Alberta takes steps to combat human trafficking and protect vulnerable people
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta government has accepted the final report of the Human Trafficking Task Force and its …
Child Services
Report for child and youth advocate details ‘unprecedented’ number of deaths
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta’s Child and Youth Advocate Del Graf has released his final report before retirement, which details…
New Transition to Adulthood Program will help young adults and youth in government care in Alberta
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A dangerous gap in services for young adults and youth in government care in Alberta will…
Federal government reaches agreement in Indigenous child welfare settlement
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On January 4, 2022 the government of Canada announced that a settlement has been reached in-principle…
Feds in talks to pledge $40 billion to uphold First Nation court order
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Monday Dec. 13, 2021 Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller announced that the federal government was…
Alberta First Nations announce plans to create a new child welfare law for members
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Three First Nations in Alberta have announced plans to take control of child services for their…
Record-breaking number of deaths in Alberta’s Child Services
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – According to figures released by Alberta Children’s Services, the province is on track for a record-breaking…
Inuit child care law passed In Canada by Inuvialuit
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Nov. 24, the Inuvialuit people residing in the Northwest Territories (NWT) made history by passing…
Child and Youth Advocate says COVID has made things worse for vulnerable youth
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The overlapping public health crises of COVID and opioid poisoning are having a significant impact on some of Alberta’s most…
First Nations Health Consortium is hiring: Regional Service Coordinators in Wabasca
Now Hiring –Regional Service Coordinators – Wabasca Reporting to a Team Lead (Full Time Term to March 31, 2022) The First Nations Health Consortium Ltd….