Ashley Callingbull is the first Cree model to be featured in Sports Illustrated Magazine
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A local woman from the Edmonton area has become the first plains Cree model featured in Sports…
Entertainment
‘Reservation Dogs’ wins two major Independent Spirit Awards
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Sunday, March 6, the 2022 Independent Spirit Awards presented the TV series Reservation Dogs with…
Play Review: “Cottagers and Indians” – at the Varscona Theatre in Edmonton until March 27th
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Cottagers and Indians, a stage-play from award-winning playwright and novelist Drew Hayden Taylor, is currently being…
Global News anchor Daintre Christensen inspires Indigenous youth to work hard and dream big
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Every morning, Daintre Christensen is showing young Indigenous people in Alberta that you can achieve your…
CBC and APTN enter into a new partnership
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – APTN and the CBC have entered into an agreement to enhance their sharing of content, the…
2022 Edmonton Folk Music Festival Sneak Peek reveals Buffy-Sainte Marie and more
(Edmonton, AB) – The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is delighted to provide an early glimpse at this year’s lineup by announcing five artists – and…
Rising Star Crystle Lightning, is set to tour the U.S. with her hit musical called “Bear Grease”
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Crystle Lightning is from Treaty 6 Territory, Maskekosak (Enoch Cree Nation) and is the Great-Great Granddaughter…
Maskwacis Nations host 9th Annual Candy Cane Lane Charity Checkstop
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The four Nations of Maskwacis rotate the duties of their annual Christmas Candy Cane Charity Checkstop….
Indigenous arts and crafts Christmas sale in Edmonton a super-colossal success!
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Kudos to the IAM (Indigenous Artists Market) Collective in Edmonton and organizer/manager Lorrie Lawrence who pulled…
Glenbow Museum introduces first director of Indigenous engagement and reconciliation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Calgary’s Glenbow Museum’s first director of Indigenous engagement and reconciliation says the position is important for…