After the departure of the original Vice-President of Finance & Operations, Katelynn Pickel-MacDonald stepped into the interim role effective August 2021. After the November by-election, Pickel-MacDonald was officially elected to the position. In the interim role, she had the full responsibilities but was limited in her planning ability by the uncertainty of being an interim …
See Jane Run is a grassroots organization co-founded by Rothesay Councillor Tiffany Mackay French, Grand Bay-Westfield mayor Brittany Merrifield, and former election campaign communications director Katie Bowden. The organization was founded in early 2021 and aims to encourage women and gender- and sexually-diverse individuals to run in the future municipal elections in New Brunswick. “The …
The Student Union has seen turnover in a number of roles during the school year so far. On the executive team, there has been turnover in four Vice President positions. The VPs of Advocacy, Internal, Communications, and Finance have all seen new people come into the roles. Further, the Chair, Secretary, and Townhouse Coordinator, along …
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 …
