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Veteran Court Liaison Barry Bernard ‘Fights Every Day’ For Indigenous Communities In Cape Breton

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Barry Paul Bernard did not seek out his current position as Aboriginal court liaison for the Nova Scotia Court System and Mi’kmaw Legal Support Network. Continue Reading →

Community, Health

“These Stars Will Protect Our Workers”

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New Eskasoni Mi’kmaq Family Building Officially Opens ESKASONI – The day could not get any grander when the new Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services of Continue Reading →

Community, Health

New Funding For Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association

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Government announced annual funding for the Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association of $205,700 on, May 15, at an event at Glooscap First Nation. The association Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Congrats Tanas Sylliboy

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The College Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia (CRNNS) recently announced its 2019 award winners and IWK Health Centre is proud to share our congratulations for Continue Reading →

Community, Health

$100 Million To Go To Pictou Landing For Restoration Of Tidal Inlet

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  Pictou Landing — The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia recognize that strategic investments in green infrastructure play a key role in supporting dynamic, Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Membertou Men’s Society’s Mental Wellness Walk

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Education, Health

Renewed Species At Risk Recovery Teams

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New and revitalized recovery teams for wildlife and species at risk will help guide the creation of recovery plans. Having new teams in place follows Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Glooscap forms Workplace Health And Safety Committee

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Glooscap First Nation’s commitment to safe and healthy workplaces continues to progress with the formation of their first Workplace Health and Safety Committee. On March Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Renovated Health Centre Opens In Saint Mary’s First Nation

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The Government of Canada is working in partnership with First Nations communities to improve health outcomes and well-being, and address health infrastructure needs. On January Continue Reading →

Community, Health

A New Health Policy Analyst For APC

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APC is pleased to welcome Catherine Hart as its new Health Policy Analyst. Catherine Hart grew up in Cornwall, Ontario, but has spent the last Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Not A Benefit, Denied, Or Not Covered Does Not Always Mean No

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My name is Tammy Barbour and I am the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Navigator for the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC). Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

Mi’kmaw Conservation Group: Marine Protected Areas

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Over the past few years, The Government of Canada has emphasized the importance of improving the protection of marine environments. At the 2010 United Nations Continue Reading →