Alberta sees record high deaths, EMS dispatches from drug poisoning
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative (ANNews) – Alberta reached a grim landmark with 179 drug poisoning deaths in April 2023, and more recent EMS…
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MNA President Audrey Poitras discusses her decision to retire
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On June 10, longtime Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) President Audrey Poitras announced she won’t seek…
Treaty 6 leaders declare drug poisoning crisis an emergency
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Following a motion at its annual general meeting, the Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 Nations declared…
Aboriginal Alert partners with forestry association
By Jeremy Appel, local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – An organization which seeks to establish an alert system for missing Indigenous people across the country…
Indigenous youth continue facing discrimination at school, work
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous youth say they still face systemic barriers in their academic and professional careers, although there…
Alberta First Nations criticize federal UNDRIP legislation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) calls on governments to “consult…
AHS increasing accessability for Indigenous people
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta Health Services (AHS) marked National Indigenous Peoples Day by announcing an expansion of support for…
Survivors help search for unmarked graves in St. Albert
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A University of Alberta archaeologist is searching for unmarked graves in St. Albert with the assistance…
First Indigenous CMA president commits to apology for medical harms
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has begun the process of apologizing to First Nations, Metis and…
Legislature sees 3 Indigenous MLAs elected for first time since 2008
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The results are in from the 2023 Alberta provincial election and there will be three Indigenous…