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…
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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…
First Nations seek to intervene in court challenge of coal policy removal
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Bearspaw, Ermineskin and Whitefish First Nations are among those looking to intervene in a court…
EPS aims to tackle systemic racism with Nîsohkamâkewin Council and is seeking new members
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Edmonton Police Service is accepting recruits for its new Nîsohkamâkewin Council, which its civilian director…
Phresh Health: Métis father-son duo’s sustainable disinfectant approved for use in U.S., Canada
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A Métis father-son duo in Edmonton have created an environmentally-sustainable disinfectant that has been approved for…
Driftpile Cree Nation accepts apologies and lifts boycott of Town of Slave Lake
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Driftpile Cree Nation Chief and Council have acknowledged the apologies issued by Councillor Joy McGregor and…
Proposed K-4 Alberta social studies curriculum update denounced by experts as racist
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A proposed K-4 social studies curriculum update from a government-appointed panel is being condemned by Indigenous…
BBMA disburses $700K in 2020 for Métis education across Alberta
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards have been disbursed to its 2020 recipients, but the annual Sash…
FNHMA to host a virtual celebration of First Nation health managers: November 4
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – With the second COVID wave on the horizon, the First Nations Health Manager Association is hosting…
Supreme Court upholds ban on peremptory challenges – seen as a victory for racially diverse jury selection
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld legislation that put an end to peremptory challenges, a…