The Hustle Behind the Beauty: Starry Gladue’s Entrepreneurial Rise
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Starry Gladue is building more than a beauty studio – she is building a career defined…
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Feature artist March 2026: Darrell Chocolate
(ANNews) – The beautiful image on the cover of the March 2026 edition of Alberta Native News is Bison by Darrell Chocolate. In his own…
Dr. Alika Lafontaine: Healthcare System is Under Strain as Canada Faces Growing Gaps in Care
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Alika Lafontaine says Canada’s healthcare system is entering a period where long-standing structures are no…
Aksis: On building economic space and Indigenous prosperity in Edmonton
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Marnie Suitor and Shelly Mandeville serve as co-Executive Directors of Aksis, the Indigenous Business and Professional…
Zachary Gauchier: Shaping the Future through education
(ANNews) – Zachary Gauchier worked as a line cook for nearly nine years before realizing it was time for a change. Taking a chance, he…
Indigenous Senior Housing in Edmonton Under Strain, With Calls for Relationship-Based Solutions
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous seniors in Edmonton are facing increasing barriers to safe, affordable, and culturally appropriate housing as…
Keeping It Real: Darren Weaselchild on Art, Elders, and Cultural Responsibility
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For multi-disciplinary artist Darren Weaselchild, art is more than expression it is healing, education, and a…
Gerrymandering Indigenous Voices: Electoral Redraw Raises Questions About First Nations Representation
By Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta’s electoral boundary fight is becoming a test of what the province means when it talks…
Dr. Alika Lafontaine: When Health Lives Beyond Hospitals – Rebuilding the Community Roots of Care
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Alika Lafontaine says Alberta’s healthcare system is carrying pressures that cannot be solved by hospital…
Feature artist for February 2026: Isaac Murdoch
(ANNews) – Isaac Murdoch, a celebrated member of Serpent River First Nation, is a world renowned artist, as well as a singer, songwriter, educator, and…