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COVID-19 Funding For Urban Indigenous Organizations Critical

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Ottawa – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday of $75 million in additional funding to support Continue Reading →

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Prime Minister Announces Additional Funding Support For Indigenous

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COVID-19 has further highlighted many existing challenges already facing Indigenous peoples, particularly those who live in remote areas. The Government of Canada is working with Continue Reading →

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Membertou Business Refocuses To Tackle Need In Community

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MSVU Studying Pandemic Impacts On Maritime Families

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Canada Research Chair In Early Childhood At MSVU Studying Impacts On Families Halifax – The Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre at Mount Saint Vincent University Continue Reading →

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Don’t Put Your Health On The Back Burner

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Doctors are worried about your health. In the wake of COVID-19, waiting rooms across Nova Scotia are empty. Patients are not seeing their doctors for Continue Reading →

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Chief Prosper’s Update On Pandemic Planning

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On, April 3, 2020, Chief Paul Prosper sent out a letter to the Mi’kmaw community of Paqtnkek. “Dear community member, I want to thank each Continue Reading →

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Covid-19 Information For Membertou Community & Staff

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, here is some information regarding Membertou’s operations at this time: Membertou is currently working with an essential-services only model and Continue Reading →

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CBU Students Make COVID-19 Video

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‘I Need To Do Something’

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Nurse Practitioner Student Helping Home Community Get Through COVID‑19 Athanasius “Tanas” Sylliboy, RN and graduating Master of Nursing – nurse practitioner student, is in his Continue Reading →

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NS Gov: Investments To Improve Access To Care

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Nova Scotians want and deserve to be able to get the health care they need when they need it. That is why government is investing Continue Reading →

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Update: Listuguj Education Directorate

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A special note to all Listuguj students. We care about your well-being. In light of recent events, you may be experiencing anxiety or stress, you Continue Reading →

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Chiefs Support NS’ Declaration Of A State Of Emergency

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On March 22, 2020, Premier McNeil declared a State of Emergency for the Province of Nova Scotia. In doing this, Premier McNeil and Dr. Strang, Continue Reading →