Mike Kennedy sits on a green crate and pillow, an empty Styrofoam cup in hand, begging for change. The 60-year-old’s hands are gnarled from years living on… Read more “Homeless Fredericton musician looking for a place to play his songs”
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A History of Violence
Night sinks in deep. It’s August 2009; I’m 18 years old, six-foot-nothing, and brown: half-Black, half-Mi’kmaq. I’m eight beers deep, which is nothing for Kent County, New… Read more “A History of Violence”
Healing social work: Injecting Indigenous methodologies into profession key to reducing number of Indigenous children in care
A social work group says Indigenous knowledge is key to better professional practices because the current system isn’t working for Indigenous people. The Mi’kmaw Wolastoqiyk Association of… Read more “Healing social work: Injecting Indigenous methodologies into profession key to reducing number of Indigenous children in care”
Local inventor’s off the wall invention could ease chronic pain
Curtis Kennedy’s childhood dream was lacing up his skates for an NHL team. Instead at 14 he was diagnosed with Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN), a rare form… Read more “Local inventor’s off the wall invention could ease chronic pain”
Living for a laugh
I remember sitting tableside with my mother in the kitchen a few months ago. She had just invited another neighbour in for coffee. I sat listening to… Read more “Living for a laugh”
N.B. leads country in self-harming behaviour that requires hospital care
Alexandra Van Rijn was in elementary school when she started banging her head against a wall to deal with her anxiety. In her late teens, when she was inflicting… Read more “N.B. leads country in self-harming behaviour that requires hospital care”
‘It’s … insulting’: Mi’kmaq warrior chief says of Canada’s 150th celebration
As Canada celebrates its 150th year of Confederation, Mi’kmaq Warrior Chief, John Levi, says First Nations people are still struggling with poverty and he’s made a call to action to remind… Read more “‘It’s … insulting’: Mi’kmaq warrior chief says of Canada’s 150th celebration”
N.B. needs immersion-style language education for First Nations students
Eleven First Nations language immersion teachers spent Thursday at St. Mary’s First Nation learning about Indigenous immersion classes. Conor Quinn, a documentary maker and linguist who teaches the course, knows both the Maliseet… Read more “N.B. needs immersion-style language education for First Nations students”
Canadian journalism schools respond to the TRC’s calls to action
Canadian journalism schools are trying to better equip their students to cover Indigenous stories, a response to the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, released… Read more “Canadian journalism schools respond to the TRC’s calls to action”
