With unwavering hands, Larissa Reinders carefully uses a kistka to write a design in beeswax on a hollowed-out egg. As she gently lifts the kistka off the egg, she brings it to a lit candle, heating the tool before bringing it back to the fragile shell. This is the traditional Ukrainian art of pysanky. For Reinders, aContinue reading “Fredericton artist connects with Ukrainian roots through pysanky”
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One frame at a time: The road to reviving New Brunswick’s film industry
There’s been a lot of buzz in Saint John about a new feature film being shot in the Port City, and while the project is big news on its own, it could have even greater influence. Stephen Foster, president of Media New Brunswick, said there was a huge exodus of people who were working full-timeContinue reading “One frame at a time: The road to reviving New Brunswick’s film industry”
UNB law grad ‘humiliated’ by inability to cross stage at own graduation
Crossing the stage at graduation for many is the official symbol of being done with your degree and moving onto the next chapter of your life — a moment of pride and joy. Blair Curtis didn’t get that moment. Curtis was graduating from the University of New Brunswick with a law degree, but at theContinue reading “UNB law grad ‘humiliated’ by inability to cross stage at own graduation”
Long wait-times and not enough dentists: Rollout of new dental plan far from painless
A new $13-billion national dental plan that launched this month has had a rocky start, including a slow uptake by dentists. In New Brunswick, Dr. Terry Shaw, has signed on to offer his services under the plan. He’s a Perth Andover dentist, who, at 77, says he loves his work. Shaw said he especially connects with his older patients —Continue reading “Long wait-times and not enough dentists: Rollout of new dental plan far from painless”
UNB Reds men’s hockey coach joins Moncton Wildcats
After 24 seasons at the helm of the University of New Brunswick Reds men’s hockey team, the all-time winningest coach in the university’s history said he was stepping down. Gardiner MacDougall announced his decision Tuesday evening in the Aitken Centre’s Colter room — the same room where he gave his first news conference in July 2000. MacDougall saidContinue reading “UNB Reds men’s hockey coach joins Moncton Wildcats”
Loop by loop, Fredericton woman helps those who have undergone a mastectomy
Deborah Doucet has been knitting since she was just four years old. Her skills and her love of the craft are evident in everything she’s ever done, but especially in her latest creations. Last year, she was at her cottage in Shediac when a friend of a friend came to visit. Eventually, she and theContinue reading “Loop by loop, Fredericton woman helps those who have undergone a mastectomy”
To protect piping plovers, Kouchibouguac National Park closes some areas to visitors
Frequent visitors to Kouchibouguac National Park will once again see some areas closed this summer to protect piping plovers The piping plover is an endangered species in Canada and according to the park ecologist, Daniel Gallant, it is a fragile species because of where it nests. “They nest on sandy shores, where they are exposed,” he said, notingContinue reading “To protect piping plovers, Kouchibouguac National Park closes some areas to visitors”
Fredericton woman with terminal ovarian cancer warns others of risks
The “cancer that whispers” is what ovarian cancer is often called. That’s because of its often subtle symptoms and a lack of effective screening for women who are at routine or low risk of ovarian cancer. But there may be a method of risk reduction called an opportunistic salpingectomy, which refers to the removal of theContinue reading “Fredericton woman with terminal ovarian cancer warns others of risks”
UNB Reds women’s basketball player ends university career with a bang
University of New Brunswick women’s basketball player Jayda Veinot has been turning heads as she racks up awards and honours as a senior player on the team. The UNB Reds player from Nova Scotia was named the U Sports women’s basketball player of the year, a national award, and the Atlantic University Sport athlete ofContinue reading “UNB Reds women’s basketball player ends university career with a bang”
2 N.B. cities say joining forces for Canada Games bid just makes sense
Moncton and Saint John have submitted a joint intent to bid for the 2029 Canada Games, which will be hosted in New Brunswick for the third time. Shane Porter, the director of events and venues for the City of Moncton, said that with an event the size and scale of the Canada Games, partnering withContinue reading “2 N.B. cities say joining forces for Canada Games bid just makes sense”
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