Deflated but Unbroken, Dwight Ball Finally Bounces
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland and Labrador politics.
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Milestone or Millstone?: Unpacking the Premier’s “Plan”
Several days after the premier's "significant announcement," neither the plan—or Dwight Ball's political future—is clear.
Memorial University is Hosting a Maverick Political Panel
When a problem comes along, must you whip it? Four outspoken Canadian politicians are questioning parliamentary party discipline at Memorial next week.
Unmasking Donny Dooley: Newfoundland’s Most Wanted Troll
For years, an anonymous Twitter account mocked accident victims, berated grieving parents, and terrorized women. Today the Independent removes his mask.
“Pulling on the Same Oar”: Meet Labrador’s Unlikely Alliance
Political shakeups in the Big Land sent Lela Evans & Jordan Brown to the House of Assembly. Now they're working across party lines to shine light on Labrador.
Spot the Difference: Baron Amulree or McKinsey & Co.?
Can YOU tell which 'diversification' ideas are from the 1933 Amulree Commission that doomed Newfoundland and which ones are from the 2019 McKinsey report?
New Hospital for Corner Brook Announced, Again
The hospital’s projected opening in 2023 would come 16 years after it was announced for the first time as part of Danny Williams' 2007 re-election campaign.
The Future (of Fishing) is Female
Women have been the backbone of the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery for centuries. Earning that recognition is reshaping the maritime world.
Canada Complicit in Genocide: MMIWG Report
The findings and recommendations of the MMIWG Report may be dismissed, but its charge of genocide cannot be ignored.
There are No Captains at the Wheel
This election is a referendum on Newfoundland and Labrador’s political class, and the status quo is losing. All we’re missing is a way to vote “no.”