Here’s a thought experiment. Imagine it’s 1985. You live in Musquash, New Brunswick. The nearest real city is Saint John, and it’s a half-hour away at best. The next nearest village is Blacks Harbour, which is at least the same distance. The kinds of things urbanites, or even townsfolk, take for granted like grocery stores, [...]
I was 17 years old and lying peacefully in my bed, after waking up suddenly in the middle of the night. I was lying on my back and glanced down t the foot of my bed. That’s when I saw a figure jump out of nowhere with its arms outstretched towards me. It looked [...]
Adam Wright, the creator of “Update”, is now sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a satire newscast. He also explores the power and influence of satire in today’s journalism world.
Doctors warn of side effects While standing in the courtyard at St. Thomas University, Mike Reich shakes his head and laughs about a time when he was 16 years-old. He had just moved from his comfortable hometown of Craik, Saskatchewan where the population is around 400 to Spokane, Washington. He was chasing a professional hockey [...]
Jane and Gloria have struggled with addicts and addiction for a majority of their lives. Jane has experience with addiction as she herself used alcohol to escape deep rooted issues, but over the past few years she has watched her son travel down the road of addiction.
When you drive into Fredericton, heading back from a road trip or just passing through, you are greeted by Welcome to the Capital Region signs. The sign that stands out the most to me is a sign featuring several smiling faces from every race you could think of. As an international student and a minority [...]
Joanne Goodall tells the story of two men and how they struggled to find acceptance trying to fit into a heterosexual world.
New Brunswick’s ‘bedroom communities’, more commonly known as the suburbs, are in for a wake-up call.
Over two hundred thousand Canadians are registered donors on OneMatch, Canada’s bone marrow network. In spite of this, many who suffer from leukemia and other life-threatening diseases won’t find a match within the country, if at all. Ruth Hoyt’s donor lives in Germany. Her marrow came in a small plastic bag, which was carried [...]
City of Fredericton adds state-of-the-art building to downtown area The city of Fredericton is putting the finishing touches on their brand new baby between Queen and King St. downtown. The new Fredericton Convention Center is set to become the center for business, office space and gatherings for the city in the foreseeable future. Opened last [...]
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