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Mom followed dream to become MD

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Fulfilling a lifelong dream took Michelle Matthews across four provinces over the course of three years. The mother of three graduated as a doctor from Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

New street drug “Bath Salts” – Growing concern

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Last year Pictou Landing hosted a community meeting on Prescription Drug Abuse which hosted a presentation by Denise Pellarin and Peter MacDougall from the Nova Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

Brownroad your Response to Bugs this Summer

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Greetings my friends. Happy Summer to you. One day I was wondering which topic I wanted to share with you this moon and it hit Continue Reading →

Community, Health, Sports, Youth

2012 Summer Games Hype Officially Begins!

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The anticipation is growing stronger when Eskasoni First Nation will officially host the 2012 Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games from August 21st – August 26th, Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Pharmacy Services in the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program

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On May 28, 2012 a notice (included below) was distributed by First Nations Inuit Health, Atlantic Region to all First Nations communities and organizations. This Continue Reading →

Community, Health, Youth

Eskasoni Clean-up Derby 2012

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The Eskasoni Clean-up Derby was held on May 5 and 6, 2012 to encourage the community members to have greater pride in their community and Continue Reading →

Community, Education, Health, Sports

Diabetes Corner: Move it, move it

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Just Move It! May is Physical Fitness and Sports Month Being active daily can make a big difference in your quality of life. It not Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education, Health, Legal

Aboriginal Health Care in Crisis

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Prime Minster Stephen Harper ended the June 11 2008 apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools with the following statement about the Truth and Continue Reading →

Community, Education, Health

Membertou: First Nations Mold Remediation Case Study

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The community Named after the Grand Chief Membertou (1510–1611), the Membertou First Nation belongs to the greater tribal group of the Mi’kmaw Nation. Membertou is Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Lennox Island completes Emergency Responses Plan for Water Treatment Facility

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Lennox Island First Nations is a Mi’kmaq community situated on the northwest coast of Prince Edward Island with approximately 450 residents. Lennox Island like many Continue Reading →

Community, Health

Community resilience in the face of disaster for Tobique

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Tobique First Nation is a Maliseet community with a population of approximately 1800 people that’s located at the confluence of the St. John and Tobique Continue Reading →

Community, Education, Health

Training in Emergency Preparedness

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First Nations face many challenges when responding to emergency events impacting the community. Such challenges include but are not limited to lack of resources, lack Continue Reading →