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No Safe Bet: Why Newfoundland & Labrador is Canada’s Casino Holdout

Published on August 28, 2020 in Featured/Journalism/Longread by Rob Csernyik

In 2010, when Colliers International was listing the Battery Hotel and Suites for $15 million, they dared buyers to imagine alternate usages for the property—even those that went against provincial policy. “Newfoundland is one of only two Canadian provinces that does not have a provincially approved casino,” Colliers said in a brochure. “If this highly interesting situation changes, the site is sufficiently large to accommodate a Class A casino and hotel.” “Our policy doesn’t permit casinos in the province,” then-finance minister Tom Marshall told reporters at the time. “There’s been no change in that policy.” When asked if he’d reconsider the policy if a casino application was submitted, he was unequivocal: “No.” By 2014, Marshall was premier and Charlene Johnson, then-finance minister, suggested to reporters that they might be willing to consider a good offer. Saying the government would review proposals stopped far short of saying they would be approved,…

The Doctor is In: Andrew Furey as Technocrat

Published on August 28, 2020 in Analysis/Featured/Longread by Joshua Pittman

Dr. Furey does in fact have a principled vision for Newfoundland and Labrador’s future. It is a vision that is deeply technocratic—and troublingly elitist.

On Corporate Ties, Andrew Furey has Nothing to Hide

Published on June 26, 2020 in Featured/Investigation/Journalism/Longread by Tom Baird

Up to now, an important aspect of Andrew Furey’s recent professional life has received almost no mention at all: his corporate board directorships.

Rushing to Judgement on Judges’ Salaries

Published on June 18, 2020 in Longread/Opinion by John Samms

The House of Assembly has mismanaged the motion before it on whether to adopt the Tribunal recommendations in light of recent jurisprudence on the matter.

The Hands that Feed, Part 1: Faces of the Grocery Frontlines

Published on June 17, 2020 in Analysis/Featured/Longread by Heidi Janes

Despite the fanfare for their service, food retail employees themselves are not convinced they’re ‘recognized’ in ways that actually improve their lives.

Thinking Outside the Crisis: A Great Big Bag of Hammers

Published on June 7, 2020 in Analysis/Beyond COVID/Featured/Longread by Russell Williams

The events triggered by Covid-19 are diagnostic of fragile social arrangements that we have lacked the ability to discuss for decades.

Why NL Fishers are Protesting in a Pandemic: An Explainer

Published on May 21, 2020 in Analysis/Featured/Investigation/Longread by Jenn Thornhill Verma

The fight over the 2020 fishing season has exposed many deeply rooted problems in a crucial but troubled industry in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Thinking Outside the Crisis: Decarbonized or Destitute?

Published on April 17, 2020 in Analysis/Beyond COVID/Featured/Longread by Brett Favaro

We can *heart* oil and gas all we want—it doesn’t *heart* us back.

Constabulary and Critics Continue Tense Coexistence

Published on March 1, 2020 in Featured/Investigation/Journalism/Longread by Hans Rollmann

As International Women’s Day approaches, it’s been nearly a year since Jenny Wright stepped down as Executive Director of the St. John’s Status of Women Council. In October, the Independent revealed RNC and provincial government involvement in the sequence of events leading to her departure. Since that time, there have been a range of responses from community organizations, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, and state officials. Five months after the story emerged, and nearly a year after Wright stepped down, the Independent takes a look at what’s transpired in the wake of the revelations. The provincial government has maintained clear support for key figures involved in the overreach, including Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Chief Joe Boland and now-Deputy Minister for Status of Women Linda Ross. But many important relationships across the community remain strained. The St. John’s Status of Women Council, as well as the Provincial Action Network for the Status of Women…

There Will Be No Coalition Government

Published on February 26, 2020 in Analysis/Longread/Opinion by John Samms

Opposition parties and independents can float forming a coalition government as much as they want. The precedent is clear that it would not happen.

Milestone or Millstone?: Unpacking the Premier’s “Plan”

Published on February 13, 2020 in Analysis/Editorial/Longread by Drew Brown

Several days after the premier’s “significant announcement,” neither the plan—or Dwight Ball’s political future—is clear.

Unmasking Donny Dooley: Newfoundland’s Most Wanted Troll

Published on January 17, 2020 in Featured/Investigation/Journalism/Longread by Drew Brown

For years, an anonymous Twitter account mocked accident victims, berated grieving parents, and terrorized women. Today the Independent removes his mask.

A Glimpse Inside: A Day at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary

Published on January 11, 2020 in Featured/Investigation/Journalism/Longread by Ashley Fitzpatrick

Advocates say a replacement for Her Majesty’s Penitentiary—dating to 1859—will improve safety for both inmates & officers. But how much longer can it wait?

“Pulling on the Same Oar”: Meet Labrador’s Unlikely Alliance

Published on December 19, 2019 in Featured/Interview/Longread by Drew Brown

Jordan Brown Lela Evans Newfoundland Labrador Progressive Conservative New Democratic Party

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.

Living Well Amid Waste: Wealth, Wages, and Food Insecurity

Published on December 7, 2019 in Analysis/Investigation/Journalism/Longread by Heidi Janes

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.

“What is a Story For?”: Michelle Porter, Journalist-Poet

Published on November 4, 2019 in Arts & Culture/Interview/Longread by Hans Rollmann

Michelle Porter talks with the Indy about her debut book of poems, writing with purpose, journalism’s place in her poetry, & her favourite Métis literature.

Don’t Cross Newfoundland and Labrador’s Thick Blue Line

Published on October 11, 2019 in Featured/Investigation/Journalism/Longread by Hans Rollmann

The circumstances surrounding Jenny Wright’s departure from her post as Executive Director of the St. John’s Status of Women Council (SJSWC) were mysterious from the outset. After five years at the helm of the feminist advocacy group, she abruptly announced her resignation on March 21, 2019. A month later on April 17, CBC published a story reporting on a leaked letter, signed by eight individuals, that was sent to Wright’s employer (the SJSWC Board of Directors) on November 9, 2018. It complained about “damaged relationships” and accused Wright of “creat[ing] a divide within the community sector.” The letter was signed by representatives of five local community groups, one private individual, Linda Ross on behalf of the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women (PACSW), and Chief Joe Boland on behalf of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC). The signatories demanded an in-camera meeting with Wright’s employer to discuss their concerns,…

Berni Stapleton is Paving Her Own Path

Published on October 9, 2019 in Arts & Culture/Featured/Interview/Longread by Hans Rollmann

Memorial University’s new writer-in-residence talks about inclusive theatre, the power of the province’s past, and her pathbreaking career in the arts.

100 Debates for the Environment in Newfoundland & Labrador

Published on October 8, 2019 in Featured/Longread by The Independent

What do NL candidates in the 2019 election think about the pressing environmental issues facing Canada? We asked eight questions. Here are their answers.

No Match for Love: The Church & Suicide

Published on September 20, 2019 in Featured/Longread by Robert Cooke

The church has a bad track record dealing with mental illness, and those who have lost loved ones to suicide. I know because I saw it happen to my father.

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