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…
On reserve cases of Covid are dropping but safety measures are still important to prevent the spread
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer at Indigenous Services Canada, appeared in the virtual First Nations…
Northwest Territories consider dropping Alberta School Curriculum
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Northwest Territories (NWT) have announced that they are considering dropping the Alberta school curriculum –…
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…
IHT Town Hall features Kílala Lelum Mobile Health Clinic’s services to people in Vancouver’s DTES
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Kilala Lelum, a clinic in Vancouver, has partnered with TELUS in order to bring culturally-informed mobile…
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…
March 9 virtual town hall to discuss Indigenous-centred healthcare in Vancouver DTES
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 9, 2021 at 11:00am EST, Indigenous Health Today by Nation Talk is hosting a…
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…
Call for proposals to help shape future of Indigenous early learning and child care
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 4, 2021 Employment and Social Development Canada (ESD) released a call for proposals from…