Recently, citizens of Fredericton, New Brunswick may be encountering difficulties while searching for their favourite items at the grocery store. Some say the reason for this is a food shortage; The Brunswickan aims to find out whether that is true or not. David Coon, Green Party MLA, educates citizens on what has been going on, …
Postmedia Acquires Irving-Owned Newspapers in New Brunswick In a deal amounting to $15.1 million, Postmedia has made arrangements with Irving to purchase their New Brunswick newspaper chain. On February 17, in a press release, Postmedia announced that they would be purchasing Brunswick News Inc., a part of J.D. Irving Ltd., for $7.5 million in cash …
Fredericton as we know it now as a white settler town really began with three families who knew their land and farmed it graciously and appreciatively. What was once only settlement of these three families, though it proclaimed exuberant soil for grain and wheat production, is now one of the most prosperous cities in the …
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, …
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.
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 …
