Economic alliance formed among four Treaty 6 Nations
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On January 20, 2022 four First Nations in Alberta announced an economic alliance called the First…
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Requirement to show personal health numbers for safe injection sites delayed in Alberta
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On February 1, 2022 Alberta was slated to become the first province in Canada to require…
In new report First Nations urge BC to grant them control of mining in Indigenous territory
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – In an effort to proactively reclaim sovereignty over their territories in British Columbia, the BC First Nations Energy and Mining…
Indigenous non-profit seeking ownership of TMX pipeline
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Nesika Services, an Indigenous not-for-profit organization that went public Monday, is seeking a stake in ownership…
Speaking out: Reflections on West Coast Toxicity
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – I don’t know what I’m doing out here on the west coast. I made this journey with the hopes of…
Canada supports rapid housing projects in Edmonton
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On January 12, 2022, the city of Edmonton announced a new housing initiative that will create…
Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations announces Grand Chief for 2022
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Late last year, the Confederacy of the Treaty Six First Nations announced that their Grand Chief,…
Military intervention in Bearskin Lake First Nation for COVID-19 outbreak
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Since late last month, the Bearskin Lake First Nation has been in a state of emergency…
Claims now open for Residential School Day Scholar Compensation
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Residential school day scholars are now able to submit a claim for compensation from the Canadian…
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…