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Mother of incarcerated youth calls for dedicated addiction care at new St. John’s prison

Government scant on specifics but health authority says new prison will have two new mental health units and larger clinical space for psychiatry and opioid dependency

People dying in the streets, advocates say, as PCs draft new poverty reduction strategy

With poverty skyrocketing in St. John’s, frontline workers plea for stable funding, better income supports and adequate housing

Residents confront St. John’s mayor, who says city is ‘in pretty good shape’

During public event, Danny Breen acknowledged issues as residents challenged him on safety, development, council fights, and even the threat of a class-action lawsuit

St. John’s to host first Dyke March

Organizer Shaylin Smith says the July 16 event will mark a ‘return to grassroots protest’

BP withdrawal from Bay du Nord a ‘win’: climate advocates

Equinor says controversial project still on track, as concerned residents ask oil execs tough questions during public meetings this week

In historic first, St. John’s Anglican Cathedral set to host Pride service in 2027

Congregants gasped in support when they heard the announcement, made during a special queer-inclusive worship at St. Mark’s Church

Inside the Provincial Archaeology Office’s theory that Europeans inhabited Labrador before Innu

Archaeologist Stephen Loring, whose work is being disputed by the provincial government, says archaeology is “wildly political” and can be misinterpreted “to promote a political agenda like land claims.”

Parks Canada signals no involvement in Johnson Geo Centre’s future

Federal agency responsible for managing Canada’s national parks, historic sites says it hopes Signal Hill grounds will continue to be available for public use

St. John’s residents uncertain, concerned over Memorial University building sales on Signal Hill

Some wonder if a land deed potentially issued from the Catholic Church to the people of Signal Hill could carry some weight

Veteran journalist Kenny Sharpe joins Indy as a reporter/editor in St. John’s

With 20 years' experience, the Conception Bay North native will cover St. John's and the Avalon