Indigenous Expectations in Edmonton
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On October 18, 2021, the municipal citizens across Alberta chose a renewed approach to how they…
October 2021
Federal Court of Canada upholds CHRT ruling to compensate First Nation children
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Late last month, the Federal Court of Canada announced their decision to uphold a 2019 Canadian…
First Orange Shirt Day Run/Walk in Edmonton on Nat’l Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – With September 30, 2021 on the books as the first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,…
A conversation with filmmaker Courtney Montour
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Award winning filmmaker Courtney Montour has already had an enviable career as a documentarian, let alone…
Xavier Kataquapit: They came in the night
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – I experienced a theft of an array of tools from the back of my truck a few weeks ago. I…
Ivermectin: A useful drug, but not a treatment for COVID-19
by Dr. Mark Joffe et al (Oct. 12, 2021) – The COVID-19 pandemic has been long and tiresome to say the least. We all want…
Raiders Controversy Reflects Deeper Issues in the Hockey Community
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On October 1, 2021, the Western Hockey League (WHL) was rocked by controversy when the Prince…
Edmonton groups collaborate to give vaccination support to local Indigenous communities
by Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On September 29, the Edmonton Covid Rapid Response Collaborative (ECRRC) held their first event – a…
UBCIC urges First Nations to Boost Vaccination Rates and Save Lives
(Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. October 7, 2021) The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is issuing an urgent and critical call for First Nations and all British Columbians to…
Prime Minister Trudeau faces more heat for starting his vacation on September 30
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – More Indigenous leaders are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his decision to take a family…