Indigenous COP26 delegates want to be heard by governments
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – First Nations perspectives need to be front-and-centre in any response to the climate crisis, Indigenous delegates…
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Day scholars can apply for residential schools compensation starting December
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Survivors of residential day schools will be able to apply for compensation by December, lawyers who…
Prime Minister Trudeau faces more heat for starting his vacation on September 30
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – More Indigenous leaders are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his decision to take a family…
Alberta’s COVID situation goes from bad to worse
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – About three months after Premier Jason Kenney exclaimed that Alberta was “open for summer,” COVID case…
Indigenous leaders slam Trudeau’s Truth and Reconciliation Day vacation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous leaders are criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to take a family vacation on the…
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…
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…