Today is Anti-Bullying Day. It’s about setting aside one day a year to raise awareness about what seems to be an epidemic in schools and in the realm of social media across the continent. But for some Leo Hayes High School students, one day wasn’t enough. They began protesting on Feb. 26 what they feel [...]
If you’ve walked through downtown Fredericton lately, this is probably a familiar sight. Protesters have been in front of the Centennial building on King Street every Thursday for nine weeks. Their goal? To stop shale gas exploration in New Brunswick. Stand up: These protesters are upset about a process called hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” where [...]
Tired of politics focusing only on economics, one prof decided to vote for the only ‘party’ talking about culture this election season: the CBC.
More than 2,000 New Brunswickers protested against the sale of NB Power in front of the legislature this Saturday. The government’s proposed $3.2 billion power deal forced residents across the province to make their way to the legislature to have a say in the decision. Called “Voice of People” by organizers, thousands carried placards, signs and [...]
Not a word was said as the three girls entered the room carrying six humongous pizzas between them. Still, silence prevailed as the dozen or so hungry students helped themselves to the free offerings. Did the cat have their tongues? No, but the cause did. Wednesday marked the second annual Day of Silence as St. [...]
Hundreds of demonstrators flooded the lawn of the legislature Tuesday to express their anger towards the proposed sale of NB Power. Megan MacKay has the story. You can read the transcript here
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