Media for social justice / Média pour la justice sociale. Please join us! Veuillez vous inscrire: https://nbmediacoop.org/about/join-the-nb-media-co-op/https://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mvnixovcxk2s‘Mine, baby, mine.’ But, can we mine our way out of our crises? Rodrigue Turgeon in conversation with Alain Deneault When: Sept. 24, 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. AT Where: Ted Daigle Auditorium, Edmund Casey Hall, St. Thomas University, 51 Dineen Dr., Fredericton Livestream: youtube.com/@nbmediacoop/streams https://nbmediacoop.org/events/mine-baby-mine-but-can-we-mine-our-way-out-of-our-crises/16 Sep 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnixovcxk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mvlgvul7jc2u‘Good riddance:’ For-profit plasma collection on hold as Grifols pauses operations Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John locations part of temporary closures By Tracy Glynn https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/15/good-riddance-for-profit-plasma-collection-on-hold-as-grifols-pauses-operations/15 Sep 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlgvul7jc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mvla2om4us2uClimate denialism’s greatest champions are in New Brunswick Commentary by Lynaya Astephen https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/14/climate-denialisms-greatest-champions-are-in-new-brunswick/15 Sep 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvla2om4us2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mvl7zamnxk2u‘Marketing material’ on Sisson mine needs to be scrutinized: critic Opponents are skeptical of claims the project will create hundreds of jobs and be safe for the environment Report by John Chilibeck https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/14/marketing-material-on-sisson-mine-needs-to-be-scrutinized-critic/15 Sep 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl7zamnxk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mvdlfx5f5c2xRunning for Green leadership, Mitton promises Holt a climate fight Outspoken opposition MLA says the Liberals are failing on health care, environmental issues Report by John Chilibeck https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/11/running-for-green-leadership-mitton-promises-holt-a-climate-fight/12 Sep 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdlfx5f5c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mv6jg7vy522hPhilanthropists critical of Nakba exhibit donated $4.8M to groups later sanctioned for funding illegal settlements, Israeli military Report by Brett McKay https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/10/philanthropists-critical-of-nakba-exhibit-donated-4-8m-to-groups-later-sanctioned-for-funding-illegal-settlements-israeli-military/10 Sep 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6jg7vy522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mv3qbnjcck2xThe Canadian Federation of Students has called on Ottawa to issue study permits to Palestinian grad students, and to use diplomatic leverage to evacuate them from the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, UNB GSA has refused to comment, even though two prospective UNB grad students are among those trapped in Gaza. https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/09/campaign-calling-on-ottawa-to-evacuate-scholars-from-gaza-exposes-rift-with-local-student-union/09 Sep 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3qbnjcck2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3muzi3jvfak2sOpen letter: Migrants have the right to protest without fear in Canada New Brunswick groups among signatories of open letter denouncing ICE-style treatment of international student protesters in Alberta https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/05/open-letter-migrants-have-the-right-to-protest-without-fear-in-canada/08 Sep 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzi3jvfak2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3muzi2ujrbc2sPay hike for NB Power CEO while ratepayers struggle ‘doesn’t make sense’: NB ACORN Report by Susan O'Donnell https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/04/pay-hike-for-nb-power-ceo-while-ratepayers-struggle-doesnt-make-sense-nb-acorn/08 Sep 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzi2ujrbc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3muzhyvosok2sLepreau breaks down again, likely to cost about $50M Workers at the 43-year-old station were finishing planned maintenance when a major gasket failed, forcing them to keep the plant offline https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/04/lepreau-breaks-down-again-likely-to-cost-about-50m/08 Sep 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzhyvosok2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3muz7iwttqk2wScience exhibition showcases students’ creativity amid wreckage in Gaza [photos] The author of this article is a Palestinian student in the Gaza Strip named Baraa, who has been accepted into a graduate program at the UNB, but has so far been unable to leave Gaza to begin his studies. 1/ https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/08/science-exhibition-showcases-schoolchildrens-creativity-amid-wreckage-in-gaza-photos/08 Sep 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz7iwttqk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3munvjsxl222tWorkers in New Brunswick will gather this Labour Day to celebrate the contributions working people make every day and to call on governments to protect the rights that help workers negotiate fair wages, safe workplaces, and a better future for their families. https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/03/new-brunswick-federation-of-labour-calls-for-stronger-worker-protections-on-this-labour-day/04 Sep 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3munvjsxl222thttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3munitixyuc2vLa Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Nouveau-Brunswick réclame une meilleure protection des travailleurs et travailleuses à l’occasion de la fête du Travail Par Chris Watson https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/03/la-federation-des-travailleurs-et-travailleuses-du-nouveau-brunswick-reclame-une-meilleure-protection-des-travailleurs-et-travailleuses-a-loccasion-de-la-fete-du-travail/03 