New Brunswick used to be known as a place of beauty; a place of comfort that brought people peace. Well, that’s all a thing of the past as this province has become increasingly more difficult to love over the years. Prices of food, gas, and rent have skyrocketed, childcare is nearly non-existent, and the government …
Discover the rich history of Fredericton’s walking trails, tracing their journey from bustling railways to cherished community pathways, shaped by visionaries and fueled by resilience.
The University of New Brunswick has been facing a scandal of international proportions. In September 2022, media outlets broke the news of alleged fraud in the doctoral dissertation of Republican Pennsylvania State Senator Douglas Mastriano. What ensued was a litany of confusion, silence, and mixed responses from UNB. Who is Douglas Mastriano? Douglas Mastriano is …
David Coon, the leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick, has called on the provincial government to end the carbon adjuster, a tax that he says subsidises Irving Oil and other large emitters. The carbon adjuster is a tax of 6.63¢ per litre on gasoline and 8.05¢ per litre on diesel that was introduced …
It’s been an odd winter, to say the least. As most people will have noticed, temperatures this winter have been unusually high, which usually would not be anything to complain about. However, when a cold front meets a warm front, tropical storms tend to appear as UNB Fredericton’s Marshall D’Avray Hall found out on Tuesday, …
The Fredericton Playhouse, a staple of the city's cultural landscape for nearly six decades, is approaching its final act as it prepares to close its doors to make way for a new, state-of-the-art cultural arts center. Discussed since 2013, Webb Management Services, a corporation that advises on the development and operation of cultural sites, provided …
Applying for a study permit to Canada as an international student from Nigeria is a very lengthy and expensive process. The costs usually include visa application fees, medical screening fees, biometric registration fees, a first year tuition deposit, an accommodation deposit, language test fees, among others. Then you wait with bated breath for about three …
In a recent year-end interview, Premier Blaine Higgs made statements regarding gender identity in schools, citing a study to support his government’s policy. However, the lead investigator of the study, Greta Bauer, has since contradicted Higgs, stating that he had misrepresented the research findings. During the interview with The Canadian Press, Higgs claimed that approximately …
New Brunswick is in the midst of a housing crisis, impacting the lives of thousands of low-income tenants living in substandard and unsafe rental units, according to a recent report released by NB ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), a grassroots organization committed to social and economic justice. The report entitled “State of …
Fredericton's Beaverbrook Art Gallery made headlines recently as it auctioned off a significant painting by British artist Laurence Stephen Lowry, commonly known as L.S. Lowry. The masterpiece in question, titled "Beach Scene, Lancashire," was initially acquired by Lord Beaverbrook in 1955 and generously gifted to the gallery in 1959. Tom Smart, the director of the …
