From a Little Box of Beads: How Chloe Buffalo Reclaimed Her Culture and Independence
by John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chloe Buffalo is the founder of Van Isle Bead Supply, she is an artist, and beadworker…
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”You Have to Become the App”: Why Traditional Hand Tools Beat Modern Technology
by John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In an era dominated by computerized woodworking tools, Métis carver Patrick Calihou applies a simple ancestral…
Carbon capture conference side panel discusses Indigenous partnership
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Besides an opening prayer from O’Chiese First Nation Elder Theresa Strawberry, there was scant Indigenous representation…
Amber Jensen on Addiction, Loss and Overdose Prevention
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Amber Jensen, the overdose crisis is not a statistic. It is personal. Jensen spent about…
Skylene Gladue Steps Into Reality TV With ‘The Traitors Canada’
Indigenous model, actress and motivational speaker enters a new chapter as a reality TV star By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Skylene…
Kim Wheeler: Finding Power in Making Space for Indigenous Voices
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Kim Wheeler, power is not about titles, boardrooms or leading massive organizations. It is about…
Driven by Purpose: Regan Gamble’s Vision to Create Safer Pathways Through SheDrives
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For Regan Gamble, transportation is only the beginning of the journey. Based in Edmonton, SheDrives was…
Saddle Lake Cree Nation invokes Treaty 6 to establish safe haven for gender-affirming care
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Saddle Lake Cree Nation is asserting its Treaty 6 and inherent jurisdiction over health care by…
Crystal Janvier Romaniuk is crowned Ms. Multicultural Canada 2026
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Crystal Janvier Romaniuk is taking Indigenous representation, multiculturalism and economic empowerment to a new national stage…
From surviving to thriving: Kokum’s House builds a recovery path in Cold Lake
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In Cold Lake, a 10-bed recovery facility is helping people move beyond treatment and begin rebuilding…