Sep 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3munitixyuc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3muksqaogxs2eActivists held rallies outside the offices of Liberal MPs in Moncton and Fredericton as part of a national day of action, calling on Ottawa to push back against legislation in Alberta that they say fundamentally threatens the Canadian public health care system. #privatization https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/02/privatization-in-alberta-threatens-public-health-care-across-canada-activists-tell-federal-government/02 Sep 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muksqaogxs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mukmb7pdc22xAl-Barawi lost his leg last year when his family’s home in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City was targeted in an Israeli attack. His barbershop was also destroyed during the Israeli military assault on the Gaza Strip, which has been widely denounced as a genocide. https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/09/02/photos-gazan-barber-rebuilds-his-livelihood-inside-his-familys-tent/02 Sep 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukmb7pdc22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mufjsnfwg22tThe New Brunswick government has approved construction of a 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village subject to 45 conditions. Report by Bruce Wark https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/08/31/province-approves-tantramar-gas-diesel-plant-with-45-conditions/31 Aug 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufjsnfwg22thttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mufal5fjf22kThe Canadian economy has shown signs that it’s capable of withstanding the latest escalation in President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to a progressive Canadian economist who says negotiators were right to walk away from a bad deal with the United States. https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/08/28/signs-of-economic-resilience-amid-trade-war-strengthens-canada-in-negotiations-says-researcher-video/31 Aug 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufal5fjf22khttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mufakcwc2k2kICYMI: Province approves Tantramar gas/diesel plant with 45 conditions https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/08/31/province-approves-tantramar-gas-diesel-plant-with-45-conditions/31 Aug 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufakcwc2k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mu37q6wyq224"Social and economic inequalities within our societies are directly responsible for serious inequalities in health and quality of life which have their own negative social-economic impacts." Pay equity and the government’s redistribution responsibility. Commentary by Hugh Williams https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/08/27/pay-equity-and-the-governments-redistribution-responsibility/27 Aug 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu37q6wyq224https://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mu37kwhyz224Palestinian children who have lost limbs due to Israel's ongoing military campaign returned to one of the few remaining soccer pitches in Gaza City recently in an effort to boost morale and rediscover joy. This is the latest dispatch from Rizek Abdel Jawad, a Gaza City-based photojournalist. https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/08/27/photos-palestinian-child-amputees-return-to-soccer-pitch-in-gaza-strip/27 Aug 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu37kwhyz224https://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mu37i2gaec24New Brunswick to review fracking moratorium, prompting pushback from environmentalists Liberal government cites trade war, high energy demand as it reopens controversial file — but no mention of climate crisis https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/08/26/new-brunswick-to-review-fracking-moratorium-prompting-pushback-from-environmentalists/27 Aug 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu37i2gaec24https://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mtysn72qls23Holt faces pushback from Tantramar council over Aulac tolls Report by Bruce Wark https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/08/25/holt-faces-pushback-from-tantramar-council-over-aulac-tolls/26 Aug 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtysn72qls23https://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mtwgkbf3gc2uPhotos by Rizek Abdel Jawad, a photojournalist based in Gaza City. To see more of his work, follow him on Instagram and Facebook. He is part of the Connecting Gaza initiative, which helps families in Gaza survive. You can support them by going to www.connectinggaza.org/donate. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwgkbf3gc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mtwgj4abgk2uOmar Halawa, a 14-year-old Palestinian boy, is pictured making kites in western Gaza City with other children before flying them in their displacement camp. An amputee who lost his leg in an Israeli airstrike, he was displaced from his home in the northern Gaza Strip after Oct. 7, 2023. https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/08/25/photos-palestinian-children-in-gaza-make-paper-kites-as-israel-warns-of-intensified-attacks/25 Aug 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwgj4abgk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mtjtmai5ts2dGreen Party leader warns of ‘sweeping new powers’ as Ottawa fast-tracks major projects [video] Report by Chris Thompson and David Gordon Koch, Local Journalism Initiative reporter https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/08/20/green-party-leader-warns-of-sweeping-new-powers-as-ottawa-fast-tracks-major-projects-video/20 Aug 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjtmai5ts2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbmediacoop.bsky.social/post/3mtjqcw2kg22wInterview: Elizabeth May warns of ‘sweeping new powers’ for Cabinet ministers as Ottawa fast-tracks major projects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS9mwY-75Qs20 Aug 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:mfkbonu7lbmqktcazpadqcpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjqcw2kg22w