When artist Stephen Hutchings looks at a fallen tree, what he sees is a powerful symbol of life and death. In a large studio in Florenceville-Bristol, Hutchings uses charcoal to craft the meticulous details of such a tree, working on canvas segments of about 10-by-18 feet before unrolling another section, with a goal of the completed piece topping out at a width ofContinue reading “The larger the scale, the bigger the statement for this central N.B. painter”
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Fredericton artist connects with Ukrainian roots through pysanky
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”
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”
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”
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”
This Fredericton man had a sister somewhere in the world. Now, they have some catching up to do
“Hello, I think I’m your little brother.” That was the message Fredericton’s Jason Flores sent on Facebook to a woman in Montana less than a month ago. And now, he has an older sister he messages every day and video calls at least once a week. It all started when Flores, who works at aContinue reading “This Fredericton man had a sister somewhere in the world. Now, they have some catching up to do”
What to do in the soccer off-season in New Brunswick? Futsal, of course!
Saint Mary’s Academy, a K-12 school in Edmundston, made headlines a few months ago after newcomer growth in the region kickstarted the northern New Brunswick school’s first soccer team in 15 years, with kids from a variety of ages and nationalities. And things haven’t slowed down since the end of a busy soccer season. It’s one of 10 schoolsContinue reading “What to do in the soccer off-season in New Brunswick? Futsal, of course!”
N.B. wheelchair basketball legends share memories ahead of Hall of Fame induction
Sabrina Durepos remembers the first time she ever scored a basket in wheelchair basketball. The year was 1990, and she was fresh out of a rehabilitation centre following her accident. Durepos says she weighed less than 80 pounds when she was invited to watch a wheelchair basketball game. After the game, she went onto the court andContinue reading “N.B. wheelchair basketball legends share memories ahead of Hall of Fame induction”
It’s a field that needs more workers — and these Fredericton whiz kids have a head start
A cyber attack on the City of Saint John in November 2020 may have been just a headline for many, but for a group of students at Nashwaaksis Middle School, defending such an attack is the stuff career ambitions are made of. As organizations increasingly rely on technology, the ransomware attack that took down theContinue reading “It’s a field that needs more workers — and these Fredericton whiz kids have a head start”
Salisbury, N.B., Canada’s most active community in 2023, wants recreation affordable for all
Salisbury, a small town in southeastern New Brunswick, wants to make recreation more affordable for everyone. It was named Canada’s most active community in 2023 as part of a challenge put on by ParticipAction, a national non-profit that promotes healthy living and physical fitness. To win, people in the town tracked more than 10.4 million minutes of physical activity. TheContinue reading “Salisbury, N.B., Canada’s most active community in 2023, wants recreation affordable for all”
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