The myth of the free market is causing New Brunswick’s housing crisis
New Brunswick’s rent cap is set to end on December 31. The rent cap—which limited rent increases to 3.8 percent ...
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Too little, too late? New Brunswick pledges $100M to build, renovate public housing [video]
The provincial government on Monday announced an investment of $102.2 million to build 380 new public housing units and to ...
Mature students face unique challenges accessing post-secondary education
Mature students, those aged 24 and over, are of vital significance to enrolments in New Brunswick post-secondary education institution. At ...
‘Continue to fight’: Moncton tenants report back from national conference
New Brunswick is considered one of the most unfair places for tenants in the country. But tenants in the province ...
Tenants file privacy complaint against landlord association over alleged ‘blacklist’
Tenants in New Brunswick are expressing alarm following a public admission yesterday by Gerry Webster of the Saint John Apartment ...
Social workers want home care services extended to support older adults aging in place
The following open letter was sent to New Brunswick’s Social Development Minister Bruce Fitch on April 12, 2022. We are ...
The two New Brunswicks: One for the rich, one for everyone else
There are two versions of New Brunswick. One is occupied by Premier Blaine Higgs and those in his orbit. The ...
Housing precarity: a human rights issue impacting all New Brunswickers
New Brunswickers are becoming increasingly familiar with the term “housing crisis.” The province has seen the second highest rent increases ...
Students crave connection as they navigate barriers to housing, education, health care
The global pandemic has students encountering a much different university experience. In Fredericton, students are navigating COVID-19 while also struggling ...
We need to stop huge rental hikes: tenant facing eviction
I was one of six tenants picketing outside my apartment building in Fredericton’s north side on Tuesday, February 22. We ...
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