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…
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First Nations chiefs say they’ve been shut out from consultation on clean water bill
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chiefs representing forty-seven Treaty 6, 7 and 8 First Nations say the federal government’s First Nations…
Stoney Nakoda files court application against Canmore housing developments
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Stoney Nakoda First Nation is taking the Town of Canmore and Alberta government to court over…
Deloitte releases report on embracing Indigenous nature-based climate solutions
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – If Canada is going to achieve its climate targets, it will have to allow Indigenous Peoples…
From adversity to success: Kimberly Yellowknee’s journey into entrepreneurship
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the world of entrepreneurship, there are stories that inspire us, stories of individuals who have…
Startup program provides youth with support to create and buy their own businesses
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Ohpikiwin: Growing Indigenous Entrepreneurship event took place on Saturday, November 4th, 2023, at the Alberta Avenue…
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…
O’Chiese Nation opens resort and casino in Red Deer: A conversation with Adrian Strawberry
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The flourishing city of Red Deer in Central Alberta is currently experiencing a remarkable period of…
Indigenous environmentalists slam AER, federal inaction over the Kearl Mine leakage
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous climate advocates are harshly criticizing an Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) report into Imperial Oil’s Kearl…
Critical Indigenous voices address Carbon Capture Canada conference
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Carbon Capture Canada conference was held on Sept. 12 and 13 at the Edmonton Convention…