Justin Brake

Labrador, Newfoundland

Interim Editor-in-Chief at The Independent NL

He/him. Journalist. Settler. Future ancestor. Born 338 ppm. EIC @IndependentNL. 🫐 Host of berrygrounds podcast.

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Articles

Liberals’ gamble on oil and gas in Budget 2025 ‘worrisome’, says MUNL researcher – The Independent

1 month ago | theindependent.ca | Yumna Iftikhar |Justin Brake

The provincial government is putting Newfoundlanders and Labradorians’ future at risk, says a Memorial University researcher who is calling the Liberals’ continued massive investment in the fossil fuel sector is a “very risky bet.”In her April 9 budget speech, Finance Minister Siobhan Coady reaffirmed the province’s commitment to subsidizing the offshore oil industry, despite projections that paint a grim picture for the global fossil fuel sector.
MHA renews call for return of water bomber and base to Wabush - Wings Magazine

1 month ago | wingsmagazine.com | Justin Brake

Labrador West MHA Jordan Brown is renewing his call for the provincial government to return a water bomber to Wabush and reestablish the base there. Ahead of Wednesday’s provincial budget, Brown says the province has an opportunity to increase protection of Labrador West, home to several mining communities and a region that endured consecutive dramatic wildfire seasons in 2023 and 2024. Last year’s fires forced emergency evacuations of Labrador City and Churchill Falls.
MHA renews call for return of water bomber and base to Wabush – The Independent

1 month ago | theindependent.ca | Justin Brake

Labrador West MHA Jordan Brown is renewing his call for the provincial government to return a water bomber to Wabush and reestablish the base there. Ahead of Wednesday’s provincial budget, Brown says the province has an opportunity to increase protection of Labrador West, home to several mining communities and a region that endured consecutive dramatic wildfire seasons in 2023 and 2024. Last year’s fires forced emergency evacuations of Labrador City and Churchill Falls.
Province releases proposed Nain airport from environmental assessment

2 months ago | thespec.com | Justin Brake

On Thursday the province released the proposed new airport and airstrip in Nain from environmental assessment (EA), moving the desperately needed transportation infrastructure one step closer to reality.
Province releases proposed Nain airport from environmental assessment

2 months ago | therecord.com | Justin Brake

On Thursday the province released the proposed new airport and airstrip in Nain from environmental assessment (EA), moving the desperately needed transportation infrastructure one step closer to reality.
Province releases proposed Nain airport from environmental assessment – The Independent

Feb 14, 2025 | theindependent.ca | Justin Brake

On Thursday the province released the proposed new airport and airstrip in Nain from environmental assessment (EA), moving the desperately needed transportation infrastructure one step closer to reality. Nunatsiavut Government submitted its registration for provincial assessment in December 2023, following years of discussions with the federal and provincial governments about the need for a new airstrip to facilitate the reliable flow of people and goods, including food and emergency services.
Inside a mother’s fight to get her son out of prison and into a hospital – The Independent

Feb 8, 2025 | theindependent.ca | Justin Brake |Derek Montague

It was mid-January and Beverley Murphy was in court to see her son Mitchell, who is facing criminal charges. Mitchell, 32, was appearing virtually, but Beverley didn’t recognize him until her ex-husband, Wayne Brushett, pointed him out on the screen for her. “Oh my God, I could see the bones in his arm,” she told The Independent during a recent interview, saying Mitchell had lost a significant amount of weight since she last saw him in August 2024.
Why Furey must not call a snap election – The Independent

Feb 3, 2025 | theindependent.ca | Justin Brake

Beyond anything Newfoundland and Labrador has seen since Confederation, including the cod collapse, American President Donald Trump’s “trade war” with Canada presents our province with the greatest uncertainty in modern history. It would be irresponsible and potentially devastating to the provincial economy for Premier Andrew Furey to call a snap election anytime in the near future — and possibly any time before the legislated fixed election date of Nov. 24, 2025.
James Igloliorte returns as co-commissioner of Innu child welfare inquiry

Feb 2, 2025 | thespec.com | Justin Brake

Former Provincial Court Judge Jim Igloliorte is returning to the ongoing Inquiry into the Treatment, Experiences and Outcomes of Innu in the Child Protection System a half year after he stepped down from the role for personal reasons.
Former N.L. cabinet minister withdraws from federal election nomination process

Jan 28, 2025 | thespec.com | Justin Brake

On Jan. 16 Keith Russell announced his bid for the Conservative Party of Canada’s nomination in Labrador. But just over a week later the former provincial cabinet minister backed out, citing issues with the party’s nomination process. “It would be my honor and privilege for a chance to be the next MP for Labrador,” he wrote in his Jan. 16 Facebook post announcing his bid.