Tar sands whistleblower and health advocate Dr. John O’Connor receives award
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. John O’Connor — a Fort Chipewyan physician who revealed high cancer rates in communities downstream…
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Alberta puts municipalities, Metis settlements on the hook for 10% of disaster relief costs
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Although this year’s provincial budget includes $2.5 billion in contingency funds for disasters and emergencies, the…
Northwest Edmonton Police Service campus opens with smudging ceremony
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The new Edmonton Police Service northwest campus held a smudging ceremony March 5 to cleanse and…
International Women’s Day is a call to action
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta Assembly of First Nations regional chief Marlene Poitras says that International Women’s Day isn’t just…
2022 Arctic Winter Games postponed due to COVID
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The 2022 Arctic Winter Games that were slated to be held in Wood Buffalo have been…
AG says Canada is still failing to provide clean drinking water to all First Nations
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – While the federal Liberal government vowed in its 2015 election campaign to end water advisories in…
Coal policy reinstatement doesn’t impact planned Grassy Mountain mine
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta government announced on Feb. 8 that it’s backtracking on its removal of the province’s…
Chief Bruneau: Papaschase First Nation should be part of the Edmonton Urban Reserve discussions
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Papaschase Nehiyawak First Nation is seeking to be included in the City of Edmonton’s plans…
Grassy Mountain debate pits band leadership against people
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – While opposition continues to mount against the controversial Grassy Mountain coal project that will create open-pit…
Albertans for Ethical Drug Policy call on government to re-open Lethbridge SCS
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A coalition promoting harm reduction policies to manage the opioid poisoning crisis is calling on the…