Can community food forests address food insecurity in New Brunswick?
A food forest is similar to a community garden but mimics the natural forest system with native fruit trees and perennials....
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NB Update: Low-income woman with disabilities forced from her home by surging energy prices | NBCC researchers complete accessibility study
This edition of the NB Update focusses on disability rights, energy poverty, and accessibility in New Brunswick. Last week, NB Power...
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The night shift: helping homeless people in Fredericton, one van ride at a time
The engine hums against the cold as the grey outreach van pulls out of the Oak Centre’s lot in Fredericton, its...
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NB Power barred from raising rates in April
NB Power won’t be allowed to impose a steep interim rate hike to electricity prices on April 1. The New Brunswick...
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Advocacy group seeks relief for the poor as NB Power pursues 4.75 per cent rate increase
Energy poverty in New Brunswick is deepening, just as NB Power is heading into hearings to ask for another big hike...
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Canadians aren’t imagining the cost-of-living crisis
The idea that Canada’s cost-of-living crisis “may be just a perception crisis” or the result of excessive exposure to social media,...
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Tantramar diesel plant is a deal New Brunswick can’t afford
New Brunswickers have been told that they’re facing a simple choice: a new gas and diesel plant in Tantramar or blackouts....
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Le jardin communautaire de Cocagne nourrit les gens tout en aidant la communauté à se préparer aux impacts du changement climatique
Le jardin communautaire de Cocagne cultive et entrepose des légumes toute l’année grâce à des technologies d’énergie renouvelable. En 2025, le...
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Cocagne’s community garden is helping residents prepare for climate change while also feeding those in need
The Cocagne Community Garden grows and stores vegetables year-round thanks to renewable energy technologies. In 2025, it donated over 5000 pounds...
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Local mutual aid efforts help provide comfort for the most vulnerable in Saint John
Amid the worst homelessness crisis Saint John has ever seen, the Saint John Community Coalition hosted its third Free Store event...
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