Spring is in the air, but it's not pollen affecting the sinuses of some of Fredericton’s citizens. It’s cocaine. The Fredericton Police Department raided the Twenty/20 Club last Friday night and were shocked at what they discovered. “The air was white with all the cocaine floating around the place,” recalls FPD officer Gary P. Officerman. …
The Higgs government recently released the provincial budget for 2022-2023 and it has already come under heavy fire from official opposition. Liberals criticized transparency and accountability points of the budget, claiming that Higgs is lowballing the expected surplus. Liberal finance critic, Rob McKee, says the province is under-estimating the expected revenues and over-estimating the projected …
The gender wage gap remains a persistent issue in both New Brunswick and Canada more broadly. Currently, women earn around 93 cents for every dollar earned by men. The New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity hopes to introduce legislation to reduce this issue. In New Brunswick, pay equity legislation only covers the public sector. Private …
Fredericton, New Brunswick’s capital city, has a number of culture-based and art museums that are rich with resources, community involvement, history, and talent. Still, art in Fredericton has significantly changed and developed throughout the years – today, people are free to peruse the city’s historical buildings and gaze upon several murals and street art pieces …
So, what is World Water Day? World Water Day is an annual United Nations Observance that began in 1993. It’s focused on reinforcing the importance of water. World Water Day is coordinated by UN Water and led by at least one UN Water Member and Partner who possesses a related mandate. It is held on …
Fredericton mother, Jessica Bleasdale, filed a complaint on behalf of her son, 12, with the Human Rights Commission on March 16 over the province’s decision to lift mask and isolation mandates in schools. Premier Blaine Higgs, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jennifer Russell, and Education Minister Dominic Cardy are all …
Set It Off is an alternative rock band originally formed in Tampa, Florida in 2008. The now Los Angeles-based group consists of members Cody Carson, Zach DeWall, and Maxx Danziger and has amassed nearly three million monthly listeners on Spotify. The Brunswickan sat down with lead singer Cody Carson to discuss music and their new …
Before being selected as the chef and operator for the Ready to Eat restaurant at the Boyce Farmer’s Market, Matt MacKenzie was the executive chef at Crowne Plaza. After working at the Crowne for seven years, MacKenzie felt the need for a change. Before long, along came Rick Huskins, former chef at the Boyce Farmers …
New Brunswick’s healthcare system has been stretched far beyond its capabilities. The union representing the nursing homes and workers in NB says the government has failed those working in the sector. With more than 40 long-term care facilities struggling with COVID-19 outbreaks, the union president commented saying, “some are [handling Covid] well and doing it …
The Atlantic Student Research Journal (ASRJ) has traditionally focused its efforts on STEM fields. Recently, however, the team has expressed interest in expanding toward the arts. The ASRJ’s mission has always been to highlight groundbreaking research being undertaken in Atlantic Canada, as well as making research, “accessible and comprehensible to undergraduate students and the public.” …
