Massive increase in military spending imposed by U.S. with little media pushback [video] Silencing Dissent on the Military-Industrial Complex: Alex Cosh of The Maple delivers the NB Media Co-op's 17th annual keynote address nbmediacoop.org/2026/10/09/m...

Massive increase in military spending imposed by U.S. with little media pushback [video]

Ottawa's multibillion dollar increase in military spending has been met with practically no pushback from mainstream media, even as the

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In a province where 53 per cent of adults in New Brunswick face literacy challenges, lovers of literature came together for the first ever Writers of the Realm Literary Festival in Fredericton on Sept. 19. By Emma Benjamin nbmediacoop.org/2026/10/08/n...

New literary fest shines spotlight on fantasy world

In a province where 53 per cent of adults in New Brunswick face literacy challenges, lovers of literature came together

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Faculty and students call for action on campus sexual violence nbmediacoop.org/2026/10/09/f...

Faculty and students call for action on campus sexual violence

To the University of New Brunswick and wider communities, We are writing as faculty members in Gender and Women Studies,

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Ottawa's multibillion dollar increase in military spending has been met with practically no pushback from mainstream media, even as the feds shift funding from public services to American war contractors. That was one of the takeaways from a recent talk by Alex Cosh, managing editor of The Maple.

'A massively accelerated transfer of wealth towards the global war industry'

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Campus antisemitism report is based on fundamentally flawed methodology To make definitively broad generalizations grounded in a small, biased selection sample is an unacceptable error Commentary by Nathan Kalman-Lamb, Derek Silva, Daniel Sailofsky, Priyansh nbmediacoop.org/2026/10/07/c...

Campus antisemitism report is based on fundamentally flawed methodology

The recently released Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences (CASE) report and a follow-up published in University Affairs weaponize antisemitism while

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RIP SMRs: Is It the end of the road for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors? Commentary by Susan O'Donnell nbmediacoop.org/2026/10/08/r...

RIP SMRs: Is It the end of the road for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors?

In early September, the organization behind Canada’s push for small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) quietly signalled their demise. In 2016,

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Adieu aux PRM : les petits réacteurs nucléaires modulaires sont-ils du passé ? Commentaire : Susan O’Donnell nbmediacoop.org/2026/10/06/a...

Adieu aux PRM : les petits réacteurs nucléaires modulaires sont-ils du passé ?

En septembre, l’organisme à l’origine de la promotion des petits réacteurs nucléaires modulaires (PRM) au Canada a discrètement annoncé leur

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NB Update: Mi'kmaq language program fosters pride | Alternative court program offers path to healing The NB Update is a collaboration between the NB Media Co-op and CHCO TV

NB Update: Mi'kmaq language program fosters pride | Alternative court program offers path to healing

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Food forests take root across New Brunswick Commentary by Trinity Webber and Gillian Kerr nbmediacoop.org/2026/10/06/f...

Food forests take root across New Brunswick

Across New Brunswick, residents are turning parks, school grounds, church properties and backyards into landscapes where food grows much like

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What we said: The voices missing from Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s listening tour Commentary by Mayara Gonçalves e Lima nbmediacoop.org/2026/10/05/w...

What we said: The voices missing from Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s listening tour

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) toured the country to hear from Indigenous Nations whose territories are affected by the

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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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