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Nova Scotia group wants a court to declare a First Nation’s lobster fishery illegal

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Nova Scotia group wants a court to declare a First Nation’s lobster fishery illegal

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026

HALIFAX - A commercial lobster fishing group in southwestern Nova Scotia is seeking a court to have a lobster fishery run by a First Nations community declared illegal.

The United Fisheries Conservation Alliance says it also wants the court to define the scope and limits that should apply to a fishery operated by the Sipekne’katik First Nation in St. Mary’s Bay.

The group’s lawyer, Michel Samson, says a notice of action was filed Thursday with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.

Samson says the alliance is suing because a separate court case — filed by Sipekne’katik First Nation against the federal and Nova Scotia governments — was paused in order to mediate a resolution.

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Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026

Fishing boats, loaded with traps, head from port as the lobster season on Nova Scotia's South Shore begins, in West Dover, N.S., on Nov. 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Fishing boats, loaded with traps, head from port as the lobster season on Nova Scotia's South Shore begins, in West Dover, N.S., on Nov. 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Manitoba hog industry continues to grow

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Manitoba hog industry continues to grow

Martin Cash 4 minute read Friday, Apr. 14, 2023

Manitoba hog producers face global trade uncertainties, disease prevention issues, increasing environmental concerns and sky-high input costs — all of which are affecting producers’ margins — but the Manitoba hog industry continues to grow.

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Friday, Apr. 14, 2023

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Cam Dahl, general manager of Manitoba Pork said the industry is paying much more attention to bio-security and health and sustainability issues than was the case 15 years ago.

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                                Cam Dahl, general manager of Manitoba Pork said the industry is paying much more attention to bio-security and health and sustainability issues than was the case 15 years ago.

‘Ignominious anniversary’ of Hydro’s stalled broadband deal

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‘Ignominious anniversary’ of Hydro’s stalled broadband deal

Martin Cash 1 minute read Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021

A year after Manitoba Hydro stopped taking on new contracts for broadband network access, and three months after Xplornet won the bid to manage that network, critics are complaining the continuing moratorium has left would-be customers in the lurch.

Adrien Sala, NDP critic for Hydro, is calling on the Progressive Conservative government to end the stop sell order and disclose the revenue losses suffered from the disruption.

“It is taking far longer than anyone expected it to and it is creating further and further delays for a lot of ISPs (Internet service providers), school divisions and regional health authorities that have asked for service upgrades,” Sala said.

A spokesperson for Reg Helwer, minister of central services, confirmed that the Xplornet agreement has yet to be finalized but is expected to be soon.

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Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021

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NDP Hydro Critic Adrien Sala: “It is taking far longer than anyone expected it to."

MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES
NDP Hydro Critic Adrien Sala: “It is taking far longer than anyone expected it to.
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Remettre le pied à l’étrier

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Remettre le pied à l’étrier

William Sineux / Le fil des francophiles Winnipeg Free Press 4 minute read Saturday, Jun. 9, 2012

L’INTÉGRATION sociale par le travail n’est pas encore devenue un rêve utopique.

L’entreprise à laquelle appartient le francophone Jean Luc Beaudry, Warm Up Winnipeg (B.U.I.L.D) est là pour le démontrer. En effet, cette entreprise d’une cinquantaine d’employés rénove les maisons de la région pour réduire leurs dépenses énergétiques. Mais l’originalité de cette entreprise demeure aussi dans son recrutement.

Un programme d’intégration sociale “Nous recrutons en priorité les personnes qui ont besoin d’un travail pour se réintégrer socialement,” déclare le co-ordonnateur du recrutement et de l’apprentissage, Jean-Luc Beaudry. “Des autochtones en majorité, des réfugiés, des immigrés ou encore des personnes qui sortent de prison ou qui ont eu des problèmes avec la justice les empêchant de retrouver un travail. Il existe encore beaucoup de discrimination dans le milieu du travail et toutes ces personnes ont un mal fou à se réintégrer. Nous voulons donc les aider à mettre le pied à l’étrier. Car sans emploi, il est pratiquement impossible de se réintégrer et pour gagner sa vie beaucoup sont alors obligés d’entrer dans l’illégalité des marchés noirs.”

L’entreprise recrute ainsi les personnes qui ont un passif pouvant faire obstacle à leur recherche d’emploi. C’est pourquoi les employés doivent suivre dans un premier temps un programme de formation et d’apprentissage en charpenterie et en plomberie. Puis, la durée normale de travail doit être de six mois pour assurer un certain renouvellement des effectifs et donner sa chance au plus grand nombre.

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Saturday, Jun. 9, 2012

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Le coordinateur du recrutement et de l'apprentissage chez Warm Up Winnipeg (B.U.I.L.D), Jean-Luc Beaudry.

William Sineux de La Liberté
Le coordinateur du recrutement et de l'apprentissage chez Warm Up Winnipeg (B.U.I.L.D), Jean-Luc Beaudry.