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.

Elizabeth Whitten

May 6, 2022

Journalism

2021 NL Election in Chaos as Covid Cases Rise

"Emergency powers are still constrained by the constitution and the rule of law. It’s really hard to predict what happens next."

February 11, 2021

NL Election 2021: The Arts as Renewable Resource

More than five hundred full-time jobs were created by the Newfoundland and Labrador film and television industry in 2019 and 2020.

February 10, 2021

Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk Responds to Covid Concerns

“[There] would have to be an increase in the alert level before we would consider significantly delaying an election,” Chaulk tod the Independent.

February 8, 2021

So Moved, NL: Municipalities in a Fiscally Foreboding Time

“We can’t pretend that the municipal sector, with its property tax, is going to be able to afford a billion dollars over the next 10…

February 5, 2021

Leaders Square Off in Week Three of the 2021 NL Election

The debates are a significant milestone in the 2021 campaign.

February 2, 2021

Full Slates & Parachute Candidates: Who Runs Where, & Why?

So-called parachute candidates can be controversial, but they can also serve important functions—and even strengthen democracy.

February 1, 2021