Alberta to provide free masks at fast-food drive-thrus
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On May 29, 2020 the Albertan government announced their plan to distribute free non-medical masks to the majority of Albertan…
Politics
Additional $75 mil. in Covid-19 relief funds allocated to Off-Reserve Indigenous people
(ANNews) – On May 21, 2020 Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an extra $75 million dollars in funding for off-reserve organizations in order to…
AER lifts environmental monitoring regulations for oil and gas companies
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has lifted environmental monitoring restrictions for all oil and gas companies in the province. The…
Salvaging Alberta’s Education and Economy
by Jake Cardinal (April 30, 2020) – For students who do not know how to pay their bills for the months of May to August,…
NWAC calls on feds to protect incarcerated Indigenous women, gender-diverse people from COVID-19
(April 28, 2020) – The federal government must act quickly to protect Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people from COVID-19, says the Native Women’s Association…
BC Indigenous Leaders, Doctors, Nurses And Others Call For Closure Of Construction Camps
by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (April 21, 2020) – In general, B.C’s response to the pandemic appears to be showing promising results. On…
Isolating to save lives in Northern Alberta First Nations
by Brandi Morin (ANNews) – Alice Rigney, 68, peeks out her kitchen window to see how the weather is looking outside. But, as she pauses…
Prime Minister announces support for Indigenous businesses
(April 18, 2020) – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced up to $306.8 million in funding to help small and medium-sized Indigenous businesses, and…
Xavier Kataquapit: A time to give thanks
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – A few months ago if anyone told me I would have to be staying at home, stopping all travel, dealing…
Provincial Health Nurse responsible for bringing Covid-19 to isolated Saskatchewan communities
(Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatoon SK) – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Executive says a case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Saskatchewan’s most isolated…