On February 1st, 2024, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced new anti-trans policies. These policies include but are not limited to: school district workers having to inform parents if their child decides to change their name or pronouns. This part of the policy does not consider the students consent in order for it to take effect. …
Ahead of the UNB Student Union’s 2024 General Elections, the Union held a debate at the SUB. The debate was announced to the public a day before it happened, and the post on the UNBSU’s feed had no dates. Mediated by Mark Kilfoil, from CHSR, and Christopher Tait, who currently serves as Council Chair. Presidential …
Once upon a time, the world felt much larger than it is today. Seas stretched as far as the eye could see, adventure sailed with the tide and life was what you made of it. It was a time rife with mystery and danger. A time now labeled the “Golden Age of Piracy,” and it …
The New Brunswick Liberal Party has been vocal in its criticism of the Progressive Conservative (PC) government led by Premier Blaine Higgs, accusing it of mishandling key issues such as healthcare, housing, cost of living, and education. The Liberals have expressed their opposition to the policy, a controversial plan to restructure the province's health system …
Joel Rumson “A rising tide will raise all docked ships” is used to explain how an increasing economy will benefit all citizens within a city. In the case of Fredericiton, New Brunswick, some may think a rising population would be beneficial to the entire city, bringing more workers and creating more businesses, but… this is …
The year is 2024 and New Brunswick has delved directly into a financial crisis and who’s to blame for it? Is it the citizens’ fault for not “working hard enough?” Absolutely not. Most residents in New Brunswick must work two jobs to simply make ends meet. The blame is, however, rightfully in the hands of …
New Brunswick's annual reporting period for unclaimed property is underway, and businesses and other organizations holding unclaimed funds have until March 31st to report them to the province's Unclaimed Property Program. The program, administered by the Financial and Consumer Services Commission, aims to reunite New Brunswickers with their forgotten money, such as credit balances, overpayments, …
The leaders of the Liberal and Green parties in New Brunswick have pledged to ban out-of-province donations to their political parties, following criticism of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party's fundraising trips to other provinces. Susan Holt, the Liberal leader, and David Coon, the Green leader, both said they would eliminate the practice if they win …
Crandall University, a private Christian institution in Moncton, New Brunswick, has defended its decision to fire John Stackhouse Jr., a former professor of religious studies, after an independent investigation found that he made inappropriate or sexually-oriented statements to students in 2020 and 2021. Stackhouse, a prominent evangelical academic and author, joined Crandall in 2015 from …
In a recent development, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, The Honourable Marc Miller, has confirmed the extension of the waiver on the 20-hour-per-week limit for international students working off-campus while classes are in session. The decision, communicated in response to a letter from the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, underscores the importance of international …
