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Month: June 2016

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Decision in Sipekne’katik’s stay request in Alton Gas operations delayed

June 28, 2016 Maureen Googoo
A Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice has ruled that he should be the judge to decide whether or not to grant the Sipekne’katik Band’s request to delay Alton Natural Gas Storage Project’s operations later this […]
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Sipekne’katik asks court to delay Alton Gas project until decision on appeal is made

June 23, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The Sipekne’katik Band in Nova Scotia is asking a Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice to grant a stay of the provincial government’s decision to approve the Alton Natural Gas Storage Project. The band wants the […]
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Mural that explores Indigenous self-identity unveils in Halifax

June 22, 2016 Maureen Googoo
An art project which explores Indigenous self-identity in Halifax was unveiled at the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre as part of National Aboriginal Day celebrations Tuesday. Approximately 80 people gathered for the unveiling of the clay […]
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Former Sipekne’katik finance director found guilty of theft, fraud

June 16, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The former finance director for the Sipekne’katik Band has been found guilty of theft, fraud and possession of stolen property over $5,000. A 12-member jury reached verdict in the trial of Jeffrey Cecil Hayes Thursday […]
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Jury deliberates in fraud trial of former Sipekne’katik finance director

June 15, 2016 Maureen Googoo
After hearing testimony over a four-week period, the jury began deliberating Wednesday afternoon in the trial of the former finance director of the Sipekne’katik Band accused of misappropriating approximately $350,000 of band money. Jeffrey Cecil […]
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Hayes “given the keys to the kingdom,” crown alleges in fraud trial

June 14, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The trial of the former finance director for the Sipekne’katik Band entered its final stage Monday with both the crown and defence presenting their final arguments before the jury in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in […]
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Crown to give final arguments in fraud trial of former Sipekne’katik finance director June 13

June 10, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The crown will present final arguments to the jury in the fraud trial of former Sipekne’katik Finance Director Jeffrey Cecil Hayes in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax June 13. Crown attorneys Shauna MacDonald and […]
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Sipekne’katik chief testifies he sat on committee that hired Hayes as finance director

June 9, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The current chief of the Sipekne’katik Band confirmed he was part of the interview committee that hired Jeffrey Hayes for the finance director’s position in early 2009. “I can’t remember how many we interviewed but […]
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Former chief says he never led finance director to believe chief had more power than council

June 7, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The former chief of the Sipekne’katik Band said he never led the band’s former finance director to believe he had more authority than band council to approve financial matters. Jerry F. Sack, 54, took the […]
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Former chief denies he approved transfer of band funds to accounts controlled by former finance director

June 3, 2016 Maureen Googoo
The former chief of the Sipekne’katik Band said in court Thursday that he never authorized the transfer of thousands of dollars of band funds into bank accounts controlled by the band’s former finance director. Sipekne’katik […]
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Band never authorized commission payments to Hayes, councillor testifies

June 2, 2016 Maureen Googoo
Sipekne’katik Band chief and council never authorized a plan to pay the band’s finance director a ten per cent commission for bringing business to the band, a band councillor testified in court on Wednesday. Thomas […]

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