Ajuinnata: entering the new year with Governor General Mary Simon
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Mary Simon, Canada’s first Indigenous governor general, who was sworn in earlier this year, has released…
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Governor General announces 135 new appointments to the Order of Canada
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On December 19, 2021 Canada’s Governor General, Mary Simon — the first Indigenous governor general in…
First Nation leaders say BC implementation of UNDRIP is too slow
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – It has been two years since British Columbia passed legislation requiring the government to align the…
Extreme cold temperatures hit Western Canada
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A cold snap in Western Canada has caused Environment Canada to place the provinces of Alberta,…
REPORT: Incarceration rates for Canadians drop while Indigenous incarceration rates rise
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter “Over-representation of Indigenous people in correctional settings remains one of Canada’s most pressing human rights issues, and is…
A new approach to addiction: decriminalizing small possessions of illicit drugs in Canada
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this month, the city of Toronto voted to seek permission from the federal government to…
Blackfoot Hockey Association to change name in a move toward reconciliation
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Blackfoot Hockey Association (BHA), a minor hockey league in Calgary, has announced that it will…
Six First Nations partner with the U of A to train more Indigenous medical students
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Six Alberta First Nations have announced a partnership with the University of Alberta in an attempt…
Alberta will delay and revisit implementation of proposed curriculum
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta Government has announced a delay in the full implementation of its proposed revision to…
George Littlechild exhibit at AGA honours Indian Residential School victims
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – George Littlechild, an award-winning Indigenous artist, currently has an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Alberta…