FNHMA podcast discusses the importance of getting vaccinated
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA) Weekly Virtual Town Hall is a podcast that features…
Justice
Edmonton Police Service joins Boyle Street Community in a new Collaborative HELP Unit
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On January 5, 2020 the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) began a new initiative: The Human-centred Engagement…
‘It lets us down all over again’ says advocate on delay of advice on MMIWG inquiry’s Calls for Justice
By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com (Jan. 5, 2021) – Indigenous families and friends of murdered and missing women and girls will have…
Ottawa continues its legal fight over funding for Indigenous families and youth
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Dec 15, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a speech to mark the fifth anniversary of…
EPS aims to tackle systemic racism with Nîsohkamâkewin Council and is seeking new members
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Edmonton Police Service is accepting recruits for its new Nîsohkamâkewin Council, which its civilian director…
TRC Commissioners: On 5th anniversary, not enough progress has been made
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners say the federal government hasn’t done enough to implement their report’s recommendations,…
AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde announces that he will not seek re-election at the end of his term this summer
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative reporter (ANNews) – The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the country’s most powerful Indigenous advocacy…
NDP and First Nation groups call for recognition of Indigenous genocide
CALGARY — NDP Indigenous Relations Critic Richard Feehan and Indigenous organizations and advocates came together Wednesday to call on the UCP government to include Indigenous…
Campaign mounts to exonerate Louis Riel on 135 anniversary of his execution
(November 2020) – A national coalition is calling on the government of Canada to exonerate Louis Riel who was hanged for treason on November 16,…
Métis leaders in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan address racism in healthcare
(Ottawa) – Leaders from the Métis Nation of Ontario, Métis Nation – Saskatchewan and the Métis Nation of Alberta joined other Métis, First Nations and…