Marie-Josée Houle says evicting people from St. John's tent encampment will "expose them to a greater risk of harm and ...

“It is a beautiful thing for a group of people to get together and make something for everyone else to watch,” says Megan Gail Coles. Coles is the artistic director and co-founder of Poverty Cove ...

Canada's Federal Housing Advocate has been clear on what a human rights-based response to homeless encampments must look like ...

Basic Income NL suggests a broader basic income program is possible in the province and would effectively reduce poverty.

Last month we celebrated news that The Independent was shortlisted for four Atlantic Journalism Awards. Then, yesterday, we learned that we earned not one, but two Canadian Association of Journalists ...

Last week the Trudeau government unveiled its annual federal budget — and for all investments it holds, above all else it signals that the Liberals are desperately trying to change young people’s ...

In the absence of political will, the only thing that will move the needle on helping the most vulnerable among us is civic engagement.

“It’s our duty to show solidarity,” CUPE President Sherry Hillier says as protests set to continue Thursday amid threat of mass arrests.

In Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of deaths from cancer, the second-highest from cardiac disease and the third highest for stroke. We have the highest level of complex health ...