NB Power continues to cut people’s electricity during deep freezes Advocates for the vulnerable say the Liberal government should immediately ban practice of winter disconnections Report by John Chilibeck nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/21/n...

Projects of national interest: wrong approach, wrong objective Commentary by Jamie Kneen nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/20/p...

Addressing the legal system as an obstacle to successful social struggle Commentary by Charles Posa McFadden nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/20/a...

Excellent local media coverage of our recent speaker event featuring the Canada Research Chair in Postindustrial Communities, Lachlan MacKinnon.

Mount Allison students raise climate & health concerns over proposed Tantramar gas plant. Research, lived experience, and community voices highlight the stakes of energy choices for the future. Report by Bruce Wark nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/18/m...

Mi’kmaq senator pushing for end to ‘second-generation cut-off’ gains traction, but feds signal opposition Changes 'vital to the survival of First Nations': Sen. Paul Prosper Report by Lisha Francis and @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/19/m...

Interview with Anita Joseph, winner of the New Brunswick Human Rights award www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko2I...

Anita Joseph of Elsipogtog First Nation was recently awarded the 2025 New Brunswick Human Rights Award. NB Media Co-op volunteer Anna-Leah Simon caught up with the respected Elder for an interview on Friday. nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/17/i...

Film as historical memory: a coal mining thriller Lachlan MacKinnon's research views the 1981 slasher film My Bloody Valentine as "Cinematic Ruin," reflecting the industrial crisis and economic transition in Cape Breton's coal communities between 1979-1990. nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/17/f...

Remembering labour leader and activist Bill Former 1st national VP for postal workers' union was from Campbellton nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/16/t...

Premier Holt speaks to reporters after feds add Sisson mine to list of 'nation-building projects' www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVEa...

Holt says uptick in Sisson mine development expected by spring [video] Feds designate controversial open-pit tungsten and molybdenum as 'nation-building project' Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/14/h...

NDP leadership hopeful submits official bid, challenging 'undemocratic' vetting process www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ18...

NDP leadership hopeful submits official bid, challenging ‘undemocratic’ vetting process [video] Author and activist Yves Engler toured New Brunswick as part of 'long-shot campaign' to push New Democrats leftward Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/12/n...

Fears over the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant on the Chignecto Isthmus dominated a Tantramar community meeting Thursday in Upper Sackville, a location that is only a few kilometres away from where the American company PROENERGY has been clearing an access road. nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/08/g...

In Menahkwesk (Saint John), community members heard genocidal and colonial histories shaping Palestine, Sudan, and Turtle Island, with stories and thoughts of liberation from Grand Chief Ron Tremblay, Mohamed Adam Tebin Suliman, & Helmi Alfarra. Full story: Nomaan X nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/08/p...

Budget 2025: Anti-poverty activists welcome changes but say disability benefit remains low youtu.be/OlXKZt_-Oos?...

Budget 2025: Anti-poverty activists welcome changes but say disability benefit remains low [video] Feds pledge compensation to improve access to monthly payment of up to $200/month — and legislation to make the Canada Disability Benefit exempt from income tax nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/06/b...

Wheelchair user Murielle Pitre says Dieppe’s upper-floor apartments lack proper fire evacuation plans for residents with mobility issues. She calls for improved safety measures and accessible emergency protocols. #accessibility #firesafety #Dieppe nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/05/a...

Migrant workers who died in Canada were remembered during #DayOfTheDead events in Esgenoôpetitj and Fredericton. Advocates highlight ongoing calls for permanent residency and safer working conditions. Hosted by @madhucentre.bsky.social & Fredericton Latin Community nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/05/d...

Is pollution from industry causing the neurological disease ALS in New Brunswick? youtube.com/shorts/3jTIE...

Toronto-Dominion Bank won’t say how many workers will be affected by the planned closure of a call centre that it established in Dieppe just six years ago with millions of dollars in government subsidies supposedly intended for job creation. Watch the full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q3k...

Ontario electricity supply costs jump 29 per cent as nuclear spending rises Report by Abdul Matin Sarfraz #ontario #electricityrates #cleanenergy nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/03/o...

Planned closure of TD call centre raises questions about corporate subsidies in New Brunswick Bay Street giant received millions from the @govnb.bsky.social Report: @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/03/p...

Will Canada ignore human rights violations to advance free trade with Ecuador? The Canadian government must not remain indifferent to the bloodshed and the incontrovertible reality of a grave human rights crisis in Ecuador. Commentary: Vivian Idrovo and Kathy Price nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/31/w...

Is pollution from industry causing the neurological disease ALS in New Brunswick? [video] New study reveals link between fatal illness and sulfur dioxide Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/30/i...

