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> St. John’s councilor worried about provincial representation
November 7, 2011
St. John's City Councilor Danny Breen appeared on CBC's On Point over the weekend, expressing concern that his city was possibly "snubbed" at the cabinet table ... Read More
> Newfoundland’s export growth expected to slow
November 4, 2011
Export Development Canada's chief economist, Peter Hall, says world oil prices and falling production will deal the province’s energy sector a 'one-two punch'... Read More
> Protests against treatment centre won’t stop it
November 4, 2011
The province is going ahead with a controversial treatment centre in Paradise, despite objections from the community. The centre is being designed to treat youn... Read More
> Man’s fight against MCP makes national headlines
November 4, 2011
Andrew Murley's struggle with MCP and the Provincial Government to have MCP cover a surgery that he feels is required after losing over 200 pounds has made nati... Read More
> Newfoundland’s Tidy Towns announced
November 4, 2011
Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador has announced the winners of its 2011 Tidy Town competition. Tidy Towns is a program offered to municipalities in Newfo... Read More
> The Boobie Trap shocks with advertising campaign
November 4, 2011
St. John’s bra boutique The Boobie Trap has launched its new advertising campaign: an initiative that highlights the horrors faced by women who wear the wrong... Read More
> … Today on The Independent
November 4, 2011
Defining Our Culture. "The one thing that unites all aboriginal people, while at the same time keeps us unique from one another is our culture. It’s those asp... Read More
> … Today on The Independent
November 3, 2011
In case you missed it yesterday afternoon, Kieran Hanley dissected the woes of the provincial Liberal party - what their path was to achieving just 6% of the po... Read More
> Newfoundland criticizes federal crime bill
November 3, 2011
As reported by CTV, Newfoundland and Labrador's Tory justice minister - echoing similar statements from his Ontario and Quebec counterparts - says the crime cra... Read More
> New Central landfill to open in 2012
November 3, 2011
The new central Newfoundland regional landfill is expected to open in early 2012, and so by the end of February all the towns between Grand Falls-Windsor and Ga... Read More
> MUN to respond to accusation of breach of privacy
November 3, 2011
Memorial University has indicated that today it will respond today to a report by the province's privacy commissioner that accuses the university of breaching t... Read More
> Three men fined $13,000 for salmon netting
November 3, 2011
A man from Happy Valley-Goose Bay was fined $4,000 for illegally fishing Atlantic salmon with a net and $1,000 for fishing after the end of the season. Meanwhil... Read More
> “Three-Fifty-One” as seen in downtown St. John’s
November 3, 2011
Eager to see what the office tower on the west side of Water Street will look like when completed? East Port properties has published on their website a three-d... Read More
> Let Movember begin!
November 2, 2011
The month of the moustache has begun. Once known as November, the eleventh month of the year is now better known to many as "Movember". The Independent, in part... Read More
> Hebron to bring in $20 billion in royalties, taxes
November 2, 2011
Economist Wade Locke has completed a report on the economic impact of the Hebron project - and he has determined that it is crucial to the long-term fiscal heal... Read More
> We struck a nerve
November 2, 2011
Two stories in The Daily Indygestion yesterday sparked considerable debate in our comments section - a story about the push for the SPCA to adopt a "no-kill" po... Read More
> CBS say it is not closing down current public library
November 2, 2011
Despite a letter from the the Conception Bay South council earlier this suggesting the contrary, CBS Mayor Woody French says that the town will not lose its cur... Read More
> Upset over disposal of old Newfoundland ferries
November 2, 2011
When Marine Atlantic sold The Joseph and Clara Smallwood and The Caribou were sold to two separate companies some years ago, a condition of the sales included a... Read More
> C-NLOPB has “never seen as much public reaction”
November 2, 2011
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board said it has never seen as much public reaction as it has against the project that would see Corrid... Read More
> Newfoundland’s workers most often sick
November 2, 2011
In a Financial Post report today about sick days in Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador can carry the proud distinction of averaging 9.2 days per year lost due to... Read More
