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Commentary Archives – The Independent
Nov 7, 2024 — By Laurabel Mba Commentary October 4, 2024. A provincial government advertising campaign encouraging local business owners in Newfoundland and Labrador to hire Ukrainians was well-intentioned, but it also hurt immigrants and refugees from other countries.
News Archives – The Independent
3 days ago — Fiona survivor contributes to climate exhibit in New York as world leaders descend on United Nations. By Yumna Iftikhar News September 24, 2024. The 2022 post-tropical storm did more than destroy houses in Channel-Port aux Basques. It provided a stark reminder of how bad the effects of human-caused climate change are getting at home.
Thinking Outside the Crisis: A Great Big Bag of Hammers
May 14, 2024 — As part of the Independent’s “Thinking Outside the Crisis” series, I want to tie questions from my own research on how crises impact policy change to an explanation of why we may find it difficult to “learn” from what has happened and why we are likely to go on making the same mistakes, post-crisis. This crisis is a diagnostic event for many real world problems.
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Formed from the ashes of its predecessor—an award-winning print newspaper that ran from 2003-2008 in St. John’s — The Independent launched as an online publication in early 2011. It was on the verge of folding six months later, but contributors and a devoted readership recognized the need for grassroots media voices in the province and ...
Analysis Archives – The Independent
Jun 2, 2024 — Manufacturing an uber problem for gig workers. By Paris Marx Analysis May 23, 2024. The provincial government and City of St. John’s recently welcomed ride-hailing giant Uber, apparently without concern for workers and riders alike.
NL Healthcare Reeling from Worst Cyberattack in Canadian History
Oct 29, 2024 — Newfoundland and Labrador is in trouble with a recent cyberattack that has impacted much of the province’s healthcare infrastructure—with Eastern Health operating on a paper-based system into Monday, slowly bringing some services back. “We are victims of a cyberattack,” announced Health Minister John Haggie last week.
Editorial Archives – The Independent
Sep 9, 2024 — The federal budget and Furey’s fine-line carbon tax saunter. By Justin Brake Editorial April 23, 2024. The Liberals fall short on many progressive policies, but kowtowing to Pierre Poilievre on the carbon tax is dangerous.
Letters Archives – The Independent
Apr 17, 2024 — Letters. We love letters and we are more than happy to publish your reactions to anything you read in The Independent. The Independent editorial staff reserves the right to edit the letters for clarity and length.
Housing is a Right, not a Commodity – The Independent
Apr 25, 2024 — Justin Brake (settler, he/him) is a reporter and editor at The Independent, a role in which he previously served from 2012 to 2017. In recent years, he has worked as a contributing editor at The Breach and as a reporter and executive producer with APTN News.