Joel Rumson

Joel Rumson

Back in Action: Doreen & the HIL Café

UNB’s in-person classes have been in session for nearly three weeks; so, too, has the Harriet Irving Library’s Commons Café. Who among us can resist the delectable goodness of the café’s muffins, smooth self-serve coffee machines, and my personal favourite…

Druthers: The Only “True” Media?

You may have recently heard rumblings about Canada’s first-ever “for-the-people” newspaper – Druthers. For just a dime apiece, Druthers purports to tell the people what they really want to hear. By encouraging skepticism of vaccines, Druthers has captured the attention…

“Freedom” Convoy Rolls into Fredericton

On January 27, hundreds of people gathered on the Nevers Road overpass above the Trans-Canada Highway in Fredericton.  The initial point of the rally was to cheer on a convoy of truckers making their way to Ottawa to protest vaccine…

Ottawa Convoy Problems Could Come to Fredericton

The “Freedom Convoy” is well into its third week in Ottawa.  The convoy has brought chaos and gridlock to the city. Now, counter-protestors arrive and are demanding that the convoy leave, going so far as to block the convoy’s route…