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Abby Cole

Abby Cole (she/her) is from St. John’s NL and holds an IBA in Political Science from Memorial University. She is currently in Montreal pursuing her MA in Digital innovations in Journalism at Concordia University. Abby previously wrote for MUN’s student publication, The Muse, and hosted her radio show “The Indie Hour” on MUN’s campus radio station 93.5 CHMR-FM.

Abby's Latest Articles

Basic income the answer to food insecurity

Budget 2024 doesn't go far enough, says food security advocate

Unions stand with fish harvesters as protests continue in St. John’s

“It’s our duty to show solidarity,” CUPE President Sherry Hillier says as protests set to continue Thursday amid threat of mass arrests.

‘Complicit in genocide’

Palestine solidarity activists blockade Mount Pearl company over its ties to an Israeli arms manufacturer

Nurses protest government’s use of ‘travel nurses’ amid health care crisis

The Registered Nurses’ Union of Newfoundland and Labrador and allies took their message to Confederation Hill Tuesday and called for an investigation by the province’s auditor general. 

Palestine solidarity events in St. John’s to continue until there is a ceasefire

Grassroots movement is calling on Newfoundland and Labrador MPs, and the federal government, to intervene in Israel’s atrocities in Gaza.

Montreal Riot Police stand against protesting crowd Friday, December 9th 2022 in Montreal.
In the Streets to Save Biodiversity: the COP-15 Protests in Montreal

The Independent's Abby Cole brings us into the heart of the protests around COP-15 in Montreal in December 2022.

The Public Sphere in the Palm of His Hand

Elon Musk's Twitter takeover will not help democracy or journalism.

The Independent at COP-15

The Indy gets together to talk about COP-15 and what it means for Newfoundland and Labrador.

A Metrobus idling at the Memorial University Centre in St. John's.
A Love Letter to Public Transit (from a Townie in Montreal)

Why isn't public transit more popular back home? Poor route design, underfunded services, and a lack of political will from the province.

World Energy GH2 is Blowin’ a Gale: A Look at Green Hydrogen Production on the West Coast of Newfoundland

Green hydrogen is the selling feature of a proposed wind farm on the west coast of Newfoundland, but just how green is it, really?