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In New Brunswick, the waters run deep with discontent as the provincial government’s decade-long water conservation strategy reaches its midpoint with less than half of its actions initiated. The Conservation Council of New Brunswick, led by Executive Director Beverly Gingras, voices a potent mix of hope and concern for the future of the province’s water …

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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 of very few. In 2019, Dr. Adrian Edgar, the clinic's medical director, was forced to …

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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 …

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In a recent interview with the New Brunswick Health Council (NBHC), Stéphane Robichaud, the Chief Executive Officer, emphasized the pressing concerns surrounding youth mental health and the potential role of social media in easing these challenges. As Robichaud stated, "Youth mental health has been trending in the wrong direction for close to a decade, and …

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On May 5th of this year, the World Health Organization declared the pandemic known as COVID-19 to be over. As cases died down, symptoms lessened, and masks disappeared, we collectively thought that we were in the clear. Unfortunately, that is not the case, especially in New Brunswick.   The “Pirola” Variant One of COVID-19’s most …