B.C. high-school students required to take Indigenous studies courses for graduation
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 4, 2022 the government of B.C. announced that all secondary students in the province…
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Play Review: “Cottagers and Indians” – at the Varscona Theatre in Edmonton until March 27th
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Cottagers and Indians, a stage-play from award-winning playwright and novelist Drew Hayden Taylor, is currently being…
Acimowin Opaspiw Society announces memorial round dance in Saint Paul, Alberta
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Acimowin Opaspiw Society (AOS) is announcing the first of four Memorial Round Dances being held…
Feature artist for February 2022: Don Ward Jr.
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The striking image on the cover of the February edition of Alberta Native News is by…
Partnership to preserve over 1,500 hours of sacred history announced in Canada
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On February 16, 2022 the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the National Film…
Alberta vows to ban municipalities from keeping mask mandate or any COVID restrictions
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 1, 2022 the Alberta government announced its plan to ban municipalities from implementing their…
The beginning of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On February 21, 2022 Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez announced the start of the International…
AFN National Chief explains her concerns about Canada’s Emergency Act
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Wednesday February 23, 2022 Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief RoseAnne Archibald held a…
Russia invades Ukraine – western world pledges varying amounts of support to Ukraine
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this week, Russia began a large-scale military attack on Ukraine on the orders of Russian…
Controversial Emergency Act revoked in response to the dismantled blockades and occupation of Ottawa
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On February 14, 2022 Canada made history as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enacted the Emergencies Act,…