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New Brunswick’s Critical Minerals Test
Can the province prove mining and environmental protection are compatible?
 • Gina Miller
Saint John is Feeling Itself
Old loyalties, new money, and a rare afternoon of optimism on the waterfront
 • Lisa Hrabluk 🇨🇦
McAdam Eyes Inland Port Role
Rural communities with rail links could capitalize on Port Saint John's billion-dollar expansion with local jobs, warehousing, and new economic…
 • Lisa Hrabluk 🇨🇦
The Value of Staying Connected
In the Maritimes, every trip reminds us that connection isn’t just about convenience – it’s about identity, sovereignty, and the choices we make…
 • Lisa Hrabluk 🇨🇦
New Brunswick’s Mining Curse
Breaking the impasse between desire and delivery
 • Gina Miller
What Mining Leaves Behind
The real opportunity of resource development in New Brunswick is increased expertise, not extraction
 • Gina Miller

December 2025

Mining’s Real Economics in New Brunswick
Productivity, legacy costs, and why public skepticism is rational
 • Gina Miller
Sisson and the New Rules of Extraction
An outdated assessment confronts modern environmental standards, Indigenous rights, and a changing regulatory climate.
 • Gina Miller
Tungsten Puts New Brunswick Back on Ottawa's Map
The Sisson Mine tungsten and molybdenum project in the Tobique River Valley gains momentum with Canadian and U.S. support, positioning New Brunswick in…
 • Gina Miller
Why I Still Believe in Local Journalism
After decades in newsrooms, I’ve seen what trust and knowledge mean to a community and why Gina and I are building a model that values news creators…
 • Lisa Hrabluk 🇨🇦

October 2025

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