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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced two multimillion-dollar agreements with the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia.
The announcement comes on National Indigenous Peoples Day, which celebrates the heritage and strength of First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada.
One proposed 125-million-dollar agreement with a First Nation in Cape Breton is to settle a dispute over reserve land sold in 1862.
The other is for 16-million dollars in annual funding aimed at helping 12 of Nova Scotia’s 13 Mi’kmaq communities repair, replace and maintain education infrastructure. (The Canadian Press)
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P-E-I Premier Dennis King says the Canada Community-Building Fund signed between the province and the federal government will support economic growth, community well-being, job creation and resiliency to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters.
The 200-million-dollar investment over ten years is said to build and revitalize essential infrastructure for community well-being, growth and housing in the province.
Fifty-seven municipalities in the province can fund projects across 19 categories such as drinking water, waste management, and energy systems.
New Brunswick has also renewed the agreement and will receive 254.8-million-dollars to support local infrastructure priorities in the first five years. (The Canadian Press)
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Water bombers from Quebec and Ontario will help battle wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Two from Quebec have already arrived, and with two more from Ontario were expected today.
A provincial forest fire duty officer says the extra planes will double the working water bomber capacity in Newfoundland and Labrador.
There are currently 11 wildfires burning in the province. (The Canadian Press)
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Heat-related weather records have been broken across Atlantic Canada.
An Environment Canada meteorologist says three all-time heat records were broken in New Brunswick as a heat wave began on Tuesday across those provinces.
Jill Maepea (MAY-pee-ah) says New Brunswick had the highest all-time humidex at 46 degrees Celsius, while Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia saw temperatures that felt like 43 degrees.
Thursday was also the hottest June day on record at the Halifax airport, which recorded a high of 34.3 degrees, with the previous record being 33.1 degrees on June 1st of last year.
(The Canadian Press)
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R-C-M-P in Nova Scotia continue to look for witnesses following a fatal bike incident on June 17th at around 2 p-m.
Police say a gas-powered bicycle involved in the incident along highway 201 has now been recovered.
Officers are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have any information to contact the Annapolis County District R-C-M-P.
The investigation is ongoing. (The Canadian Press)
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New Brunswick’s police watchdog says no charges will be laid against Saint John Police in connection to a man who died in police custody.
In December of last year, a 48-year-old man was detained under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act and transported to the police’s detention facility where he was later found unresponsive.
Following an investigation, the Serious Incident Response Team says there are no reasonable grounds to believe police committed a criminal offence in connection to the death. (The Canadian Press)
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