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The Independent is Newfoundland and Labrador’s premiere outlet for progressive ideas and dialogue, and we do it without the corporate funding that other media outlets depend on.| The Independent
At a time when immigration policies are changing rapidly and impacting Canadians’ perceptions of newcomers, Coming to Newfoundland & Labrador explores the lives and experiences of “New Canadians” in the province| News Archives – The Independent
Nunatsiavut’s regional justice services manager hopes the cameras will help Inuit come forward with complaints| News Archives – 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
The Nunatsiavut Government project would see a new airport and airstrip built near the Inuit community| News Archives – The Independent
Tech enthusiasts in N.L. are “pushing the envelope of research," says a young entrepreneur from Bangladesh.| News Archives – The Independent
Beverley Murphy says her 32-year-old son Mitchell may never recover if he remains incarcerated at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary| 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
Ignatius Baker’s exhibit ‘Belonging’ is a tribute to queer and trans joy and the beauty of Newfoundland waters| News Archives – The Independent
Hiring immigrant workers alone won't solve the workforce crisis, says MUN researcher. Retaining ECEs is critical.| News Archives – The Independent
The retired Inuk provincial judge resigned in July 2024 citing personal reasons| News Archives – The Independent
Keith Russell was seeking the Conservative nomination in Labrador but says the process is flawed and the result already a 'foregone conclusion'| News Archives – The Independent
Newfoundland and Labrador’s unique age demographics and comparatively low immigration numbers make the province more vulnerable to new restrictions| News Archives – The Independent
MHA Perry Trimper says around two dozen Inn tenants should be able to return within a few days| News Archives – The Independent
Multiple women are speaking out about their experiences with OBGYN Dr. Adolf Hamann, who is facing formal complaints| News Archives – The Independent
Students march to legislature, protest rising cost of post-secondary education| The Independent
Ahead of the provincial election, they praise NDP policy, note PCs have ‘caved a little,’ and say the Liberals need to do a lot more to earn the student vote| The Independent
'We are deeply concerned that our students [...] could be subject to illegal detention, violence, or worse.'| The Independent
As party policies and platforms trickle out, community groups are watching for commitments on poverty, gender and equity issues| 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
The NDP has vowed to overhaul the conflict-of-interest disclosure system if the party forms government| The Independent
Barbra Bardot brings her personal journey to the public stage in new St. John’s production ‘Becoming Barbra’| 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
In St. John’s long-term rentals are scarce but short-term rentals are abundant. It's time to look at Airbnb's impacts on rental housing.| The Independent
Former provost and vice president speaks out, calls Memorial’s actions against activist Matthew Barter a “real overreach.”| The Independent
University’s disciplinary actions against Matt Barter may still violate the activist’s charter rights, says freedom of expression expert.| The Independent
Trump's chaos and confusion demand solid daily leadership from the Liberal Party of N.L.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Welcome to The Independent’s new series on transportation in Newfoundland and Labrador| Commentary Archives – The Independent
I was going to call this piece, “Is Green Hydrogen Churchill Falls 2.0?” Then, with the rip of a piece of paper, Churchill Falls 2.0 fell from the sky 17 years early| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Politicians of all persuasions shut down critical thinking by invoking “common sense”—which is never as obvious as it’s made out to be| Commentary Archives – The Independent
On VOCM Open Line Friday, FFAW-Unifor President Dwan Street lambasted provincial Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne over his handling of the commercial cod fishery expansion, namely the five per cent quota […]| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Billionaire-owned World Energy GH2 is off green hydrogen and floating the idea of energy-hungry data centres| Commentary Archives – The Independent
We are 44 per cent of the way toward our $5K goal. Will you help?| Commentary Archives – The Independent
How mislabeling sex work harms vulnerable communities| Commentary Archives – The Independent
The Government of Canada’s new draft legislation to cap greenhouse gas emissions means it’s more important than ever to see through the fossil fuel industry’s propaganda| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Fishing fatalities are preventable and the workforce is shrinking. So why aren’t there fewer deaths in Canadian commercial fisheries?| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Coastal erosion is something residents of Tuktoyaktuk walk beside every day. It’s not a problem for 20 years from now, when relocation might begin. It’s a problem for every storm surge and for every high tide.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Wherein the author eschews the hot take-industrial complex for a project where everything is grist for the mill.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
A provincial government advertising campaign encouraging local business owners in Newfoundland and Labrador to hire Ukrainians was well-intentioned, but it also hurt immigrants and refugees from other countries.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
The Innu have lived in Eastern Canada for thousands of years, yet their rights to the land are increasingly threatened by the question: who is Indigenous?| Commentary Archives – The Independent
In the rush towards a new wind energy frontier, we ought to slow down and account for what might be lost.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Our silence empowers the status quo, which in this case means upholding Canada’s complicity in the continued massacre of Palestinians| Commentary Archives – The Independent
The Parole Board of Canada's decision to release Doug Snelgrove minimizes the harms of sexual assault| Commentary Archives – The Independent
As a Newfoundlander, saying I’m an environmentalist sometimes feels like a 12-step-declaration. I blame the ghost of (90-year-old) Brigitte Bardot.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
If the federal Liberals are looking to excite young voters with a bold new idea, look no further| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Korab joins Team Furey. A slipway ties the whole community together. An apartment building downtown. A tale of two experiences from two city parks.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Not just for the newspaper’s staff — for all of us.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Residents appealed the province's decision to release the controversial Port-au-Port-Stephenville wind-to-hydrogen project from environmental assessment. But their concerns were dismissed.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Awards, birthdays, marriages, and retirements are celebrated as two distant food trucks duel for the night in the parking lots of old establishments history forgot| Commentary Archives – The Independent
