The Shubenacadie Band Council has fired its Director of Finance following an auditor’s report that showed more than $215,000 of band funds was transferred to the employee’s personal business over a 15-month period. A portion of the draft audit obtained by RadioGoogoo.ca shows more than 50 financial transactions were made from several band accounts...
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A storm that swept through Nova Scotia Oct.5 brought heavy rain and high winds. Flood waters nearly covered two roads in Indian Brook First Nation, N.S. on Wednesday.
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In a stern tone reminiscent of his late father Alex Denny, Mi’kmaq Grand Council member Andrew Denny asked a single question that would set the tone for his speech to mark the 25th anniversary of Mi’kmaq Treaty Day celebrations in Halifax Monday. “Has 25 years been enough?” he asked the people and the dignitaries...
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New Brunswick RCMP will not be laying any charges in connection with the alleged vote-buying scandal in Esgenoopetitj First Nation, N.B. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Guy Paul Larocque told RadioGoogoo.ca the police force concluded its investigation in March 2011 without laying any changes due to a “lack of sufficient evidence.” “The test to be able...
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The federal department of Aboriginal Affairs has removed the chief and three councillors from office with the Esgenoopetitj First Nation, N.B. following an investigation into corrupt practices during the May 25, 2010 band election. Chief Wilbur Dedam and band councillors Irene Dedam, Jason Barnaby and Ronald Joseph Somerville received notices of their removal from...
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The Shubenacadie Band chief and council remained relatively the same in the Nov. 2 election with only three new faces on council. After more than 10 hours of counting ballots on the Indian Brook First Nation, N.S. on Wednesday, Jerry F. Sack was re-elected as chief of the Shubenacadie Band, beating his nearest opponent...
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Three people are vying for chief and 65 people are running for council in the Shubenacadie Band election on November 2, 2010. Nominations were held at the multi-purpose centre in Indian Brook First Nation, N.S. on October 9. More than 70 people were present to nominate candidates in the upcoming election. The election was...
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The Department of Indian and Northern Affairs has ordered a new election for the Shubenacadie Band in Nova Scotia. An INAC spokeswoman in Ottawa confirmed on Monday the federal government’s order-in-council to set aside the June 12, 2009 election. Nominations for chief and council will happen on Oct. 9 and the election is scheduled...
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1. Report on the state of child welfare services in New Brunswick’s aboriginal communities. Last fall, New Brunswick’s Child and Youth Advocate Bernard Richard visited ten First Nation communities in the province to discuss and examine the current state of child welfare services. The review was ordered following the 2008 suicide of a 13-year-old...
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