A spokesman for the environmental advocacy group Living Ecosystems and Power (LEAP) says he’s not surprised that the federal agency in charge of regulating big industrial projects has decided not to conduct a full environmental assessment of two proposed natural gas generating plants in Pictou...

Nakba Day rally in Moncton on May 15, 2026. Photo by Karen Reynolds A coalition of activists gathered in downtown Moncton on Saturday to mark Nakba Day, commemorating the beginning of the large-scale expulsion of Palestinians from their homes and land...

On this edition of the NB Update, we focus on issues affecting immigrants, migrants and refugees. They have faced a rising tide of racism in recent years, especially amid the cost-of-living crisis. A migrant justice organizer from Minneapolis recently spoke in New Brunswick about the...

New Brunswick environmental activists are reacting with alarm to Prime Minister Carney’s announcement of a National Electricity Strategy that promotes the burning of natural gas to help double Canada’s supply of electrical power by 2050. “A national electricity grid should be designed to move Canada...

Des entreprises canadiennes fournissent au gouvernement américain des produits utilisés pour commettre des atteintes aux droits humains, et le gouvernement fédéral ne fait rien pour les en empêcher. Contrairement à la France, où les entreprises peuvent être tenues responsables de préjudices causés à l’étranger, le...

Over the past year, as the U.S. national security apparatus escalated its campaign against civilians, uncomfortable questions surfaced in Canada about the role of Canadian companies in enabling that machinery. Several Canadian firms have been linked to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including through investments affecting...

A federal government proposal to privatize Canada's publicly-owned airports has been met with pushback from critics who say it will result in issues such as worsening labour conditions and higher passenger fees. Federal Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne called those concerns "premature" on Tuesday during...

City councillor Veronique Arsenault won a decisive victory in the race for mayor of Miramichi in Monday's local government elections, gaining 49 per cent of votes in a five-way contest. Arsenault was elected with 3,570 votes, almost double the 1,896 votes for runner-up Shawn Power....