A conversation with filmmaker Courtney Montour
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Award winning filmmaker Courtney Montour has already had an enviable career as a documentarian, let alone…
Columnists
Xavier Kataquapit: They came in the night
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – I experienced a theft of an array of tools from the back of my truck a few weeks ago. I…
Raiders Controversy Reflects Deeper Issues in the Hockey Community
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On October 1, 2021, the Western Hockey League (WHL) was rocked by controversy when the Prince…
Edmonton groups collaborate to give vaccination support to local Indigenous communities
by Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On September 29, the Edmonton Covid Rapid Response Collaborative (ECRRC) held their first event – a…
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…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation With Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As the rain fell on a somber and chilly morning, the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc welcomed Canada,…
Grassroots Action as Canada Marks First National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On September 30, 2021, formerly Orange Shirt Day, Canada and some provinces will be taking time…
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…