Featured
Being green in the grocery store
Grocery shopping isn’t just about saving money; it’s about saving the planet.
News
Featured
Suboxone: Miracle drug – or more of the same?
Suboxone has been available in Newfoundland only since 2016. Will it replace methadone as the drug of choice for addicts trying to quit powerful opioids?
News
Newfoundland’s recreational salmon fishery is on the line
The province and its anglers are divided on what should and should not happen in the upcoming 2018 Atlantic salmon recreational fishery season.
News
A town on edge
Recent robberies and home invasions in the town of Whitbourne have some citizens concerned. The RCMP has provided 10 tips for people to secure their properties in the community.
National
Dementia, Alzheimer’s and the right to vote
There is no specific legislation to address how people with cognitive disabilities can exercise their right to vote if they are incapacitated.
News
The changing landscape of unpaid internships
Students feel the burden when they are forced to complete mandatory internships. Without compensation, some students simply cannot afford to complete the requirement for their program.
Featured
Bagging for change by banning plastic bags
The city of St. John’s is not able to ban plastic bags because an old provincial law is still under review. However, city council continues to support the ban provincewide. Melissa Wong Kicker
News
E. coli outbreak impacts produce even after it’s over
One month ago, an E. Coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce infected people across Canada and the United States, killing one Canadian and one American. But surprisingly there were no recalls of romaine lettuce. Kicker’s Jessie Dobbin […]
Metro
Sidewalk Struggle
St. John’s winter-wonderland is a struggle for some.
News
“Nobody wants to work a 14-week program and get nothing for it”
Local paramedicine student fed up with financial burden of field placements.