Pro-boxer Sheena Kaine discusses how boxing has saved her life
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Sheena Kaine is a professional boxer who promotes hope and empowerment for vulnerable people. Her experiences…
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CFL to broadcast first game in Indigenous language
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – History will be made at the July 22 Canadian Football League (CFL) game between the Edmonton…
Ashley Callingbull-Rabbit talks about her fitness journey to Sports Illustrated and Edmonton Elks
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Ashley Callingbull-Rabbit is emerging from the pandemic healthier and fit! Never one to just take a…
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…
Tsuut’ina offers to host Jake Paul and Michael Bisping super-fight
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Tsuut’ina made international headlines this week when former UFC middleweight world champion, Michael Bisping, expressed interest…
CBC offers Inuktitut Olympic hockey coverage for first time
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For the first time, the CBC is providing live play-by-play coverage for men’s and women’s Olympic…
Blackfoot Hockey Association to change name in a move toward reconciliation
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Blackfoot Hockey Association (BHA), a minor hockey league in Calgary, has announced that it will…
B.C. First Nations announce plans to make Olympic bid for 2030 Winter Games
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Four B.C. First Nations have announced their plans to make the first ever Indigenous-led bid for…
Kristopher Buffalo takes his family legacy in Canadian Rodeo to new heights
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Kristopher Buffalo, a professional bullfighter raised in a Cree rodeo family, has reached new heights in…
Edmonton Oilers host their first Indigenous Celebration event
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Monday, November 1, 2021, a spectacular Indigenous Celebration Night took place at Edmonton’s Rogers Place,…