ELSIPOGTOG FIRST NATION, N.B. A New Brunswick First Nation is grieving after a fisher died and one went missing when their boat capsized off the coast of Cape Breton over the weekend. Coun. Ruth Levi of the Elsipogtog First Nation said Monday that Seth Monahan, a 39-year-old deckhand aboard the FV Tyhawk, has died and captain Craig Sock, 49, is still missing. The three other crew members are recovering after the FV Tyhawk sunk off Cheticamp, N.S., on Saturday, the First Nation said in a statement Monday. Deckhands Tristan Joseph, 26, Justus Augustine, 26, and Chase Paul, 22, survived after they were pulled from the water.
How the pandemic brought a N.B. First Nation together to tackle food insecurity
The COVID-19 pandemic has slashed millions of jobs, and with it, many Canadians’ ability to put enough food on the table. But in one New Brunswick First Nation, where access to food has been an issue for years, a local food centre is bringing community members together and helping them build resilience.
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River Ward helps prepare meals at the Natoaganeg Community Food Centre in Eel Ground First Nation, N.B. The organization is fostering a sense of unity among the community during the pandemic. (Submitted by River Ward)
Report into police shooting of Rodney Levi called infuriating by First Nation chief
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Jan 27, 2021 at 2:14 pm EDT
FREDERICTON The chief of a New Brunswick First Nation that was home to a man killed by the RCMP last year says it was infuriating to learn Tuesday that no criminal charges would be laid in the case.
Chief Bill Ward of the Metepenagiag First Nation describes Rodney Levi, who was fatally shot by police outside a home on June 12, as kind and caring.
The province’s prosecutions service released its report Tuesday concluding the RCMP officers involved acted lawfully to protect themselves and civilians who were present at the home in Sunny Corner, N.B.
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Members of the RCMP on June 13, 2020 control the scene where a man was shot near Miramichi, N.B. The chief of a New Brunswick First Nation that was home to a man killed by the RCMP last year says it was infuriating to learn Tuesday that no criminal charges would be laid in the case. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward January 27, 2021 - 12:34 PM
FREDERICTON - The chief of a New Brunswick First Nation that was home to a man killed by the RCMP last year says it was infuriating to learn Tuesday that no criminal charges would be laid in the case.