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August 2012

Community

Membertou Remembrance Day 2015

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Photos by Adam Gould.  

Community, Education

Are We Prepared for what may come?

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First Nation Emergency Preparedness Gathering Ever ask your community leaders, “How prepared is our community if a crisis were ever to happen?” Is your community Continue Reading →

Community

PJ Prosper Re-elected Chief in Paqtnkek

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It was a close race but PJ Prosper was re-elected as Chief of Paqtnkek on November 19/2015. Mr. Prosper (139) defeated Gerard Julian (122) by Continue Reading →

Legal

Document shows FNs Social Case would have had a different outcome

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In October of this year, the Supreme Court of Canada announced that it would not hear the First Nations’ case on Social Assistance brought forth Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Potlotek Celebrates Community & Culture

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From November 24th to the 26th, Potlotek Community members were invited to attend three days of Celebration. On the first night community members held a Continue Reading →

Community

Membertou School Hosts Try-the-Y Fun Day!

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To celebrate the new partnership between Membertou and the YMCA, a special Try-the-Y Fun Day was held on September 26, 2015. The first half began Continue Reading →

Community

Housing manager finds her voice by helping others

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When Sally Duff landed her first job in the housing field, she was so shy that she hardly spoke a word for fear that she Continue Reading →

Education

What’s going on with LSK: December update

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Wait… what do you mean… Christmas is only a couple of weeks away??!! Wow, time sure flies and now we are into December. I am Continue Reading →

Community, Education

Mi’kmaq History Month, community, connection celebrated at StFX

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Community, connection and friendship were celebrated on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 as hundreds of people gathered under sunny skies outside Morrison Hall on the St. Continue Reading →

Business, Community

PowerTel Starts Work On Maritime Link

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Hires Local Aboriginals Catalone, NS, Nov.12, 2015 – “This week we are starting work on construction of new transmission towers as part of the Maritime Continue Reading →

Business

Nation2Nation Consulting: Maybe the key to First Nations success

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Consulting Firm Will Help Canadian Companies Bid Successfully on Lucrative Work with First Nations Communities, and Improve Competition for First Nations Communities’ Calls for Tender Continue Reading →

Education, Youth

Hanging out with the Prime Minister?

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No big deal Since the October 19 federal election, when he was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau’s schedule has not Continue Reading →