EPSB honours Indigenous graduates
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A high school graduation is a truly magical time, full of hope, inspiration, and forward-gazing dreams. …
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ACFN chief joins B.C. First Nations to oppose new pipeline
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The chief of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is backing the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs’ call…
Grad rediscovers Indigenous roots, becomes first in her family to earn a degree
Athabasca University (AU) is committed to making education more accessible, no matter where you live, work, or learn from. With a mission to remove barriers…
Finding the Right Light: Edmonton Photographer Damian Abrahams Captures the Heart of Community
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Behind every photograph is a story. For Indigenous photographer and community storyteller Damian Abrahams, photography is…
Sacred Earth Extracts: Karen Moosomin Blends Healing, Culture and Entrepreneurship
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Karen Moosomin, skincare is more than a product. It is a connection to culture, healing,…
Virginia J. Sparvier-Wells reclaims her name and blazes a new trail in Indigenous classical music
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Cree artist, musician, composer and curator Virginia J. Sparvier-Wells, reclaiming her birth name has become more than…
Brooke Metchewais Uses Miss Indigenous Canada 2026 Platform to Empower Youth
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Brooke Metchewais, leadership is not about standing above others. It is about standing with community,…
Make This and They Will Remember’: Tishna Marlowe’s Dene Couture Carries Generations of Survival
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Tishna Marlowe, fashion is not simply about clothing. It is about memory, survival, identity, and…
More Than 200 Posters Honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous People at Edmonton Awareness Event
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – More than 200 posters honouring missing and murdered Indigenous people lined the fence at Empire Park…
Puppeteer DerRic Starlight’s Journey Through Homelessness, Recovery, and Reconciliation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For nearly 30 years, DerRic Starlight has built a career around storytelling. A comedian puppeteer from the…