As COVID-19 swept the globe, mountain bikers in Fredericton and other local areas were looking for trails a little closer to home that would quench their desire to ride. Then, they stumbled upon something hidden away in Minto, New Brunswick.

On September 10, 2021, City of Fredericton Police tweeted, “Police are on scene at UNB investigating a file. Please avoid the area. We will provide updates when it is appropriate.” What ensued was chaos.

From voters being able to cast their ballots in isolation, to out-of-province students finding ways to get to the polls, COVID-19 has drastically increased the challenges faced by students in this year’s federal election.

Monday, September 20, Canadians will head to polling stations to cast their ballot in the 2021 Federal Election.

Heading towards election day, the Fredericton riding is a three-horse race.

On September 15, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau visited Fredericton, addressing his supporters at The Roundhouse at Picaroons.

Fredericton City Police investigating on UNB campus.

The Orientation Chair and Vice Chair are in the midst of choosing RedShirts to help facilitate UNBSU Orientation 2021.

Andrew McCullough recounts his experience with returning to university as a mature student

A year in and the Food Market at the Ex seems here to stay in a big way.

Since the late 1990s, Atlantic Salmon has been in a state of crisis. The year 2019 is thought to have produced the lowest salmon returns since recordings began.

Recent weeks have seen the Phoenix Learning Center met with concerns from the surrounding community regarding the implications of an increase in the homeless population in the residential area. 

G.R. Gritt is a Juno Award winning, transgender, Anishinaabe/Métis artist who is releasing their new album named Ancestors.

On April 22, David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party in New Brunswick, shared an Earth Day Message titled, “Time to Restore the Land, Not Ruin It”.

Symphony New Brunswick is taking us back to Hogwarts with the help of music.

It’s time for The Bruns to take a deep dive into the Human experience, giving you the low down on the species that is all the rage.

UNB Professor Dr. Bill Howatt is releasing a book during Mental Health Week titled The Cure for Loneliness.

Warning: this article contains spoilers for The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.

After discovering that copyright was placed on beverages featuring their previous brand name (Flourish), owner Danielle Black and her business partner Ryan Hourihan set to work to find a new name.

As stated on the NHLPA website, Elsipogtog is a community that loves hockey, with the support connecting community members since the opening of the Chief Young Eagle Recreation Centre. 

The Former Youth in Care Tuition Bursary will cover all tuition and program fees for ten students per annum with a maximum of $5 000 per student.

The panel consisted of Shanice Marcelle, professional indoor & beach volleyball athlete; Lee Anna Osei, St. FX women’s basketball head coach; Joanna Alphonso, St. FX X-Women rugby athlete; and Olivia Rowinski, UNB Reds women’s soccer athlete.

Shades of Change is a non-profit organization created in response to the recent soar in anti-Asian hate crimes.

The Pink Lobster Film Festival came back for a fifth time this March but, like everything else, it had to be moved completely online.

As the school year draws to a close, the Student Union Executive will change over to the newly elected cohort

Dr. Felisa Chan identified a number of Asian owned businesses and provided profiles on each

As part of their #KEEPITLIVE campaign, The Capital Complex has been hosting a series of show-stopping events starting on the 25th of March.

The Atlantic Bubble, which was originally set to open on April 19, is now set to happen on May 3.

The City Motel Housing Project, proposed by the John Howard Society, would see the space converted into affordable housing units, peer-supported units, offices, and an emergency shelter for the homeless community.

With rising case counts in much of Canada, vaccinating Canadians against COVID-19 and its variants is more pressing than ever.

On April 12 a Fredericton law firm filed a class-action lawsuit against Dr. Manoj Bhargava, formerly employed at the UNB Student Health Center, and UNB, on behalf of plaintiff Morgan Jean Wilcox.

In light of the recent attack in Georgia which led to the deaths of six women of Asian descent, the Atlantic Canadian Asian community is speaking up about their experiences of racism in Fredericton.

The week-long event was one of the first SU events this session to have virtual as well as in-person events, and many students were excited about this.

High schools across the province will be returning to full-time in-person classes on April 12

Kraft Hockeyville is an annual competition sponsored by Kraft Heinz, the National Hockey League, and the NHL Players Association

On March 17 UNB announced that they would be welcoming the UNB community back to campus for the Fall 2021 semester

This year Roza has expanded the Open to include more categories of athletes than ever before.

Hosting this year’s Youth for Youth Collective art exhibition (usually hosted by Beaverbrook Art Gallery) is Gallery on Queen.

Recently there’s been a lot of talk concerning the quality of murals in Fredericton.

The Atlantic provinces have seen a rise in viral social media posts warning women of potential threats of human trafficking in the area.

The group is comprised of upper-year law students helping UNB students to file their income tax returns.

In a year of unprecedented stress, UNB Counselling Services is working to offer a variety of services to students.

Bennett spent three active seasons with the Reds, as well as the 20/21 season which consisted of only practices.

The Atlantic Bubble is set to reopen on April 19, which comes as welcome news to many.

Born out of the community, the project aims to help older adults age well, as well as support younger adults who have significant debt.

Content Warning: this article discusses and describes films that contain suicide.

The Student Union Election of 2021 saw a voter turnout of 6.1 per cent, marking the lowest turnout in the past ten years.

Two UNB students, Jackson Weir and Jillian Lamb, emerged as finalists for the McCall MacBain Scholarship awards. 

New Brunswick is preparing for its municipal election, scheduled for May 10, 2021.

