New Brunswick Finance Minister René Legacy presented the provincial budget on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward) New Brunswick’s record deficit is prompting changes to post-secondary education as the province freezes funding to universities, colleges and directs institutions to find internal savings that won’t be passed on to students. The 2026-27 provincial budget forecasts a $1.3 billion deficit, mainly due to increased health care and social ser

Nauman Farooqi stands outside his office at Margaret Norrie McCain Hall. (Polina Kozlova/AQ) Nauman Farooqi, president and vice-chancellor of St. Thomas University, said that the province’s latest budget will put continued pressure on universities, even without an immediate reduction in funding. “It’s a zero per cent increase, but effectively it is a cut because it’s not keeping pace with inflation,” he said, following the release of the 2026–27 provincial budget. The gover

Participants celebrating after the completion of the 1000 Mile Challenge. (Submitted: Rudi Fowler) A New Brunswick-based international snowmobile challenge looks to raise money for local summer camps. From Feb. 16 to Feb. 20, the sixth-annual 1000 Mile Challenge saw teams from across the country and the eastern United States travel across the province. The event also has a satellite route in Michigan. “It's not meant to be competitive at all. It's just a bunch of guys goin

St. Thomas University granted Sandra Irving an honorary degree in 2017 to recognize her significant contributions to society, higher education and support to students across Atlantic Canada (Credit: STU Communications) On Feb. 17, St. Thomas University (STU) announced that Sandra Irving, the widow of late oil tycoon Arthur Irving, was appointed chancellor by the university’s board of governors. The news came in as Hon. Graydon Nicholas, the first Indigenous judge to be appoin

Members of the Fredericton Caps Para Hockey team. (Submitted: Fredericton Caps Para Hockey) Fredericton Caps Para Hockey team is open to all, regardless of age, gender, skill level and physical ability or disability. Ran by Shawn Dickerson and Shane Dunnett, the club aspires to make hockey as accessible and inclusive as possible. Para hockey, formerly known as sledge hockey, trades skates for double-bladed sledges to aid with mobility, aiding each player having two sticks for

N.B. government opens a new anti racism office in response to report. (Polina Kozlova/AQ) The New Brunswick government has launched a new anti-racism office and released its response to the province’s systemic racism report, but critics say the plan leaves unanswered questions about how systemic racism in policing will be addressed. The new anti-racism office will operate within the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, transforming New Brunswick into t

New Brunswick's Team Rene Comeau with the championship trophy. (Submitted: Rene Comeau) On Nov. 8, a Fredericton team that represented New Brunswick won the 2025 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in Assinobioa, Sask. Based out of the Capital Winter Club, Team Rene Comeau beat Ontario’s Team Sam Mooibreak 6-5, winning gold for the first time since 2007. “It's surreal. It's something that you dream about and you never really know if you're going to reach that goal,” said tea

Fourteen First Nations signed an agreement with New Brunswick on Sept. 25. (Photo: Chief Bill Ward and Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn...

Members of the Fiddleheads celebrate after scoring a goal during the tournament. (Credit: Fiddleheads) From Sept. 5 to Sept. 7, the New...