Blood Tribe police introduces human trafficking coordinator
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Blood Tribe Police Service (BTPS) has announced the appointment of Senior Const. Jennaye Norris as…
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On Red Dress Day, Maskwacis RCMP committed to implementing policies from TRC
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – May 5 is Red Dress Day, the National Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls,…
Limited screening of new documentary commemorates Indigenous halfway home’s legacy
by Shelley Mantei (ANNews) – Circle of Eagles Lodge Society began over 50 years ago. They have created a 50-minute documentary to commemorate their half…
Marchers fill Edmonton’s downtown streets on Red Dress Day
By Paula E. Kirman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Around 1,000 people marched through Edmonton’s downtown area to mark Red Dress Day on May…
Resilience through an education lens: UAlberta Transition Year Program
by Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – It seems that among the constant busyness we create all around us, that busyness usually is…
Indigenous writers circle participant readies debut memoir
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Edmonton-based teacher Scott Olsen is getting ready to publish his first book after working with some…
Moose Hide Campaign Day returns May 12
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – After a delay from February due to the omicron surge, Moose Hide Campaign Day is back…
Lannie Houle gets a boost from Ashley Callingbull on her Miss Universe Canada journey
By Chevi Rabbit (ANNews) – Lannie Houle is competing for Miss Universe Canada. You can support her by selecting her for the Miss Universe Canada…
Smudge the Blades becomes a national hockey sensation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Harlan Kingfisher created Smudge the Blades as a way to highlight the sport he enjoyed as…
B.C. mining laws contradict commitment to UNDRIP: Report
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – British Columbia’s mining laws are out of step with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights…