The provincial government poured 3 million dollars for further reconstruction of UNB student services building. Minister of Finance Greg Byrne made the announcement at UNB Jones House this week. (Greg Byrne,Minister of Finance) “I am pleased that the Province has been able to contribute to the transformation of Jones House. Jones House has a [...]
The town of Yarmouth has been fighting for a lifeline since an announcement made by Bay Ferries on December 18th. After discovering the provincial government would not be helping fund the ferry service between Nova Scotia and Maine, Mark MacDonald, president and CEO of Bay Ferries, announced that they would be unable to continue the [...]
Watch it here! UNB recieved more funding from the provincial government for reconstruction of Jones House. All student services including student health center would now reside under one roof. (Read transcript here)
Life is about taking chances. Some people risk more than others in hopes of great success. Patrick McAllister is one of these people. He’s a poker player, and makes his living by taking chances. He competes in online matches five to six times every week and brings in close to $2,000 weekly. Online poker has [...]
“Difference” is a perfect word to describe Li Song.
Song moved to Saint John, NB, Canada from her country, China in 2002. She studied at University of New Brunswick Saint John (UNBSJ) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education.
I am standing in a room full of shadows. The faceless figures stare back at me, begging to tell their stories. My eyes fixate on their shiny gold badges. The horror of their lives are written on their chests, marking them. “Bludgeoned to death by her estranged husband in her apartment,” reads one silhouette. She [...]
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 University Huskies is like a breath of fresh air. For the last 62 months, [...]
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 months ago, his mother Nancy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Now, this fourth year St. [...]
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 St. Thomas campus, which Varner hopes will be just one of his many talks [...]
[VO] Parkinson’s disease, congenital heart defects, Alzheimer’s disease and Diabetes. Do you know the symptoms? How about the causes? Awareness and knowledge of these diseases is something that 4th year St. Thomas student Jeremy Varner is hoping to get across. [Clip: Jeremy Varner]“I decided to make the foundation and educate some people so that way [...]
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