This is part two of a three-part series featuring local reaction to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Rabbi Yosef Goldman is another Jewish figure within the Fredericton community who has expressed his personal views on the conflict in his homeland. His views offer a silver lining in that not everyone in the conflict is polarized. About 30 [...]
“President Abbas, I extend my hand — the hand of Israel — in peace. I hope that you will grasp that hand.” Those words were spoken a month ago at the United Nations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It was a response to the impassioned speech by President Mahmoud Abbas, who had gone before the UN [...]
Hello everyone, I am Kelsey Bryannah James, however I go by Bryannah. I’m a fourth year Journalism and History Majors student at the lovely St. Thomas University and the Sports Editor of UNB’s student newspaper The Brunswickan. The main reason I am in journalism, if not the reason, is my unwavering love for the written [...]
Aboriginal rap has hit a higher note. It’s growing popularity among First Nation groups has spilled into main street society. This new wave of music, for many young aboriginal artists, is an expression of what is really going on, within First Nations communities. Tony Peter-Paul has the story. Within most First Nations a [...]
The third show of the season includes stories by Laura Brown about small business week and Startlit Simon tells us about a first for the New Brunswick country music hall of fame. This edition of the Big Picture was hosted, shot, and edited by Shane Magee.
It was late on the night of Sept. 23, when Florenceville-Bristol Mayor Darrell Giggie received the call from his son telling him, “We lost everything.” The Florenceville-Bristol Fire Department had arrived at 11:40 p.m. to find the mayor’s house engulfed in flames. It was reduced to rubble. Although the fire crews couldn’t save Giggie’s home, they were able [...]
It’s small business week in Canada. We have the story of one family restaurant in Fredericton who says despite challenges, they wouldn’t want to live any other way. Laura Brown reports. Making a Belgian mocha is like starting a business- you have to take it slow. But Katherine and Roel Louage say the result is [...]
Student drinking at universities isn’t a new issue. But the university of New Brunswick is spending more money on counselling services this year to address it. Jennifer Bishop has more. Drinking is a social affair. Some people have one drink and some people have one too many. Counseling services at the University of New Brunswick [...]
For the first time in 28 years the New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame ceramonies saw a First Nations inductee. Starlit Simon has the story.
The University of New Brunswick’s fall convocation was held yesterday for the first time in the Richard J. Currie Center. About 275 undergraduate, masters and doctorate students received their diplomas. Chancellor Dr. Richard J. Currie started the ceremony with opening remarks. He welcomed everyone to, “the first fall Convocation in this very fine and important building.” [...]
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