Amid push for ‘nation-building projects,’ critics warn of ecological devastation [video] Université de Moncton prof and MiningWatch Canada advocate offer critical take on proposed Sisson mine and other mega-projects

Amid push for ‘nation-building projects,’ critics warn of ecological devastation [video]

Every four days, a mining company in Quebec declares an accident, according to Université de Moncton philosophy professor Alain Deneault.

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“We have to decide collectively how we want to run our society. ” said an organizer of Free Fair, which took place on August 22 at Solidarity Square in Menahkwesk (Saint John) By Nomaan X nbmediacoop.org/2026/10/01/i...

‘Injury to one is injury to all’: Menahkwesk Free Fair centers community and solidarity

“We have to decide collectively how we want to run our society. We cannot just leave things to consultants and

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Ottawa is "literally embracing the tech bro slogan: move fast, break things," says Avi Lewis. "We want the government to slow down and f—king fix things." The NDP leader spoke to the NB Media Co-op this week in Saint John, during his For The Many, Not The Money Tour of Atlantic Canada.

Interview: NDP Leader Avi Lewis talks migrant labour, mega-projects, AI and military spending

Avi Lewis, the leader of the federal NDP, spoke to a crowd of about 70 people in Saint John on

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On treaty rights, our leaders must remember who they represent Commentary by Jade Polches nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/30/o...

On treaty rights, our leaders must remember who they represent

Since it’s election time in Sitansisk (St. Mary's First Nation), I want to get a few things off my chest.

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A new initiative is helping parents and other community members in Elsipogtog to understand what their children are learning in Mi’kmaq immersion classes in school. The first-ever Mi’kmaq language and culture camp for adults took place this summer at Elsipogtog School.

'We're still here, and we will always be here': Mi'kmaw language education program fosters pride

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Congratulations to Anna-Leah Simon, winner of this year’s Brian Beaton Annual Prize in Journalism for Justice! 🎉 Anna-Leah has written and contributed to numerous articles and video reports for us, many of them focussing on Indigenous language revitalization efforts. nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/29/a...

Anna-Leah Simon is this year’s winner of the Brian Beaton Annual Prize in Journalism for Justice

The winner of this year’s Brian Beaton Annual Prize in Journalism for Justice is Anna-Leah Simon. Anna-Leah has written and

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In case you missed it, you can still watch last night's talk on our YouTube channel:

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LIVESTREAM: Rodrigue Turgeon in conversation with Alain Deneault – Hear a critical take on mining as the cure-all solution to various crises of our times. What are the downsides of more mining? Who benefits from mining? www.youtube.com/live/lh1TR2M...

Housing first or housing last? Lack of housing in Saint John keeps people on the streets Commentary by Chris Wanamaker nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/24/h...

Housing first or housing last?

Disclaimer: Given the dehumanizing rhetoric about the homeless in social media, I wish to emphasize that the description below of

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‘Mine, baby, mine.’ But can we mine our way out of our crises? Rodrigue Turgeon in conversation with Alain Deneault When: Thursday, Sept. 24, 7–8:30 p.m. Where: Ted Daigle Auditorium, Edmund Casey Hall, St. Thomas University, Fredericton The NB Media Co-op will also livestream the event here:

‘Mine, baby, mine.’ But, can we mine our way out of our crises?

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Happening Today! 📅 NB Media Co-op’s 17th AGM 🕕 6 p.m. AT | September 23 Keynote address by Alex Cosh of @readthemaple.com on the media and Carney’s military spending. 7pm AT. Register for the zoom links to AGM and/or Keynote. nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/23/a...

Fredericton indie press and zine fair showcases local talents Charlotte Street Arts Centre’s Jim Myles Auditorium transformed into a place filled with vibrant colours and enthusiastic people on September 12 for Printed Matters: Indie Press & Zine Fair. nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/23/f...

Fredericton indie press and zine fair showcases local talents

New Brunswick authors find needed community in small fairs. Charlotte Street Arts Centre’s Jim Myles Auditorium transformed into a place

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Children and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds in New Brunswick are less likely than average to eat breakfast daily, but more likely than average to be victims of bullying and to experience loneliness, according to newly published survey results from the New Brunswick Health Council.

Members of the community at UNB Saint John spent days reading the names of every child murdered in the Gaza genocide. All local MPs and MLAs were invited. Not one showed up. No mainstream media covered it. nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/18/n...

People who took part in the reading included Saint John resident Helmi Alfarra, who was born and raised in the Gaza Strip. “I lost 280 members of my family in this genocide, including my uncle and his nine children... In the ‘Say Their Names’ list there were 103 from my family."

Names of more than 21,600 children in Gaza killed in Israeli attacks read aloud

Volunteers gathered in Saint John recently to read out the names of more than 21,600 children killed during Israel's prolonged

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Migrant workers are being dismissed from jobs in N.B.'s seafood industry after working for just a few weeks, with their employer blaming the layoffs on tariffs, but then hiring new workers almost immediately afterwards, according one advocate. nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/17/m...

