Fun (?) fact: Justin was the subject of another major media freedom case in Canada in recent years for his coverage for @independentnl.bsky.social of Indigenous opposition to Muskrat Falls development in Labrador. He won, so why do police continue to arrest journalists? rrj.ca/charged-jour...

Quick update on the latter half of this week's proceedings from the BC Supreme Court in the Narwhal/Amber Bracken v. RCMP #pressfreedom trial in Vancouver. Stay tuned, there's lots more to come!

"The final fight for #pressfreedom begins here." The latest from @justinbrake.bsky.social covering @thenarwhal.ca and @amberbracken.bsky.social’s case against the RCMP. What’s at stake, what could happen next, and what has led to this moment? Follow us on TikTok! www.tiktok.com/@ricochetmed...

UPDATE: The Independent & @cajournalists.bsky.social submitted an application to the BC Supreme Court to obtain exhibits submitted by The Narwhal / Amber Bracken and the Crown / RCMP in the #pressfreedom case underway in Vancouver. Justice Diane MacDonald granted our request. #cdnmedia

EXPLAINER: The significance of The Narwhal & Amber Bracken v. Attorney General of Canada et al. press freedom case.

NEW: With the gutting of The Washington Post, we've entered a major change in the news media landscape. Large outlets are either die slowly or are funded explicitly to propagandize from the right. Despite fear mongering about a "free press" dying only in dictatorships, the culprits are capitalists.

My Feb. 3 update on the Narwhal v. RCMP #pressfreedom case in Vancouver. On Tuesday, and for the rest of this week, the court will be hearing from RCMP officers involved in the raid of the tiny house at Coyote Camp in unceded Wet'suwet'en territory. #cdnmedia

Did you know that there's a database of banned books across Canada? If you've heard of a ban, the @cfetmu.bsky.social encourage all libraries (public, school, academic, and government) in Canada to add it to this online resource by completing a simple form: cfe.torontomu.ca/databases/ca...

I'll be in Vancouver all week reporting on this landmark case for #pressfreedom in Canada. Sign up for @independentnl.bsky.social & @ricochetmedia.bsky.social's free newsletters and be notified when we publish articles about the case.

Carol Linnitt, co-founder and editor-in-chief, provides an update on The Narwhal’s court case against the RCMP. Amber Bracken finished cross-examination late Jan. 28. It took more than 12 hours. To learn more about the trial visit www.thenarwhal.ca/press-freedom

Akinturk says she's glad extreme cases of Islamophobia are not common in NL. But when attacks happen in other parts of the country, it becomes a painful reminder that Islamophobia is real and must be addressed, she says. Read more 👇 theindependent.ca/news/lji/mus...

Where did this LNG announcement come from and what does it mean for the future of Fermeuse and Newfoundland's Southern Shore? #LNG #Fermeuse #nlpoli Read the full analysis from Eric Devine, Grace Fitzpatrick, Seamus MacKenzie & Angela Carter 👇 theindependent.ca/commentary/a...

At @independentnl.bsky.social, we take our name seriously. Wr have big plans for 2026, but we need your support! Sign up here: theindependent.ca/support-us/ youtu.be/Kh_zBMVqQtg?...

NL's new Progressive Conservative government is inviting public input ahead of the party's first provincial budget in more than a decade. But it isn't doing anything in an effort to bolster trend of poor public engagement. #nlpoli theindependent.ca/news/pcs-inv...

Instead of throwing taxpayer subsidies at an incredibly profitable oil company like Equinor [...] surely using that money to help workers transition to job market realities is a far better use of public money," writes Angela Antle. #nlpoli #climate #EnergyFutures theindependent.ca/commentary/e...

Dan inspired me, like so many other reporters, after I joined APTN. He enriched both my career as a journalist and my life, and I'm so grateful for his years of support. Thank you, Dan. You will be missed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvy4...

Nasim Makaremi Nia’s new exhibit at The Rooms in St. John's tells a story of migration, transition, and identity in fantastic animal hybrids and beautifully fragile paper sculpture #nlarts theindependent.ca/news/lji/ent...

A new investigation by @propublica.org has found over 40 cases of immigration agents using chokeholds and other potentially fatal breathing restrictions, including during the ICE arrest of 16-year-old U.S. citizen Arnoldo Bazan in Texas.

“By 9:23 a.m. on January 2 [2024] Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs had already made what the average worker will make all year,” the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says in its report, Living the high life: A record-breaking year for CEO pay in Canada. #canlab #inequality

The university says it has begun consultations re: Delores Mullings' replacement, and on the role of the EDI-AR office. MUNL President Janet Morrison says she will provide an update on the matter in March.

Robin Wonsley, a member of Minneapolis City Council, condemns the Trump administration's "blatant lies" about Wednesday's ICE killing of Renee Nicole. She warns others across the country that "if this could happen to a 37-year-old mother, this could happen to you in your city."

The Independent loses a critical source of funding in the coming weeks. We're looking for 150 new supporters by New Year's Day to help us produce more hard-hitting journalism in 2026. 🗞️ Will you help us cross the line? 🙏 Support us here: theindependent.ca/support-us/

“I think they really misunderstood what I was supposed to be.” Delores Mullings, Memorial University's Vice-Provost of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism, is leaving 8 months before contract ends. #EDI #MUN theindependent.ca/news/lji/hea...

