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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Multiple iterations of COVID relief were pursued by the Federal government with the final individual COVID benefit coming to an end this October.  When COVID first began shutting down industry and forcing Canadians into unemployment, the Federal government implemented the…

Many students are familiar with the concept of online learning by now, as it’s been nearly two years since the COVID-19 pandemic turned our world upside down. School staff and frontline workers have worked tirelessly to adapt to the chaos…