Happening tomorrow: Hot Cargo Town Hall
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Fredericton ACORN launching Healthy and Affordable Homes platform
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Bâtissons des communautés énergétiques intelligentes Oui, la demande d’électricité est trop élevée, surtout aux heures de pointe. Et en 2026, il est insensé de croire

Bâtissons des communautés énergétiques intelligentes

Commentaire : Noëlla Bordage
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Threats to fair elections in New Brunswick require action The results of recent elections in the United States and their impact on local and global scales highlight the need

Both Liberal and Conservative governments in New Brunswick have failed to respond to recommendations from New Brunswick’s Chief Electoral Officers, which address provincial and municipal elections.

Commentary by David Wagner
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Want to help us distribute copies? Contact: info@nbmediacoop.org.

Voulez-vous nous aider à distribuer des copies? Contactez: info@nbmediacoop.org.

The April/May edition of The Brief is out!
L’édition d'avril/mai d’En Bref est parue !
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@judydarcy.bsky.social will be at the Fredericton Inn this Friday, April 17, at 6:30 PM.

She’ll be discussing her memoir, Leading from the Heart, about her life in the labour movement and politics.

In conversation with Iris Lloyd.
#Fredericton #NB #Labour
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Can community food forests address food insecurity in New Brunswick? A food forest is similar to a community garden but mimics the natural forest system with native fruit trees and

Can community food forests address food insecurity in New Brunswick?

Commentary by Shanna Comeau
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Commentary by Peggy Nash

Our solidarity is with the people of Minneapolis Events in Minneapolis, with the murder of Americans by federal officers, have shocked the world. That the American state is

Events in Minneapolis, with the murder of Americans by federal officers, have shocked the world. That the American state is turning against its citizens, unprovoked, is a dark turn. Deportations continue, but even Donald Trump seems to sense that ICE has gone too far.
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Could a new nuclear reactor double or triple electricity rates in New Brunswick? At the end of March, the NB Power Review Panel report recommended considering building a new large nuclear reactor at the

Could a new nuclear reactor double or triple electricity rates in New Brunswick?

Commentary by Mark Winfield and Susan O'Donnell
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ICYMI: SIRT report on fatal police shooting contained false information about Indige-Watch, peacekeepers say
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Very important new report in @nbmediacoop.bsky.social.

The director of the Serious Incident Response Team has apologized over a report into the fatal police shooting of Iggy Dedam, which claimed that the peacekeeping group Indige-Watch 'would not respond' in situations involving a weapon.

Thread:

NEW: After an RCMP officer shot and killed Iggy Dedam in his home in Elsipogtog First Nation, questions swirled about why police hadn't first called Indige-Watch, the Indigenous-led peacekeeper unit in Elsipogtog First Nation. Many believe they could have saved his life.

NB Power’s RIGS plant is a ‘fatal remedy’ and New Brunswickers will pay with their health A cure worse than the disease Nonmalesficence is the ethical obligation to “do no harm.” NB Power’s proposed diesel and

NB Power’s RIGS plant is a ‘fatal remedy’ and New Brunswickers will pay with their health

The proposed peaker plant at Tantramar promises to protect lives from blackouts. The science says it will end them instead.

Commentary by Barry Rothfuss
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This Thursday, join us for Soundscapes of Resistance—a public listening event bringing our community together through powerful, original audio stories created by youth across New Brunswick.

⏰ 12:00 PM- 5:00 PM
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New edition of Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey dictionary adds 1,000 entries The new edition of an Indigenous language dictionary is a rich source of cultural history that has grown significantly since

New edition of Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey dictionary adds 1,000 entries

Report by Anna-Leah Simon
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NB Update: High energy costs displace woman with disabilities | NBCC study examines accessibility YouTube video by NB Media Co-op

NB Update: Low-income woman with disabilities forced from her home by surging energy prices | NBCC researchers complete accessibility study

NB Update: Low-income woman with disabilities forced from her home by surging energy prices | NBCC researchers complete accessib This edition of the NB Update focusses on disability rights, energy poverty, and accessibility in New Brunswick. Last week, NB

This edition of the NB Update focusses on disability rights, energy poverty, and accessibility in New Brunswick.

