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A scene from Do I Know You From Somewhere? Courtesy of TIFF Last year proved to be an exciting and engaging time for filmmakers and other visual artists in New Brunswick and the Maritimes at large. The Silver Wave Film Festival, hosted in-person across Fredericton from November 7 – 10 with streaming online continuing until …

Crystal Keyamo The snow's taking forever to peace out, like that one friend who won't leave the party. Campus looks less like the North Pole now— maybe I'll actually make it to class on time. No more Olympic-level skating down King Street to grab coffee, or wearing three pairs of socks just to feel my …

By Joel Rumson  Smoking on UNB Campus has gone up in smoke, but why? Where once UNB smokers stood puffing their stresses away, now are nowhere to be seen, and, more stressed than ever.  With New Brunswick having some of the highest rates of youth smoking in the country, about 41% of students grades seven …

By: Emu Devine  Within the last several years throughout the western world, there has been a noticeable uptick in polyamorous or otherwise non-monogamous relationships. Anecdotal observations of polyamory’s rising popularity are increasingly commonplace, and these kinds of relationships are more accepted than ever before. Yet is that the only factor responsible for its growth? Cultural …

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February 13 — 16, 2025 — Crabbe Mountain in Central Hainesville, New Brunswick, hosts some of the world's top alpine athletes as Ski NB and Crabbe Mountain present the International Giant Slalom, along with the Men's and Women's Slalom races.  Giant Slalom Races: February 13 – 14, 2025 Slalom Races: February 15 – 16, 2025 …

The 27th annual Dr. Abdul Lohdi lecture took place at St. Thomas University at 7 p.m. on February 4, 2025. Delivered by public intellectual, novelist, and historian Tariq Ali, the event commanded a full house. The event utilized STU’s resources to fulfill Dr. Lohdi’s vision toward racial tolerance, broadens students’ horizons, and fosters understanding between …