Don’t Cross Newfoundland and Labrador’s Thick Blue Line
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,… Keep Reading
100 Debates for the Environment in Newfoundland & Labrador
What do NL candidates in the 2019 election think about the pressing environmental issues facing Canada? We asked eight questions. Here are their answers. Keep Reading
Climate Strike Newfoundland & Labrador: What Next?
Government has been saying the same thing for decades: we accept climate change is happening, but we’re not going to do anything to stop oil production. Keep Reading
Sex Work is Not the Same as Sexual Exploitation
As someone who has worked freely as a sex worker and someone who has experienced sexual exploitation, I can say unequivocally: the two are not the same. Keep Reading
No Match for Love: The Church & Suicide
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. Keep Reading
The Dirty Politics Behind Cleaning NL’s Dirty Water
Supporting a fiscally irresponsible P3 “solution” for wastewater defers true costs and make immediate budgets look more 'responsible.' Is that a temptation? Keep Reading
Indy Inks (13 September 2019)
Don't worry too much, Perry. You're still sitting on a pretty powerful trump card. Keep Reading
A Visitor’s Guide to Alberta: Canada’s Misunderstood Province
There’s more to us than cowboys and crude oil. Did you know the Caeser was invented in Calgary? We also ran a eugenics program until 1972. Go Alberta go! Keep Reading
Speaking as a Car-Owner: It’s Time for a War on Cars
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. Keep Reading
Creating Sacred Space in Labrador
Religion, she tells me, is about structure and the power to manipulate and control. Spirituality, she suggests, is about creating sacred space. Keep Reading
Illustrated Adventures in Newfoundland Geography
By the end of this post, you will have a newfound respect for Mainlanders—and anyone else who has ever tried to follow directions in Newfoundland. Keep Reading
Buy Local, Save Local: Making NL More Self-Sufficient
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? Keep Reading
Filling the Void: Churchill Square, Parking, & City Planning
Churchill Square was once St. John's most visionary urban development. Now its future hinges on its value as a parking lot. How did the city get here? Keep Reading
The Online Front: Kashmir Conflict Spills Onto Social Media
"Social media is biased, not to the Left or the Right, but downward," writes Jaron Lanier. "Negative emotions are being amplified more than positive ones." Keep Reading
“We Need Peace”: NL Kashmiris Await News of Loved Ones
“It’s very important to emphasize that it seems like a political issue—and it is—but at its core, at its heart, what is resonating is humanitarianism." Keep Reading
Riddle Me This! (Or Not.)
Reading a MindTrap card about ears of corn broke my brain. But having crossed the ravine of Reason and attained peace, I now have some follow-up questions. Keep Reading
Indy Inks (13 August 2019)
Ed! They're telling us you feel a chill in the air. Since winter-proof domes seem to be off the table, might we suggest learning to dress for the weather? Keep Reading
The Indy Guide to Arguing About Food Taxonomy
Worried that being extremely online is giving you terminal Galaxy Brain? Channel your digital degeneration into something wholesome: arguments about food. Keep Reading
Life After Muskrat: What Have We Learned?
Will the Inquiry really do anything? That remains to be seen. The people of the province still have to deal with the reality of the Muskrat Falls project. Keep Reading
Muskrat Falls is the Future of Contamination in Canada
The management of methylmercury risk at Muskrat Falls and Lake Melville shows us that colonialism is still very much alive in Canada. Keep Reading