The Independent (Newfoundland)

The Independent
Type online newspaper
Format Compact
Editor Gavin Simms
Founded 2001
Political alignment Left-Wing
Headquarters St. John's, Newfoundland
Website theindependent.ca

The Independent is an online newspaper which covers news, opinions and local events, trends, and issues in Newfoundland and Labrador. The original weekly (paper) version of The Independent was founded in 2001. The current online version launched in February, 2011.

Arrests of reporters

In October 2016, writer Justin Brake covered the protests against the Lower Churchill Project in Labrador. Some of the protesters broke the fence blocking the construction site and Brake followed them inside. The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador ordered the detainment of Brake along with 21 other people following the incident.[1] Brake blamed Nalcor Energy for the court order.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://aptn.ca/news/2016/10/25/journalist-facing-possible-arrest-for-muskrat-falls-coverage-says-story-is-of-utmost-importance/


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