What role can our capital city play in leading us out of this oily mess?| Commentary Archives – The Independent
June Day is renamed no thanks to Tom Davis. A questionable debate about parking relief. Minor sport, major expense. Trash is a symptom of a bigger problem.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Land uses near landfills. Home businesses are trending. Market Family moves ahead. Sheila’s Brush abides. A private clinic...with MRI.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Safe workplaces. Clean streets. Rising bakeries. A promising new apartment building. Development regulations relax. New meets old on Monkstown Road.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Let's keep this momentum going| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Canada's Federal Housing Advocate has been clear on what a human rights-based response to homeless encampments must look like| Commentary Archives – The Independent
The Liberals fall short on many progressive policies, but kowtowing to Pierre Poilievre on the carbon tax is dangerous| Commentary Archives – The Independent
The Indy is up for six regional and national awards.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
The Growlers are iced out. Development is on Fire. Volunteers are celebrated. Neurodiversity is embraced, and so is mixed-use. Poetry is shared. O’Leary Avenue gets artsy.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Despite the Liberals’ record spending on health care — or anything else in the budget for that matter — the most significant part of Budget 2024 is how it was delivered.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Hazelwood rezoning is axed. Sheffield Estates is safe for now. Tom Davis gets sworn in. Truth and reconciliation is formalized, and density increases, one micro unit at a time.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
When journalism dies, so does democracy. It's already happening in Newfoundland and Labrador| Commentary Archives – The Independent
On March 4 I put a straightforward, fundamental question to newly minted housing minister Fred Hutton: ‘Do you believe housing is a human right?’ Housing has been recognized as a […]| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Building safer communities. Inertia when a motion dies. A nordic spa, maybe. Child care and dog hair. Ward 4 by-election. Hickman is a poet and he knows it.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
In her Netflix special, Wanda Sykes humorously quips, ‘We’re Black, but we’re also green!’ to normalize a lighthearted portrayal of Blackness, referring to campaigns promoting everyday activities among Black people, […]| Commentary Archives – The Independent
From an unknown virus to an incurable one, Hepatitis C has now become a very treatable infection, inspiring optimism about the future.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Last week’s snow lingers on. The poet laureate visits. A new mid-rise on Harvey Rd. A take-out-dream deferred on Hamilton Ave. Keeping St. Clare’s close.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Something fishy’s going on, and Andrew Furey and Gudie Hutchings should be getting us answers.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Remembering Snowmageddon. A desire for daycares. The importance of diverse housing types. New standards for old churches. Getting serious about harm reduction.| Commentary Archives – The Independent
Harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador preparing for the worst.| Commentary Archives – 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
The Independent joins Reporters Without Borders and hundreds of media outlets around the world to direct our collective attention to Israel's targeting of| The Independent
What we can learn from the Mass Casualty Commission's Final Report.| Columns Archives – The Independent
“But far more numerous was the herd of such Who think too little, and who talk too much.” –John Dryden. During the early 1960s, I was assistant editor of The […]| Columns Archives – The Independent
The federal New Democratic Party has called for Canada’s public health care plan to be expanded to cover the cost of pharmaceutical drugs. If the ruling Liberal government doesn’t provide […]| Columns Archives – The Independent
“In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” –Benjamin Franklin. “In this world death is certain for everyone, but taxation is far from certain for those allowed to […]| Columns Archives – The Independent
Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The rich need no protection. — Wendell Phillips. When it comes to listing countries on the basis of the social services they […]| Columns Archives – The Independent
Old age need not be dreaded if it is the culmination of a well-spent life| Columns Archives – The Independent
The happiest countries in the world are not necessarily the richest, but those with truly democratic governments| Columns Archives – The Independent
Letting Canadians get away with tax evasion hurts us all| Columns Archives – The Independent
The flexibility of the English language makes it a treasure chest full of wit, wisdom, and whimsy.| Columns Archives – The Independent
A renegotiated NAFTA that satisfies Trump would benefit the U.S. -- but only its abrogation would benefit most Canadians.| Columns Archives – The Independent
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
Why the CUPE-led flight attendants’ strike and labour victory is a win for us all| The Independent
Love is something we don’t talk about much in university spaces, but for those I got to know during my time at OPE, love is the driving force behind their professional trajectory| The Independent
The Registered Nurses’ Union and opposition parties say last week’s legislative committee hearing didn’t provide answers that could restore public trust in province’s health authority| The Independent
Researchers hike to Cape Spear to explore how historic sites can be made more accessible for parents with diverse accessibility needs| The Independent
Government underfunding and broken promises about the services Inuit would have after being relocated from Hebron to Nain are part of the airport’s legacy| The Independent
Successive Liberal governments have presided over the destruction of Memorial University| The Independent
Higher education has long been a public good, a vital tool for the betterment of society. Now it is being used to serve the market above all else.| The Independent
This year’s theme, ‘No going back’, can’t be understated in today’s political climate| The Independent
Nurses’ Union President Yvette Coffey welcomes the decision but warns the upcoming provincial election could delay accountability| The Independent
Gabriel Rich says detoxing with support is safer than going it alone, and can lead to a better life| The Independent
Doubling Northern cod catch limits ran counter to what scientists and key stakeholders called for — so what’s behind the decision?| The Independent
