Albertans call for name changes to Grandin Schools and other structures bearing his name
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In response to the recent discovery of a grave containing the remains of 215 First Nations…
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Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations dissolves historic protocol agreement with Alberta
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations are so disillusioned and upset with the Alberta government…
Lubicon Lake Chief recants support for K-6 Alberta curriculum
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The chief of Lubicon Lake Cree Nation is walking back his previous support for the Alberta…
Alberta commemorates the victims of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last week a mass grave of 215 First Nations children was found buried near a former…
Remains of 215 Indigenous children discovered in Kamloops BC
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last week, in a gut-wrenching and triggering discovery, the remains of 215 Indigenous children were found…
Ethan Bear stands up against barrage of racist messages: “I’m proud of where I come from”
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this week the Edmonton Oilers completed their run in the 2021 NHL playoffs with a…
Ninety-five percent of school divisions will not pilot Alberta’s draft curriculum this fall
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Ninety-five percent – or fifty-eight of the sixty-one school divisions across Alberta — have announced that…
Covid numbers starting to stabilize in Alberta
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – After a turbulent third wave, the province of Alberta is starting to bounce back from some of the worst transmission…
EPS launches ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has launched a new campaign called ‘Know Your Rights,” which is…
Red Dress Rally raises awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – May 5 was Red Dress Day – A day in Canada to raise awareness for the…