After Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949, the province was impacted on many levels. Fishing communities were being abandoned for larger areas. Joey Smallwood feared Newfoundlanders would migrate to the mainland and thought it vital to develop the island’s industry. Gerhard […]
The discount tax for retail employees seems to have become a nonissue across government parties. However, Canada Revenue Agency has issued guidelines for businesses to follow regarding merchandise taxes. Though the …
I consider myself a feminist, and I have for quite some time. I protested the Snelgrove verdict, I regularly have difficult conversations with people about gender inequality, and I take …
I’ve long felt that money plays too big a role in St. John’s politics. My experience running for a councillor-at-large seat has shown me that a lot of voters in …
Every single time I have heard MP Whalen speak, I realize his privilege is utterly overwhelming and he hides behind the Liberal disguise to get by. He has no creative thought …
Adam Gollop and Jasmine Kean took on a culinary storm when the opened Bad Bones Ramen on Water Street this past June. Shockingly the downtown food market had not come across a …
Every week, before the regular council meeting, there’s another, secret meeting. There’s no press, no public agenda, and no public record of what decisions were made. At first that sounds suspicious. …
