Higher education has long been a public good, a vital tool for the betterment of society. Now it is being used to serve the ...

State of the University is a multi-author series examining Memorial University’s ‘special obligation’ to the people of ...

The Independent is Newfoundland and Labrador’s premiere outlet for progressive news and ideas — and we do it without the ...

No Going Back” was a fitting theme for St. John’s Pride Week this summer, given the ongoing social and political backslide to ...

Olivia Ball speaks with residents and community leaders in Bonne Bay and the Bonavista Peninsula about the housing shortages in their communities.

Bridget Clarke (she/her) works with the St. John’s Status of Women Council as Advocacy Coordinator. With roots in northern Nova Scotia, Bridget has been living in St. John’s for the past decade. After ...

The recent string of fatal fentanyl-related overdoses is prompting a wider-distribution of naloxone kits. It’s a good first step, but we must go further.

Provincial Housing Minister Fred Hutton says the Liberals “have said from the beginning that this protest, which it is, it is not a safe place for people to be,” in reference to Tent City for Change.

The Independent’s 2025 Federal Election Candidates Debate for St. John’s East, live from Memorial University’s Signal Hill Campus in St. John’s on April 16, 2025. Featuring candidates Sam Crete ...

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 ...

File photo by Daniel Smith. All it takes is a drive up Kenmount Road to understand how car-dependent a society Newfoundland and Labrador is, even in its capital city. Beyond the traffic congestion is ...

This article was updated on Dec. 14, 2024. The rate of at-sea fishing fatalities in Newfoundland and Labrador has not decreased in recent years, despite improvements to fishing safety. That’s a key ...