Migrant labour layoffs attributed to tariffs followed by new hiring raise questions about seafood sector

Temporary foreign workers are being dismissed from jobs in New Brunswick's seafood industry after working for just a few weeks,

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‘Mine, baby, mine.’ But, can we mine our way out of our crises? Rodrigue Turgeon in conversation with Alain Deneault When: Sept. 24, 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. AT Where: Ted Daigle Auditorium, Edmund Casey Hall, St. Thomas University, 51 Dineen Dr., Fredericton Livestream: youtube.com/@nbmediacoop/streams

‘Good riddance:’ For-profit plasma collection on hold as Grifols pauses operations Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John locations part of temporary closures By Tracy Glynn nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/15/g...

‘Good riddance:’ For-profit plasma collection on hold as Grifols pauses operations

As of August 14, Grifols has paused operations of its plasma collection clinics in Canada, including its New Brunswick locations

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Climate denialism’s greatest champions are in New Brunswick Commentary by Lynaya Astephen nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/14/c...

Climate denialism’s greatest champions are in New Brunswick

In a world where global temperatures are set to rise by at least 1.8 °C and climate scientists say we

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‘Marketing material’ on Sisson mine needs to be scrutinized: critic Opponents are skeptical of claims the project will create hundreds of jobs and be safe for the environment Report by John Chilibeck nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/14/m...

‘Marketing material’ on Sisson mine needs to be scrutinized: critic

Groups opposed to a big new mine in central New Brunswick are demanding that the provincial government scrutinize the project’s

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Running for Green leadership, Mitton promises Holt a climate fight Outspoken opposition MLA says the Liberals are failing on health care, environmental issues Report by John Chilibeck nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/11/r...

Running for Green leadership, Mitton promises Holt a climate fight

Only hours before European scientists said August was tied for the world’s hottest month on record, Megan Mitton was positioning

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“I can assure you that right now we are on target with our net zero objectives,” the Environment Minister told reporters recently. In fact, a report published by the govt one week earlier says N.B. is "not currently on track to achieve net zero emissions by 2050." nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/12/e...

Environment Minister issues clarification after saying province ‘on target’ with climate goals

How can a fossil fuel burning power plant be expected to operate while meeting a "net zero" emissions requirement? That's

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@nbmediacoop.bsky.social 17th AGM on September 23 at 6pm AT. Keynote address by Alex Cosh of @readthemaple.com on the media and Carney’s military spending. 7pm AT. Register for the zoom links to AGM and/or Keynote.

Philanthropists critical of Nakba exhibit donated $4.8M to groups later sanctioned for funding illegal settlements, Israeli military Report by Brett McKay nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/10/p...

Philanthropists critical of Nakba exhibit donated $4.8M to groups later sanctioned for funding illegal settlements, Israeli mili

A family foundation that paused funding for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights because of an exhibit on the displacement

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My latest: At a recent virtual news conference, CFS officials said that student unions have a responsibility to fight for scholars trapped in Gaza. The UNB GSA has said it can't comment due to “privacy reasons,” and has suggested that the stranded students aren’t, in fact, part of the association.

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The Canadian Federation of Students has called on Ottawa to issue study permits to Palestinian grad students, and to use diplomatic leverage to evacuate them from the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, UNB GSA has refused to comment, even though two prospective UNB grad students are among those trapped in Gaza.

The Canadian Federation of Students has called on Ottawa to issue study permits to Palestinian grad students, and to use diplomatic leverage to evacuate them from the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, UNB GSA has refused to comment, even though two prospective UNB grad students are among those trapped in Gaza.

Campaign calling on Ottawa to evacuate scholars from Gaza exposes rift with local student union

A rift has emerged between the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and one of its members, the University of New

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Open letter: Migrants have the right to protest without fear in Canada New Brunswick groups among signatories of open letter denouncing ICE-style treatment of international student protesters in Alberta nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/05/o...

Open letter: Migrants have the right to protest without fear in Canada

Editor's note: The following open letter is a response to the shocking treatment of international students by police and immigration

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Pay hike for NB Power CEO while ratepayers struggle ‘doesn’t make sense’: NB ACORN Report by Susan O'Donnell nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/04/p...

Pay hike for NB Power CEO while ratepayers struggle ‘doesn’t make sense’: NB ACORN

Picketers at NB Power's Fredericton headquarters on Thursday said the government is not doing enough to help the thousands of

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Lepreau breaks down again, likely to cost about $50M Workers at the 43-year-old station were finishing planned maintenance when a major gasket failed, forcing them to keep the plant offline nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/04/l...

Lepreau breaks down again, likely to cost about $50M

Atlantic Canada’s only nuclear power plant has broken down again, a repair problem that will likely cost NB Power customers

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Science exhibition showcases students’ creativity amid wreckage in Gaza [photos] The author of this article is a Palestinian student in the Gaza Strip named Baraa, who has been accepted into a graduate program at the UNB, but has so far been unable to leave Gaza to begin his studies. 1/

Science exhibition showcases students’ creativity amid wreckage in Gaza [photos]

Editor's note: The author of this article is a Palestinian student in the Gaza Strip whose surname we are withholding,

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Workers in New Brunswick will gather this Labour Day to celebrate the contributions working people make every day and to call on governments to protect the rights that help workers negotiate fair wages, safe workplaces, and a better future for their families. nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/03/n...

New Brunswick Federation of Labour calls for stronger worker protections this Labour Day

Workers in New Brunswick will gather this Labour Day to celebrate the contributions working people make every day and to

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