Ethan Bear stands up against barrage of racist messages: “I’m proud of where I come from”
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this week the Edmonton Oilers completed their run in the 2021 NHL playoffs with a…
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Ninety-five percent of school divisions will not pilot Alberta’s draft curriculum this fall
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Ninety-five percent – or fifty-eight of the sixty-one school divisions across Alberta — have announced that…
Covid numbers starting to stabilize in Alberta
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – After a turbulent third wave, the province of Alberta is starting to bounce back from some of the worst transmission…
EPS launches ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has launched a new campaign called ‘Know Your Rights,” which is…
Red Dress Rally raises awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – May 5 was Red Dress Day – A day in Canada to raise awareness for the…
Montana Tribe gifts COVID-19 vaccines to its neighbours in Southern Alberta
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Over the past two weeks, The Aamskapi’Piikuni Blackfeet Nation in Browning, Montana has been providing vaccines to the Blackfeet nation…
Alberta announces new restrictions to ‘stop the spike’ and expands eligibility for vaccinations
by Jake Cardinal (May 6, 2021) – The third-wave of COVID-19 is sweeping through Alberta. On Wednesday the province clocked 2,271 new cases, breaking the…
New partnership facilitates real estate and development opportunities
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A new strategic partnership has been formed that will support Indigenous communities in pursuing real estate…
RMWB COVID outbreak is unmanageable and Kenny’s derogatory comment is palpable
By Jake Cardinal (April 28, 2021) – Alberta has reached its second highest total of active cases since the pandemic began with 20,938 active cases….
Enoch Cree Nation announces new health measures due to a recent Covid outbreak
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Enoch Cree Nation has announced a shutdown of all non-essential services. “Due to a recent outbreak of COVID-19 (including the…