DFO) who trek along streams to record salmon returns — haven’t been hired […] The post DFO ‘Legacy of Neglect’ Leaves North Coast...| West Coast NOW
An inquest into the 2023 deaths of Janet Nguyen, Christopher Duong, and their two young sons will offer the community a chance for answers.| West Coast NOW
People coming to the province as Temporary Foreign Workers must be treated as human beings first, says researcher| News Archives – The Independent
Sadie Mees, Nikita Stapleton and Devoney Ellis are reportedly being held in Israel's largest prison| News Archives – The Independent
Who in this election is talking about climate change and a just transition? Community and youth groups are, but not the candidates in any meaningful way| News Archives – The Independent
Political leaders silent on the matter so far| The Independent
A growing chorus of voices say it's Canada's duty to protect its own citizens, especially when they are not breaking the law| The Independent
Nicholas Flowers suggests wearing layers, taking tea, and connecting with knowledge keepers to help get out on the land| News Archives – The Independent
Valerie Gregoire hopes to raise her two-year-old son on Innu lands if she can have a place to live| News Archives – The Independent
At least 20 women have filed complaints with the provincial health authority and N.L. College of Physicians and Surgeons against Dr. Adolf Hamann| The Independent
Inuit governance and knowledge are at the core of Nunatsiavut's climate change strategy| The Independent
Two of Labrador Marine Inc.’s three ferries have now unionized| The Independent
Inuit in the self-governing region of Labrador speak about the ways climate change is impacting their mental health, food security and culture| The Independent
Women surprised by obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Adolf Hamann’s return to Goose Bay hospital, say they fear for patients’ safety| The Independent
Nikita Stapleton, Sadie Mees and Devoney Ellis are in the Mediterranean preparing to launch| The Independent
Minister’s update comes weeks ahead of provincial election. PC leader Tony Wakeham has committed to creating the office “immediately” after the election if his party forms government.| The Independent
After years of work, Innu in Labrador are schooling in their traditional language| The Independent
Travellers can't fly from one Inuit community to another, and prices remain disproportionately high for north coast residents| The Independent
Parks Canada is partnering with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities to share decision-making power in parks and heritage sites.| West Coast NOW
Innu Nation recently gave the Québec utility a conditional green light to do survey work for the proposed hydroelectric megaproject. Jerome Jack wants Innu leaders to step down and call a general election before Innu vote on the proposed deal.| The Independent
The provincial government’s new Air Access Pilot Program falls short for Labradorians, say an Innu advocate, NDP candidate and opposition MHA| The Independent
A hand-built tiny house arrives on Gitxsan Lax’yip to support Matriarch Teresa Brown’s resistance to the PRGT pipeline.| West Coast NOW
Gabriel Rich says detoxing with support is safer than going it alone, and can lead to a better life| The Independent
Gull Island is the site of a proposed hydroelectric project that would be operated by Hydro-Quebec after a Memorandum of Understanding between N.L., Quebec and Innu Nation| The Independent
Stage North’s Bluebirds earned four awards at BC’s Mainstage Festival in Fort St. John, highlighting the strength of local community theatre.| West Coast NOW
Innu land defenders blockaded the site of a potential hydroelectric megaproject Wednesday, saying preliminary work needs to stop while their communities grapple with what some are calling a lack of consultations and unknown impacts to the land| The Independent
Registered Nurses' Union President Yvette Coffey says the premier needs to respond if he hopes to restore trust in his government| The Independent
Residents can now travel throughout the community on a loop that takes about an hour and 20 minutes| The Independent
Party leader Tony Wakeham asks Premier John Hogan to join him in pushing for the expansion, and on federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson to listen to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians| The Independent
The Kamutik W ferry hasn’t been able to sail to all north coast locations due to ice| The Independent
MHA Lela Evans has received a number of bigoted messages so far this month| The Independent
Province cites same issues it faced installing federally-funded sensors in 2024| The Independent
One mother in the Labrador community says the outpouring of support last summer helps her family feel better about the current fire situation| The Independent
After years of work and preparation, students will soon be fully immersed in Innu-aimun when they begin school| The Independent
The telecom giant’s decision to abandon project leaves Indigenous communities without necessary high-speed internet and cell services indefinitely| The Independent
Ann Marie Tobin was recovering from surgery at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s when she was told a bed awaited her in Labrador. When she arrived, the Happy Valley-Goose Bay resident says she was left on a stretcher in a hallway.| The Independent
The Liberals’ air service agreement with PAL Airlines to develop an ‘intraprovincial’ air travel loop via St. John’s, Gander and Deer Lake comes as Labradorians face unaffordable airfares for necessary travel| The Independent
The band council has followed several suggestions women in Natuashish proposed in February| The Independent
Mental health workers clear land for a detox camp as Innu fight drug crisis| The Independent
Yvette Michel says compassion is key with those who are dealing and want help| The Independent
Checkpoints installed after dozens of community members gathered in the Innu community Monday evening| The Independent
Aldea Piwas has organized a group of 15 women calling for drastic action on drugs in the Innu community; RCMP says there are ongoing investigations| The Independent
Nunatsiavut Government says strategy coming within months| The Independent
Mokami Status of Women Council has seen an increase in the number of people requesting safe use supplies| The Independent
