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Serious health concerns, lack of consultation: AWI founder slams NB Power’s proposed Isthmus gas plant

Report by Bruce Wark
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Serious health concerns, lack of consultation: AWI founder slams NB Power’s proposed Isthmus gas plant
Barry Rothfuss fought back tears during an interview at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute (AWI) on Friday. “I’m sorry, it shouldn’t
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February 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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White skin, white masks of colonialism: Canada’s double standards in Davos and the fiction of ‘rules-based order’

Commentary by Juan Carlos Martínez, Translated by Sophie M. Lavoie
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White skin, white masks of colonialism: Canada’s double standards in Davos and the fiction of ‘rules-based order’
Prime Minister and banker Mark Carney’s speech at Davos has generated admiration in many sectors of Canadian society and beyond.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Program bringing university courses to Elsipogtog First Nation lacks stable funding
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Program bringing university courses to Elsipogtog First Nation lacks stable funding
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January 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Program bringing university courses to Elsipogtog First Nation lacks stable funding

Indigenous Services Canada discussing ‘options that may lead to more stable funding in the future’ but program that funds post-secondary programs ‘oversubscribed’

By Anna-Leah Simon
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Program bringing university courses to Elsipogtog First Nation lacks stable funding [video]
Aotiitj is a two-year university program provided by St. Thomas University that allows members of Elsipogtog First Nation to begin
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January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Coming into Black History Month, a new exhibition at the UNB Arts Centre features prominent Afro-descendant New Brunswickers.

The exhibitions will be open to the public until March 27, 2026
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New expo spotlights Afro-descendant New Brunswickers
Coming into Black History Month, a new exhibition at the UNB Arts Centre features prominent Afro-descendant New Brunswickers. The new
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January 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Mahmoud Hammad, 37, a law graduate from Al-Awda University College, is a survivor from an Israeli bombing who now searches for the remains of his family in the rubble of his former home.

Photos by Rizek Abdel Jawad, a photojournalist from Gaza City
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Photos: Palestinian man searches for remains of wife, children in rubble of Gaza Strip
Editor's note. This is the latest photo essay by Rizek Abdel Jawad, a photojournalist from Gaza City whose work has
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January 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Carney in Davos: Capitalists of the world, unite!

Commentary by Nino Pagliccia
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Carney in Davos: Capitalists of the world, unite!
Editor’s Note: This commentary was first posted by the author on their social media on Jan. 21, 2026 after Canadian
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January 24, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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Canada-U.S. lobster industry meets in Moncton, but seafood processor group mum on labour conditions
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Canada-U.S. lobster industry meets in Moncton, but seafood processor group mum on labour conditions
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January 23, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Lobster industry leaders from Canada and the U.S. met in Moncton this week to talk trade, tariffs, and falling prices.

Questions about labour and living conditions for migrant workers didn’t appear to be top-of-mind for attendees.

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Migrant workers’ labour conditions not on the table at Canada–U.S. lobster industry conference [video]
Lobster industry representatives from Canada and the U.S. gathered in Moncton this week for an annual conference, with discussions on
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January 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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What Canada’s nuclear waste plan means for New Brunswick

Commentary by Mayara Gonçalves e Lima
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What Canada’s nuclear waste plan means for New Brunswick
Canada is advancing plans for a Deep Geological Repository (DGR) to store the country’s used nuclear fuel. In early 2026,
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January 21, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Soundscapes of Resistance: a storytelling project for racialized youth in New Brunswick

Call for participants
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January 21, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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RCMP detachment shuttered following fatal shooting in Neqotkuk First Nation

Chief calls police actions 'reckless,' calls for action to address deadly pattern of police shootings

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RCMP detachment shuttered following fatal shooting in Neqotkuk First Nation
A police officer fatally shot a man in Neqotkuk on Sunday evening, prompting the First Nation's leadership to shutter the
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January 20, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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We can do better: Cancel the Tantramar gas plant now and replace it with battery storage systems