Susanna Rumbolt of Mary's Harbour, #Labrador says her husband Tim should not have died while seeking cancer treatment in Newfoundland and Labrador’s healthcare system last year. Read the full story from Heidi Atter 👇 theindependent.ca/news/lji/lab...

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N.L. Health Services can’t—or won’t—say how a doctor barred from practicing in a Newfoundland hospital is allowed to practice in Labrador, where he is facing serious allegations from multiple women #nlpoli theindependent.ca/news/lji/hea...

Dianne Keeping says if Canada Post's library book rate is increased or cancelled, “the impact on our ability to share resources efficiently and affordably will be significant, especially given the budget challenges we are already facing.” Read the full story 👇 theindependent.ca/news/lji/lib...

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Latest instalment of Making Connections, the @independentnl.bsky.social transportation column, in which @ryangreen.bsky.social shares his thoughts on what it would mean to make our city a city for kids. @elizabethyeoman.bsky.social theindependent.ca/commentary/m...

NL Premier Tony Wakeham says in addition to promises made in the PC's platform, his cabinet will implement promises made to unions and others outside the platform. On Monday Wakeham issued a mandate letter instructing his cabinet to prioritize the platform #nlpoli theindependent.ca/news/lji/wak...

On Monday N.L. Premier Tony Wakeham took a page out of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s playbook when he released a single mandate letter by which he expects his 13 cabinet ministers to abide by. #nlpoli #cdnpoli theindependent.ca/news/lji/wak...

What would it mean to build a city for kids? Robin Whitaker interviews St. John’s active transportation advocate Ryan Green 🚴‍♂️ Read our latest in 'Making Connections' 👇

UPDATE: Medical licence renewed for Labrador doctor under investigation following complaints from at least 20 patients Health Minister Lela Evans vows to ‘get to the bottom’ of what she says is a ‘crisis of trust’ in reproductive healthcare in Labrador #nlpoli theindependent.ca/news/lji/med...

After multiple horrific cases of violence against Muslim women in NL, Muslim women and gender-diverse people are gathering in St. John’s to share their stories, learn about available services and create strategies for safety, empowerment, and collective healing. theindependent.ca/news/lji/gen...

The federal government's paused talks with provinces and territories on #pharmacare comes amid a #diabetes epidemic in N.L., potentially holding up access to millions of dollars in funding for essential medicines and medical devices. #nlpoli Read the story from Yumna Iftikhar 👇

A former N.L. Liberal cabinet minister says government was close to introducing legislation around the internal use of #AI but ran out of time before governments changed after the Progressive Conservatives won the fall general election. #nlpoli #deloitte theindependent.ca/news/lji/lib...

Written by theatre newcomer Sobia Shaikh, 'Braiding Peonies' was inspired by incidents of racism in Newfoundland and Labrador. 🎭 It runs Nov. 27-30 at The Lantern in St. John's. #nlarts Read the full story from Yumna Iftikhar 👇 theindependent.ca/news/lji/a-p...

Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Education is hinting at the government’s own culpability for more than a dozen AI-generated errors @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social found in the province’s Education Accord. #nlpoli #AI #NLeducation Read the full story 👇 theindependent.ca/news/lji/pcs...

A recent visit home by a Ukrainian refugee living in St. John’s underscores the joys of her homeland amid the harsh reality of the ongoing war Read the story of Katerina Gavrilyuk and her family, from Rhea Rollmann 👇 theindependent.ca/news/lji/ret...

Deloitte breaks silence on Newfoundland and Labrador healthcare report Consulting firm says it is “fully responsible for the quality of our work."

Pattern Energy executive Frank Davis says the company is ‘fully committed’ to Argentia Renewables, which will take the form of a wind-only project — for now #nlpoli #wind #energy theindependent.ca/news/lji/com...

Two days after we reported fake citations in a #Deloitte report that cost N.L. $1.6M, the Premier has asked Government Services Min. Mike Goosney to “undertake a review of what guidelines should be put in place to stop this from happening in the future.” #nlpoli theindependent.ca/news/lji/pcs...

Discovering errors in major third-party policy reports likely generated by #AI is serious enough that one party in Newfoundland and Labrador is calling for regulations. Today's call from the NDP comes two days after we broke a story about errors discovered in a $1.6 million report from #Deloitte

This is the 2nd time a major government report from Deloitte has been found to contain errors likely generated by AI. First in Australia and now, as The Independent has confirmed, in a major healthcare policy paper for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador #nlpoli #AI #deloitte

This is the 2nd time a major government report from Deloitte has been found to contain errors likely generated by AI. First in Australia and now, as The Independent has confirmed, in a major healthcare policy paper for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador #nlpoli #AI #deloitte

In October I noticed NL's Commissioner for Legislative Standards had not published annual reports for 2023 and 2024. Her reason? "There wasn’t a whole lot to report and it was, you know—it’s a skimpy report. There was nothing earth shattering in there." #nlpoli theindependent.ca/news/lji/no-...

NL’s Department of Health and Community Services did not confirm if it will use a core staffing review launched by Liberals to implement system-wide improvements #nlpoli #healthcare theindependent.ca/news/nurses-...

🫐 NEW episode of #berrygrounds! #Seasplainer authors @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social & Leila Beaudoin speak with @theglobeandmail.com reporter Greg Mercer about his new book 'The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for a Seafood on the Brink'. 🎧 LISTEN NOW 👇 theindependent.ca/podcasts/ber...