Evan Careen has worked as a journalist since 2005, covering local, provincial, and national news in towns and cities big and small in Newfoundland, Labrador, and Alberta. An award-winning journalist, his work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and websites including The Telegram, the Globe and Mail, the Calgary Sun, and the Toronto Star. He joined The Independent as a Local Journalism Initiative reporter in October 2024 to cover Labrador.
2025 budget brought down. Housing projects moved forward. Anti-genocide sign gets to stay on heritage property. And the new councillor recites a poem for the holidays.