Joel Rumson

Joel Rumson

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…

Looking Back at Militant Labour in New Brunswick

The mid-1970s began a wave of labour-related protests in New Brunswick.  1976 saw union members gridlock the streets of Saint John in protest against wage controls introduced by Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s anti-inflation legislation. The legislation introduced wage controls which limited…

Equality Apparel

“Equality is clothing with a purpose,” say the co-founders of Equality Apparel, a local Moncton brand run by two sisters named Ashley and Emily. “We create aspirational clothing that has a purpose to promote equality for all.” If you’re like…

Bio-Psych Finally A Go

The Bio-Psych program will be introduced, “forthwith,” says Professor Nicole O’Byrne.  O’Byrne is a professor of law at the UNB Faculty of Law, was the MP candidate for the Green Party in Fredericton, and has been pushing for the biopsych…

Skating Loop at Carlton Park

Carleton Park received a winter facelift with the addition of a skating loop that is free and open to the public. On January 22, City of Fredericton’s Department of Recreation, Leisure, and Community Development announced in a tweet, “We’re happy…

Job Opportunities for Local Students

Life is becoming slightly more difficult for New Brunswick’s university students. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and an ever-increasing number of lockdowns, steady jobs are growing scarce. Some students are laid off, some have been fired, and some…

Who is Kyana Kingbird?

If you’re a sports fan, you’re most likely familiar with the name of Mi’kmaq and Ojibwe STU alumni Kyana Kingbird (BAA ’18, BA ’19). Hailing from Esgenoôpetitj First Nation right here in New Brunswick, Kingbird was most recently chosen for…