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Regulator proposes new drilling licence for Old Harry to secure time for review – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 16, 2016 12:19 ST. JOHN’S, N.L. _ The regulator for Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore oil industry has proposed to issue a new, four-year exploration licence to Corridor Resources for its rights to drill in an area of the Gulf of St. Lawrence known as Old Harry. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board […]
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BR NB Land Claim – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Sep 16, 2016 TOBIQUE, N.B. – Members of the Tobique First Nationhave approved a land claim deal with the federal government that will provide each member with over 13 thousand dollars. The band in western New Brunswick reports the vote was 864 in favour of the deal. One hundred and […]
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Parts of Nova Scotia seeing one of worst dry spells on record: minister – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 15, 2016 HALIFAX _ Officials are delivering water to parts of Nova Scotia that are running dry in what the province says is one of the worst dry spells it has seen. Municipal Affairs Minister Zach Churchill says areas of southwestern Nova Scotia haven’t seen rain in weeks and aren’t expecting any […]
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Sackville High School holds first Aboriginal cultural event – CBC
‘The growth of our Aboriginal people depends on gatherings like this’ Sep 15, 2016 Sackville High School in Lower Sackville, N.S., held its first Aboriginal cultural gathering to celebrate First Nations culture. Theresa Meuse, a Mi’kmaq Aboriginal student support worker at Sackville High School, has spent the last year planning the celebration. “We’ll learn from […]
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The Wednesday news briefing: An at a glance survey of some top stories – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 14, 2016 Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Sept. 14 ____ CHINESE PREMIER TO VISIT CANADA NEXT WEEK: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have another opportunity to work on strengthening relations with China when he welcomes Premier Li Kequiang to Canada next week. Trudeau may have made inroads on his recent […]
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Tobique First Nation accepts $39M land claim settlement from Ottawa – CBC
Sep 15, 2016 Members vote 865 for, 186 against deal that’s been under negotiation for more than 40 years Tobique First Nation in western New Brunswick has approved a nearly $40-million land claim that’s been under negotiation for more than 40 years. Members voted 865 in favour and 186 against on Wednesday night, said Chief […]
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BR NS Garvey Speeches – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Sep 15, 2016 3:00 HALIFAX – The son of well-known civil rights leader Marcus Garvey will be speaking in Halifax today as part of a speaker series for the Decade for People of African Descent. Julius Garvey visited Cape Breton yesterday, where his father delivered a speech in 1937 that helped […]
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BR Conservatives Atlantic Shutout – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Sep 14, 2016 HALIFAX – Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose is telling M-Ps and Senators gathering in Halifax they need to earn back the trust of Atlantic Canadians. The party didn’t elect a single Conservative last year under the leadership of Stephen Harper. Ambrose says there is room to gain […]
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BR Alton Gas Protest – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Sep 13, 2016 STEWIACKE, N.S. – The Mounties say they’re staying “neutral” as AltaGas Ltd. and Mi’kmaq protesters are at odds over aboriginal presence on a tiny island. The island is at the site where the energy company would discharge briny water from proposed underground natural gas storage caverns. The […]
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Seven stories in the news today, Sept. 12 – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 12, 2016 5:00 Seven stories in the news today from The Canadian Press ___ FINAL ARGUMENTS TO BE MADE IN CASE AGAINST JUDGE Closing arguments are scheduled today in the case of a Federal Court judge facing possible removal from the bench for inappropriate remarks he made during a trial. The inquiry into […]
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