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Anti-Poverty Rally: A Call for Affordable Living in NB

ByConnor FraserApr 3, 20243 min read

What would you say New Brunswick is mostly known for? Is it the non-existent nightlife? Is it the broken and sometimes dangerous roads? Is it the skyrocketing gas prices? How about grocery prices? High rent costs? Low minimum wage? All…

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Clinic 554 closing: Higgs Attack on Bodily Autonomy

ByConnor FraserMar 13, 20243 min read

New Brunswick has let a large portion of its citizens down once again, forcing the closure of Fredericton’s only safe space to practice safe abortions outside of hospitals, Clinic 554. Though the news is devastating it comes to the surprise…

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Rally Against Hate: Fredericton Allies Rally Against Alberta Anti-Trans Policy

ByConnor FraserMar 13, 20244 min read

On February 1st, 2024, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced new anti-trans policies. These policies include but are not limited to: school district workers having to inform parents if their child decides to change their name or pronouns. This part of…

Here We Go Again-UNB Student Union Election Debate

Here We Go Again-UNB Student Union Election Debate

BySophia CohenMar 3, 20242 min read

Ahead of the UNB Student Union’s 2024 General Elections, the Union held a debate at the SUB. The debate was announced to the public a day before it happened, and the post on the UNBSU’s feed had no dates. Mediated…

NB Liberals Lambast Current Administration Over Policy, Budget, and Performance

NB Liberals Lambast Current Administration Over Policy, Budget, and Performance

ByCrystal KeyamoMar 1, 20243 min read

The New Brunswick Liberal Party has been vocal in its criticism of the Progressive Conservative (PC) government led by Premier Blaine Higgs, accusing it of mishandling key issues such as healthcare, housing, cost of living, and education.  The Liberals have…

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Fredericton: Living Wage Update. Spoiler, It’s Not Good

ByConnor FraserFeb 20, 20243 min read

The year is 2024 and New Brunswick has delved directly into a financial crisis and who’s to blame for it? Is it the citizens’ fault for not “working hard enough?” Absolutely not. Most residents in New Brunswick must work two…

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New Brunswick Businesses Urged to Report Unclaimed Property By March 31

ByCrystal KeyamoFeb 20, 20243 min read

New Brunswick’s annual reporting period for unclaimed property is underway, and businesses and other organizations holding unclaimed funds have until March 31st to report them to the province’s Unclaimed Property Program.  The program, administered by the Financial and Consumer Services…

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N.B. Liberals, Greens to Ban Out-of-Province Party Fundraising

ByCrystal KeyamoFeb 20, 20243 min read

The leaders of the Liberal and Green parties in New Brunswick have pledged to ban out-of-province donations to their political parties, following criticism of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party’s fundraising trips to other provinces.  Susan Holt, the Liberal leader, and…

Crandall University Stands By Its Decision To Fire Professor Accused Of Sexual Harassment

Crandall University Stands By Its Decision To Fire Professor Accused Of Sexual Harassment

ByCrystal KeyamoFeb 20, 20243 min read

Crandall University, a private Christian institution in Moncton, New Brunswick, has defended its decision to fire John Stackhouse Jr., a former professor of religious studies, after an independent investigation found that he made inappropriate or sexually-oriented statements to students in…

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Canada Extends 20-Hour Work Limit Waiver for International Students

ByCrystal KeyamoFeb 20, 20243 min read

In a recent development, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, The Honourable Marc Miller, has confirmed the extension of the waiver on the 20-hour-per-week limit for international students working off-campus while classes are in session. The decision, communicated in…