Remembering labour leader and activist Bill Chedore

It is with deep sadness that I must convey the news of the passing of Bill Chedore, former 1st National ...

A modern, multi-story building in Dieppe with light and dark siding. The ground floor features commercial businesses, including a clinic and programming school, with apartments on the upper floors.

A sprinkler and a prayer: Wheelchair user fears the worst in case of fire

by Murielle Pitre

November 5, 2025

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It might sound strange, but I prefer living in the city over the countryside—even though I grew up rural. As ...

People with disabilities are the heroes in new play by New Brunswick author [video]

by David Gordon Koch and Matthew Wright

September 22, 2025

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People with disabilities are central figures in a pair of one-act plays by a New Brunswick writer that will be ...

Women’s strike in Fredericton marks overturning of Roe v. Wade

by Dora Szemok

June 28, 2024

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On Monday, activists in Fredericton participated in a march from City Hall to the Legislative Assembly as part of a ...

When government policies do not allow you to work…

by Shelley Petit

July 21, 2023

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I think we can all agree that finding a job should not be difficult right now. There are a lot ...

STATEMENT: New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities responds to the provincial budget

by Shelley Petit

April 4, 2023

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When Finance Minister Ernie Steeves’ pre-budget news release told the people of New Brunswick that the 2023–24 budget would contain ...

New Brunswick faces wake-up call on disabilities

by Shelley Petit

August 19, 2022

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Our province is awash in a virtual tsunami of disability, and yet, from public debate, you would barely know it. ...

Social assistance and the poverty loop

by Kaitlyn Layden and Shelley Petit

February 23, 2022

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Welcome to the next edition of Kaitlyn’s disability awareness series. Today we would like to talk about something that is ...

New Brunswick’s housing crisis for people with disabilities

Disability advocates push for a Happy New Year in New Brunswick

by Kaitlyn Layden

January 4, 2022

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The Select Committee for Accessibility in New Brunswick will be meeting soon to discuss the development of an Accessible NB Act. ...

Five things the New Brunswick government can do to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities

by Kaitlyn Layden and Shelley Petit

December 2, 2021

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People with disabilities in New Brunswick have been living in deep poverty as New Brunswick has one of the lowest ...

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