Country Artist Shane Yellowbird passes away at 42
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On April 26, 2022 it was reported that Shane Ryan Yellowbird, an award-winning country singer and…
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Hudson’s Bay transfers ownership of store to Winnipeg First Nations
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On April 22, 2022 the Hudson’s Bay Company announced that it had transferred ownership of its…
Edmonton has the most lethal police shootings in Canada 2022
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On April 25, 2022 a CBC News report revealed that Edmonton, Alberta has had the most…
Indigenous Tourism Alberta receives $1.3 million in federal funding
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last month the government of Canada announced $1.3 million in funding for Alberta’s Indigenous tourism sector….
Tsuut’ina offers to host Jake Paul and Michael Bisping super-fight
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Tsuut’ina made international headlines this week when former UFC middleweight world champion, Michael Bisping, expressed interest…
Manitoba announces funding for Residential School healing centres
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On April 4, 2022 the government of Manitoba announced its investment of $500,000 in funding for…
Edmonton City Council hears MMIW call to action
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In late March 2022, the city of Edmonton heard calls to action from Indigenous people and…
Saskatchewan’s growth plan for Indigenous participation in the resource sector moves forward
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Government of Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan to grow Indigenous participation in the province’s natural resource sector…
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation and Canada settle Treaty Land Entitlement Claim
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On April 6, 2022 the Government of Canada announced that it had reached a settlement agreement…
Beaver Lake Cree Nation is headed back to court
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Beaver Lake Cree Nation’s lawsuit against the Alberta government is going back to lower court to…