An obituary for Peter deMarsh
Peter Grant deMarsh - September 28, 1949 - March 10, 2019 We mourn the loss of our beloved Peter, whose...
Workers strike in Belledune over safety position
Almost 300 workers, members of local 7085 of the United Steelworkers (USW), at the Belledune lead and zinc smelter in...
The Winnipeg General Strike at 100
It is the most famous single event in Canadian labour history. For six weeks in the spring of 1919, some...
Why is the RCMP watching community opposition to a quarry in New Brunswick?
People who live along the Hammond River near Saint John are dismayed that their opposition to a proposed gypsum quarry...
Chicken Rising: a graphic novel about growing up in Saint John
D. Boyd’s debut graphic memoir, Chicken Rising (Conundrum Press) is causing a joyful stir in the graphic novel/comics world. Set...
Is it a quarry or a mine? Upham residents challenge J.D. Irving project not compliant with provincial environmental regulations
People living along the Hammond River near Saint John are worried about how a proposed gypsum quarry will affect their...
“Doing nothing is going to cost more”: transitioning to a low-carbon economy in New Brunswick
New Brunswick’s “Canadian Energy Watchdog” Chris Rouse presented his Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) on May 9 to a nearly packed...
Elsipogtog First Nation signs MOU with federal government to discuss Aboriginal title
On May 9 in Elsipogtog First Nation, Chief Aaron Sock and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett signed a Memorandum...
Youth speakers increasing at Fredericton climate strike
Outside the New Brunswick Legislature in Fredericton on May 10, more than 250 people, mostly youth, gathered to urge the...
Opposition Day in the Legislature: Climate emergency vs profits for industry
On May 9, New Brunswick's provincial opposition parties could potentially debate their new bills for the first time since mid-December....