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August 2012

Business

UN’s Highlights Membertou Entrepreneur Centre’s Success

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United Nations Choose Membertou Entrepreneur Centre’s Success Story to Highlight for International Women’s Day in New York The Membertou Entrepreneur Centre is proud to announce Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Mom followed dream to become MD

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Fulfilling a lifelong dream took Michelle Matthews across four provinces over the course of three years. The mother of three graduated as a doctor from Continue Reading →

Community, Sports

Bass Fishing Derby held in Stewiacke

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Focused on Community Relationship Building The weather was favorable on May 5th, 2012 as the Shubenacadie First Nation hosted its 2nd Annual Striped Bass Derby Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

New street drug “Bath Salts” – Growing concern

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Last year Pictou Landing hosted a community meeting on Prescription Drug Abuse which hosted a presentation by Denise Pellarin and Peter MacDougall from the Nova Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

Mi’kmaq Input on Nova Scotia Protected Lands

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The Province of Nova Scotia, through the Department of Environment and the Department of Natural Resources, is leading an initiative to designate 12% of Nova Continue Reading →

Community

THE BEAR RIVER BEAT – June 2012

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A special thank you to Shalan Joudry for organizing a 4-day ecological and cultural gathering/conference for the community during the month of May honouring Wsitqamuk Continue Reading →

Community

Mi’kmaq Successful in Renewable Energy Application

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Truro, NS – May 9, 2012 – The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs have been named one of the latest recipients of the Community Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Envirothon students plant Red Spruce trees

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The Red Spruce tree is a rare tree in Cape Breton. These student’s learned this while out do field studies with some forestry resource people Continue Reading →

Legal

Truro Police Failed Victoria Paul

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The Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association (NSNWA) and the family of the late Victoria Paul, with the support of the Assembly of Nova Scotia Chiefs, Continue Reading →

Culture, Education, Youth

Island students celebrate culture at this year’s Provincial Heritage Fair

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Island students are to be congratulated for their efforts in presenting well-researched and informative projects on Prince Edward Island’s and Canada’s culture and heritage at Continue Reading →

Business, Education, Legal

Aboriginal Entrepreneur Law

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With an increase in Aboriginal entrepreneurship in Canada, there is an increasing desire for entrepreneurs at all stages to become more informed on the basic Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

6th Annual Show Me Your Math Regional Fair

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May 2, 2012 – St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS When you add together 275 of the most brilliant minds in 13 grades from 10 Continue Reading →