Our News Stories
Student Hunger Month 2021
By: Quintina Northrup On October 5, the Fredericton Community Kitchens hosted the annual Stuff-A-Bus food drive in partnership with Leo Hayes and Fredericton High Schools. All proceeds were donated to Feed the Lions and Kat’s Kitchen. The food drive took…
GNB “Gag Order” on Acknowledging Ancestral Territory
By: Quintina Northrup We recognize and respectfully acknowledge that the operations of the University of New Brunswick’s student publication, The Brunswickan, take place on unsurrendered and unceded traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik. The territory served by this magazine is covered…
COVID Update: Cases Rising as Rapid Testing Program is Rolled Out in New Brunswick
Recent COVID developments in New Brunswick have brought new restrictions to some areas and prompted changing hospital standards in the province. The active case count continues to hover around 1,000 and the volume of patients admitted to the ICU has…
September News Briefs
By: Taylor Chalker New Brunswickers Push for Rapid Covid Tests New Brunswickers are pushing for the availability of rapid testing kits, with rising case numbers and increased waiting times on test results. Currently, a program exists within the provincial government…
Lawsuit against Province, Vitalité Goes Forward
On October 1, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Tracey DeWare ruled in favour of proceeding with a class-action lawsuit originally brought forward by Koskie Minsky LLP in May 2019. The law firm’s website outlines the claims: “The lawsuit alleges that…
BREAKING: Vehicle Crashes Into Lady Beaverbrook Residence
By: Taylor Chalker and Joel Rumson On October 19, at approximately 11:30AM, a vehicle crashed into Lady Beaverbrook residence. Witnesses say that the vehicle failed to follow the path of Dineen Drive, going over the curb and hitting the side…
Council of Canadians Fredericton Gaining Local Support
The recent climate change rally in Fredericton was hosted by the Council of Canadians, a grassroots organization which focuses on local action towards major goals. Their main areas of focus are on climate change action, sustainable trade, clean water for…
Truth and Reconciliation Day Walkout Leads to Suspension at FHS
On September 30, Canada recognized the first annual Truth and Reconciliation Day, a day to honour residential school survivors, their families, and their stories. New Brunswick chose not to recognize this as a provincial holiday, frustrating many in the community,…
Will New Brunswick Crack Down On Anti-Vax Demonstrations?
By: David Bunce Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been various protests against government attempts to tackle the disease. These demonstrations have taken action against lockdown measures, mask mandates, and vaccine passports, among others. Some jurisdictions in Canada have ignored…