Finance minister says yes, but ATI requests show there’s no plan for how to do both — and reveal significant unpublished ...

Ottawa’s recent changes to immigration will strain Newfoundland and Labrador’s social security programs, according to a Memorial University professor who researches immigration in the province. Tony ...

Anasophie Vallée. Submitted. The Independent is thrilled to announce we've hired Newfoundland journalist Anasophie Vallée as ...

A provincial budget delivered in the midst of a housing crisis should have something consequential to say on the subject of ...

Photo courtesy Matt Barter. Illustration by Justin Brake. The mould hit first — sharp, sour, clinging to my clothes long after I’d left the office. Doctors told me to stay away. The building, they ...

The Independent has been named a finalist in four categories of the 2026 Atlantic Journalism Awards, which recognize the best ...

The cuts are likely to reduce medication adherence, increase hospitalizations, and download healthcare costs to the province ...

This story was originally reported by The Narwhal, here. About an hour’s drive from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, the little fishing village of Fermeuse sits on the shores of a deep harbour, ...

Ron Webb says he and other community members don’t have a choice when it comes to dealing with Labrador’s rapidly changing climate, but they must adapt. “Years ago, we would get ice of the normal five ...

A note from the authors: Dear readers, we have wanted to cover this story for a long time. Given the fishing tragedies this province has endured, we acknowledge this is a difficult subject. This ...

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 ...