Employers in New Brunswick have a duty to accommodate workers with disabilities, yet many still struggle to get what they need to succeed. Kaitlyn Massey's commentary on disability justice, work, and access. nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/09/n...

Insurance companies met federal officials more than 50 times about pharmacare since 2025, says the Council of Canadians, raising fears of industry influence. Ottawa says it remains committed — but the latest budget added no new funds, and provinces are divided. nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/06/i...

I recently spoke with @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social from @nbmediacoop.bsky.social about my documentary film in advance of the New Brunswick premiere in Moncton! Here's a link to our conversation. The screening is Sunday 11 Jan 1pm at Moncton Public Library. Register: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Solutions to housing crisis 'hidden in plain sight,' says planning prof turned filmmaker www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtIZ...

Solutions to housing crisis ‘hidden in plain sight,’ says planning prof turned filmmaker [video] New documentary titled 'Thinking Beyond the Market' to screen in Moncton this week, followed by panel discussion Report by David Gordon Koch nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/05/s...

‘Act for life and not death’: social movements and nuclear abolition M.V. Ramana warns that the nuclear threat does not hold the power to mobilize people as it once did, It’s time to build intersectional and international movements. Commentary by M.V. Ramana nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/05/a...

‘We were kind of duped’ on the Sisson mine, says Indigenous leader An accommodation agreement between the province and the Wolastoqey Nation is nine years old, raising questions whether it is still relevant By John Chilibeck nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/05/w...

NB government ‘cannot cancel’ PROENERGY contract, Holt says in response to AWI letter Report by Bruce Wark nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/31/n...

Samira Mohyeddin is the 2025 recipient of the Ken Filkow Prize, awarded by PEN Canada. The jury cited her journalism advocating for Palestinian rights, LGBTQS+, Black and Indigenous communities, and the personal risks she has faced for this work. www.linkedin.com/posts/yarale...

2025 in review: Crackdown at the border, record penalty for seafood company, far-right event cancelled and more

Different sides of life in the Gaza Strip: displaced Palestinian children decorate the Holy Family Church while dire humanitarian conditions continue in makeshift camps.  Photos by Rizek Abdel Jawad

Amid the worst homelessness crisis Saint John has ever seen, the Saint John Community Coalition hosted its third Free Store event at Stone Church on December 6. By Sarah Durham nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/23/l...

Has Canada provided military intelligence since September 2025 to U.S. forces delivering lethal air strikes on small boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that have killed dozens of civilians? By Rick Arnold nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/22/i...

Deal speeding up environmental reviews attracts criticism from Mi’kmaq rights and conservation groups [video] Potential federal reliance on provincial assessments raises concerns about weaker oversight, reduced Indigenous consultation By @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/19/d...

Report shelved on murdered, missing Indigenous women and girls, says AG Auditor general says it's time for the provincial government to show responsibility on troubling issue Report by John Chilibeck nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/18/r...

NB Update: A Mi’kmaq senator pushes to end the second-generation cut-off in the Indian Act | New Brunswick sees a record number of “vulnerable” migrant workers | Governments move to “streamline” environmental reviews www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a9p...

NB Update: Ending the second-generation cut-off | Record number of ‘vulnerable’ migrant workers | Environmental reviews ‘streamlined’ [video] nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/18/n...

There are energy alternatives — the Tantramar RIGS project is not the answer Commentary by Lisa Griffin nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/18/t...

‘We are waiting to rebuild Gaza as scholars’: Canadian government stalls visas for students in Gaza admitted to Ontario universities Report by Incé Husain nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/17/w...

Colonial courthouse is wrong venue to address Indigenous land title Commentary by Keith Helmuth nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/16/c...

the link in this post doesn’t seem to work, but this one does: actionnetwork.org/letters/cana...

The Madhu Centre has started a letter campaign for Baraa and other Palestinian students who are stuck in Gaza, awaiting a study permit that may never be issued. Baraa deserves an education. It’s a universal right. Act now: actionnetwork.org/.../canada-m.... Spread this far, spread this wide.

Pabineau First Nation’s path toward economic reconciliation and climate justice through wind energy Commentary by Chief Terry Richardson and Emma Fackenthall nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/15/p...

Atlantic Economic Panel missing an environmental expert Commentary by Sam Arnold nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/15/a...

New Brunswick judges side with Irvings, other timber firms on Aboriginal title claim But Indigenous chiefs vow to fight on, saying they will seek an appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada Report by John Chilibeck nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/13/n...

Mineral firms snap up exploration rights around Sisson project site Mining watchdog renews warnings about environmental harms following 'speculative' acquisitions Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/12/m...

