Forensic audit is underway in Saddle Lake Cree Nation
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous Service Canada (ISC) has confirmed that a forensic audit is underway in Saddle Lake Cree…
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Ottawa allocates more Covid relief funding for Alberta and Saskatchewan First Nations
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (November 21, 2020) – The second wave of COVID has not been kind to Alberta or Saskatchewan First…
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…
Trans Mountain re-route report submitted to Canada Energy Regulator
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Trans-mountain pipeline has submitted an application to the Canada Energy Regulator to see if the…
Covid-19 cases rising on First Nations across Canada – particularly in Alberta
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The second wave of COVID is happening as this is being written, with Alberta continuously breaking…
AHS changes its contact tracing protocol – asks Albertans to notify their own close contacts
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Alberta is seeing a sustained record number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the province daily, and with each case…
Squamish-based actor, Lorne Cardinal, receives Award of Excellence
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Oct. 25, the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival – the world’s largest Indigenous Film…
Sisters in Spirit pays homage to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls across Canada
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – This past October 4th was Sister in Spirit Day, which was created in order to bring…
Metis Settlements recognize 30 years of Alberta Legislation
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Happy Metis Settlements Proclamation Day from Alberta Native News! On October 30, 2020 the Metis Settlements…
Southern Alberta Art Gallery honoured with a Blackfoot Naming Ceremony
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Lethbridge) – A Blackfoot Naming Ceremony was held at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) on Friday, October…