Policing the RNC
A police services board could help address challenges facing the RNC and should be given serious consideration.
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A Woman’s Almanac revived after two decade hiatus
Thirty years after the first edition was published, and 20 years after the last, ‘A Woman’s Almanac’ is back to document the diversity of struggles and achievements by women in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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The Liberals’ new Independent Patronage Commission
An independent appointments commission, as it’s currently proposed, will do more to mask existing problems than actually solve them.
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More protests planned as City responds to budget backlash
City of St. John’s finance committee chair says council will consider taking grant money from other sectors to reinstate its arts investment, but residents say that’s not good enough.
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MUN introduces gender inclusive washrooms
Students’ Union praises move, says province’s only university is setting an example for other public buildings and spaces in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Hoping they mean it
Given the federal and provincial elections upon us, politicians’ appearances at community events like the St. John’s Pride Parade are inevitable. But is it sincere, and not just for good public relations and votes?
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Vigil remembers Waterford victims and survivors, calls for new hospital
Amid urgent calls for new mental health facilities and implementation of the ‘recovery model’ of mental healthcare in N.L., people and groups continue to explain the problems and solutions to policy-makers, who have been saying for decades the hospital is coming “soon”.
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Report calls for action to end youth homelessness in NL
With youth homelessness rates higher than the national average and growing, advocates say Newfoundland and Labrador urgently needs a binding and actionable provincial plan to eliminate the problem.
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Bill C-51 “will infringe on our constitutional and civil rights”
Dozens marched through the streets of St. John’s Saturday to protest Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative government’s impending anti-terror legislation, Bill C-51
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Nothing can stop us now
A sea change in the province’s mental health movement indicates unprecedented momentum
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Grassroots movement lays path for mental health justice
The House of Assembly proceedings of Jan. 21 weren’t only a win for democracy, they were a victory for the thousands province wide who don’t have access to adequate mental health care services and want to see meaningful change
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Fixing NL’s “broken” mental healthcare system
Groups launch Community Coalition for Mental Health in St. John’s, call for government action and a strategy to deal with province’s mental health crisis
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“The silence is killing us”
Hundreds gathered in St. John’s Wednesday to share stories and concerns around the state of mental health services in the province
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Indy Newshour debuts on Keep Station Radio
The Independent’s new radio show will stream Sunday evenings at 8 p.m. at keepstation.ca
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Provincial government raises Pride flag for first time in NL history
As the 2014 Winter Olympics get underway in Sochi, communities across Canada and the world speak out against Russia’s anti-gay laws
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Face[book]ing the music
Is ‘governing through silly’ the new order of the day?
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
Amidst mounting tension on Confederation Hill and throughout the province, the Dunderdale administration is seeing the backlash to its own austerity program. Current efforts to manage dissent are being met with growing resistance. In whose hands does the future of Newfoundland and Labrador reside?
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Election night at NDP Headquarters
Photographer Susan Morrissey Wyse was at NDP headquarters as the election results rolled in.
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