Yukon declares a substance use health emergency
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last month, the Yukon declared a substance use emergency after the territory saw four drug-related deaths…
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Williams Lake First Nation has more ground to cover in search for unmarked graves
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Trigger Warning) – The following article contains overt discussion of Residential Schools which may be triggering and/or distressing…
Economic alliance formed among four Treaty 6 Nations
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On January 20, 2022 four First Nations in Alberta announced an economic alliance called the First…
Requirement to show personal health numbers for safe injection sites delayed in Alberta
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On February 1, 2022 Alberta was slated to become the first province in Canada to require…
What happened to Kaycee Madu – Racial Profiling or Red Herring?
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On January 17, 2022 the Province of Alberta and the Kenney government were hit with yet…
In new report First Nations urge BC to grant them control of mining in Indigenous territory
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – In an effort to proactively reclaim sovereignty over their territories in British Columbia, the BC First Nations Energy and Mining…
Stephanie Harpe advocates for missing, murdered and exploited Indigenous people and their families
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Stephanie Harpe is a passionate international advocate for Missing, Murdered and Exploited Indigenous People (MMEIP). She…
Indigenous tattoo artist uses art as a way to heal
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Don Ward JR, is a successful Edmonton-based tattoo artist who comes from a family of artisans….
Tsuut’ina police enter agreement to take over policing in town west of Calgary
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – An Indigenous police force has taken over policing for a non-Indigenous town in Alberta, which leaders…
ID requirements for supervised consumption go into effect Jan. 31
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Starting Jan. 31, people who use drugs will have to provide their health card number to…