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Chris Donaldson

Chris Donaldson

Chris Donaldson isn't even a townie. He has a background in social work, an interest in people doing the right thing, and splits his time between rural NL and big city Canada.

    News December 21, 2018 December 21, 2018

    Policy on the Rock Summary Report Calls for National Policy Changes for Local Poverty Reduction

    Policy on the Rock seeks to address poverty largely through policy amendments

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    News October 20, 2018 October 19, 2018

    Lethally Lazy: The Modern Lifestyle is Catching up to 1 in 4 People

    Chronic inactivity also raises the risk of health problems as serious as heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and certain cancers.

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    An Audience of Chairs
    Film, The Arts October 14, 2018 October 14, 2018

    Be in the Audience This Week for “An Audience of Chairs”

    SJIWFF Opening Night to Feature a Feature That Unites 3 Female Forces

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    News October 4, 2018 October 7, 2018

    “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.

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    News September 28, 2018 September 28, 2018

    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…

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    People September 11, 2018 September 10, 2018

    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.

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    News August 29, 2018 August 30, 2018

    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.”

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    Archives, Latest Posts:, News August 9, 2018 August 9, 2018

    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.

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    Latest Posts:, News June 30, 2018 June 29, 2018

    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. 

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    Archives, Latest Posts:, News May 31, 2018 May 29, 2018

    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.

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    Archives, Latest Posts:, News May 19, 2018 May 19, 2018

    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…

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    Latest Posts:, News February 22, 2018 February 21, 2018

    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.

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    The Overcast is a multi-award-winning media body in St. John’s, NL.

    Best known for its monthly print magazine, its website, TheOvercast.ca, also posts 1-2 articles a day, hoststhe St. John’s Eats dinning and review directory, and administers the $12,500 Albedo Grant to help entrepreneurs get their big idea off the ground, as well as Newfoundland’s richest award for a local album of the year: The Borealis Music Prize.

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    We’ve Turned 5: Look How Long 5 Years Is By Reading This Summary of Things We Covered in 2014

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