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“The Man Who Lived Underground,” a novel publishers rejected in the 1940s, is about an innocent Black man forced to confess to the murder of a white couple.

Posted: Apr 13, 2021 11:43 AM AT | Last Updated: April 13 Premier Blaine Higgs has called on First Nations chiefs to negotiate 'a modern and sustainable economic partnership.'(Submitted by the Government of New Brunswick) The New Brunswick government is pulling out of tax-sharing agreements with 13 Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqey First Nations, invoking its right to terminate some of the deals as early as this July. Those agreements, which date back to 1994 and were last renewed in 2017, have fuelled economic growth in some Indigenous communities, particularly those that have built large gas retailers...

Posted: Apr 12, 2021 2:45 PM AT | Last Updated: April 13 The federal government will pay $145 million to the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation to settle a land claim. On Monday, Chief Patricia Bernard said the victory represents a 'new beginning' for the community.(Logan Perley/CBC) The federal government will pay out $145 million to the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation in northwestern New Brunswick in what is now the largest federal land claim settlement in Maritime history. The settlement settles a dispute that wound through the courts for more than two decades.  "This claim strikes at the ...

Long story: Exploring the hidden history of Long Island Once a thriving farming community, Long Island in the Kennebecasis River is a destination for boaters, ATVers, and hikers. But just because it's accessible doesn't mean it's safe. Social Sharing A century ago, this island in the Kennebecasis River had its own school, post office and riverboat service Posted: Mar 07, 2021 8:00 AM AT | Last Updated: March 7 Long Island in the Kennebecasis River was once a thriving farming settlement. Now it's a mecca for hikers, snowshoers and ATVers like Frank Buck, left, and Ted Harley, right. Buck and H...

Saint John chosen as Flair Airlines' only N.B. destination, with flights to start in May Edmonton-based discount airline plans to bring low-fare air travel to eight Canadian destinations by summer, including Saint John. Social Sharing