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P.E.I. councillor suspended, fined $500 for posting anti-Indigenous sign – APTN News
Nov 30, 2023 A municipal councillor in eastern Prince Edward Island has been ordered to pay a $500 fine for displaying a sign on his property denying the existence of residential school graves. The council in Murray Harbour has also suspended John Robertson for six months and ordered him to write a letter of apology. […]
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UNB launching the province’s first satellite into orbit – Education News Canada
November 30, 2023 New Brunswick is one step closer to launching its first satellite into space, thanks to over five years of work from more than 270 students from the University of New Brunswick and elsewhere. “They did a fantastic job with this Canadian CubeSat project,” said Brent Petersen, professor of electrical and computer engineering, […]
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Constitutional challenge in Indigenous lobster fishing case moving ahead this week – Cochrane Eagle
HALIFAX — An Indigenous fisherman is expected to appear Thursday in a northern New Brunswick courtroom, where he will launch a constitutional challenge that could prove pivotal for First Nations across the Maritimes. Cody Caplin, a member of the Eel River Bar First Nation, was fishing for lobster in the Bay of Chaleur in September […]
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Ministers Dempster and Hogan Address the Provincial Indigenous Women’s Steering Committee Gathering – NTV
November 29, 2023 On Monday and Tuesday, the Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation Lisa Dempster and the Minister of Justice and Public Safety John Hogan attended the annual Provincial Indigenous Women’s Steering Committee Gathering in Cormack. The Gathering provides an opportunity for Indigenous women from throughout the province to connect and share experiences, […]
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Task force recommends how Fredericton city hall should combat racism – CBC News
Nov 29, 2023 City staff have until June 30, 2024, to present a formal response A task force struck to investigate how Fredericton can combat racism is recommending city hall hire a new employee to track and report on incidents of racism. That employee would give residents of Fredericton an opportunity to talk to someone […]
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Tamara Young wins tight race for Chief of Pictou Landing First Nation; Four new Members of Bound Council elected – 989 XFM
Members of the Pictou Landing First Nation have chosen their chief and band council in an election held Tuesday. It was a close race for Chief, with Tamara Young declared the winner, just five votes more than second place challenger Hubert Nicholas. There were four candidates on the ballot for Chief. There are a lot […]
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Hundreds rally in Stephenville in support of wind-to-hydrogen project – CBC News
Nov 27, 2023 Speakers at rally hope for more high-paying jobs in area Despite some snowy weather, hundreds of people braved cold weather this weekend to show support for World Energy GH2’s proposed wind-to-hydrogen megaproject. The project aims to build hundreds of wind turbines in the area, along with a hydrogen production facility in Stephenville. To […]
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Canada-EU Summit Highlights Seal Product Ban Debate – VOCM
Nov 27, 2023 The topic of seal products being banned for sale in the European Union was broached during the recent Canada-EU summit in St. John’s, but the leaders have opposing views on the topic. Top leaders from the EU joined Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the event, held at The Rooms. Trudeau says they […]
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Another First Nation, another deal, despite Indigenous anger – The Spec
November 24, 2023 New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative government has made another deal with a First Nation, despite several Indigenous chiefs expressing outrage over its decision to single-handedly cancel their lucrative tax agreements. The provincial government announced last week it had signed a development agreement with Welamukotuk (Oromocto First Nation) for $291,082. The signing took place […]
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‘Do not increase’: Halifax residents speak out against proposed police budget – Global News
November 23, 2023 Dozens of speakers showed up to a Halifax Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Wednesday night to show their displeasure towards proposed changes to the Halifax Regional Police budget. The proposed 2024-25 operating budget is slated at $96,743,400, a 4.8-per cent increase from the previous year. According to Chief Don MacLean in […]
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