The
stories of and behind the literary figures in New Brunswick are now more
accessible through a project launched by the library.
The New
Brunswick Author Portal is an online resource that collects information
about local writers and its now available through the New Brunswick
Public Library Service. Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Trevor
Holder tells us we have a thriving literary scene here in New
Brunswick and he names Wayne Curtis and David Adams Richards as two of
his favourite local writers. Holder tells us that this portal is a way
to showcase them and their fellow authors.
To access the portal, click here.
The
tuition hike at St. Thomas University in Fredericton is raising some
eyebrows. The annual fee is being raised by $434, a number that's nearly
triple the provincial government's cap on tuition increases.
Jeffrey
Carleton, a spokesman for the university says the increase was necessary
to balance the books, but post-secondary education minister Danny Soucy
says he's disappointed that they're not abiding by the cap. However,
the cap is not a law, so he has to go over the matter before he decides
if the government can take any action with the university.
The government froze funding for public universities and introduced at $150 cap to tuition fees in its 2013-2014 budget.
With the hike, the annual cost of a bachelor of arts degree at St. Thomas University is now $5,379.
