Investigation

OPEN is Closed: Why is the province’s organ donation program on hold?

Give the gift of life--just not right now. OPEN, Newfoundland and Labrador's organ donation program is currently not accepting donations.

Latest in Investigation
Come Home Where? A look at Airbnb’s impacts on housing in St. John’s

In St. John’s long-term rentals are scarce but short-term rentals are abundant. It's time to look at Airbnb's impacts on rental housing.

Tuition Thaw, Student Debt, and the Future of Memorial

Memorial was founded to make advanced education accessible to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. That original vision is dimming. Part Three of a three-part series.

Why is Tuition Thawing Now? Following the Money at MUNL

Memorial says government forced their hand on tuition. Government says the university asked for it. What's going on at MUNL, and why? Part Two of a three-part series.

The Memorial University St. John's Campus sign on Prince Philip Drive as seen on a sunny day.
Memorial’s Tuition Thaw Leaves Students in the Cold

After 22 years, Memorial University’s tuition freeze is ending. But other campus costs have been climbing for years. Part One of a three-part series.

Shavonne channels Ginger Spice and is the first queen to arrive for a perfomance at Bridie Molloy's on George Street in St. John's.
The Economics of Drag in Downtown St. John’s

The Indy shadowed some local queens to learn just how much it costs—materially, physically, and emotionally—to do drag in downtown St. John's.

Bottled syrup in an assembly line.
Sugar Tax Could Trigger Black Market, Job Losses, Furey and Coady Warned

Department of Finance attempted to conceal industry warning that a black market for sugar-sweetened beverages could emerge in the province.

White sugar on a spoon.
Health Officials Surprised by Liberals’ Sugar Tax, Emails Reveal

Despite claims of “significant consultation” with Minister John Haggie and Health officials, internal communications show Provincial Nutritionist scrambling to justify controversial SSB tax following budget speech

Hands That Feed, Pt. 2: the Paradox of Essential Food Charity

Food charity is putting a band-aid on a deadly and insidious gangrene—which corporate power and government inaction allows to fester in our communities.

Who Controls Fish Processing in Newfoundland & Labrador?

Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and Labradorians?