Metro Cinema features Hard Core Local on Aug. 29 – includes Q&A with musicians and the filmmaker
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Welcome back to Metro Cinema in Edmonton! On Saturday August 29, 2020 a special event will be held there at…
August 2020
Alberta Teachers Association President Calls for Curriculum Advisor to be Dismissed
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On Wednesday August 27, 2020 the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) called for the resignation of Dr. Chris Champion from the…
Under the Northern Sky: The Wonder of it All
by Xavier Kataquapit (August 2020) – Last week, I had an opportunity while visiting a northern cottage to sit outside and contemplate the night time…
August 29 – An evening of film, music and conversation at Metro Cinema in Edmonton
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On August 29, 2020 the Metro Cinema will be hosting an event called Hard Core Local: An Evening of Film…
Treaty 6 Recognition Day celebrated in Edmonton
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – This past weekend saw the annual Treaty No. 6 Recognition Day on August 23. This day commemorates the signing of…
New Indigenous youth housing teams to support Edmonton youth at risk
By Jasmine Salazar (ANNews) – In Edmonton, 5% of the total population identify as Indigenous, according to a Stats Canada 2016 Edmonton Census. However despite…
Employment Opportunity: Indigenous Initiatives Lead
Employment Opportunity: Indigenous Initiatives Lead (1.0 – FTE – Full Time) – Salary Range: $52,000 – $59,000 The Edmonton Heritage Council is currently recruiting for a…
Sixties Scoop Society joins call for racist writers to be fired by the province
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On August 19, 2020 Adam North Peigan, President of the Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta (SSISA), joined the call…
New film documents the success of Friendship Centres in Alberta
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – A new documentary short entitled “Rise up: Take a Stand” has recently been finished and is available free for online…
Where is the diversity on Alberta’s curriculum review panel?
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – On August 13, 2020 Alberta’s NDP critic for women and LGBTQ Issues Janis Irwin called for the inclusion of more…