A university is not its buildings, and it doesn’t exist to serve private-sector interests. It is about the pursuit of ...

Sean McGrath is a Full Professor in Philosophy at Memorial University. Born in St. John’s, he was an undergraduate at ...

In this time of social and political turmoil, and with the continued decimation of local news outlets, The Indy and its ...

Women won the right to vote a century ago but are still underrepresented in public office. St. John’s playwright Ruth ...

Celebrated Black community leader and anti-racism advocate target of racist comments after speaking out online ...

Universal, accessible, free healthcare is a part of Canada’s national identity and a source of pride for Canadians. Most developed countries offer universal health coverage, and while some public ...

The Mark Carney government’s budget bill, C-15, includes provisions that would give Canada Post the ability to raise postage rates for public libraries. House of Commons/Instagram. Illustration by The ...

In the wake of a scandal involving fabricated sources found in the province’s Education Accord, The Independent has confirmed another major government-commissioned policy report contains false ...

An illustration of the proposed Nain airport and airstrip. GHD / Nunatsiavut Government. On Thursday the province released the proposed new airport and airstrip in Nain from environmental assessment ...

Marjorie Aunos and her son on an accessible trail at Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site of Canada. Yumna Iftikhar. It’s a warm day with a light breeze — noon on a Wednesday in August. An ...

Another year, another Canada Post strike. At least, that’s how I began writing this column. But it’s not really accurate, is it? It conveys an oddly balanced impression of a deeply unbalanced labour ...

If built, rare earth minerals from Torngat Metals’ open pit mine would be transported by road to the coast near Nain (pictured above), then shipped by sea to Sept-Iles, Que. Photo: Justin Brake. A ...