Vol. 24 · A quiet guide to a vast country
New Brunswick
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Atlantic · NB · Joined July 1, 1867

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is Canada's only officially bilingual province — a forested, river-cut landscape where Acadian French and Loyalist English share the same foggy mornings.

Capital
Fredericton
Largest city
Moncton
Joined Confederation
1867
Population
≈ 830K
Area
72,908 km²
Provincial flower
Purple Violet
Dispatch

New Brunswick is Canada's only officially bilingual province — a forested, river-cut landscape where Acadian French and Loyalist English share the same foggy mornings. The Bay of Fundy brings the world's highest tides; the interior holds covered bridges and quiet loyalty.

No. 01 · The land

Tides, forests, and river valleys

The Bay of Fundy pulls a hundred billion tonnes of water twice a day, exposing red mudflats and sea stacks. Inland, the Saint John and Miramichi rivers cut through Appalachian hardwood forest. It is a small province that feels large.

No. 02 · The people

Two languages, one province

Acadian communities in the north and east have preserved French culture for centuries. Loyalist settlers built Fredericton and Saint John. Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqiyik nations were here first — and remain vital to the province's identity.

No. 03 · A small ritual

Walk the ocean floor at Hopewell Rocks

Arrive at low tide. Walk among flowerpot rocks that were underwater an hour ago. At high tide, kayakers paddle where you stood. Time, here, is measured in metres of water.

If you go

Four small detours

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