Here's my first story as Atlantic Investigative Reporter for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social & @independentnl.bsky.social

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A look into how the RCMP set up a spy operation on Indigenous organizations in the 1970s by CBC's Brett Forester www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

TONIGHT @independentnl.bsky.social presents 'Ready or not, AI is HERE' hosted by editor-in-chief @justinbrake.bsky.social in conversation with @techwontsave.us host @parismarx.com at Corner Brook's Rotary Arts Centre in Newfoundland and Labrador. Watch online at riverside.com/studio/ready...

INTERVIEW: Avi Lewis wants to fight fascists, create a national non-profit grocery chain & reinvigorate our political imagination. He’s got a detailed plan for accomplishing these things, and it’s one he thinks will resonate with Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. theindependent.ca/news/lji/int...

Tonight! 7-9 p.m. Newfoundland time / 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. ET Join virtually here: riverside.com/studio/ready...

LISTEN: Journalists and #pressfreedom advocates discuss the @amberbracken.bsky.social / @thenarwhal.ca v. RCMP trial in BC and what it means for press freedom in Canada and the public's right to know. (Transcript also available.) theindependent.ca/news/listen-...

Indigenous academics rally behind ‘pretendian’ researcher found guilty of defamation www.aptnnews.ca/featured/ind...

“[The company] can make it seem safe. They can make it seem a lot of things. I think this will be the end of the harbour and any natural thing for us," says Valerie Walsh of Fermeuse. "There will be no whales coming in anymore, no puffins, no fishery, no boats, no anything." #LNG #Fermeuse #nlpoli

For the first time ever, NL's Chief Medical Examiner is collecting data on gambling as a risk factor in suicides in this province. Thank you to Rob Csernyik for continuing to follow this important story. Our province and the Atlantic Lottery Corp. profit off gambling, but at what cost? #nlpoli

Days after The Independent broke a story about the apparent use of #artificialintelligence in a government-commissioned healthcare report, the province added safeguards to its public procurement process in an effort to mitigate risks associated with the use of #AI. theindependent.ca/news/lji/pro...

LISTEN: @ricochetmedia.bsky.social podcast “#PressFreedom on Trial in Canada w/ the groundbreaking journalist @justinbrake.bsky.social A conversation about the @amberbracken.bsky.social & @thenarwhal.ca case vs. the #RCMP” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...

Here's my report on the Narwhal/Bracken v. #RCMP #pressfreedom case in B.C. Lawyers on both sides are relying on the 2019 NL Court of Appeal decision in my case (the "Brake decision"). So I wanted to dig into how the RCMP interpreted & used it to justify jailing @amberbracken.bsky.social in 2021.

❗On Friday evening, the CAJ learned that journalist Rachel Gilmore had recently been approached in public by individuals linked to, or implicated in, an investigation she had written, and was published by The Tyee that focused on white nationalists. https://loom.ly/z22FRzg

EVENT: 'Ready or not, AI is HERE' 💬 Stories & Conversation, feat. Indy Editor-in-Chief @justinbrake.bsky.social and tech journalist & @techwontsave.us host @parismarx.com March 25, 2026 @ 7-9 p.m. NDT More details below 👇 theindependent.ca/announcement...

Rhea Rollmann argues #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 is not a day for celebration. Here's why 👇 theindependent.ca/commentary/t...

NEW: Deloitte is being investigated by Newfoundland & Labrador's accounting watchdog over the firm's use of #AI in a $1.6-million government healtcare report that contains at least four fake citations #artificialintelligence #nlpoli theindependent.ca/news/lji/acc...

"In today’s world of far-right conservative men waging war on women and other gender minorities, and with the past century’s human rights gains rapidly unraveling, there should be no illusions that we have time or cause to celebrate anything." #IWD2026 theindependent.ca/commentary/t...

With the sky warmed by the setting sun, the scene at the refugee camp Michelle Shephard visits in Adré, Chad appears almost bucolic. But just five kilometres away, the war in Sudan rages on, forcing thousands into life-threatening displacement. https://thewalrus.ca/sudan-genocide/

"These deaths happened," says investigative journalist Nilo Tabrizy. "They’re important for us to investigate, and all of us should be interrogating what happened." #Iran www.democracynow.org/2026/3/4/nil...

"History is consistent: sustainable freedom is built by people who organize, strike, write, teach, and resist—not by foreign jets, sanctions regimes, or crowns," writes Sima Atri. "Iranians deserve more than a choice between destruction and dictatorship."

The Tony Wakeham government quietly placed an asterisk next to its promise, ‘For all of us’

N.L. NDP Leader Jim Dinn is calling on Progressive Conservative government to legislate wage increases #nlpoli theindependent.ca/news/lji/pcs...

Canada needs an independent podcast community. It's Day 15 of our Winter 2026 fundraising campaign help us reach our goal of 50 new Harbinger supporters. Challenge right-wing and corporate media - support socially and politically progressive Canadian podcasts at harbingermedianetwork.com/join/ 🔶️

Join our team! The Indy has a small, dedicated team of volunteers who selflessly make our work possible. If you have time (5-10 hours/month), skills and a burning desire to see independent journalism flourish in Newfoundland & Labrador, apply to join our Board of Directors!

“This war is a war of power, a war of resource and land grab, and it is nothing about democracy.” 'Why These Iranian-Canadians Strongly Oppose U.S.-Israeli Aggression' from @readthemaple.com #cdnpoli www.readthemaple.com/why-these-ir...

Today marks the 4th anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Since then, many Ukrainians have made NL home. Some, like Katarina Gavrilyuk & her family, have returned to Ukraine to visit family and friends. 🇺🇦 Read our Nov. 2025 story about that journey: theindependent.ca/news/lji/ret...

"Each cut sends the same message, never stated outright but unmistakable: research not directly tied to immediate economic outcomes is dispensable." Read MUNL Philosophy Professor Sean McGrath's new op-ed in our 'State of the University' series 👇 theindependent.ca/commentary/c...

Join our team! The Indy has a small, dedicated team of volunteers who selflessly make our work possible. If you have time (5-10 hours/month), skills and a burning desire to see independent journalism flourish in Newfoundland & Labrador, apply to join our Board of Directors!

A St. John’s woman is speaking out after facing online backlash and racism for criticizing the provincial government’s lacklustre acknowledgement of #BlackHistoryMonth. #nlpoli #BHM2026 theindependent.ca/news/lji/pcs...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.

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...

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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