It’s hard enough to get an abortion in New Brunswick—closing Clinic 554 won’t help

Gender

It’s hard enough to get an abortion in New Brunswick—closing Clinic 554 won’t help

by Tegwyn Hughes

August 18, 2020

This article, first published in The Pigeon, is the first in a two-part series about Clinic 554 and health care in...

Environment

Indigenous trainees build food sovereignty skills at Fredericton’s Hayes Farm

by Hannah Moore

August 17, 2020

A partnership between the Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) and Hayes Farm resulted in bursaries this year for two Indigenous applicants...

Economy

Building community: new market in Hampton supports local farmers, artists and small businesses

by Hannah Moore

August 13, 2020

The sweet smell of baked goods, fresh food and wildflowers now floods the pavilion on Friday nights in the town of...

Barriers to abortion access rise higher amid COVID-19 crisis

Gender

“Thanks for Nothing, Premier Blaine Higgs”: efforts to save Clinic 554 grow as election looms

by Tracy Glynn

August 12, 2020

With a provincial election in New Brunswick possibly imminent, abortion access and trans health advocates promise to make keeping Clinic 554...

Environment

The garden is coming in! Now what? How to get from field to table

by Amy Floyd

August 11, 2020

This morning I laid in bed wondering if I should make salsa this weekend or try to wait until there were...

Economy

Saint John transit workers are taking action against Higgs’ refusal of federal municipal transit funds

by Pete Johnston

August 10, 2020

Transit workers and advocates in Saint John are voicing their anger over the Higgs government’s refusal of much needed federal financial...

COVID-19

Lido Pimienta raises pandemic relief funds for Indigenous Wayúu affected by the mining of coal destined for New Brunswick

by Brent Patterson

August 10, 2020

When Toronto-based artist-musician Lido Pimienta performed at a Pitchfork stay-at-home concert this past April, she chose to spotlight Fuerza de Mujeres...