A landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada in favour of Vancouver’s controversial safe injection site could pave the way for safe injection sites in New Brunswick. But some aren’t sure the idea of safe injection sites will fly with David Alward’s Progressive Conservatives. Insite opened in Vancouver’s infamous downtown eastside, often billed as [...]
For the next three days, Janice Harvey’s family will be eating from the Fredericton food bank. The family’s reliance on the food bank isn’t because they can’t afford to buy food. It’s because they want to make a statement. Harvey, her husband, David Coon, and their two daughters are taking part in a program called [...]
“It’s not your fault!” dozens of women screamed in unison outside city hall this past Friday night. They are armed with their voices and signs displaying messages like “Silence doesn’t equal consent!” as they protest sexual violence against women. These Fredericton women have gathered for the annual Take Back the Night march hosted by the [...]
The urge to set things on fire has been around since the time of the caveman, but students across Canada are taking this urge to a dangerous level. Couch fires are a symbol that school is in – but at what cost to public health? Haley Ryan has more. Every [...]
Fredericton Police confirmed Saturday that the body they recovered from the river Friday morning was that of 26-year-old Fredericton resident Matthew Stephen Sloan. He had been missing since Sept. 17 and was last seen at the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival. Sloan had been working as a supply teacher in the Fredericton area. The cause [...]
With all eyes of the world watching the podium at the U.N. General Assembly, President Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, delivered his impassioned speech Friday afternoon, following his submission requesting formal recognition of the Palestinian State to the U.N. Secretary- General Ban-Ki Moon. The anticipated speech by Abbas was met with several rounds of cheering [...]
St. Thomas University’s new president sits back in her chair, talking easily about campus life when she herself was a student. She laughs, remembering sitting with Larry Batt in the cafeteria while stapling course selection materials, how the men and women had to be back in their respective residences as the night drew on, and [...]
Most people work from 9-5, but for some, their office is a street corner and their income is spare change. Stephanie Kelly was at the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival and has the story on one busking group who says it’s worth it. Fire. It’s unpredictable, exciting and dangerous- much like the lifestyle of [...]
I’m a New Brunswick resident. I survived/graduated from Carleton North High School (known at the time as the school with the guns amongst teachers) and NBCC Woodstock’s Journalism program. I’ve worked all sorts of different jobs which range from Fry Cook, to Supervisor, to Bouncer. Yes. Bouncer. I’ve also studied martial arts for six years. [...]
Alanah is a fourth-year journalism student originally from Smiths Falls, ON. She has been trained in both print and broadcast mediums during her time at STU. This past summer, Alanah worked in the communications field. During the school year, Alanah freelances and writes for the Brunswickan.
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