No mention of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in new minerals strategy framework Report released at industry conference calls for 'meaningful Indigenous partnerships' Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/28/n...

Social Forum gave me hope for a more environmentally and socially just future Recap: Social Forum in Wolastokuk nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/29/s...

When it comes to the Sisson mine, Holt has been drinking the corporate Kool-Aid Commentary by Lawrence Wuest nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/24/w...

Forestry companies, Wolastoqey Nation fight over court fees in historic land title case Trio of firms demand $150,000, but Wolastoqey Nation argues the other side should pay up Report by John Chilibeck nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/24/f...

First Nations have good reason to be skeptical, Chief says 'Our people, we have heard countless times … how things are safe, things are not going to be harmed,' Fort William First Nation Chief Michele Solomon tells environmental forum. Full story by Mike Stimpson nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/23/f...

Fredericton’s Demand the Stars Collective has been countering fascism and fighting for queer and trans rights through protest security, research, and direct action. Read Sophie M. Lavoie’s piece on how they’ve shaped activism from 2023–2025: nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/22/f...

Affordable housing target ‘not enough’ to significantly reduce waitlist, says researcher Holt government will add '1,760 affordable housing units' by 2029: Speech from the Throne Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/22/a...

Tenants target Moncton-area landlord, call for government to end ‘rent control loopholes’ Watch the full YouTube video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WEb...

Pay equity legislation covering private sector, care sector coming next year. Premier Susan Holt announced the plan on Friday, as people gathered outside the Legislative Assembly during an event marking the 25th anniversary of the first World March of Women. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGQT...

Radioactivity and nuclear waste under scrutiny in Peskotomuhkati homeland Watch the full presentation, brought to you by the NB Media Co-op in partnership with the CEDAR Project. youtu.be/ruMY4i7Cu2Q?...

Nuclear energy in New Brunswick was the focus of a recent public meeting in Fredericton at the Social Forum, featuring Hugh Akagi, chief of the Peskotomuhkati Nation, and Gordon Edwards of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility. nbmediacoop.org/552025/10/20...

Opponents of NB Power gas/diesel plant applaud EUB ruling Report by Bruce Wark nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/20/o...

More than 250 people marched in Fredericton on Friday to mark 25 years since the first World March of Women. NB Coalition for Pay Equity said fight for pay equity remains unfinished, renewing calls for legislation and concrete measures to end gender-based violence. nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/17/p...

Housing rights campaigners demonstrated Friday afternoon outside the office of a Moncton-area landlord whose company attempted to illegally remove tenants last month, calling on the gov’t to end ‘rent control loopholes’ & invest in social housing. nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/17/p...

We’re happy to welcome Tynette Deveaux as the newest member of the NB Media Co-op! She’s also the winner of our membership raffle—a copy of Patty Krawec’s The Bad Indians Book Club.🎉

‘We want our home back’: Mi’kmaq land protectors A Mi’kmaq group in so-called Nova Scotia are fighting for their treaty rights. Full story by Sophie M. Lavoie nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/11/w...

New Brunswick’s $2.1B seafood industry relies on migrant workers, yet they face unsafe conditions, layoffs, poor housing, and limited access to services. Watch this workshop on debunking myths and building solidarity with migrant workers in New Brunswick. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEgO...

Migrant justice advocates have released details about working conditions at Bolero Shellfish, the seafood processing company on the Acadian Peninsula that Ottawa recently hit with a record million-dollar fine and a 10-year ban from hiring temporary foreign workers. youtu.be/mrateavE2mM?...

Advocates reveal details about ‘systematic exploitation’ at New Brunswick seafood processor Bolero Shellfish paid 'starvation wages,' ignored medical emergencies, and deported workers who pushed back, according to the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/09/a...

Seafood processing company fined $1M, banned from hiring temporary foreign workers for 10 years End closed permits to stop abuse, says Madhu Verma Migrant Justice Centre nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/07/s...

Postal workers picket in Sackville as rural post offices face uncertain future nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/06/p...

An expo titled, “80 Years of the Nuclear Age: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki” opened Oct. 3 at Fredericton Public Library and runs until Oct. 31. To inaugurate the expo, a national expert on the nuclear industry, M.V. Ramana gave a public lecture. nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/06/p...

The 2025 Social Forum in Wolastokuk brought together social justice activists over the weekend in Fredericton. The NB Media Co-op livestreamed panels, presentations, and workshops to make the events available for those who couldn’t attend in-person. nbmediacoop.org/2025/10/04/l...

Social Forum in Wolastokuk LIVESTREAM: Temporary fish plant workers whose work permits are "tied to their bosses" face systemic abuse in New Brunswick, says Niger Saravia of the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change. www.youtube.com/live/aq-6fXt...