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New edition of Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey dictionary adds 1,000 entries
10+ hour, 14+ min ago (631+ words) The new edition of an Indigenous language dictionary is a rich source of cultural history that has grown significantly since the publication of its first edition 18 years ago. Goose Lane Editions released Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Latuwewakon on March 10, the second edition of…...
NB Update: Could P.E.I.’s tougher rent control system serve as a model for New Brunswick? [video]
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (629+ words) The NB Update is a collaboration between the NB Media Co-op and CHCO TV. Composite image: NB Media Co-op In this edition of the NB Update, we look at stronger rent control measures that advocates say are needed in New…...
Cocagne’s community garden is helping residents prepare for climate change while also feeding those in need
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1217+ words) The Cocagne Community Garden grows and stores vegetables year-round thanks to renewable energy technologies. In 2025, it donated over 5000 pounds of produce to reduce the region's food insecurity. But what if there were solutions that could help communities prepare, reduce the…...
New expo spotlights Afro-descendant New Brunswickers
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (344+ words) Coming into Black History Month, a new exhibition at the UNB Arts Centre features prominent Afro-descendant New Brunswickers. The new expo, a collaboration with the UNB Human Rights and Equity Office, was launched on Jan. 23 at the University of New…...
Solutions to housing crisis ‘hidden in plain sight,’ says planning prof turned filmmaker [video]
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (614+ words) A housing researcher hopes that his new documentary will help people recognize that solutions to the housing crisis are within reach. "I think my goal is to leave people with the idea that maybe the solutions to the housing crisis…...
Advocates reveal details about ‘systematic exploitation’ at New Brunswick seafood processor [video]
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1053+ words) The federal government has handed a record $1 million fine and 10-year ban on hiring temporary foreign worker to Bolero Shellfish, located in Saint-Simon on the Acadian Peninsula. Screenshot: Google Maps Migrant justice advocates have released details about working conditions at…...
Seafood processing company fined $1M, banned from hiring temporary foreign workers for 10 years
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (583+ words) The feds have imposed a historic $1 million fine against a New Brunswick seafood company and banned it from hiring temporary foreign workers for the next 10 years, after finding that the company " Bolero Shellfish Processing Inc. of Saint-Simon " had violated multiple…...
‘Never give up supply management’: Farmers talk food sovereignty, tariffs and authoritarianism [video]
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (491+ words) Members of the National Farmers Union met in Moncton this week for a three-day convention focussed on themes of Canadian sovereignty, the ongoing trade war, and the rise of authoritarianism. After returning to power, President Donald Trump launched a trade…...