Province updates Emergency Measures Act
Given the news that the “Freedom Convoy” is planning to cause a gridlock on February 11, the province has added measures to the Emergency Measures Act.
Emergency Measures Act updated
The new measures included in the Act forbid:
Stopping or parking any item in a way that...
Abortion access in New Brunswick
New Brunswick is the only province in Canada who does not fund private surgical abortions
performed outside of a hospital.
New Brunswick (N.B.) currently only has three hospitals that perform surgical abortions, two in Moncton and one in Bathurst. For some New Brunswickers they could be travelling...
Roberto Duchesne Incites Sordid Conversation Over His New Book: The Uniqueness of Western Civilisation
The highway and city streets slick with wet snowfall may have prevented most people from travelling on Thursday evening, but the last day of February held an energized conversation following a presentation given by Dr. Roberto Duchesne at Brunswick Square’s New Brunswick Museum. At...
Overnight parking ban declared
An overnight snow parking ban has been issued by the City of Saint John for the West and East sides, as well as the North end. No street parking in any of these areas will be permitted from midnight until 7am. Vehicles left on...
Greg Marquis Launches Oland Trial Book at UNB
Dr. Greg Marquis, author of Truth and Honour: The Death of Richard Oland and the Trial of Dennis Oland, launched his latest work Thursday night with a reading followed by a question and answer period at UNB’s Grand Hall.
Marquis’ book provides a comprehensive account...
So, you want your own place? Expenses to expect when riding solo
Moving out on your own for the first time is a big step for many university students. While it does provide independence, it also comes with many hidden and not-so-hidden, costs. It’s important to plan ahead to make sure that you and your wallet...
SRC bylaw changes pass in unanimous vote
The SRC held their final read through and vote for their updated bylaws on Thursday resulting in a unanimous vote to pass.
Students were welcome to attend and pose any questions or concerns, however there were no students present outside of the council.
The changes include...
UNBSJ’s Community Garden Grand Opening
On Friday, Sep. 26 at 1:30 p.m., UNB’s Green Society officially opened its new community garden to the public. All were welcome to the Grand Opening of the garden, located near the Canada Games Stadium on UNBSJ’s Tucker Park campus. Guests took in the...
Thousands of women strike in Iceland
On October 24th, 2023 thousands of women across Iceland went on strike in protest of inequal pay and gender-based violence.
The protest saw the first full-day women’s strike in Iceland since 1975, when 90% of Icelandic women striked to protest gender inequality. Icelandic women and...
Religion down and atheism up among young people
A new report released by the Pew Research Center's Forum on religion and public life shows rates of religious affiliation among today's youth are at an all-time low.
According to the findings, one-third of American adults under 30 are atheist, agnostic, or otherwise unaffiliated with...