Rural social justice motivates Bonavista’s mayor
“I remember the silence at the kitchen table” said John Norman, the mayor of Bonavista, Newfoundland, describing the cod fishery ...
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Rural innovation: using technology to keep schools in communities
Many rural New Brunswick communities are searching for ways to avoid school closures and long bus rides for students to ...
Celebrating Indigenous teachings at UNB with David and Imelda Perley
David and Imelda Perley have demonstrated that while working within a colonial educational institution, Indigenous leaders can create a vision ...
Nursing home workers occupy Social Development office to demand a return to negotiations
May Day brought a new look to the Department of Social Development office in Fredericton as nursing home workers staged ...
Mourning for workers who died on the job in New Brunswick
Family, friends, co-workers, union members and politicians came together on Sunday, April 28 at ceremonies across New Brunswick for the ...
Wolastoq: a beautiful and bountiful teacher
When David Perley, Director of the UNB Mi'kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre, speaks about Wolastoq (“beautiful and bountiful river”) he is able to ...
“How short are we today?”: Nursing home workers
What do most workers do when arriving at work each morning? What is “normal” discussion in offices and workplaces? Different ...
Peace and Friendship Treaties Days at UNB – An annual celebration with friends and allies
The UNB Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre's fifth annual Peace and Friendship Treaty Days colloquium (Feb. 27 to March 1) focused on ...
Clear the air: carbon tax panel in Sackville
A panel on Feb. 11 agreed that carbon pricing is a good first step to addressing the climate change crisis ...
Let’s dance together into a green economy across New Brunswick
Celebrating New Brunswick’s innovative spirit is one purpose of a new cellphone music video competition seeking creative music, lyrics and ...