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Mi’kmaw First Nations in NL concerned over the cod fishery policy change
Mi’kmaw communities in Newfoundland and Labrador are disappointed by the recent announcement made by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to end the cod moratorium. The federal government introduced the moratorium in 1992 to preserve the northern […]
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When Magic meets Melody: Jeremy Dutcher’s journey in revitalizing Wolastoqey through music
Jeremy Dutcher holds up a piece of red paper to the camera near the end of my interview with him via Zoom. The paper reads “Woliwon,” which means thank you in the Wolastoqey language, and […]
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Three Indigenous artists nominated at 2024 MusicNL awards
Three Indigenous artists have been nominated for an award with the Music NL, the music industry association for Newfoundland and Labrador. Summer Bennett, DT Surgeon and Lorna Lovell are nominated in the Indigenous Artist/Group of […]
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NL Indigenous Youth learn of WWI legacy on the Trail of Caribou Pilgrimage
Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet minister Lisa Dempster said it was emotional for her as she followed high school students who took part in the Trail of Caribou Pilgrimage earlier this month. “I was behind doing […]
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Charges withdrawn against fishermen in elver eel dispute
Charges against two fish harvesters who were involved in a violent altercation over the elver eel fishery in April 2023 were withdrawn in Halifax Provincial Court on April 18. Crown attorney Ben Hoskins informed Judge […]
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Mi’kmaw leaders accuse DFO of racism after fishermen were forced to walk at night without phones, shoes
Mi’kmaw leaders are accusing Fishery and Oceans Canada, or DFO, of systemic racism after two Mi’kmaw fishermen from Unama’ki (Cape Breton) were forced to walk along the highway at night without their phones and shoes […]
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NS judge dismisses fishery obstruction charges against two Mi’kmaw men
A Nova Scotia judge dismissed fishery obstruction charges against two Mi’kmaw men who were transporting crates of lobsters from the Saulnierville wharf in September 2021. Provincial Court Judge Brad Sarson found that the two fishery […]
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Fisheries Court Cases Roundup: Feb. 26-Mar. 1, 2024
February 26: Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court Ashton Bernard, 34, from Eskasoni First Nation Ashton Bernard’s lawyer appeared on his behalf via phone in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court on February 26 regarding fishery offences dating back […]
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Fisheries Court Cases Roundup: February 19-23, 2024
February 20-21: Dartmouth Provincial Court Daniel Francis, 45, from Pictou Landing First Nation Trent Francis, 33, from Pictou Landing First Nation A two-day trial got underway for Daniel Francis and Trent Francis in Dartmouth Provincial […]
