Labrador

Dissidence grows over province's refusal to fly Labrador flag

Justin Brake — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:54:23 +0000

As Labrador Affairs Minister Nick McGrath backs province's refusal to fly Labrador flag at entry points to the Big Land, the flag's creator speaks out against the decision, while at least two flag raising ceremonies are being planned in protest

When Holly Greenleaves left her home in Pinsent’s Arm, Labrador last Thursday to drive to Newfoundland she was excited to see that the two Labrador flags someone had appended to the province’s welcome sign at the Labrador-Quebec border were still there.

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Colour-correcting injustice in The Big Land

Justin Brake — Tue, 06 May 2014 14:12:25 +0000

Forty years later the creator of the Labrador flag is taking action against illegally manufactured flags and the changes people have made to the blue, white and green to turn a profit. He also has an important message about the flag's seemingly lost message.

On April 5, less than a week after the Labrador flag turned 40, The Independent received an email from Michael Martin, former New Labrador Party MHA for Labrador South and creator of the Labrador flag.

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Muskrat Falls: "It's not empty, it is people's home"

Robert DeVet — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:21:37 +0000

Another cost of the Maritime Link

K'JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX – Muskrat Falls and the Maritime Link are never far from the headlines in Nova Scotia.

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