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ALL OUT FOR WEDZIN KWA*
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…
Community Call to Join a (BIPOC) Professional Network
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…
CUPE Strike and Its Impacts on Medical Services in New Brunswick
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…
How We Remember
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…
Fight the Stigma with Homeless Forward New Brunswick: Jobs and Housing Resources for Homeless in NB
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…
Recovery Benefits End, But Uncertainty Remains
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…
As Higgs Continues to Fail Our Essential Workers: ASD-W Schools and the Impacts of Distance Learning During the CUPE Strike
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…
NB Motorists Stuck on Gas Price Roller Coaster
Commuters across New Brunswick have watched gas prices steadily climb this season, hitting a high of $147.2 on October 21. Prices dipped momentarily by 1.4 cents per litre for motorists when The Energy and Utilities Board made their weekly price…
COVID-19 Outbreaks in New Brunswick’s Nursing Homes and a Lack of Transparency
Nursing homes and long-term care facilities have been battling with an intense fourth wave of COVID-19 across New Brunswick. On September 22, the PROMT (Provincial Rapid Outbreak Management Team) was issued by the government to look after 15 nursing homes…
BREAKING: CUPE Strike Reaches Tentative Agreement, Vote Incoming
On November 13, the New Brunswick Government announced that it had reached a tentative agreement with seven of the local bargaining units representing CUPE. The Central Bargaining Team (CBT) came together to propose a wage package that was presented to…