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Canada’s Bold Step: A Code of Conduct for Ethical AI
Joel Rumson With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) sweeping the nations schools, business and organizations, the Government of Canada has taken a significant stride. Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced a groundbreaking act, Bill C-27, during the first session of parliament…
Delays, Bus Passes, and Advocacy: Frustration and Change Boarding the Fredericton City Buses
Jane Austen once wrote, in Pride & Prejudice, that a “single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” A student in Fredericton, however, must be in want of a car. Not all students…
In Memoriam: Dr. Elizabeth Mancke (1954-2023)
The University of New Brunswick and the broader academic community are mourning the loss of Dr. Elizabeth Mancke, a distinguished historian, mentor, and scholar, who passed away on September 15, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer. Dr. Mancke, born…
All Paws on Deck: The Oromocto SPCA Projects More Surrenders After a Record-Breaking Year
The Oromocto SPCA has taken to the media to speak about the record-breaking year they have had. Olivia Cannatella, a member of staff at the Oromocto location recently spoke to CBC about how they have taken in over 800 animals…
David Coon Calls for Government Investment Rather than Tax Cuts
The Government of New Brunswick has recently announced its achievement of a 1.01 billion dollar surplus in the 2022-23 fiscal year. Although this news was gleefully received by the Higgs administration, the opposition remains critical. The Brunswickan spoke about the…
Trans Protests in New Brunswick; Blaine Higgs Actions Show Bias
“1 Million March for Children,” sounds like a march for something progressive, right? We should all care about children, their quality of life and education. This name for this march makes it sound like it’s for something that will really…
Brands leaving Canada; Kleenex Blowing the Way For More Companies to Leave?
Things have really been going downhill in Canada ever since Tim Hortons was bought out by Burger King in 2014. Now, not only do we have to cry about possibly the most mediocre coffee in existence tied to our country,…
Real-Lee over prepared? How Hurricane Lee left Frederictonians underwhelmed.
Bruce Lee is arguably one of the world’s most famous martial artists. A quick Google search will tell you just how powerful a fighter he was in his prime. His punches were delivered at speeds around 190 km/h and one…
UNB Campus Renovations and Dining Changes: A New Normal for the Student Body
Students returning to the Fredericton campus have encountered a scenario much different from that of the last Winter. The convenience store, a reliable spot for commuting and resident students alike, had to be closed due to the renovation of the…
Fredericton Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival 2023 “Lee Rains on the Parade”
New Brunswick has earned its fair share of nicknames from Canadian residents living outside the province that we call home. Such examples include “Canada’s armpit”, “the province where fun goes to die,” as well as “Canada’s great Atlantic pit stop.”…