New program testing to lessen the strain on emergency care in New Brunswick
The following article was submitted in partnership with the COM X program which gives students in Communications Studies the opportunity to work as an intern at The Baron.
New Brunswick residents are facing nearly unbearable wait times to receive primary care, which is becoming an...
Op-Ed: Is private healthcare the solution?
On November 7, 2022, the New Brunswick Health Coalition organised a rally in front of Health Minister Bruce Fitch’s office to oppose the proposal of more privatised healthcare by Progressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs.
Higgs Announcement
This came from Higgs announcement on October 24 where the...
Poland hit by missile amidst Russo-Ukrainian war
On Tuesday afternoon, a missile landed in Poland near the Ukrainian border, killing two Polish people.
Because Poland is a part of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO), an in-depth investigation is occurring into the missile landing. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, declared that...
Progressive Conservative MLA Kris Austin faces heavy criticism over his appointment to committee on the Official Languages Act
On October 13, Premier Blaine Higgs appointed the former People’s Alliance of New Brunswick leader, Kris Austin, to a committee in charge of reviewing the province's Official Languages Act after crossing the floor in the Legislative Assembly in the Spring.
President Justin Trudeau criticized...
Meet your SRC External Vice President
The Baron is publishing a series highlighting this year’s Student Representative Council (SRC) Executives; this time, we sat down with Ridhima Dixit, Vice President External (VP-E), to find out a little more about her position within the SRC.
Ridhima Dixit was born in India and...
Letter to the Editor: SRC President’s response to interview
The following article was submitted to the Editor-in-Chief by Student Representative Council President, Devin Debly in response to the Baron's interview with him that was published last week.
Hello, thank you for accepting and taking the time to acknowledge my response to the article...
Twenty hour work week limitation lifted for international students to help address labour shortage
On October 7, 2022, Sean Fraser, the Federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the temporary lifting of the 20-hour-per-week cap on the number of hours eligible post-secondary students are allowed to work off-campus while class is in session.
Due to economic growth...
Dominic Cardy Resigns as Minister of Education
On October 13, 2022, minister for education and early childhood development, Dominic Cardy announced he was stepping down from the position which he has held for four years.
In his Twitter announcement, Cardy notes that he looks forward to continuing his role as a Progressive...
Op-Ed: Let’s talk about trickle down taxation
Things aren’t great in New Brunswick.
I’m sure many of you are feeling the stress of rising inflation, gas prices, housing costs, groceries, and the list could probably stretch to exceed the intended length of this article. The simple fact of life currently, is...
Op-Ed: the silent housing crisis in Saint John
This article was written in collaboration with UNBSJ student, Cassandra Evans-Ketch. The Baron was given permission to publish names and addresses by the interviewee.
Housing has been a hot topic in Canada, particularly in New Brunswick, for as long as I can remember.
It has...