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August 7, 2012

Business, Community

Wagmatcook Expands it’s Clean Wave Restaurant

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Nestled near the world famous Cabot Trail on the shores of the Bras d’Or Lakes in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, is the beautiful Wagmatcook Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Eskasoni’s Commercial Fishery continues to Thrive

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The shore of Cape Breton Island’s Bras d’Or Lake in Nova Scotia is the home of the Eskasoni First Nation, the largest Mi’kmaw community in Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Aboriginal Day Celebrated at Fortress of Louisbourg

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As the National Historic Site of Fortress of Louisbourg celebrates its 300th Anniversary, the organizers felt it was only fitting to celebrate National Aboriginal Day Continue Reading →

Education

Mi’kmaq scholar receives CAUT Distinguished Academic Award

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Ottawa – The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is pleased to award its highest honour to Marie Battiste, Professor of Education and Coordinator of Continue Reading →

Business, Youth

Local students receive award at E-Spirit competition

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SYDNEY – Sydney Academy students Jody Paul and Caroline Sylvester competed recently in the Business Development Bank of Canada’s E-Spirit national business plan competition for Continue Reading →

Community

Creating social & economic growth

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As a province, we are living at the crossroads of exciting opportunities and unparalleled challenges for economic growth. Projects like the shipbuilding contract and the Continue Reading →

Sports

Shubenacadie First Nation’s 3rd Annual Striped Bass Derby

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On May 4th, with the weather in our favour, the First Nation Band hosted 420 registered anglers along the bank of the Stewiacke River. Together Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Unama’ki Communities Sign Apprenticeship Agreement

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Unama’ki, NS, March 6, 2013…. The five First Nation communities in Cape Breton (Unama’ki) are taking a collaborative approach to increase Aboriginal participation in the Continue Reading →

Business

NS Aboriginals Seek Work at Muskrat Falls Project

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Unama’ki, Jan. 20, 2013 – The Unama’ki Economic Benefits Office in Membertou, is partnering with a Labrador Aboriginal organization to help Nova Scotia Aboriginals get Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Millbrook Moose Camp

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On September, 16 Millbrook youth and 17 adults headed off to the Cape Breton Highlands for the Annual Youth Moose Harvest Camp. The camp has Continue Reading →

Education

Government supports Aboriginal business studies

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SYDNEY – The Harper Government has made a significant contribution to Cape Breton University’s (CBU) Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies, a  research chair Continue Reading →

Business, Community

Christening of the “Charlie Joe Dennis” Fishing Vessel

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The official christening of the new Eskasoni Fishing Vessel, the “Charlie Joe Dennis,” was an event fit for a Chief. In this occasion the admiration Continue Reading →