The journal is worn, its brown leather cover cracked and fading. An elastic strap holds together the brittle pages, and in the middle of the book is a small puncture wound. “It’s got its bullet-hole through it,” said a dark-haired woman, gingerly handing it over. She nodded towards an old photograph on her desk, [...]
In today’s sports media world, few voices are as educated, different or interesting as Dave Zirin’s. Why? Because his commentary is more about the political environment and ramifications that sports surround, other than blabbing about how player A is better than player B because A has more heart. Zirin has been named by UTNE [...]
A journalism conference turned norovirus conference. At 6:30 p.m. my biggest concern was ironing my pants properly before the gala. By 10:30 p.m., it was surviving the night. A few hours later ambulances were on standby outside the hotel I was now voluntarily quarantined inside. Cleaning staff sailed down hallways with masks over their [...]
I heard their voices coming from the basement. I was in my room two floors above. I tried to distract myself on my computer. It didn’t work. I tried watching TV or listening to music. That didn’t do it either. I even tried closing myself in my closet; then at least I’d feel further away. [...]
Goose Lane Editions and the Fredericton Public Library hosted Winter Tales Wednesday evening. The public event brings local authors together to talk about the methods behind their books. It was the second in a three part series. Jacques Poitras and Lee Windsor were the featured authors. Both wrote on historical aspects of New Brunswick. It [...]
Being sick is a lonely, isolating, and at times, frightening experience. But being sick as a group is hilarious. I’m one of the surviving journalists of the great norovirus episode of Victoria, British Columbia circa January, 2012. Sure, it wasn’t funny at the time, but a lot can change in seven days. For starters, I [...]
A journalist doesn’t usually tell a story in first person, but when you’re part of the story, it’s hard to pull yourself away. So this little piece of work is my first hand account and timeline of a virus outbreak which took place this past weekend in Victoria, British Columbia at the 74th annual [...]
The St. Thomas Students Union hosted the annual Winter Formal Dec. 8, but this time with a twist — costumes and, in some cases, masks. Frank Molley went to take a look. Hundreds of STU students crowded the lobby of the Fredericton Crown Plaza on Thursday night, patiently waiting to get into the annual St. [...]
It’s peak season, not only for buyers, but also for Christmas-tree growers. About 350 families in New Brunswick are in the Christmas tree business. They wait for this month to make a year’s profit. The owners of one Fredericton-area tree farm have been at it for more than 40 years. They shared some of their [...]
Greeks suffer under austerity measures: It’s been two years since Greece’s debt crisis began and the Greeks are becoming more and more hopeless. The small Mediterranean country was borrowing and spending beyond its means for years and their debt pile became more than they could afford. In order to avoid bankruptcy, wealthier countries in the [...]
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