Economy
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...
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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...
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“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...
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The People vs the Irving Dynasty [video]
The People's Mayday rally in Saint John on May 1, 2019 sparked the creation of a 5-minute video, The People...
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May Day celebration in Saint John targets Irving
Irving Town, better known as Port City Saint John, was host to more than 100 people on the first day...
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“It is New Brunswick that enriches the Irvings, not the Irvings that enrich New Brunswick:” An interview with Alain Deneault
According to its website, the renowned French journal, Le Monde diplomatique (LMD), is “a truly international newspaper linking people who...
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Gathering to galvanize Atlantic activism
Kenn Stright Kenn Stright can pinpoint the day he became an activist. He was a young...
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A critical analysis of the PC budget for Social Development
In a letter published in the Telegraph-Journal, Dorothy Shephard, New Brunswick's Minister of Social Development, said that some of us...
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Owning the competition: Irving’s media monopoly in New Brunswick
The name ‘Irving’ is ubiquitous in New Brunswick. Indeed it is difficult to find a stretch of highway throughout the...
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I like paying taxes because …
La version française suit. In the last few months there have been several media commentaries stating that citizens and...
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