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August 2012

Health

Addressing the top priority of Atlantic Chiefs

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Mental Health & Addictions All First Nations communities are in some way, affected by the crisis of mental health and addictions, often times, questioning where Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

L’nu Sipuk Kina’muokuom (LSK) School NEWS…

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March just seemed to fly by… what with the March Break and all those storm days; lots of catching up to do. So, welcome April… Continue Reading →

Business

In. Business Launches in Winnipeg

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Sydney – Sixty First Nations, Metis, and Inuit youth will start their business careers this Friday when Cape Breton University (CBU) kicks off its Central Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Update on FNs Financial Transparency Act

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OTTAWA – The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, issued the following statement on the First Nations Financial Transparency Act: “Our Continue Reading →

Education

Mindfulness and Wellness – Balancing the Medicine Wheel

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MK Hosts Annual Planning Symposium Educators, parents, Elders, youth and other community representatives congregated at the Ramada in Dartmouth from March 11-13th, 2015, for the Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Hands-on, Minds-on Learning with Elephant Thoughts

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Elephant Thoughts, Canada’s largest charitable organization supporting Educational Outreach in First Nations communities, has been operating out of Sipeknekatik for the past year. The program Continue Reading →

Community

Gov. Invests in Proactive Approach to Spring Flooding in NB for First Nations

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New Brunswick received record snowfall Ottawa – Crews work to remove snow from houses and other critical infrastructure on Elsipogtog First Nation in an effort Continue Reading →

Community, Health

UPEI pilots web-based addictions treatment program

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UPEI’s Centre for Health and Biotech Management Research pilots web-based addictions treatment program in two First Nations communities UPEI’S Centre for Health and Biotech Management Continue Reading →

Community, Health

I do care about who might be next, but do we all?

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Dear Editor: Following the first-ever national round table on missing and murdered indigenous women, it is with a heavy heart that I am writing about Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Training Mi’kmaq for Work on Maritime Link

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Membertou – With work beginning on the Maritime Link, NSP Maritime Link is partnering with the Mi’kmaw Economic Benefits Office (MEBO) to train local Mi’kmaq Continue Reading →

Community

The Bear River Beat – April 2015

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An incredibly huge thank you to Patricia (Pat) Robar-Harlow for dedicating 35 wonderful years to her career as a Native Alcohol Drug Abuse Councillor with Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Addressing Food Insecurity at St. Mary’s First Nation

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Fresh is Best In a rich and well-developed country like Canada, one would assume that the entire population would be able to afford and access Continue Reading →