A migrant justice organizer from Minneapolis recently visited New Brunswick to speak about how people in his community have fought back against U.S. President Donald Trump's brutal and deadly mass deportation campaign. Aizar Cabrera, from the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, spoke in Moncton and...

Workers in New Brunswick's community nonprofit sector are underpaid and exhausted, according to a new report from the Moncton-based New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity. The average salary for workers in the community sector was $33,772 by 2021, compared to the provincial average of $53,102,...

Proposed changes affecting households that generate their own solar power represent a step backwards for environmental sustainability and the renewable energy sector in New Brunswick, according to critics from the Green Party and solar energy industry. NB Power says its current net metering program —...

Mr. Dickinson devoted his life to the advancement of human rights, accessibility, dignity, inclusion and equity for everyone living in New Brunswick and beyond. His vision, compassion and commitment to human rights have left a deep imprint on our province. For his years of community...

A spokesman for the environmental advocacy group Living Ecosystems and Power (LEAP) says he’s not surprised that the federal agency in charge of regulating big industrial projects has decided not to conduct a full environmental assessment of two proposed natural gas generating plants in Pictou...

Nakba Day rally in Moncton on May 16, 2026. Photo by Karen Reynolds A coalition of activists gathered in downtown Moncton on Saturday to mark Nakba Day, commemorating the beginning of the large-scale expulsion of Palestinians from their homes and land...

On this edition of the NB Update, we focus on issues affecting immigrants, migrants and refugees. They have faced a rising tide of racism in recent years, especially amid the cost-of-living crisis. A migrant justice organizer from Minneapolis recently spoke in New Brunswick about the...

New Brunswick environmental activists are reacting with alarm to Prime Minister Carney’s announcement of a National Electricity Strategy that promotes the burning of natural gas to help double Canada’s supply of electrical power by 2050. “A national electricity grid should be designed to move Canada...