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.
In December 2025, the RCMP placed a youth allegedly involved in 764 Network attacks under a peace bond. Dr. David Hofmann, the director of criminology and criminal justice at the University of New Brunswick, explains that the 764 group is a community online of which individuals express they’re a part when they use violence and blackmail …
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.
On March 15th 2026, Conan O’Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards. It aired on CTV with over one billion viewers tuning in across the globe.
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.
On March 3, a lunar eclipse unfolded in the early hours of the morning, gradually dyeing the pale Moon darker shades of orange. According to Time and Date, the eclipse unfolded with penumbral beginning at 2:44 AM CST (4:44 AM AST) and totality at 5:04 AM CST (7:04 AM AST).
This year, Ramadan began on Tuesday, February 17th, and practitioners observe the holy month by engaging in one of the foundational pillars of Islam: fasting.
On February 24th, 2026, the Holt administration proposed a $35–50 million budget cut to be implemented on March 17th for all major New Brunswick universities, which leaves the fates of many students up in the air.
Fresh off an AUS championship run, the UNB REDS women’s basketball team has won the 29th conference championship in school history, and are the AUS champions for the first time in 27 years.
