Ottawa refutes Jordan’s Principle eligibility
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous children’s advocates are outraged that on March 12, the Government of Canada filed its written…
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EPS Officer Nathan Kennedy: On becoming the calm
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – We are inundated with “against all odds” stories that fill our social media and cable channels….
Accused murderers of Metis hunters Samson and Cardinal denied bail for a second time
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The father-son duo accused of murdering two Metis hunters in Alberta have been denied bail for…
International Women’s Day: Celebrating Indigenous Women at the front lines
((Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – March 8, 2021) This International Women’s Day, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) celebrates Indigenous…
Hate groups condemned for racist symbols at Alberta rallies – EPS claims no evidence of racist intent
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Saturday Feb. 20, hundreds of people gathered at the Alberta Legislature to protest COVID-19 restrictions,…
Bradley Barton convicted of manslaughter in the 2011 death of Cindy Gladue
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter *Content Warning: This story includes graphic and disturbing details. (ANNews) – Bradley Barton has been found guilty of…
Edmonton Police show inhumane treatment of vulnerable people during freezing cold weather
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Edmonton Police Services made headlines this week when officers kicked homeless citizens out into the street…
Chief Bruneau: Papaschase First Nation should be part of the Edmonton Urban Reserve discussions
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Papaschase Nehiyawak First Nation is seeking to be included in the City of Edmonton’s plans…
BC Couple sneak into Beaver Creek, Yukon to get Moderna vaccination
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Husband and wife Rodney Baker, 55, and Ekaterina Baker, 32, were ticketed and charged in Whitehorse…
Beaver Lake Cree Nation headed to Supreme Court over Advance Costs
(BLCN) – The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal the decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal that overturned Beaver Lake Cree…