The initial shock of the earthquake in Haiti has passed but as relief efforts are underway the experience was felt close to home for third year St. Thomas student Lily Boisson.
In a time when everything cool is now cliche, Stewart Ebersole is trying to bring danger back to punk rock music. In his new book, Barred for Life, Ebersole talks about an iconic symbol that defined a band, a generation and a movement. And he has over 300 photos and stories from around the world [...]
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 need a little help from the community. The Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre and Chimo Helpline are collaborating for the first time to bring the city its very own music competition, [...]
Tara Correia and Hilary Creamer are used to packing a suitcase. Hilary spent eleven months in Germany on a Rotary Exchange in high school, and they have both traveled extensively throughout Europe. This week, the girls are packing for another trip. It’s arguably the most exciting trip either of them has ever been on, but [...]
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 faith that is helping her in the wait to hear from her sister who lives in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. “I am a devote Christian, so I am really praying. That’s the only [...]
Yves Gagnon Clip “We’ll listen to the government and what they have to say. Then afterward, we will analyze the MOU and most probably going to be in the details where we will find the solution. We’ll see if it’s a good deal or if it’s not a good deal. That’s what Hydro-Quebec will be [...]
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 with his new big deal. On Wednesday, the New Brunswick Premier announced the sequel to his unpopular Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Several portions of the first MOU were tweaked in [...]
SFX: Crowds chanting… Voicer: Countdown is in full swing for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Vancouver is hosting the world. Usually that would be a good thing right? No. Not so much for our history. Canada two times hosting the Olympics, in Montreal goose egg, Calgary goose egg. Makes you think we will cheer really loud [...]
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. The chant, making its debut during the World Junior Hockey Tournament [...]
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 Enron. Just yesterday, The New York Times told readers that [...]
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