Notes from the Rafters: This Week’s City Council Meeting Recap
byEmily’s Back in the the Rafter Seat at City Hall every week to provide you readable recaps of every meeting. Check TheOvercast.ca every Wednesday morning for the column.
News
Protecting The Taste Of An Island Summer
byNewfoundland is one very few places on earth safe from the blueberry maggot. An overwhelmed Canadian Food Inspection Agency jeopardized our access to wild blueberries this summer.
This Dam is Your Dam, This Dam is My Dam; Part 6 of 6: Batten Down the Hatches
byGreg Hewlett closes out his 6-part series on Muskrat Falls, which “could’ve easily bloomed to 6 billion (heck, even 12.7 billion) parts.”
2018 Albedo Grant Winner: 3F Waste Recovery Turning Garbage into Gold
byThere is beauty, or at least beauty product ingredients, in the waste streams of the fishing, farming, and forestry sectors. Ben Wiper’s big idea to turn those industries’ garbage into gold has won him The Overcast’s $12,500 Albedo Grant.
Hebert’s Recycling Inc. Is Turning Our Plastic Waste into Dollar Bills
byHebert’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.”
City Talk: A “Smart” Solution for Mobility in St. John’s
byWhat makes a city a smart city? It’s not collective brain power, but rather smart technology.
This Dam is Your Dam, This Dam Is My Dam, Part 5: Courting Catastrophe at North Spur
by“Nothing short of proof will suffice any longer. The choice is between the burden of proof and the burden of a potential catastrophe, and so the choice could not be clearer.”
A Breakdown of the Brand New $760,000 Investment in St. John’s Transit
byThe money comes from the Federal Government’s “Transit Infrastructure Improvement Fund,” so it is just that: improvements to infrastructure, not the sorts of operational improvements many folks are longing for.
The Thoughtful Conversation: The Need For Talking Space
byIn an era of anonymous noise, what hope is there for real public discourse?
Domestic Violence Has its Hands In Your Wallet. Here’s What You Can Do About It.
byAmidst 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.
What Is The Point Of Prison?
byWe all need to fully appreciate that one day soon we will rub shoulders with these people, and when that time comes, do you want them to more damaged or less?
List of the Month: 10 Big Dates in Newfoundland History
by1949: you know the story. But what about some other defining dates in our storied history?