NB Update: Low-income woman with disabilities forced from her home by surging energy prices | NBCC researchers complete accessibility study

Will the NB Power Review finally shake up NB Power? NB Power desperately needs a very big shake up. The NB Power Review report published on Monday rattled the utility

Will the NB Power Review finally shake up NB Power?

Commentary by Susan O'Donnell
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Small modular reactors too risky, but consider another ‘large-scale’ nuclear plant: NB Power review A newly published review of NB Power suggests that the provincial government should consider planning for another "large scale" nuclear

A review of NB Power suggests that the province should consider another “large scale” nuclear plant alongside the current one at Point Lepreau, but it doesn’t recommend any further pursuit of small modular reactors.

It could be the last nail in the coffin for the controversial technology in N.B.

Rural resilience depends on the provincial veterinary system Last week, the provincial government announced the 2026-27 budget, which includes the shocking statement that the government of New Brunswick

Rural resilience depends on the provincial veterinary system

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New Brunswick Liberals, Conservatives defeat Green environmental rights bill [video] Legislation aiming to create a right to a healthy environment in New Brunswick was defeated on Thursday, with the Conservatives

Legislation aiming to create a right to a healthy environment in New Brunswick was defeated on Thursday, with the Conservatives joining Premier Susan Holt’s Liberal government in voting against the Green Party initiative.

Full report:

‘We don’t consent’: ProEnergy president questioned at meeting in Elsipogtog over power plant The company behind a proposed gas-burning power plant in southeast New Brunswick faced heavy scrutiny on Wednesday night in Elsipogtog

The company behind a proposed gas-burning power plant in southeast New Brunswick faced heavy scrutiny on Wednesday night in Elsipogtog First Nation.

Dozens of local residents attended the community meeting, many of them expressing strong opposition to ProEnergy’s proposed facility.

‘I’m not ducking the thing’: LeBlanc faces questions on proposed Isthmus gas plant Groups opposed to the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village presented information to Beauséjour MP Dominic LeBlanc on

‘I’m not ducking the thing’: LeBlanc faces questions on proposed Isthmus gas plant

Report by Bruce Wark
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Wolastoq is me: Food, law, and Bill 23 in New Brunswick “I am Wolastoq and Wolastoq is me.” These were the words Elder Dan Ennis used to begin every ceremony he

Wolastoq is me: Food, law, and Bill 23 in New Brunswick

Commentary by Jean Louis Deveau
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Liberals won’t commit to free vote on Green Party environmental rights bill Premier Susan Holt won't say whether she will allow Liberal MLAs a free vote on a bill meant to create

Premier Susan Holt won’t say whether she will allow Liberal MLAs a free vote on a Green Party bill meant to create a right to a healthy environment in New Brunswick.

Bill 23 is slated for second reading in the Legislative Assembly tomorrow.

Birth control coverage absent from provincial budget, leaving election promise unfulfilled Free contraception remains an unfulfilled election promise for Premier Susan Holt's Liberals. The provincial budget, released last week, doesn't include

Free contraception remains an unfulfilled election promise for Premier Susan Holt’s Liberals.

The provincial budget doesn’t include any money towards universal birth control coverage, but it's "the number one priority for family planning providers,” says the New Brunswick Abortion Care Network.

Birth control coverage absent from provincial budget, leaving election promise unfulfilled Free contraception remains an unfulfilled election promise for Premier Susan Holt's Liberals. The provincial budget, released last week, doesn't include

Birth control coverage absent from provincial budget, leaving election promise unfulfilled

New Brunswick Abortion Care Network says free contraceptive funding is 'good fiscal policy,' regardless of federal funding

Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social
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