Women’s March on Washington elicits solidarity from Labrador, St. John’s

“This behaviour will not be tolerated amongst our leaders here in Canada,” says speaker during St. John’s event.
“This behaviour will not be tolerated amongst our leaders here in Canada,” says speaker during St. John’s event.
Two months after a mistrial was declared in the Snelgrove case, a panel convened in St. John’s to demand justice
For years, an anonymous Twitter account mocked accident victims, berated grieving parents, and terrorized women. Today the Independent removes his
The circumstances surrounding Jenny Wright’s departure from her post as Executive Director of the St. John’s Status of Women Council
While the gender gap may be narrowing in some areas, other trends are deeply troubling.
As International Women’s Day approaches, it’s been nearly a year since Jenny Wright stepped down as Executive Director of the
"My fear is that women and girls experiencing violence in their lives and relationships may feel let down, leading to
How MUN’s reliance on contract labour is creating a hostile environment for female professors.
In 2016 victims of sexual violence still have to live through their trauma in a culture of slut-shaming and victim-blaming.
We need to make it clear that the status quo isn’t enough. It is time for things in this province
Each trial is its own contained drama, but it is also a link in the chain of our laws.
Police officer's acquittal in sexual assault case demonstrates how justice system fails rape victims.
The controversy over police presence at the St. John’s Pride parade has revealed more about the politics of solidarity than some of us wanted to know.
"As long as sex work is criminalized then authorities have a mandate to treat sex workers as criminals. They're oversurveilled
Here, people can’t afford to lose jobs. In the instance that someone does because of racist rhetoric, our failure to
Each trial is its own contained drama, but it is also a link in the chain of our laws.
An independent appointments commission, as it’s currently proposed, will do more to mask existing problems than actually solve them.
In 2010, when Colliers International was listing the Battery Hotel and Suites for $15 million, they dared buyers to imagine
It’s unusual for this publication to let an election or even byelection go by with nary a comment. Yet despite
Most Canadians today are not financially prepared for retirement. According to recent polls, over two-thirds of us (68 percent) don’t
See which articles and topics Independent readers cast an eye over most in 2015.
Nature abhors a vacuum and when the attention economy is starved of real information it will begin to produce and
Two months after a mistrial was declared in the Snelgrove case, a panel convened in St. John’s to demand justice
Mutual aid work filled me with a hope I didn’t know I needed. I needed a way back to a
Why is the prospect of unqualified females more terrifying than the status quo?
“The one thing citizens deserve is a more honest assessment of what the future in the province holds, and what
With so much so much at stake, shrouded in so much secrecy, spread out across unruly social media platforms, chaos
The Dr. Andrew Furey Campaign expressed “heightened concerns” around party voter list after having its complaints against John Abbott dismissed.
Gender parity in cabinet would be a start.
Is there a progressive answer to how Newfoundland & Labrador's debt could be managed while avoiding crippling austerity?
The 2019 NL provincial election is just eight days away, and yesterday marks three years since the #NLRising rally on
Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swede, has jolted the world awake by simply telling a hard truth: adults have stolen her
Students’ Union praises move, says province’s only university is setting an example for other public buildings and spaces in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Whatever comes next in the Memorial University U-Pass conversation, it’s clear that students need to be involved in a meaningful
You’re probably wondering why a person would create such a tiny space for themselves, this prison cell. Well, why does
Growing up bisexual in the Big Land made me who I am. Never once did it make me feel small
As unprecedented numbers marched in St. John’s annual Pride parade Sunday, participants past and present reflect on LGBTQ struggles, achievements and the road ahead. (With files from Hans Rollmann.)
“It’s very important to emphasize that it seems like a political issue—and it is—but at its core, at its heart,
You’re probably wondering why a person would create such a tiny space for themselves, this prison cell. Well, why does
Growing up bisexual in the Big Land made me who I am. Never once did it make me feel small
Legislative changes are coming that will allow some people in the province to correct erroneously certified gender markers on their birth certificates and other government-issued identification.
You’re probably wondering why a person would create such a tiny space for themselves, this prison cell. Well, why does
Growing up bisexual in the Big Land made me who I am. Never once did it make me feel small
Its first season opened barely a year ago, and already the St. John’s Gay Men’s Chorus is putting this province
St. John’s residents demand an end to sexual violence, slut-shaming, victim-blaming, and rape culture. Photos by Jenne Nolan.
We need to make it clear that the status quo isn’t enough. It is time for things in this province
Each trial is its own contained drama, but it is also a link in the chain of our laws.
Police officer's acquittal in sexual assault case demonstrates how justice system fails rape victims.
“People feel that they can’t safely disclose to anyone the violence that they have experienced and repress it, try to live with it, internalize it, blame themselves for it, and learn that it’s how the world is and it’s what they deserve, until that kind of internal toxicity becomes too much to bear.”
Nature abhors a vacuum and when the attention economy is starved of real information it will begin to produce and
We need to make it clear that the status quo isn’t enough. It is time for things in this province
Mutual aid work filled me with a hope I didn’t know I needed. I needed a way back to a
Childcare is an investment in our society’s future. Let’s start treating it like one.
"It’s very difficult for some people to recognize that we all have a master, and we all have a slave.
A recent report on Canada’s abysmal failure to protect and care for the country’s youngest and most vulnerable citizens—its children—made
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Government has more important things to be doing than considering whether to fly religious flags in this day and age.
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”
On Thursday St. John’s will join nationwide demonstrations calling for justice in a recent Edmonton murder trial, and to strengthen the call for women’s rights and a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women
Back in the spring of 2009 there was a committee meeting. According to the meeting notes, members of the Police
Those who assembled on Saturday in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en are among thousands taking part in ongoing blockades and demonstrations across
Owning a private motor vehicle no more accords you rights to extra public space than owning real estate accords you
Challenges faced by women in the workforce show feminism is just as important now as ever
Two months after a mistrial was declared in the Snelgrove case, a panel convened in St. John’s to demand justice
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For years, an anonymous Twitter account mocked accident victims, berated grieving parents, and terrorized women. Today the Independent removes his
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s new recruitment ad backfires in all the worst ways, and undermines a lot of really good work they’ve done recently
"As long as sex work is criminalized then authorities have a mandate to treat sex workers as criminals. They're oversurveilled
Each trial is its own contained drama, but it is also a link in the chain of our laws.
As International Women’s Day approaches, it’s been nearly a year since Jenny Wright stepped down as Executive Director of the
The LGB and Trans rights movements have evolved both together and separately. Pride Week is an opportunity to celebrate and discuss the similarities and differences shared by members of each
“It’s very important to emphasize that it seems like a political issue—and it is—but at its core, at its heart,
You’re probably wondering why a person would create such a tiny space for themselves, this prison cell. Well, why does
Growing up bisexual in the Big Land made me who I am. Never once did it make me feel small
Well, sort of.
Two months after a mistrial was declared in the Snelgrove case, a panel convened in St. John’s to demand justice
We need to make it clear that the status quo isn’t enough. It is time for things in this province
Each trial is its own contained drama, but it is also a link in the chain of our laws.