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A team in flux: university hockey team will look new on the ice, maybe behind the bench

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Change is in the air for St. Thomas University’s men’s hockey team. With eight veteran players graduating this year, there will be a large void to fill. Despite how difficult it will be to replace all those spots, this is an opportunity to rearrange a struggling team. This season marked the third straight year that [...]

Anti-Religion

While church attendance is declining, anti-religious feelings are rising.  Fredericton is home to one young man trying to gain local support in starting anti-religion protests. Jared Carney is a 21-year-old store manager. He may be good at selling all sorts of bulk foods, but he believes that no one should be allowed to sell religion.    He [...]

Is Canada ready for a Fox News North?

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The CRTC quietly lifted its ban on broadcasting false news in January, causing an uproar among politicians and journalists. As a result, the commission reversed the decision last week. Karissa Donkin has more on what comes next. Fox News is an American staple. The ultra-partisan network is unlike anything you can would find on Canadian [...]

Dying Churches

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All over Canada churches are closing down. People are just not going to church as much as they used to. Here in the Maritimes, regular church goers are finding it particularly hard. Laura Brown takes a look at the impact in her home province of Prince Edward Island.  

Alex Vietinghoff, 4th Year

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I’m Alex Vietinghoff. I’m currently studying Journalism, as well as Drama and French Communications at St. Thomas University. I have an extensive background in theater, and I record voice overs and narrations professionally.

Video games cash out: People earning money with online gaming

World of Warcraft characters can earn on average $300. (Photo: Buy WOW Characters/nbbeacon.ca)

World of Warcraft (WOW) is the highest profiting computer video game of all time. The massive multi-player online role playing game, or MMORPG for short, has made record breaking sales in the computer game industry since its debut in 2004. Players create an account, choose a character from an arrangement of mythical creatures, and have [...]

STI rates climbing in New Brunswick

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It’s a problem that affects one in ten women and one in 20 men between the ages of 20 and 24. But at least half of all infected people don’t know they have it. Chlamydia is a growing problem in New Brunswick and the government is tackling the problem with an awareness campaign.

Plenty of IT jobs

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Intro: New Brunswick’s information technology industry has a big problem. There are almost 300 jobs in the province and no one to fill them, even though it’s one of the best paying jobs in the country.  Leanne Osmond has more on the story. Script: Ray Harris loves to go fast. The 20 year old student [...]

Campus parking and the new NBCC

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The new Community College is nearly finished on the UNB campus. But students are wondering where they are going to park. Sean O’Neill has the story.

Valentine’s Day pressures

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Fredericton men felt the pressure this valentine’s day while looking for the perfect gift. As Jen Bishop reports, some men made their gifts while others worried about the weight of the wallets…

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