Canada’s decommissioning of Gentilly-1 exposes major risks of transporting radioactive waste through communities without transparency, consultation, or oversight. First Nations and advocates are urging an immediate halt to shipments and stronger federal oversight. nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/11/o...

Tantramar Council voted 5–2 to oppose the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant and urged the premier to pause the project until public concerns are answered. Climate and health advocates welcomed the decision. Report by Bruce Wark nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/11/t...

The ghost of divine right: Colonial mindset haunts debate over Indigenous title in New Brunswick Commentary by Keith Helmuth nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/09/t...

Palestinian fishermen risk their lives in shallow waters after Israel blocked access to the sea and destroyed all large boats. Rizek Abdel Jawad’s new photo essay documents their struggle to provide for their families. View the photos here: nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/08/p...

Record number of migrant workers deemed ‘vulnerable’ in New Brunswick [video] By the end of Q3, eight provinces had surpassed previous records for workers holding open permits available only to 'vulnerable workers who are victims of abuse' nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/05/r...

The study was retracted over concerns that employees from Monsanto may have partially ghostwritten the article and that its listed authors — one of them a former senior official at Health Canada — “may have received financial compensation” from the company. Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social

Fredericton raises Palestinian flag, joining other cities for the first time Report by Dora Szemok nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/03/f...

People with disabilities need a human-centered approach Commentary by Kaitlyn Massey nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/02/p...

Researcher presents renewable energy plan for the Maritimes [video] Ralph Torrie's analysis lays out capital investments needed for path to zero-emission economy by 2050 nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/02/r...

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Make housing affordable and accessible with universal design, advocate tells province Commentary by Shelley Petit nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/03/m...

Minister Gull-Masty says the second-generation cut-off is a “very discriminatory part of the Indian Act” but that consultation is needed for a “multifaceted solution.” She was responding to proposed amendments put forward by Sen. Paul Prosper that would abolish the rule. Full interview:

Consultation required to address ‘very discriminatory’ second-generation cut-off, says Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty talks about Bill S-2, the federal budget, and her role as the first Indigenous person to hold the Indigenous Services portfolio nbmediacoop.org/2025/12/01/c...

Dr. Yipeng Ge, Dr. Safa Elhassan, Sonal Marwah and Michael Lynk joined the Canadian Health Coalition’s Anne Lagacé Dowson for a conversation about health care workers in war zones on Monday, November 24. The webinar is now available for viewing here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqzj...

Health care is increasingly under attack in war zones, despite this being in clear violation of international law. Report by Tracy Glynn nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/28/b...

A new report by @pembina.org warns Ontario is making 'a risky bet' by leaning on natural gas in the short term and new nuclear in the long term, while missing low-cost opportunities in wind, solar and energy storage. Story by Abdul Matin Sarfraz nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/27/f...

Besieged health care workers in war zones need our solidarity, says doctor [video] nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/28/b... @nbmediacoop.bsky.social @tracyaglynn.bsky.social

TODAY: Join us for the Fredericton launch of Patty Krawec’s new book, Bad Indians Book Club (Goose Lane), in conversation with Sonia Aviles, an organizer with Migrant Workers Alliance for Change. 5:30 p.m. at the Gallery on Queen, 406 Queen St., Fredericton nbmediacoop.org/events/frede...

Baraa, 23, faces a dilemma: Canadian authorities won’t issue him a study permit until he submits biometrics — fingerprints and photographs — but to do so he must leave the Gaza Strip, which is virtually impossible without already holding a travel visa.

Student accepted into UNB grad program stranded in Gaza awaiting Canadian study permit [video] Advocates say Ottawa lacks the political will to evacuate more than 130 Palestinian students from Gaza following their admission to universities across Canada Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social

Student accepted into UNB grad program stranded in Gaza awaiting Canadian study permit [video] @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social @nbmediacoop.bsky.social nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/26/s...

Packed meeting hears objections to proposed gas plant and a suggestion from Tantramar mayor on how it may be stopped Report by Bruce Wark nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/24/p...

Green leader links Centre Village gas/diesel plant to Lorneville data centre Report by Bruce Wark nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/24/g...

This video features the National Farmers Union keynote talk in Moncton by Charlie Angus and Brit Griffin, who spoke about their decades-long relationship and their experiences in social justice movements. It also includes interviews with NFU president Jenn Pfenning and other convention-goers.

‘Never give up supply management’: Farmers talk food sovereignty, tariffs and authoritarianism [video] Charlie Angus and Brit Griffin were keynote speakers at National Farmers Union convention in Moncton Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social nbmediacoop.org/2025/11/23/n...