For more than a week, UNB students and staff have been raving non-stop about the university’s short appearance in Ed Sheeran’s “The Joker And The Queen,” featuring Taylor Swift. The footage was a beautiful drone clip that overlooks the campus area and downtown Fredericton. Ed Sheeran’s new music video was released on February 10, 2022, …
Postmedia Network Canada Corporation announced on February 17 that it has entered into a definitive agreement with J. D. Irving, Limited to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Brunswick News Inc. The proposal includes Brunswick News’ daily and weekly newspapers, digital properties, and parcel delivery business in exchange for $7.5 million in …
As the “Freedom Convoy” in Ottawa is disbanded, politicians in Nova Scotia are being targeted by chemical attacks through the mail. Recently, six Liberal and three Conservative politicians received similar packages containing a chemical irritant. In all incidents, the packages contained manilla envelopes with the chemicals inside. Liberal MP Andy Fillmore tweeted that they are, …
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 – the soup of the day (if you haven’t had the cauliflower cheese soup you …
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 of many members of the Freedom Convoy. A few weeks ago, reporters at The Brunswickan …
The “Freedom Convoy” protests are being forcibly dispersed in Ottawa with Prime Minister Trudeau invoking the Emergencies Act. Even before the invoking of the Emergencies Act, protest organizers faced adversity from a grassroots source. Protestors in different areas were using the platform “Zello” to organize themselves. Zello is an app which allows your smartphone to …
“The current lot has no parking lines and experiences a large amount of pooling due to a lack of stormwater management system,” says van de Riet.
UNB’s Student Union celebrated the month of love with a week of sexual health education and positivity. Starting Monday on Valentine’s Day and ending Friday the 18, UNBSU hosted a variety of events including, “How to Hook Up,” Sex Toy Bingo, an Asexual Discussion Panel, and “Not Your High School Sex Talk.” All of the …
The Canadian Forces has launched its investigation into Maj. Stephen Chledowski, based at CFB Gagetown, for a seven-minute-long video describing government actions throughout the pandemic as “tyranny” while likening the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to “genocide.” Since the investigation began, ten more military members have found themselves in trouble. The Canadian Forces are now …
By: Joel Rumson 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 …
