New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says that an uptick of development activity is expected at the site of the proposed Sisson mine by springtime next year, and that negotiations are ongoing between First Nations and the company behind the controversial open-pit tungsten and molybdenum project.  ...

The last time someone other than my spouse or myself cared for our daughter, she was being airlifted to the IWK Health Centre, fighting for her life. She was 15 months old, her body shutting down from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). That night, the hospital broke pandemic...

Yves Engler, a self-described ecosocialist and anti-imperialist who is running for the leadership of the federal NDP, officially submitted his application for vetting by the party on Monday. If he makes it through the NDP's approval process, Engler will become the sixth candidate in the...

Fears and concerns about the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant on the Chignecto Isthmus dominated a community feedback session that the town of Tantramar held Thursday at the Music Barn in Upper Sackville, a location that is only a few kilometres away from where the...

Community members in Menahkwesk (Saint John) gathered at Haven Music Hall to hear genocidal and colonial histories as interlinked processes that have shaped Palestine, Sudan and Turtle Island. Wolastoqey Grand Chief Ron Tremblay, Mohamed Adam Tebin Suliman and Helmi Alfarra shared their stories and thoughts...

A federal benefit for low-income people with disabilities will continue to provide no more than $200 per month — adjusted for inflation — but changes are planned to make the program more accessible and keep it from being clawed back in taxes. Those are some...

It might sound strange, but I prefer living in the city over the countryside—even though I grew up rural. As someone who uses a wheelchair full-time, city life offers smoother terrain, better accessibility, and more independence. Wheelchair user Murielle Pitre shares...

Mexican migrant workers and their advocates in New Brunswick have marked their third Day of the Dead in the province by honouring the lives of migrant workers who died in Canada. Day of the Dead, Día de los Muertos in Spanish, is a Mexican holiday...