Open letter to Premier Holt

By Mira Dietz Chiasson
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We can do better: Cancel the Tantramar gas plant now and replace it with battery storage systems
Dear Premier Holt, Yesterday, January 14, 2026, I attended a public hearing about the Tantramar gas plant at Mount Allison
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January 19, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Sans appui populaire: Il faut annuler la centrale au gaz de Tantramar et la remplacer par de l’énergie renouvelable

Lettre ouverte au Premier ministre Holt

Par Mira Dietz Chiasson
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Sans appui populaire: Il faut annuler la centrale au gaz de Tantramar et la remplacer par de l’énergie renouvelable
Madame la Première ministre, Hier, le 14 janvier 2026, j'ai participé à une réunion publique au sujet de la centrale
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January 19, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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litany with June Jordan

Poet Rebecca Salazar shared a poem at a vigil for Renee Good on Saturday, January 10 at Fredericton City Hall.

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litany with June Jordan
Editor's note: Poet Rebecca Salazar shared this poem at a vigil for Renee Good on Saturday, January 10 at Fredericton
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January 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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Province not pursuing ‘key recommendation’ calling for task force on systemic racism in policing

Indigenous groups renew calls for public inquiry as province responds to commissioner's report with establishment of Anti-Racism Office, new website
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Province not pursuing ‘key recommendation’ calling for task force on systemic racism in policing
New Brunswick's Liberal government has officially responded to commissioner Manju Varma's report on systemic racism by establishing an Anti-Racism Office
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January 17, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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My report for @nbmediacoop.bsky.social about today's govt update on systemic racism in New Brunswick.
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Province not pursuing ‘key recommendation’ calling for task force on systemic racism in policing
New Brunswick's Liberal government has officially responded to commissioner Manju Varma's report on systemic racism by establishing an Anti-Racism Office
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January 16, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Moncton resident Marty Bourgeois, 40, holds metformin pills that he uses to treat his type 2 diabetes. He estimates that medication and related products cost him upwards of $250 monthly.
January 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Fredericton vigil shows solidarity with migrants, ICE resisters facing police violence in United States
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Fredericton vigil shows solidarity with migrants, ICE resisters facing police violence in United States
Editor’s note: About 50 people gathered at Fredericton City Hall for a vigil for Renee Good on Saturday, January 10
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January 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Annulez le projet de centrale à gaz de Tantramar, car il est nocif pour la santé

Commentaire : Odette Landry
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Annulez le projet de centrale à gaz de Tantramar, car il est nocif pour la santé
Je joins ma voix à celles des gens de la région de Tantramar et des nombreux groupes citoyens qui demandent
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January 15, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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The health insurance sector has upped its lobbying efforts in New Brunswick in opposition to universal pharmacare, government records show.

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Insurance lobbyists ramped up campaign against pharmacare in Ottawa, Fredericton
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January 14, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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Insurance industry association tapped former senior govt official to lobby province against pharmacare

Records show multiple lobbyists registered to oppose universal program covering treatments for diabetes, one of the top causes of 'avoidable death' in New Brunswick
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Insurance industry association tapped former senior government official to lobby province against pharmacare [video]
The health insurance sector has upped its lobbying efforts in New Brunswick in opposition to universal pharmacare, government records show.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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La langue française doit prévaloir, un an plus tard !

Commentaire : Mathieu Gérald Caissie
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La langue française doit prévaloir, un an plus tard !
La langue française constitue le socle de la culture acadienne. C’était la phrase introductive de ma lettre d’opinion l’an passé
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January 14, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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The French language must prevail, one year later!

Commentary: Mathieu Gérald Caissie
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The French language must prevail, one year later!
The French language is the foundation of Acadian culture. That was the opening sentence of my opinion piece last year,
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January 14, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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Cancel the Tantramar gas plant project because it is harmful to health

Commentary by Odette Landry
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Cancel the Tantramar gas plant project because it is harmful to health
I add my voice to those of the people of the Tantramar region and the many citizen groups who are
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January 14, 2026 at 12:11 AM