Carving the Music: The evolving artistry of Patrick Calihou
By John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Whether shaping timber in his workshop or performing on stage with a guitar, Métis artisan Patrick…
October 2026
After 35 years, Susan Aglukark is still finding new ways to tell her story
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Susan Aglukark, a career in music has become a journey of discovery, connecting Inuit identity,…
NDP MLA Brooks Arcand-Paul warns against promises of better treaties through Alberta separation
The Edmonton-West Henday MLA says First Nations treaty rights, sovereignty and the Crown’s ongoing obligations must remain central to Alberta’s separatism debate. By Chevi Rabbit,…
Travis Enright: Reconciliation Begins With Understanding Our Treaty Relationships
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – “You can’t respect something if you don’t know what it is,” said Indigenous Anglican priest Travis…
Through the Lens: Paula Kirman’s 21-Year Journey Documenting Edmonton’s Social Movements
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For more than two decades, Paula Kirman has been documenting Edmonton through a camera lens. Her…
Cody Lightning brings hockey, community and raw storytelling to TIFF with Smudge the Blades
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Cody Lightning, Smudge the Blades is more than a hockey film. It draws on the…
WaaPaKe asks Indigenous families to confront the weight of intergenerational trauma
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Vancouver-based Cree filmmaker, writer and academic Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin has spent much of her career…
Anti-data centre rally in Edmonton emphasizes Indigenous rights
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – More than 100 people gathered outside the Legislative Assembly building in Edmonton on Oct. 4 to…
Following Kamloops Discovery, New Exhibit Documents Deaths at Montana Catholic Boarding School
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A new exhibit at the History Museum and Research Center in Great Falls, Montana, has combined…