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Features Ex-Pro, ex-con and team take on Tommies

Ex-Pro, ex-con and team take on Tommies »

To an uninformed observer at the Lady Beaverbrook Rink, he looked like another college hockey player. The real story is much more compelling. He’s an ex-professional, ex-convict working on a second chance. For Mike Danton, playing hockey for the St. Mary’s...

By Matthew Robertson February 7 2010 / No comment / Read More »
STU student raises funds for family diagnosises

STU student raises funds for family diagnosises »

Jeremy Varner was born with congenital heart disease. In September his sister Jillian was diagnosed with diabetes. In October his grandfather Roy was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. In November his grandmother Janet needed immediate medical attention for a heart defect.  Two...

By Jackie Allan February 7 2010 / No comment / Read More »
STU Student Fundraises; Raises Awareness

STU Student Fundraises; Raises Awareness »

Watch it here! Fourth year St. Thomas student Jeremy Varner started P.H.A.D last year. The organization is aimed at creating awareness, along with fundraising, for Parkinson’s Disease, heart defects, Alzheimer’s disease and Diabetes. The group recently held an event at the...

By Corinne Frost February 7 2010 / No comment / Read More »
Taking flight with Airbourne

Taking flight with Airbourne »

Throughout their career, the members of Airbourne have opened up for the likes of the Rolling Stones, Motorhead and Motley Crue. If you thought this might be stressful, how about releasing your sophomore major label album? Airbourne, the Australian pub-rock...

By Dave Gauthier February 6 2010 / No comment / Read More »

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One year after the Gaza conflict: A persistent quest for justice »

One year after the Gaza conflict: A persistent quest for justice

On a cold day, January 30th, more than 30 people gathered outside City Hall in downtown Fredericton to mark one year since the start...

By Ayat Abed Isaid Feb 1 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Music for Change inspires hope in local organizations »

Music for Change inspires hope in local organizations

Helping those in need is a way of life for two of Fredericton’s non-profit helplines, but in order to continue to do so, they...

By Gilean Watts Jan 25 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Waiting to hear from Haiti »

Waiting to hear from Haiti

There was a surprising calmness in Vanessa Michel’s voice, so calm that one might forget what we were talking about. She says it’s her...

By Melissa Wah Jan 24 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Graham unveils new deal; critics react »

Graham unveils new deal; critics react

Let’s make a deal! Just like you’d see on the popular game show, Shawn Graham is looking to upgrade his chances of selling NB Power...

By Diane Cole Jan 24 2010 / No comment / Read More »

NB Power sale protestors say “We’re not going to take it anymore” »

NB Power sale protestors say “We’re not going to take it anymore”

Hundreds of demonstrators braved sub zero temperatures this afternoon to oppose the New Brunswick government’s proposed sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec. Participants...

By Megan Mackay Jan 12 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Is the U.S under a terrorist threat? »

Is the U.S under a terrorist threat?

Barack Obama says his highest priority for 2010 is to keep the American people safe. “We increased screening and security of air travel to keep...

By Ayat Abed Isaid Jan 1 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Daigle, Barry claim jr. curling crowns »

Daigle, Barry claim jr. curling crowns

Jessica Daigle and Josh Barry came into Wednesday’s final day at the Lounsbury Provincial Junior Curling Championships needing two wins for the title. Both teams...

By Sean Thompson Dec 31 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »
Opinion

Eh, Oh, Canada, No? New Olympic chant a bust! »

Eh, Oh, Canada, No? New Olympic chant a bust!

Pepsi Canada has unleashed it’s newest campaign to get Olympic spectators to pop out of their seats. Eh, Oh Canada, Go, according to Pepsi, will be the new Olympic chant every Canadian will be screaming at the top of their lungs come February in Vancouver....

By Dave Gauthier Jan 22 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Recipe for failure: charging for online news »

Recipe for failure: charging for online news

The tone for the Internet has already been set. Free and fast. If your product is not, people will simply find somewhere else to get what they want. So this business model of charging for online news content is going to leave publishers looking like...

By Melissa Wah Jan 22 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Cormier deserves season ban for headshot, at least »

Cormier deserves season ban for headshot, at least

When  Patrice  Cormier’s elbow connected with Mikael Tam’s face Sunday night in overtime of a  Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game, it appeared both of their seasons were in jeopardy. The hit left Tam, 18, face down and convulsing. My gut reaction was that the injury would sideline him indefinitely. And...

By Jamie Ross Jan 20 2010 / No comment / Read More »
From the field

Melissa Oakley »

Melissa Oakley

Melissa Oakley graduated from the St. Thomas journalism programme in the spring of 2009 and immediately went to work with the CBC in Fredericton...

By The Beacon Jan 14 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Joel O’Kane »

Joel O’Kane

Joel O'Kane went from St. Thomas journalism classes to the Fredericton Daily Gleaner then rose quickly to an editor's position. He reports on his...

By The Beacon Dec 28 2009 / No comment / Read More »
 

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