
Year: 2017


‘Fix, not patch, the roads before someone dies’
Markland began fighting for paved roads more than 30 years ago and won the battle, but the war continues.

Beyonce, burlesque and comedy for a good cause
The ‘Positively Beyonce’ fundraiser at Factory brought together local burlesque performers and comedians to raise $1,500 for Planned Parenthood.

‘She was 90 years old when she died, and she still had those scars from 78 years ago’
Daughter embarks on difficult journey as she pens novel about her mother’s traumatic youth in residential schools.

Getting ‘bi’ in Newfoundland
As acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community grows, misconceptions about certain letters within the acronym remain.

‘We’ll go and have a few beer and curl with the LGBTQ+ crowd’
Newfoundland’s first LGBTQ+ curling league is providing a safe social outlet for community members who don’t want to spend their weekends downtown.

‘The box does not exist’
An identity struggle led Ryan Maddick to drugs, but while learning to accept himself he learned he didn’t need them.

‘There was no discussion of anybody being gender diverse in any way.’
Newfoundlanders are stereotyped as being old-fashioned – set in our ways.

‘The college operates on a philosophy of being open and accepting’
CNA administrators and counsellors say they want all students to feel welcome and accepted at the college.

‘Our government is confident we are on the right path’
Budget for 2017-2018 offers new investments, no tax hikes and no layoffs – but future job cuts are still on the table.