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NS judge dismisses fishery obstruction charges against two Mi’kmaw men

March 25, 2024 Maureen Googoo

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 […]

Fisheries Court Cases Roundup: February 19-23, 2024

February 22, 2024 Maureen Googoo

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 […]

Former Sipekne’katik Chief charged with assault in two separate cases

January 3, 2024 Maureen Googoo

The former chief of the Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia is facing assault charges in two separate cases. Michael Patrick Sack, 42, is charged with aggravated assault for allegedly wounding another man at or […]

List of 54 Mi’kmaw fishers charged with fishery offences

September 25, 2023 Maureen Googoo

Editor’s note: Several of these court cases have been updated since this list was initially published on Sept. 25, 2023. Ku’ku’kwes News has been tracking the court cases of 54 Mi’kmaw fish harvesters from Nova […]

More than 50 Mi’kmaw fishers charged with fishery offences in Nova Scotia courts

September 25, 2023 Maureen Googoo

More than 50 Mi’kmaw fish harvesters from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are currently before the courts in Nova Scotia on fishery-related offences. The charges range from fishing for lobster or elver eels without authorization, […]

Nova Scotia judge reserves decision in treaty fishing rights case

October 19, 2022 Maureen Googoo

A Nova Scotia provincial court judge has reserved his decision in a court case that involves the treaty right to fish to earn a moderate livelihood. Leon Knockwood, 27, James Nevin, 38, and Logan Pierro-Howe, […]

Moderate livelihood treaty right at centre of fishery trial in Nova Scotia

September 9, 2022 Maureen Googoo

A trial involving three Mi’kmaw fishermen who say they were exercising their treaty right to fish for a living when they were charged with fishery offences is currently underway in Digby, N.S. James Nevin, 38, […]

Former AFN vice-chief not guilty of sex assault

July 9, 2022 Maureen Googoo

A former Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw chief and Assembly of First Nations regional vice-chief has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at his home in We’koqma’q First Nation, N.S. in 2013. Judge Shane […]

Trial of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw cultural educator charged with indecent act underway

April 26, 2022 Maureen Googoo

Warning: This news story contains details of a sexual nature A woman who has accused a well-known Mi’kmaw cultural educator from Nova Scotia of committing an indecent act in front of her testified in court […]

Accuser testifies in sex assault trial of former AFN Vice-Chief Morley Googoo

April 25, 2022 Maureen Googoo

Warning: This news story contains details of sexual violence The woman who has accused former Assembly of First Nations Vice-Chief Morley Googoo of sexual assault said she felt “weird” after consuming a soft drink he […]

Canada needs tougher laws for sex offenders, mother of slain teen tells MMIWG inquiry

February 13, 2018 Maureen Googoo

The family of a New Brunswick Mi’kmaw teen who was raped and murdered by her cousin in 2009 wants tougher laws in Canada for sex offenders. “He shouldn’t have the opportunity for parole,” Pam Fillier, […]

Money stolen from Sipekne’katik Band to build luxury house to be returned

November 1, 2016 Maureen Googoo

A Nova Scotia court has ordered former Sipekne’katik band councillor Michael P. Sack to pay back $133,000 to the band. Former band financial manager Jeffrey Cecil Hayes originally stole the funds from Sipekne’katik band coffers […]

Former Sipekne’katik finance director gets 2 years in prison for fraud, theft

October 28, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The former Director of Finance for the Sipekne’katik Band in Nova Scotia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for stealing more than $340,000 from the band coffers. Justice John Murphy also ordered Jeffrey […]

Sentencing of former Sipekne’katik Band Finance Director adjourned until Oct. 28

September 15, 2016 Maureen Googoo

The sentencing of a Halifax man convicted of stealing and defrauding more than $300,000 from the Sipekne’katik Band in Nova Scotia has been adjourned until October 28. Jeffrey Cecil Hayes, 61, was scheduled to be […]

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 […]