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August 7, 2012

Education

$5 Million in Supporting Aboriginal Programming

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Sydney – The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, Government of Canada, was at Cape Breton University (CBU) announced the $5 million allocated in the 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 →

Education

Officer Training with the Canadian Coast Guard

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The Canadian Coast Guard is promoting its Officer Training Program at the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, NS  to interested aboriginal persons across Canada. Continue Reading →

Community, Legal

What does Idle No More mean to You?

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I would imagine that if you asked that question to many Aboriginal people in Canada you would get very diverse answers. What it means for Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Mi’kmaq Run for the Cure

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What was supposed to be a simple run for his wife became a movement for the entire community to embrace. This is a story of 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 →

Community, Health

Government Improves Wastewater Treatment Facilities

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WAGMATCOOK – The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, joined Chief Norman Bernard of the Wagmatcook Band for the grand opening Continue Reading →

Community

Fiddling Barber – George ‘Fidelis’ Paul Remembered

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Eskasoni said farewell to great Elder, a great barber, a great fiddler and a great man who shaped the history of Eskasoni for the better. Continue Reading →

Business, Youth

A+ First Year for Business Network for Aboriginal Youth

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SYDNEY – On June 1-2, the Business Network for Aboriginal Youth concluded a highly successful first year, with a gathering in Millbrook First Nation to Continue Reading →

Education

ANTEC a Resounding Success

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Approximately 550 First Nation educators from Atlantic Canada convened in Sydney for professional development at ANTEC 2012 held May 16 -18. The bi-annual Atlantic Native Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

New Book Explores Mi’kmaw Language Relationship with Landscape

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Sydney – Shubenacadie, Whycocomagh, Tracadie. These are familiar place names to Nova Scotians and to travellers in the province. Less familiar are the origins of Continue Reading →