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“Your people are here”: Pride Celebrations Across NL
Meet the people making Newfoundland and Labrador a friendlier, gayer, and more inclusive place for everyone.
June 11, 2021
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Analysis
Budget 2021: Good News, Bad News, & Confusion About NL’s Future
This budget got better because the economy got better, and Moya Greene was overly pessimistic about the province’s situation.
June 2, 2021
So Moved
So Moved, St. John’s: 31 May 2021
If we want to make any sort of collective progress, acting for the greater good is the correct and courageous choice.
June 2, 2021
News
NL Budget 2021: Keep the CHANGE
The 2021 budget highlights a modestly improved fiscal situation and lays the groundwork for implementing recommendations from the PERT.
Drew Brown
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May 31, 2021
Editorial
Some Thoughts on Budget Day, Before the Lockup
All mysteries will be revealed in Monday’s lockup.
Drew Brown
May 31, 2021
Analysis
The Offshore Exploration Disincentive Program
This hastily designed—and expensive—provincial government program fails to deliver on its promises.
Tom Baird
May 28, 2021
Commentary
Breaking the Silence Around Intimate Partner Violence
There's a dam of silence holding back thousands of survivors’ stories, because we have a poor track record discussing these topics in public.
Meagan Campbell
May 28, 2021
NewsSo Moved
So Moved, St. John’s: 17 & 25 May 2021
The only place vinyl should ever be approved, in my opinion, is at Fred’s Records.
Jess Puddister
May 28, 2021
Arts & Culture
Matt Wright: Tell Jokes, Don’t Die, Maybe Win a JUNO
"There's a thread of anxiety in the work, also joy, bewilderment, delight, confusion, anger... all equally part of being a person."
Andie Bulman
May 27, 2021
JournalismLongread
As the Climate Changes, So Does Managing Fisheries
Over 20 years ago, DFO recognized that "changes in climate cannot be ignored." Why is it taking so long to put this insight into practice?
Jenn Thornhill Verma
May 27, 2021
News
“A recovery for everyone, not just the elite”: People’s Recovery NL
Unlike the PERT, the People’s Recovery project featured input from diverse groups and demographics within the province.
Justin Brake
May 21, 2021
CartoonsIndy Inks
Indy Inks (21 May 2021)
We can have a little hydro-nationalism joke, as a treat.
May 21, 2021
News
St. John’s Shows Solidarity with Palestine
People in St. John's joined others across the globe to stand in solidarity with Palestinians amidst the ongoing Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
Drew Brown
May 19, 2021