By Rhea Rollmann | The Independent Memorial University’s Vice-Provost of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDI-AR) has ended the position’s inaugural term eight …
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FeaturedImmigration
Premier Wakeham non-committal to improving labour conditions for foreign workers in N.L.
By Yumna Iftikhar | The Independent As Newfoundland and Labrador continues to rely on newcomer and migrant workers in various sectors, human rights …
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By Justin Brake | The Independent Deloitte Canada says it “firmly stands behind the recommendations put forward” in a healthcare report it produced …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
N.L. to review A.I. use in government-commissioned reports
By Justin Brake | The Independent Two days after The Independent first reported the presence of fake citations in a $1.6 million government-commissioned …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
N.L. NDP calls for AI regulations after errors found in Deloitte healthcare report
By Justin Brake | The Independent Newfoundland and Labrador’s New Democratic Party is calling on the provincial government to implement “strict regulations” around …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour RelationsLabour Shortages
Finding and keeping workers for 24-hour snow clearing in N.L. could be difficult, says union leader
By Justin Brake | The Independent The union representing provincial snowplow operators says the Newfoundland and Labrador government’s decision to improve 24-hour snow …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
WorkplaceNL holds 2026 average assessment rate at $1.73 per $100 of payroll
WorkplaceNL will maintain its average assessment rate at $1.73 per $100 of assessable payroll for 2026, marking another year of stability for …
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CompensationFeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Newfoundland and Labrador leads Atlantic Canada in wage inequality: StatCan
Data from Statistics Canada shows Newfoundland and Labrador had the widest gap between the top one per cent of earners and the …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Newfoundland and Labrador appoints trades veteran Goosney as labour minister
Premier Tony Wakeham named Mike Goosney as Minister of Labour on Oct. 29 as part of a cabinet shuffle following the Progressive …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Unifor calls on new N.L. government to protect fishery and forestry jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s largest private sector union is pressing Newfoundland and Labrador’s newly elected Progressive Conservative government to take immediate steps to protect workers …