The Arts Matters Conference, hosted by UNB's Faculty of Arts, is back for a sixth installment.

Breanna Andrews, UNB Kinesiology Student and Knowledge Gatherer through the Pilawitahasuwan's Office, recently launched her book, titled Learning and Preserving.

The UNBSU is designed to be an entity that will advocate and support the student body, yet many students have expressed feelings of frustration and feel that the current student union has failed to deliver during their tenure. 

The York-Sunbury Historical Society (YSHS), in collaboration with the Fredericton Region Museum, hosted a Speaker Series in recognition of Black History Month.

At midnight on February 27 the unofficial Student Union Election results were announced through UNB’s e-service

This year, there are new and exciting ways to get involved with your campus media! Please find a detailed description of each job below.

Trigger warning: discussion of revenge porn

Most of the current first-year students at UNB have not yet had classes on campus, and the lack of activities adds to their feelings of exclusion.

The UNB Music Conservatory has created entirely new online workshops and adapted previous workshops to fit an online delivery model.

Amidst lockdowns and lowering temperatures, it is gratifying to learn that quality recreation is still available and affordable in Fredericton.

On February 25, President Mazerolle announced that the Fall 2021 semester will aim to increase in-person classes on campus while maintaining a mixture of alternate delivery methods.

Theatre production companies around the world have survived by streaming productions via Youtube or Zoom, attracting younger audiences more familiar with digital platforms.

Since The Brunswickan published our first article summarizing concerns over the University of New Brunswick’s recent implementation of multi-factor authentication, several new concerns have been raised that had not been addressed in the first article.

The City Motel In Fredericton has received approval from the city’s planning advisory commission to become an affordable housing project this spring.

TheatreUNB is bringing a new COVID-safe show to the stage with Greenland.

The University of New Brunswick has established a COVID-19 response team in order to support students in self-isolation, with about 50 individuals working with students arriving from outside Canada and New Brunswick. 

"The best way to describe it is a fun run on skis," said Wostawea club volunteer Barbara Ramsay. "This really is for skiers of every single level.”

A concise recap of the stories you need to know from the past month.

A list of local things to do around Fredericton

A new organization has burst onto the scene in Fredericton with the sole mission of eradicating the city's homelessness

Sharkie, our chaotic mascot, gives you your 2021 romance horoscopes

From graduating in a pandemic to helping uncover the mysteries of the legendary Oak Island, Miriam Amirault is a recent UNB Graduate that has her sights set high.

Black History Month, also dubbed African Heritage Month, was originated by American historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in 1926.

These love letters were submitted by members of the community as a Valentine’s tribute to people they love.

The University of New Brunswick has a longstanding history of welcoming international students from all over the world.

As it's February, here’s a list of movies with the greatest on-screen chemistry.

2021 marks six years of the Downtown FROSTival Ice Sculpture Showcase.

February marks Black History Month, also called African History Month, a tradition that originated in 1926 and was first acknowledged in Canada in 1978.

The University Women’s Centre, serving all three campuses, had their Facebook Page taken down after the apparent use of forbidden words in one of their posts

Voting is open from February 22 at 12:01 a.m. to February 26 at 11:59 p.m.

David Myles is an NB-born songwriter and musician who grew up in Fredericton

January 23 saw the removal of a Fredericton tent city perched along the Wolastoq river. The city was home to a dozen individuals who were forced to leave the property.

Willie O’Ree, a Fredericton native, made history and broke the NHL’s colour barrier through his debut on January 18, 1958. 

Shediac recently wrapped up their week of Chowder Madness, and the event sets a great example for possible events of a similar nature in Fredericton.

For Black History Month in 2021, the University of New Brunswick Art Centre has created a special online exhibition that is available to everyone free of charge.

The theme this year is “Black History Matters”, and the organizers say it's a time for everyone to listen, learn, share, and act.

On January 22, UNB sent an email to students announcing the establishment of the UNB Sexual Assault Policy Review Committee.

It’s easy to fall into a pattern of just grabbing your phone off the bedside table, opening Teams, joining the meeting, and falling asleep again

Just in time for Valentine’s Day – the perfect way to spice up your date night without violating safety regulations!

As each day passes, social media is becoming a more and more effective way to advertise your business.

Each day is themed after one of the love languages, a collection of categories in which different people prefer to give and receive love.

2020 was a weird year. The vibes were definitely off – it was either tie-dye sweatpants and Tiger King or bright pastel Y2K and a binge watch of the Office.

On January 29, the Government of New Brunswick announced that zones in the Orange phase would allow people to gather with 10 contacts, a “steady 10.”

The cozy atmosphere and visual inclusiveness have brought much-needed light to Fredericton during one of the world’s darkest periods

On January 19, Black Lives Matter Fredericton (BLMF) announced its creation of a bursary available to black students of UNB and STU.

TikTok has gotten a lot of people wanting to be the “main character” in their lives

As of January 5, the University of New Brunswick is demanding that students use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to access UNB Microsoft services.

In recent weeks, many residents in Atlantic Canada discovered free copies of The Epoch Times in their mailbox.

Despite the fact that there’s a million handbooks and masterdocs on every sexuality and gender under the sun, there still is no consensus, no one single understanding of what it means to exist in the LGBT2Q community

Motivation usually runs high at the start of January, when we emerge bright eyed and bushy-tailed from the holidays with our new notebooks and fancy highlighters.

On January 12, Jenica Atwin, Green MP for Fredericton, won the Maclean’s Parliamentarian of the Year Rising Star Award.