Documents suggest Catholic Church hasn’t followed through on ‘in-kind’ commitments
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Catholic Church appears to have not followed through on its legal commitment to provide $25…
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Alberta Government pauses plan to require ID for supervised consumption
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta’s government has postponed plans to require identification to access supervised consumption services for people who…
NDP candidate Blake Desjarlais wants to uplift Indigenous voices
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Edmonton-Griesbach federal NDP candidate Blake Desjarlais says his Metis heritage and understanding of systemic racism…
Indigenous Writers Circle connects Indigenous writers with mentors
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The inaugural Audible Indigenous Writers Circle is underway, with 15 Indigenous participants from across the country…
AFN Alberta Chief slams UCP government
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Assembly of First Nations Alberta Regional Chief Marlene Poitras has issued a statement in response to…
Canmore mountain peak officially drops offensive name
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A Canmore mountain peak is now officially going by its original Stoney Nakoda name of Anû…
Feds offer support to First Nations amidst Delta surge
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the span of one month, COVID cases have increased by 420 per cent in First…
Indigenous Elders host pipe ceremony at Calgary residential school memorial
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous Elders hosted an Aug. 26 pipe ceremony to bless a memorial to the children who…
Bear Clan Patrol, G4 co-host downtown Calgary vaccination clinic
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Calgary’s Bear Clan Patrol and the G4 First Nations co-hosted an outdoor vaccination clinic at Shaw…
Piikani Nation to search four sites of four residential schools
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Piikani First Nation is beginning the process of searching the sites of four former residential…