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Margaret Bodley, 71, has only left her fourth-floor apartment in Saint John twice in three weeks. But for her, it isn’t a choice.  In late May, Bodley moved into 50 Charlton Place, where the elevator has been broken since December. She was assured the elevator would be working again by June 1. As a disabled personContinue reading “Disabled tenant in public housing in tears over elevator that hasn’t worked all year”

A “disheartened” Mackenzie Thomason announced Tuesday that he will step down as leader of the New Brunswick NDP later this month. At a news conference in Fredericton, Thomason said he still believes he is the best person to lead the New Democratic Party in the province. Thomason said he made the decision to quit because of internalContinue reading “New Brunswick NDP leader reluctantly resigns”

Every year, the St. Thomas University Students’ Union hosts a spring general election, which includes the option for graduating students to vote for valedictorian. But not all graduating students received the option on their ballots. What began with a technical error resulted in an ongoing process of email exchanges, explanations in the March 20 STUSUContinue reading “Graduating STU students speak out about inability to vote for valedictorian, by-election scheduled”

According to a press release on March 23, vice-president student life and valedictorian-elect Victoria Young resigned from both positions on March 22 in a letter to the St. Thomas University Students’ Union. “I came to this decision not easily and it’s not something that I wanted to do,” said Young in an interview. “I feltContinue reading “Victoria Young steps down as vice-president student life, valedictorian”

The current executives of the St. Thomas University Students’ Union gathered on Zoom Friday evening to hear the results of the spring general election – two of whom were waiting to see if they were elected in their respective categories. Shortly after 6 p.m., Tyler Magee, current STUSU president, read out the results.  Alex Nguyen:Continue reading “STUSU 2022-23 spring election results announced”

The fire alarm rang through the corridors of Vanier Hall at St. Thomas University around 5:20 p.m. this evening.  Students hurried out of the building, some visibly confused, as rumours spread about the third floor laundry room fire.  The Fredericton Fire Department arrived on the scene as students were leaving the building.  The Aquinian requestedContinue reading “BREAKING: Dryer fire in Vanier Hall briefly evacuates residents”

St. Thomas University’s George Martin Hall is seen in this photograph in Fredericton, N.B. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. (Aaron Sousa/AQ) All New Brunswick COVID-19 restrictions will come to an end by March 14, said Premier Blaine Higgs in a press briefing on Feb. 24. These restrictions include gathering limits, indoor and outdoor masking asContinue reading “BREAKING: GNB decision to lift COVID-19 mandates will not affect STU campus restrictions”

Inside the Centre for Adaptive Rehabilitative Engineering (CARE) at the University of New Brunswick, a patient walks on a platform, known as CAREN, that immerses them in a world of virtual reality while tracking their every move. This is just one of the capabilities in the three advanced labs in UNB’s new centre, which openedContinue reading “Neurological rehabilitation centre offers three unique labs at UNB”