Dr. Neeru Gupta, UNB associate professor of Sociology, and pharmacist Ayub Chishti, at the campus pharmacy, recently spoke to The Brunswickan about the emotional, physical, and financial costs of living with diabetes. “Diabetes is one word but it’s actually multiple conditions,” said Dr. Gupta. “Type 1 diabetes — the causes aren’t well-known, but genetics is …
Chantel Moore, 26, was an Indigenous woman from Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation in British Columbia. She had moved to Edmundston, New Brunswick, to be near her mother and then six-year-old daughter. Moore was killed at the hands of police during a wellness check. On November 18, the police found themselves not guilty in the untimely death …
Recently proposed changes to the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act have been cause for concern for critics. The Act is used by journalists, the Ombudsman, opposition parties, and other citizens to request information from the government. The proposed changes cede power to the New Brunswick provincial government to determine how to process …
On November 12, the province announced measures to bring striking healthcare workers back to work. This order was issued under threat of fines for workers who did not go back to work and for CUPE itself if workers did not report. Despite these threats, many workers were turned away at the job site and sent …
If you or someone you know may be a victim of human trafficking, contact the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-833-900-1010, or visit their website here. Their number is available 24/7 and in over 200 languages. If you or someone else may be in danger, their response advocates are experts who can help victims of …
Content warning: This article discusses police violence against Indigenous women. “Under ‘Anuc Niwh’it’en (Wet’suwet’en law) all five Clans of the Wet’suwet’en have unanimously opposed all pipeline proposals and have not provided free, prior, and informed consent to Coastal GasLink/ TransCanada to do work on Wet’suwet’en land.” On November 19, the RCMP raided resistance camp Coyote …
The International Student Advisor's Office and the Human Rights & Positive Environment Office at UNB are working together to develop a series of resources on anti-racism and allyship. The project is still very much in its infancy but the organizations are hoping to network with UNB campuses in Saint John and Fredericton as well as …
Following the education sector, the CUPE strike affected the medical sector just a day after it was put into action on October 30. According to a news release on the NB government website, services that were recently established to handle COVID-19 cases might struggle to accommodate their patients. “Labour disruptions targeting [those] services would result …
On November 11, Fredericton came together as a community to mourn the loss of fallen soldiers and appreciate the sacrifices made by those who served at a ceremony held on King Street. John McLaughlin, a Fredericton resident, took his annual pilgrimage to the Tay Creek Cemetery where both of his parents had served in WW2. …
Steve MacDonald is the founder of Homeless Forward New Brunswick, a Moncton-based project created to help find jobs for New Brunswickers who are unemployed and without shelter. It also seeks to shed light on the ongoing stigmas against homelessness that remain a major issue in the province. “Myself, I’m a recovering addict. I was born …
