Designing Community: Planning and Citizenship in St. John’s
byHow does where we live affect how we live? A lot of people are trying to answer that question right now.
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Neat Newfoundland History: How Capelin Became Fertilizer in NL
byWe are a resourceful people. Give us an island of stunted vegetation dubbed “The Rock,” and we’ll learn to turn its dirt into a soil so rich you could bag it and sell it.
July’s Community Poll Results: Your Favourite Sunny Day Daytrip Destinations
byWe’ve braved June-uary and made it to July, and begged you spill your secrets for the greater good, and tell us your favourite one-day getaways in NL, so we can all get the most out of our short-lived summers. Bonus points for telling us why, and/or sharing a personal story about your day there.
The Dam is Your Dam, This Dam is My Dam, Part 4: Justice Versus the Law
byTrue, if methylmercury bioaccumulates to unsafe levels in the food chain, government has pledged to provide compensation. But this presumes a lost way of life and sustenance can be redeemed with money
Merby’s Are Back … and Aiming Even Higher for This Year’s Calendar
byHai says 2019’s version will be 2.0, “Higher production value, more representation of people, and areas. More Mer, and more B’y.”
What 3 MUN Students Learned from Backpacking Europe with Only Red Bull As Currency
byFrom the starting line in Stockholm, Sweden, they had to make their way to Amsterdam, relying on Red Bull as their only form of currency.
A Celtic Da Vinci Code is Unfolding in Renews, NL
byA Sort Of Celtic da Vinci Code is unfolding in the sleepy little town of renews. Here’s the top five reasons it may just be your most mysterious and mythical baycation this year.
Power Off & Make a Point: Is #MakeNLDarkAgain Going to Matter?
bySpearheaded 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.
3 Schools in NL to Receive “Farm to School” Grants From National Program
byThe goal for Farm to School program is to get more locally grown food onto the minds and plates of students across the country. The program achieves this goal by establishing partnerships between schools and the farmers, fishers, and food producers in their area.
GOD GUARD THEE: 10 Suggestions for a New Newfoundland & Labrador Coat of Arms
byGood news for heraldry enthusiasts everywhere: at their last convention, the provincial Liberals voted to look at re-examining and potentially re-designing Newfoundland and Labrador’s coat of arms.
Why Bigger Is Better: MUN Biologist Challenging Former Theory on, “Why Life on Earth Got Big”
byCompetition for resources has been the long held theory as to why life forms of our planet got so big. Until now. Could enhanced dispersal for better colonization be the answer?
The Enthusiast! Getting into Birdwatching
bySeabirds, rare birds, and birds of prey: we’ve got them. Plus, with 35 million seabirds, we’re the seabird capital of the world, no matter what New Zealand says.