NL’s Last Great Pandemic: Lessons from the 1918 Flu

While we may never have encountered a health crisis like this in our lifetimes, our ancestors did.
While we may never have encountered a health crisis like this in our lifetimes, our ancestors did.
Our readers have spoken! Here’s what you picked as the best parts of the plague year. Best Pedestrian Mall Venue
The provincial snow crab fishery suffered a big hit in the marketplace this year thanks largely to Covid, and cod
Christmas in the Atlantic Bubble might be in jeopardy, but at least we've got this handy explainer about regional superstar
Our current food crisis compels us to ask: what would it take to feed the province with fresh, local cod instead of global markets?
Food charity is putting a band-aid on a deadly and insidious gangrene—which corporate power and government inaction allows to fester
The fight over the 2020 fishing season has exposed many deeply rooted problems in a crucial but troubled industry in
Blinded By The Numbers? Implementing the Modernized Fisheries Act Goes Beyond Acting On What Stock Science Tells Us.
Blinded By The Numbers? Implementing the Modernized Fisheries Act Goes Beyond Acting On What Stock Science Tells Us.
Government's only vision is to either increase corporate concentration (foreign ownership or otherwise) or see more plant closures, divestment, and
The provincial snow crab fishery suffered a big hit in the marketplace this year thanks largely to Covid, and cod
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
Mathematical models are not crystal balls, but they can be useful tools for thinking about epidemics and for devising strategies to fight them.
Our readers have spoken! Here’s what you picked as the best parts of the plague year. Best Pedestrian Mall Venue
The provincial snow crab fishery suffered a big hit in the marketplace this year thanks largely to Covid, and cod
Christmas in the Atlantic Bubble might be in jeopardy, but at least we've got this handy explainer about regional superstar
The first (but forgotten) dam on Labrador’s Grand River can tell us a lot about our province’s past—and its future.
Last Wednesday, after a meeting with heads of government, health officials, police, and even the local fire department, Joe Dicker
A picture is worth a thousand words!
Political shakeups in the Big Land sent Lela Evans & Jordan Brown to the House of Assembly. Now they're working
Opposition parties and independents can float forming a coalition government as much as they want. The precedent is clear that it would not happen.
Not only was Trimper not invited to join Premier Furey in his own district, but he wasn't even informed that
Newfoundland and Labrador has finally delivered its long-awaited 2020 budget. The key takeaway: watch this space for Budget 2021.
The truth is even simpler than it was last year. The province, despite seven years of austerity, is even closer
Several days after the premier’s “significant announcement,” neither the plan—or Dwight Ball’s political future—is clear.
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
My hands tremble as I write these words, this foul admission of my greatest professional shame—and yet, I am filled
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage. These two things are connected.
Food charity is putting a band-aid on a deadly and insidious gangrene—which corporate power and government inaction allows to fester
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
We have some suggestions on how to pay for a boondoggle.
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
If Andrew Furey wants to sell himself as a political leader who can make tough decisions in these difficult times,
Is directly targeting offshore oil production the most effective way to fight climate change in NL? Or should we focus more energy on reducing local demand?
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
Changing climates and municipal regulations may have unpredictable effects on the island’s black bear—also known as 'dump bear'—population.
Owning a private motor vehicle no more accords you rights to extra public space than owning real estate accords you more votes in a general election.
Whatever comes next in the Memorial University U-Pass conversation, it’s clear that students need to be involved in a meaningful
Back in the spring of 2009 there was a committee meeting. According to the meeting notes, members of the Police
With an investment of $3 million annually into improving walkability in St. John’s, the economic benefits would outweigh the costs
Every year, money flows out of NL that could instead sustain local jobs and investment. Why not make our economy more interdependent by reducing imports?
Not only was Trimper not invited to join Premier Furey in his own district, but he wasn't even informed that
Newfoundland and Labrador has finally delivered its long-awaited 2020 budget. The key takeaway: watch this space for Budget 2021.
The truth is even simpler than it was last year. The province, despite seven years of austerity, is even closer
The management of methylmercury risk at Muskrat Falls and Lake Melville shows us that colonialism is still very much alive in Canada.
If Andrew Furey wants to sell himself as a political leader who can make tough decisions in these difficult times,
Last Wednesday, after a meeting with heads of government, health officials, police, and even the local fire department, Joe Dicker
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
Yesterday’s news is not the end of the world. But it’s a small part of a larger process: our control over Newfoundland & Labrador’s future is slipping away.
Not only was Trimper not invited to join Premier Furey in his own district, but he wasn't even informed that
Newfoundland and Labrador has finally delivered its long-awaited 2020 budget. The key takeaway: watch this space for Budget 2021.
The truth is even simpler than it was last year. The province, despite seven years of austerity, is even closer
Last week, The Indy explored the reasons why young people are leaving Newfoundland and Labrador. Today, we’re exploring ideas that might bring them back.
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”
As Newfoundland and Labrador struggles with demographic decline, its provincial government searches for answers from those who left the province behind.
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”
Compared to pre-moratorium times, today there are fewer fish, fishers, processors, vessels, and plants. But the value of our fishery remains high.
Changing climates and municipal regulations may have unpredictable effects on the island’s black bear—also known as 'dump bear'—population.
The time has come for Newfoundland and Labrador to seize the opportunity to be a national leader and set ourselves
The relative cleanliness of NL's offshore oil is the key selling-point for the industry's future in a low-carbon world. But
Is there a progressive answer to how Newfoundland & Labrador’s debt could be managed while avoiding crippling austerity?
The truth is even simpler than it was last year. The province, despite seven years of austerity, is even closer
The 2019 NL provincial election is just eight days away, and yesterday marks three years since the #NLRising rally on
Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swede, has jolted the world awake by simply telling a hard truth: adults have stolen her
Should we be surprised that the practices fine-tuned by marauding corporations in the developing world are finally coming home to roost?
If Andrew Furey wants to sell himself as a political leader who can make tough decisions in these difficult times,
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
In his own words, Dwight Ball reflects on his resignation, achievements, and legacy as the 13th Premier of Newfoundland and
To understand how problems at Muskrat Falls arose and what might yet become of them, there is a lot to learn from Fortis’ Chalillo dam in Belize.