On March 26th, 2026, the Fredericton writing community celebrated UNB English Professors and co-chairs of the Creative Writing Department Kasia Van Schaik and Sue Sinclair’s newest books at Gallery 78. In a heritage building, surrounded by artwork, and with a view of the Wolastoq behind them, Van Schaik read from her new hybrid memoir and …
Jeff Giesea, a communications specialist, entrepreneur, and writer defines “Memetic Warfare” as “competition over narrative, ideas, and social control in a social-media battlefield.” He further notes, “One might think of it as a subset of ‘information operations’ tailored to social media.” In short, the term describes propaganda in the form of internet memes.
On April 10th 2026, UNB’s Media Arts and Culture society organized the annual MAAC Society Showcase. The Showcase allowed students to submit up to four separate pieces of film, visual art, photographs, and/or music. The event began at 6 p.m. in Marshal D’avery Hall, running until 8:30 p.m., the UNB Alumni Association sponsoring the evening.
On March 30th, 2026, a group of trans rights activists from across Canada held a webinar open to the public on trans rights and the ever-growing obstacles on the road to achieving them as Canadian citizens.
On January 23, 2026, Yukon-born writer Niko Stratis read excerpts from her memoir-in-essays The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman interwoven with accompanying live songs by local musicians Steven Lambke and Vin Cacchione. The event took place at the Fredericton Public Library and was part of Shivering Songs, the annual winter festival taking place …
Before I get into things, I must confess that a TikTok comment section inspired the title of this piece. It was a TikTok about Tolstoy’s War and Peace, and the top-liked comment inquired, “Spice level?” I am almost completely certain that this comment was ironic; no matter how far the romance and smut trend has …
On Friday March 13th, 2026, the Cap partnered with SNAP! A Burlesque Revue, an annual fundraising event for animal welfare charities in New Brunswick. They dubbed this year’s iteration of SNAP! “Frislay the 13th.” From a heartbroken Ghost Face to yuri lampshades, the group curated great performances.
On March 17th 2026, over 1000 students from UNB, St. Thomas University, Mount Allison University, Université de Moncton, and NBCCD (New Brunswick College of Craft and Design) gathered at the Fredericton Legislative Assembly to protest the Holt administration’s proposed $35–50 million budget cut to post-secondary education.
American Olympic Champion Alysa Liu went viral after her incredible performances in the 2026 Winter Olympics following her return from retirement. Her personality enthralled many, who began calling her a “symbol of hope,” and creating “hope core” videos of her.
The Government of Canada considers the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick multicultural, celebrating the creative differences among different cultures and religions. Particularly, Fredericton focuses on the importance of multi-cultural cuisine, having great Asian choices.
