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Do you believe that someone working full-time at minimum wage — currently $15.90/hour in N.B. — can afford the basic necessities of life? That’s one of the questions that the provincial government is asking as part of a public consultation on the minimum wage and overtime.

Provincial government launches public consultation on minimum wage, overtime policy

Do you believe that someone working full-time at minimum wage — currently $15.90 per hour in New Brunswick — can

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New: The association representing grad students at the University of New Brunswick has cited “privacy reasons” for its silence about the case of a Palestinian scholar who remains trapped in the Gaza Strip after being accepted into UNB’s Master of Computer Science program.

Grad student association cites ‘privacy reasons’ for silence about Palestinian scholar trapped in Gaza

The association representing grad students at the University of New Brunswick has cited "privacy reasons" for its silence about the

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NEW: The National Post has been forced to issue a 150-word correction stating that an article published last year contained a 'defamatory' assertion about University of New Brunswick prof Jeff Houlahan and his Palestine solidarity activism. nbmediacoop.org/2026/07/27/n...

New Brunswick prof reaches settlement with National Post over ‘defamatory’ reporting about Palestine solidarity acti

A University of New Brunswick professor who travelled to Egypt last year for the Global March to Gaza has agreed

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“I personally had to go and purchase a second-hand air conditioner to beat the heat this summer, and it took away from my grocery money,” said one downtown Moncton resident who lives on a fixed income. “It’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation here in the Maritimes especially.”

Help renters ‘beat the heat’ amid record-breaking temperatures, ACORN tells government

Anti-poverty activists rallied in cities across the country on Wednesday, calling for more government action against preventable deaths caused by

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NB Power has announced a new program that will provide rebates to landlords who invest in energy efficiency upgrades in their buildings. Housing rights advocates are warning that it doesn’t guarantee any benefits to renters — and that landlords might use it as an opportunity to jack up the rent.

NB Power launches rebate program for landlords’ energy upgrades, prompting questions from housing rights advocates

NB Power has announced a new program that will provide rebates to landlords who invest in energy efficiency upgrades in

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Indigenous people remain overrepresented in prisons across the country, but an alternative court program in Elsipogtog aims to help people find a path to healing instead of incarceration. We spoke to legal aid lawyer Matthew Habermacher to learn more about the Healing to Wellness Court

Alternative court program in Elsipogtog should be extended across New Brunswick: legal aid lawyer [video]

Indigenous people remain overrepresented in prisons and jails across the country, but an alternative court program in Elsipogtog aims to

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“The only thing I wish for now is to go out to study, before it’s too late,” says Baraa, a Palestinian student trapped in the Gaza Strip, one year after he applied for a student visa. He was scheduled to begin studies at UNB in the winter semester. His admission has now been deferred to fall 2026.

Student accepted into UNB grad program remains trapped in Gaza one year after applying for Canadian student visa

"The only thing I wish for now is to go out to study, before it's too late," says Baraa, a

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The Canadian Labour Congress made a historic decision at its recent convention in Winnipeg to cut ties with the Israeli General Federation of Labour, or Histadrut. It’s part of a larger, ongoing campaign that also involved a recent public meeting in Saint John.

Hot cargo campaign continues after Canadian Labour Congress votes to cut ties with Israeli federation

The Canadian Labour Congress made a historic decision at its recent convention in Winnipeg to cut ties with the Israeli

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