Herb Belcourt Park unveiled in Sherwood Park
by John Copley (ANNews) – In early January well known Métis Elder, community leader and former entrepreneur, Herb Belcourt, now 85 and retired, was diagnosed…
Arts, Culture
Alex Janvier to receive honourary diploma from NorQuest College on May 25
(Edmonton) – NorQuest College 2017 honorary diploma recipient and artist Alex Janvier has spent almost his entire life viewing the world through his canvases. So…
WHL star Ethan Bear has a great future in hockey
by John Copley (ANNews) – On May 3, 2017, the Western Hockey League announced the names of the league’s best overall position players, coaches, rookies…
APTN announces largest National Aboriginal Day Celebration
(May 2017, Winnipeg, Manitoba) – Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) is excited to announce that on June 21, 2017, Aboriginal Day Live (ADL) — the largest celebration of National…
Peerless Lake educator nominated for Edwin Parr Teacher Award
by Curtis Walty (May 2017) – Northland School Division No. 61 (NSD61) recently announced that Chelsea Cattroll, a Peerless Lake School Teacher, has been selected…
Elite Female Hockey is Hosting Bantam and Midget ID Camp in Leduc: May 26-28
(May 2017) – With its inaugural year in the rear view mirror, North Central Impact – this region’s Elite Female hockey program- is excited about…
Northlands Indigenous Princess Brittney Pastion encourages others to vy for her title this summer
by John Copley (ANNews) – Alberta Native News caught up with Northlands Indigenous Princess Brittney Pastion at the Treaty 6 ASETS Workforce Employment Partnerships and…
Carol Daniels shortlisted for First Nation Communities READ
(May 3, 2017) – Congratulations to Carol Daniels, whose debut novel, Bearskin Diary (Nightwood Editions, 2015), has been shortlisted for the First Nation Communities READ…
Big Brothers Big Sisters: Volunteering brings big rewards
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – In 1962, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada was founded to assist in the development and well-being of children…
RISE book club launched in Edmonton with compelling IRS memoir
by John Copley (ANNews) – Athabasca University Press (AU Press) joined Reconciliation in Solidarity Edmonton (RISE) on the recent launch of their citywide book club….