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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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  • 1 week 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.

  • 2 weeks 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.

  • 2 weeks 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Justin Brake @justinbrake.bsky.social @berrygrounds
17 Jan 25

RT @IndependentNL: NEW: Women in Labrador are speaking out about their experiences with OBGYN Dr. Adolf Hamann, who is facing formal compla…

Justin Brake @justinbrake.bsky.social
Justin Brake @justinbrake.bsky.social @berrygrounds
16 Jan 25

Just talked to a classroom of students in Maine about some of the investigative work @IndependentNL does. They were super keen & motivated to investigate water pollution there. They might even try out their state's access to information system. #journalism

Justin Brake @justinbrake.bsky.social
Justin Brake @justinbrake.bsky.social @berrygrounds
14 Jan 25

RT @IndependentNL: The ‘focal point’ of Spotted Island is gone Locals are picking up the pieces of the community’s beloved and colourful f…