iHuman mural promotes a healthy environment
by John Copley (ANNews) – There’s a new face in the capital city and it’s called “Water is Life.” It’s bright, bold and beautiful and…
October 2017
NorQuest College opens Singhmar Centre for Learning in downtown Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – The main floor atrium and the balconies of the four floors above the newly expanded NorQuest College in downtown Edmonton…
Feature artist for October 2017: Jane Ash Poitras
by Clint Buehler (ANNews) – “Before and After” by Jane Ash Poitras is the striking image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News….
St. Albert Healing Garden: ‘We’re taking the next steps’
(St. Albert) – A multi-faceted initiative, The St. Albert Healing Garden officially opened to the public on September 15 in a spiritual pipe ceremony and…
BBMA gala honours deserving Métis students and pays tribute to Herb Belcourt
by John Copley (ANNews) – On Saturday, September 23, 2017 the Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards (BBMA) initiative celebrated yet another milestone and for the 16th…
Amiskwaciy Academy fall feast honours students, staff and community partners
by John Copley (ANNews) – Amiskwaciy Academy’s 2017 Fall Feast took place at the Kingsway Avenue-based school in Edmonton on Friday, October 6, and once…
Building named for long time human rights advocate Muriel Stanley Venne
(October 2017) – In an historic first, a provincial government building has been named for an Indigenous woman – longtime Alberta human rights advocate Muriel…
‘Kayak to Klemtu’ wins imagineNATIVE Audience Choice Award
(October 2017) – imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival have announced The Air Canada Audience Choice Award, with a $1,000 cash prize presented by Air Canada,…
National Inquiry to reschedule Yellowknife hearings in January 2018
VANCOUVER BC- The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has announced that it is moving forward with planning the Yellowknife Community…
Beaver Lake Cree Nation goes solar
(October 24, 2017) – The Alberta government has partnered with Beaver Lake Cree Nation to install solar panel systems on three buildings to help lower…