Indigenous Roots Day Keynote Speaker Denise Cole Talks Stewardship and Resistance
by“I have to navigate a colonial world that looks at land, water, and lives as resources to be extracted or exploited,” Cole said.
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Who Was St. John’s First Mayor?
byDuring his term, history states he improved the city’s water system, and helped bring the city’s finances under control (the city had been operating on a deficit for a decade).
Review: New Doc, Just Be Gemma, Online at the CBC
by“I would suggest for people who are confused or even threatened by trans people to maybe not worry too much about their sexuality and the language and the new terms and the political correctness of it all,” Peter says.“
St. John’s-Based “Rural Routes” Podcast Reaches Thousands Countrywide
by“I thought if I got a couple hundred people listening that would be great,” Fürst said, “… the show got almost five thousand downloads, it was on nine radio stations across seven provinces.”
Taking the Pledge: A Secret History of Teetotalling In Newfoundland and Labrador
bySurprising as it might seem, social life in the province did not always revolve around alcohol. In pre-Confederation times, the role of religious groups dominated, and these often placed teetotalling – non-drinking – at the centre of public life.
Former UN Prosecutor Payam Akhavan to Give 2017 Massey Lecture in St. John’s
byPayam Akhavan is presenting “In Search of a Better World: ‘The Oneness of Humankind’” on Friday September 22nd at the DF Cook Recital Hall in Memorial University’s School of Music.
Salaam B’y: Tour & Doc Explores Growing Up Muslim in Clarenville and MUN
byHis university friends would celebrate with him when he broke fast after Ramadan, and he jokes that people would often pay for his ginger ale at the bar as opposed to urging him to drink.
New Orleans to Newfoundland: Darlene Spracklin-Reid Honoured for Improving Lives at Home and Abroad
bySpracklin-Reid believes her students learn more deeply from working with Together By Design than they would in a classroom because they know their work will have a real impact on people’s lives.
New Doc “Just Be Gemma” Follows A Local Activist As They Transition
by“I’m hoping that my vulnerability, which I believe is my greatest strength, will help other people and especially children who are struggling and feel like they don’t have a place to fit in. I’m trying to carve out that space for them and for me.”
Renee Sharpe on Why St. John’s Needs a Safe Injection Site
by“By preventing overdoses and reducing the spread of blood-borne viral infections, the sites also save money.”
Google It: Local Woman Racking in $60 Billion a Year for Google
by“If you Googled Memorial’s Alumna of the Year Award recipient for 2017, Catherine Courage, an executive at that very same technology corporation – would be the top result.”
Miss Teen’s Big Dreams: The Cutler Foundation
byGrowing up we would take family vacations, creating some of the best memories I have today. I would love to do the same thing for another family.”