RCMP Aboriginal Policing program encourages community participation
The age-old proverb, Crime Doesn’t Pay, is not only true but multifaceted as well. When bad-guys, and gals are caught breaking the law there are…
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RCMP confirm the numbers: Over 1000 Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women
An RCMP report released this month confirms that Aboriginal women are much more at risk for becoming victims of violence than other women in Canada…
2014 Ben Calf Robe Powwow
Alberta Native News correspondent John Copley went to the Ben Calf Robe Powwow in Edmonton earlier this month and took some great photos of the…
Continuous Safety and Inspections: restores and renovates projects across Alberta
When Métis entrepreneur Dan Deschamps launched his safety inspection company a few years back, he knew it would take some time before he’d be able…
Pathways: Youth in Trades conference a resounding success
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 2, Elder Francis Whiskeyjack opened the Pathways 2014: Gathering our Nations’ Youth for Trades annual conference with…
Métis Spring Festival kicks off with Senior’s Opry: May 16-18
The sixth annual Métis Spring Festival will get underway in St. Albert’s Servus Place on May 16-18. The festival, which has grown in popularity with…
Women Building Futures offers unique training for women
For the past decade or more Canadian women have been playing an important role in Alberta’s construction industry, an industry that is always in need…
Seven Lakes celebrates five-year safety record
Seven Lakes Oilfield Services (SLOS) is a Cold Lake First Nations-based oil field services company collectively owned by the Saddle Lake, Goodfish Lake, Kehewin, Frog…
Hard work and talent pays off for young soccer player Kobe Blyan
Thanks largely to a fundraising campaign by SIRENS the Charity and FC Edmonton (pro football club), 15 year-old Edmontonian, Kobe Blyan, is off and running….
Aspiring musicians shine at Prince Charles School in Edmonton
Walking into the busy Grade 4 classroom at Prince Charles School in Edmonton, one couldn’t help but notice the hustle and bustle of more than…