New Brunswick Minister of Natural Resources John Herron attended a gathering of the Peace and Friendship Alliance in Fredericton on July 5. The alliance of Indigenous peoples and settlers confronts government failures in overseeing resource extraction projects and in honouring the Peace and Friendship treaties....

The dominant colonizer society is blinded by the insatiable desire to hold the "Almighty dollar" as sacred. As has been said by others, “When you find yourself in a hole, you stop digging.” Newcomers are so deeply dug down using the spade of exploitation that...

Controversial plans to expand the Spruce Lake Industrial Park moved forward at Saint John city council this week, as eight bylaw amendments necessary for the project passed third reading, receiving unanimous support from city councillors.  A provincial Environmental Impact Assessment is still pending before the...

Nominations are open for the Brian Beaton Annual Prize in Journalism for Justice. The $500 prize is awarded to celebrate and promote thoughtful coverage of stories in New Brunswick that promote social justice. The prize aims to inspire journalists to challenge power when covering stories on the unceded territories...

Les candidatures sont ouvertes pour le Prix annuel Brian Beaton en journalisme pour la justice. Le prix de 500 $ est décerné pour célébrer et promouvoir un journalisme réfléchi pour la justice sociale au Nouveau-Brunswick. Le prix vise à inspirer les journalistes à défier le pouvoir lorsqu’ils couvrent des...

A sloping section of sidewalk in downtown Moncton might be invisible to most people, but for wheelchairs users and other people with disabilities, it's one of many hurdles making cities across Canada inaccessible. NB Media Co-op volunteer Matthew Wright, a full-time wheelchair user since 2020,...

On Saturday, contributors showcased photographs to spark dialogue on dismantling systemic racism in New Brunswick at Fredericton’s Charlotte Street Arts Centre. The event was organized by the Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre, a non-profit organization that aims to support migrants in New Brunswick. Titled ‘Like...

An anti-poverty activist in Moncton was hospitalized for heat exhaustion on Tuesday, just before NB ACORN launched a campaign demanding “A/C for all.”  Peter Jongeneelen, co-chair of NB ACORN –  a grassroots association of low-to-moderate income people – was recovering at home by Wednesday after...