A food forest is similar to a community garden but mimics the natural forest system with native fruit trees and perennials. This system makes food growth more reliable and resilient against weather conditions. A mid-April conference titled, Growing Resilience: Regenerative Food Forests in our Communities,...

Events in Minneapolis, with the murder of Americans by federal officers, have shocked the world. That the American state is turning against its citizens, unprovoked, is a dark turn. Deportations continue, but even Donald Trump seems to sense that ICE has gone too far. Against...

At the end of March, the NB Power Review Panel report recommended considering building a new large nuclear reactor at the Point Lepreau site in New Brunswick. That recommendation raises a series of questions, not least whether the province can afford a new reactor, how it...

Steven "Iggy" Dedam of Elsipogtog First Nation was in a good mood on the morning of Sept. 8, 2024, when a close relative ran into him by chance. They chatted briefly. Dedam was waiting for a ride. "He was his regular self, joking around," said...

A cure worse than the disease Nonmalesficence is the ethical obligation to “do no harm.” NB Power’s proposed diesel and gas peaker plant in the Chignecto Isthmus is a textbook violation of that principle. It is in the language of public policy a “fatal remedy,”...

This edition of the NB Update focusses on disability rights, energy poverty, and accessibility in New Brunswick. Last week, NB Power won another rate increase at the Energy and Utilities Board. The exact rate hike hasn't yet been determined, but it's expected to be upwards...

The new edition of an Indigenous language dictionary is a rich source of cultural history that has grown significantly since the publication of its first edition 18 years ago. Goose Lane Editions released Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Latuwewakon on March 10, the second edition of the popular Peskomuhkati...

Stephen Lewis has gone to the angels. How to even begin to describe the impact this man has had on the lives of millions? As a social democratic leader, broadcaster, and representative of Canada at the UN, a passionate fighter against AIDS in Africa, he...