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Homemaritimes

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 …

ACORN Canada logo, white outline of acorn in a white circle on black background

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) organized demonstrations outside Loblaw Company Limited stores in nine Canadian cities, including Halifax, Moncton, and Fredericton. These protests aimed to highlight the issue of price gouging by major grocery chains and to demand fair pricing for essential food items. Timothy Allenby, co-chair of ACORN's Dartmouth Chapter, …