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The St. John's native joins us fresh off an internship with CBC's parliamentary bureau in Ottawa.
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Coming Home Queer for the Very First Time
For three days in July, queer Newfoundlanders and Labradorians from all over the world celebrated a rural homecoming 30 years in the making.
Faculty, students fight to hold post-secondary privatization at bay
Australian company Navitas doubled its footprint in Canada during the COVID pandemic.
Abortion is Legal in NL, But Access Remains Restricted
There are no laws prohibiting abortion in Newfoundland & Labrador—but cost, distance, and stigma still restrict access in much of the province.
What to Do After You’re Dead in Newfoundland & Labrador
There’s no avoiding your final destination. But there are lots of options—with different costs and carbon footprints—for relinquishing the body you leave behind.
Preserving NL’s Built Heritage is Key to Its Future
What makes heritage buildings worth protecting? How (and why) does it it happen? The Indy looks at Parish Lane and Bryn Mawr in St. John's.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Restaurant Industry is Broken
The pandemic highlighted long-standing problems within an industry already grappling with abuse and exploitation.
Transforming Transition-Related Surgeries in NL
HCS documents obtained through ATIPP show that cost savings trumped access to surgery and treatment for trans patients in NL.
“Your people are here”: Pride Celebrations Across NL
Meet the people making Newfoundland and Labrador a friendlier, gayer, and more inclusive place for everyone.
Why St. John’s Pride Banned Uniformed Police
"We need to find a medium where we can co-exist and have that kind of healthy dialogue. Without that, I question where we go from here."
Coming Home Queer for the Very First Time
For three days in July, queer Newfoundlanders and Labradorians from all over the world celebrated a rural homecoming 30 years in the making.
Faculty, students fight to hold post-secondary privatization at bay
Australian company Navitas doubled its footprint in Canada during the COVID pandemic.
Abortion is Legal in NL, But Access Remains Restricted
There are no laws prohibiting abortion in Newfoundland & Labrador—but cost, distance, and stigma still restrict access in much of the province.
What to Do After You’re Dead in Newfoundland & Labrador
There’s no avoiding your final destination. But there are lots of options—with different costs and carbon footprints—for relinquishing the body you leave behind.
Preserving NL’s Built Heritage is Key to Its Future
What makes heritage buildings worth protecting? How (and why) does it it happen? The Indy looks at Parish Lane and Bryn Mawr in St. John's.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Restaurant Industry is Broken
The pandemic highlighted long-standing problems within an industry already grappling with abuse and exploitation.
Transforming Transition-Related Surgeries in NL
HCS documents obtained through ATIPP show that cost savings trumped access to surgery and treatment for trans patients in NL.
“Your people are here”: Pride Celebrations Across NL
Meet the people making Newfoundland and Labrador a friendlier, gayer, and more inclusive place for everyone.
Why St. John’s Pride Banned Uniformed Police
"We need to find a medium where we can co-exist and have that kind of healthy dialogue. Without that, I question where we go from here."