Since joining the New Brunswick Refugee Clinic, I’ve been sharing some personal reflections about refugees, newcomers and what it means to build a life and feel that you belong in New Brunswick. I’ve written about some of my own experiences as a newcomer, about what...

Powwows take place in Mi’kmaw and Wolastoqey communities every summer. These all-ages events showcase Indigenous culture, which feature drums, dancing, regalia, crafts and food vendors.  Grand Entry, which signals the beginning of the powwow, usually takes place at 1 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday. Seven...

Do you believe that someone working full-time at minimum wage — currently $15.90 per hour in New Brunswick — can afford the basic necessities of life, such as food, housing, and transportation and other essentials? That's one of the questions that the provincial government is...

Returning from vacation, I found a report on my desk titled Death by System. Despite the tragic events it describes, this is one of the few reports on long-term care that have left me hopeful. The report, released by the Office of the New Brunswick...

A new study reveals persistent gendered wage gaps in Atlantic Canada and proposes solutions that include stronger pay equity laws, higher minimum wages and labour standards, and support for unions.  To learn more, the NB Media Co-op sat down with co-author Christine Saulnier, director of...

The proposed Sisson Mine has been the subject of public debate for more than a decade, but what would it mean for the communities closest to the project and for New Brunswick as a whole? In this new episode of ACORN Radio, host Nichola Taylor...

This is the latest dispatch from Rizek Abdel Jawad, a photojournalist based in Gaza City who frequently contributes to the NB Media Co-op. The remains of more than 100 people recently found under the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City were laid...

Fans of Sesame Street will recall the iconic video “Opposites Day,” in which Bert and Ernie learn all about opposites. Whatever they do, the reverse is intended. Whatever they say, the opposite is meant. Hilarious for adults, educational for the kids. In a stark example...