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"Choking has moved into the mainstream, and in cultural terms, it’s happened quickly," writes Martha Muzychka. "We need to deal with it appropriately, at multiple levels and multiple spaces — at home, on campus, in the courts and yes, online." - Pars Sahin/Unsplash

MARTHA MUZYCHKA: Rough sex is climbing among young people, and we need to talk about it

Martha Muzychka · Columnist |Updated 23 hours ago |5 min read Premium content

Martha Muzychka Special to SaltWire In our internet-fuelled culture, things change quickly. Trends — the currency for platforms like TikTok — come and go at a dizzying speed.  On the lighter side, this can make it seem like Monday’s meme is Friday’s ...

The Bell Island Miners under-15 team won their provincial tournament last week in Baie Verte. Contributed photo

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 23

SaltWire Staff |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

JEERS: to continued delays in compensating Mount Cashel victims. As heard in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court on Thursday, April 18, survivors of abuse — terrible, life-impacting sexual and physical abuse suffered by young people at the hands ...

A serviceman of the 1148th separate artillery brigade of Air Assault Troops of Ukraine prepares a M777 howitzer to fire towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 20, 2024. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko via

GWYNNE DYER: Ukraine — the outlook

Gwynne Dyer · Columnist |Updated Apr. 22, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

“I've said before, you do the right thing and you let the chips fall where they may,” said Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The chips being the 10 or 20,000 extra Ukrainians who died needlessly during the six months ...

"At its most basic and when taught properly, a martial art is a way of creating stillness in your life, of reducing the chaos that surrounds us," writes Michael Clair of St. John's.

LETTER: St. John's building a safer community by empowering individuals

Contributed |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

I want to applaud the City of St. John's for undertaking its campaign to address violence and crime, called “Building Safer Communities”. While St. John's is probably one of the safest communities in the world, there remains much work to be done to ...

Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland takes part in a press conference before delivering the fall economic update in Ottawa, Canada, November 21, 2023.

EDITORIAL: Federal budget papers over important details

SaltWire Network |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

In introducing the 2024 federal budget, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland promised a better life to young Canadians who have been struggling with affording the same lifestyle as previous generations. “A fair chance to build a good middle-class life ...

Columnist Pam Frampton rants about “reaching out,” and other overused words and phrases that stick in her craw. — Marc Olivier Jodoin/Unsplash photo

PAM FRAMPTON: Unpacking words that drive me crazy

Pam Frampton · Columnist |Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Language is a living thing that morphs over time. Words fall out of fashion, their meanings can shift or expand, their origins can disappear into the mists of time, or they themselves can become archaic. We may still be on tenterhooks waiting for ...

Premier Andrew Furey speaks with reporters outside the House of Assembly. -Juanita Mercer/SaltWire file photo

LETTER: Leave personal life out of politics

Contributed |Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

I am very surprised and disappointed that Premier Furey keeps referencing the leader of Official Opposition's (Tony Wakeman) work history. With the mess health care is in this province and Premier Furey being a doctor, I have yet to hear any of the ...

Former President Donald Trump arrives for the start of the second day of his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, New York City, New York, U.S. April 16, 2024.  JUSTIN LANE/Pool via REUTERS

LETTER: Christians supporting Donald Trump and other Right-wing politicians concerning

Contributed |Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

Some people, even seasoned journalists, seem to believe that Mr. Trump dozed off during jury selection. Anybody who has taught Junior High classes, as I have, will tell you that his apparent snoozing was an adolescent attempt to telegraph boredom.

Attorney General and Justice Minister John Hogan stands outside the House of Assembly. -Juanita Mercer/The Telegram

LETTER: Weak apology for traumatizing those who are already traumatized

Contributed |Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

Excerpt from the House of Assembly on March 6, 2024: John Hogan: "So, I don't want anyone in this House to mislead what's happening in court here with regards to sexual assault victims. It's a very serious issue and the lawyers in this province are ...

Premier Andrew Furey speaks with reporters outside the House of Assembly. -Juanita Mercer/SaltWire file photo

LETTER: Questioning the N.L. government's ethics after 'provincial government official' tip

Contributed |Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

What does it mean for a person to be ethical? If you were to ask that question to Premier Andrew Furey, what do you think he would say? Recently, a "provincial government official" in the Furey government contacted VOCM to advise that John Efford ...

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