Allies extend solidarity to Wolastoqiyik grandmothers opposing the Sisson Mine
In a moving show of solidarity, more than three dozen people from Fredericton visited the Wolastoqiyik grandmothers’ camp in the ...
Month: May 2018
Fredericton rallies for elm trees at Officer’s Square
Fredericton residents are voicing their opposition to imminent plans to cut down 19 elm and maple trees at Officer's Square ...
What’s Up Doc? showcases thoughtful student films
More than 150 people were treated to films made by high school students at the ninth annual What’s up doc? Showcase ...
Renewable energy projects make sense both economically and environmentally
While climate change makes the need to replace fossil fuels with non-polluting, alternative sources of energy quite urgent, leadership in ...
Busted: pesticide use a major problem in open-pen aquaculture
This month, a New Brunswick salmon aquaculture company, Northern Harvest Sea Farms, was charged with a violation of the province’s ...
Conference celebrates Brian Carty’s life and work
Brian Carty was a much respected and admired social work professor who died tragically after a motor vehicle collision with ...
Clinic 554 wants Premier Gallant to act on abortion access during the flood
The following letter was sent to Premier Brian Gallant from Clinic 554 Manager, Valerie Edelman on May 6, 2018. Dear ...
More than 1,000 new studies verify fracking causes serious health and environmental harm
A library of more than 1,000 scientific studies since New Brunswick’s 2014 moratorium on fracking has conclusively proven that fracking ...
Moncton water belongs in public hands
Twenty years ago this month, the City of Moncton signed a deal with a for-profit corporation to build, finance and ...
“Seeds of hope”: building union solidarity with progressive social movements
The Fredericton Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts celebrated May Day, the International Workers' Day, by hosting a ...