Call for Action on housing for vulnerable Indigenous people
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As I sit down to write, my heart weighs heavy with the memory of my cousin…
Housing
Edmonton Policy On Dismantling Encampments Causes Continual Trauma To Indigenous People
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the midst of extreme cold temperatures in Alberta, the City of Edmonton is dismantling encampments displacing…
Edmonton police arrest Indigenous journalist as encampment sweep turns violent
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Edmonton police completed their new year sweep of eight “high-risk” homeless encampments as the wind chill…
City of Edmonton, police begin 2024 by dismantling homeless encampments
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The City of Edmonton and Edmonton Police Service (EPS) dismantled four homeless encampments in the first…
Aboriginal Friendship Centre opens Elders’ Lodge in Calgary
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary’s (AFCC) Elders’ Lodge, which provides affordable, culturally appropriate housing for…
2SLGBTQQIA led housing initiatives are needed across Canada
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Teddy Syrette, a two-spirit artist and advocate says a significant housing crisis exists for two-spirit people…
Whitefish Lake First Nation closes major land acquisition
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axxcelus Capital Fund (“Axxcelus” or “the Company”), as advisor to Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 (“WFLFN” or “the Nation”), is proud to…
New funding supports indigenous housing projects
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous communities right across Canada are facing a massive housing crisis. Therefore, it is vital for…
Canada supports rapid housing projects in Edmonton
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On January 12, 2022, the city of Edmonton announced a new housing initiative that will create…
Boyle Street secures new Edmonton downtown community centre location
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Boyle Street Community Services has announced that it will be relocating to a new building downtown. …