Posts Tagged ‘ Nova Scotia ’

Atlantic Roundup: Feb. 4-5, 2012

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February 6, 2012

Family of Labrador boy found dead slams DND; Inuit company buys stake in Air Labrador; Police charge Natuashish man after finding him sleeping by a tree and; Paqtnkek First Nation gets money for job training.
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Atlantic Roundup: Feb. 3, 2012

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February 4, 2012

MPs question search & rescue efforts in Labrador boy's death; Seal Day proves controversial; Construction on Millbrook water part to begin in summer; and two Cape Breton artists part of gallary show in Halifax.
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Atlantic Roundup: Feb. 2, 2012

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February 4, 2012

Candidate withdraws bid for chief in Glooscap Band election; Millbrook First Nation eyes harness racing; Policing to continue for two Nova Scotia bands.
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Shubenacadie Band fires finance director over audit “irregularities”

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February 3, 2012
Shubenacadie Band fires finance director over audit “irregularities”

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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Atlantic Roundup: Jan. 28-29, 2012

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January 30, 2012

Waycobah man charged with robbery; Indian Brook gaming agreement raises worry; Fed. gov. gives $1.6M to help crime victims in N.B.; Road in P.E.I. to be named after famous runner, Aboriginal rights champion and more.
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Atlantic Roundup: Jan. 27, 2012

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January 27, 2012

Eskasoni woman charged with trafficking prescription drugs; Indian Brook signs new VLT agreement with N.S. gov.; Annual powwow to take place in Truro, N.S.; Passamaquoddy basket-making part of seminar on aging; Profile of Mi'kmaq prof. in Toronto, Ont.
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Atlantic Roundup: Jan. 26, 2012

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January 27, 2012

Pictou Landing band members reject deal to delay Boat Harbour lawsuit; Wagmatcook band councillor pleads guilty to several criminal charges; Two Aboriginal women heading to Chile to work with Indigenous groups; Passamquoddy Tribe in Maine plans wind farm and; Two Atlantic Canada chiefs want Canadians to work with First Nations.
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Atlantic Roundup: Jan. 25, 2012

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January 27, 2012

Pictou Landing band members reject deal to delay Boat Harbour lawsuit; Wagmatcook band councillor pleads guilty to several criminal charges; Two Aboriginal women heading to Chile to work with Indigenous groups and; Passamquoddy Tribe in Maine plans wind farm.
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Editorial: From Micmac News to RadioGoogoo.ca

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October 25, 2011

I got my start in journalism back in 1987 when I landed a summer job with the Micmac News. It was one of those coveted summer jobs for Mi’kmaq students like myself back then. Everyone I knew wanted to work with the Micmac News so the competition was always stiff. Back then, the Micmac...
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Photo Slideshow: Flooding in Indian Brook First Nation

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October 7, 2011
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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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