Be in the Audience This Week for “An Audience of Chairs”
SJIWFF Opening Night to Feature a Feature That Unites 3 Female Forces
“Operation B-Tarantula” Playing Out like a Netflix Crime Drama
All in, 7 different police forces across multiple provinces were involved in Operation B-Tarantula.
September Recap: What We Heard from the Muskrat Falls Inquiry
Forecasts predicted that demand for electricity on the island of Newfoundland will soon exceed our province’s ability to meet that demand. This makes sense…
The Kids Aren’t Okay: Stats Contradict Sentiment That This Country is a Great Place to be a Child
More than 1 in 3 kids in our province is overweight.
Hebert’s Recycling Inc. Is Turning Our Plastic Waste into Dollar Bills
Hebert’s Recycling Inc. in Mt. Pearl has opened a new plant, upon being awarded a contract with the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (MMSB) to purchase all of its plastics. MMSB is a crown agency created in the mid-90s, “to support and promote sustainable waste management.”
Domestic Violence Has its Hands In Your Wallet. Here’s What You Can Do About It.
Amidst all the talk of threats to our country’s economy, focus on another blow to our federal financial situation has entered the news cycle: the hidden financial cost to Canadian employers that results from domestic violence.
Power Off & Make a Point: Is #MakeNLDarkAgain Going to Matter?
Spearheaded by Clarenville’s Keith Fillier, #MakeNLDarkAgain is a protest against rising power bills you can take part in from the comfort of your own home, anonymously.
Results Are In: St. John’s is Generally Happy and Vaguely Unsatisfied
In March of 2018, the City of St. John’s contracted MQO Research to conduct the City’s first ever Citizen Satisfaction Survey. A total of 502 surveys were completed, and the results are in.
Canada’s Auditor Generals Have Banded Together to Blast Us For Inaction on Climate Change
The Auditor General of Canada, and of Newfoundland & Labrador, have one thing in common: it’s their job to keep governments accountable for all…
St. John’s Newest TV Show Shines a Light on Women in Business
The series premiere sees Ronnie discussing the barriers and opportunities for women in business with NLOWE’s CEO Paula Sheppard, and Ronnie having a beer with a rural brewer building buzz around the bay.
February’s Recommended Read of the Month: Boat People by Sharon Bala
It’s time to hop aboard the Sharon Bala Buzztrain.
The Overcast’s Top 5 Stories of 2017
If you didn’t read them then, read them now: these 5 stories got the most readers and reaction of the ~1000 articles The Overcast published in 2017.