This year has seen a record-breaking number of temporary foreign workers in New Brunswick deemed "vulnerable" — and 2025 isn't over yet. Closed permits bind migrant workers to a specific workplace, meaning they cannot seek employment elsewhere, except by applying for an open work permit available...

A "hallmark paper" arguing that glyphosate isn't carcinogenic has been retracted by the peer-reviewed journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 25 years after its publication, over concerns that employees from the American firm Monsanto may have partially ghostwritten the article and that its listed authors — one...

Under a bright winter sun, the Palestinian flag was raised at Fredericton City Hall on Monday, December 1 before a joyful community gathering of around 50 people. The ceremony was made possible by the efforts of Chantelle Paiu, a second-generation Palestinian and community organizer in...

No matter where you live in New Brunswick — or in Canada for that matter — it’s a challenge to find decent, affordable housing. Whether it’s a house, condo, apartment, or alternate care residence, options are scarce, overpriced, or unsuitable. For those needing long-term care...

December 3rd is a monumental day for people with disabilities. International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated around the globe. I have cerebral palsy and use a wheelchair for mobility, along with some other health conditions. I have an autoimmune-compromised system. I am fortunate...

Energy systems analyst Ralph Torrie was in Fredericton recently to present his research to the public about a renewable energy plan for the Maritimes. Torrie's work on energy in the Maritimes is part of a major Corporate Knights project, Climate Dollars, which shows that solving...

The Minister of Indigenous Services says the second-generation cut-off is a "very discriminatory part of the Indian Act" but that more consultation is required to find a solution. The second-generation cut-off is a provision that removes Indian status — a legal category linked to identity...

Health care is increasingly under attack in war zones, despite this being in clear violation of international law. Doctors, nurses and other health care workers have been beaten, arbitrarily arrested, kidnapped, tortured, and killed. Hospitals and ambulances have been deliberately attacked. Dr. Yipeng Ge, Dr....