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Glooscap First Nation: Putting Safety First

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Glooscap First Nation (GFN) has been expanding its business ventures both on and off reserve for several years. This growth has been exciting for the Continue Reading →

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2018 Atlantic First Nations Health Conference

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The Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat (APC) held its annual Atlantic First Nations Health Conference from November 13 to 15, 2018 at Continue Reading →

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Program Helps Older Nova Scotians Stay At Home

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Home Services Nova Scotia, a new program launched on Nov. 7, in Enfield, will help older Nova Scotians live in their homes longer. The program Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Support For Mi’kmaw NS Survivors Of Gender-Based Violence

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Government will work with Mi’kmaw and African Nova Scotian organizations to develop new supports for survivors of gender-based violence and their families. The project, called Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Tis the Season for Prevention!

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Prevention During the Holidays With Christmas and New Years just around the corner it can be a busy time of Continue Reading →

Health, Youth

Advocate Releases State Of The Child Report

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FREDERICTON – As part of the Child Rights Education Week (Nov. 20-23rd), the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate released its 10th State of Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rejoice!

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The holiday season is a season of abundance. It overflows with friends, family, food, and unfortunately, waste. Single use plastic products and packaging, non-recyclable wrapping Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Eskasoni’s New Health Centre

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Despite the rain and heavy wind forcing the celebrations indoors, the Eskasoni Health Centre held their grand opening in the beautiful lobby of their newly Continue Reading →

Education, Health

Dalhousie U: Research Tracks Indigenous Health Trends & Determinants

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The health status of Indigenous adults has been deteriorating in Canada for over a decade, and socioeconomic inequalities in health among Indigenous Canadians have increased Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Lennox Island & Habitat For Humanity PEI Sign MOU

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Habaitat For Humanity PEI to Build Five Homes in Lennox Island Habitat for Humanity PEI and Lennox Island First Nation have entered into a Memorandum Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Province Sinks $6m Into Design Of Northern Pulp’s Controversial Pipe Project

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Northumberland Fisherman’s Association (NFA) President Ronnie Heighton is outraged that the NS Government has provided $6 million to Northern Pulp for design of their proposed Continue Reading →

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Jarvis Googoo Wins Goodlife Fitness Award

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On August 18 at the GoodLife Awards Gala in Toronto, Ontario, Jarvis Googoo was one of six recipients of the Group Fitness Instructor of Excellence Continue Reading →