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Elizabeth Whitten

Elizabeth Whitten is a St. John’s-based journalist and The Independent’s St. John’s municipal politics reporter. She’s previously worked for allNewfoundlandLabrador and Downhome Magazine, and her work has been published by CBC, The Overcast, and the Toronto Star. She’s currently writing a book about how Dr. Cluny Macpherson invented the gas mask in World War One.

Elizabeth's Latest Articles

St. John's City Hall on New Gower Street.
What Odds at City Hall: 28 June 2022

A house on Coronation St has been ordered demolished, a Victorian Gothic home is getting a new wall, and the Pedestrian Mall opens this week.

St. John's City Hall on New Gower Street.
What Odds at City Hall: 20 June 2022

Quidi Vidi Brewery is expanding with a restaurant, A&W is coming to the east end, and Hudson & Rex closes some downtown streets for filming.

Tuition Thaw, Student Debt, and the Future of Memorial

Memorial was founded to make advanced education accessible to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. That original vision is dimming. Part Three of a three-part series.

Why is Tuition Thawing Now? Following the Money at MUNL

Memorial says government forced their hand on tuition. Government says the university asked for it. What's going on at MUNL, and why? Part Two of a three-part series.

The Memorial University St. John's Campus sign on Prince Philip Drive as seen on a sunny day.
Memorial’s Tuition Thaw Leaves Students in the Cold

After 22 years, Memorial University’s tuition freeze is ending. But other campus costs have been climbing for years. Part One of a three-part series.

St. John's City Hall on New Gower Street.
What Odds at City Hall: 13 June 2022

One Councillor is heading to Niagara in August, July 1 plans are coming together, and 130 Aberdeen Avenue inches closer to being built.

St. John's City Hall on New Gower Street.
What Odds at City Hall: 6 June 2022

Galway is getting a warehouse, the heritage by-laws are set to get spruced up, and the City has signed off on upcoming summer festival dates.

St. John's City Hall on New Gower Street.
What Odds at City Hall: 30 May 2022

Heritage is the day’s recurring theme, Quidi Vidi Lake gets a cleaning, and a hotly contested hotel is back before Council.

St. John's City Hall on New Gower Street.
What Odds at City Hall: 24 May 2022

Townhouse lots approved in Pleasantville, plenty of tender talk, and two new members are joining the St. John’s Sports & Entertainment Board.

St. John's City Hall on New Gower Street.
What Odds at City Hall: 16 May 2022

A Southside heritage building looking to get spruced up, WerkLiv carries on, and Hudson & Rex need a road closure to film its 5th season.