COMMENTARY: Emergency room nurses need trauma-informed care training
In the fall of 2022, a sexual assault victim (survivor) was sent home from a Fredericton emergency room (ER) and ...
Tag: Fredericton
COMMENTARY: Snow way, snow how? How Fredericton refuses to make winter sidewalks accessible
Winter snow removal is an issue every year and yet, somehow, the city of Fredericton relegates sidewalks to the back ...
Critics slam proposed sale of land to province for $32M jail
Fredericton city council has passed a motion that paves the way for the municipality to sell a 25-acre plot of ...
COMMENTARY: Surveillance, suspicion, and community ‘safety’ in Fredericton
Is it possible to make our community safer for the vulnerable and marginalized folks living in my neighbourhood? To find ...
My thoughts as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner in Fredericton
Editor’s Note: In August 2022, a victim of sexual assault was taken to the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton, ...
Tiny homes helping the homeless
Homelessness is a big problem, requiring different solutions. It affects almost 250,000 people in Canada each year. In Fredericton, homelessness ...
Midsummer could be the best time to reflect on food systems
In my position as chef-in-residence at Hayes Farm, located in Fredericton’s northside, I am given the pleasure of feeding the ...
Fredericton residents want community gardens: survey
Recently moving to Fredericton, Christine arrived in 2017 from Ontario, while Faith came from Nigeria as an international student in ...
Wendy Speirs’ children’s book sparks discussion on belonging
Hosting events in the community precipitates essential discussions about diversity and inclusivity. Promise of Home recently hosted a reading at ...
New Brunswick writers have a new avenue of support
There is strength in community. That much we know. One of the biggest lessons learned over the past couple of ...
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