Feds officially kill Grassy Mine Coal Project
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The federal government has officially put a nail in the coffin of the contentious Grassy Mountain…
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CAP calls for accountability five years after Colten Boushie killing
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Aug. 9 – the fifth anniversary of Colten Boushie’s death – the Congress of Aboriginal…
West Edmonton Mall is hosting the opening of Alberta Indigenous Games: August 12
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The 2021 Alberta Indigenous Games (AIG) kick off Aug. 12 at the West Edmonton Mall’s Ice…
Catholic Church spent millions meant for residential school survivors privately: Report
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Roman Catholic Church has spent millions of dollars intended to compensate residential school survivors on…
Metis Settlements General Council files suit against the province of Alberta
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Four months after speaking out against provincial legislation that alters how Alberta’s seven Metis settlements are…
Researchers say that TB at residential schools was no accident
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Two experts in tuberculosis say the mass death from TB at residential schools was no accident,…
St. Albert Metis Nation chapter will search former residential school sites for unmarked graves
By Jeremy Appel, Local Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Indigenous community in St. Albert is planning a July 11 walk in memoriam of the thousands…
Half of Albertans know little about residential schools: Poll
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – About half of Albertans say they know little about Canada’s residential schools system, while 20 per…
Calls to #CancelCanadaDay reverbate
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Instead of regular Canada Day celebrations, First Nations are calling on settlers to use the opportunity…
Treaty 8 Nations call for gov’t and churches to release all records to assist the search
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As some Canadians plan to celebrate Canada Day this year as normal, First Nations and their…