Lost loved ones remembered, cherished on Red Dress Day in Edmonton
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – They came by the score to remember and honour missing and murdered relatives and friends. Their…
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Feature artist for May 2024: Jessica Desmoulin
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The beautiful art on the cover of the May 2024 edition of Alberta Native News is…
Convicted murderer Robert Pickton dies in prison but questions remain
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – One of Canada’s most notorious serial killers is gone. Permanently! On May 31st, the 74-year-old ‘pig…
New book explores the legacy of Louis Riel
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – The posthumous journey of Louis Riel from Canadian enemy to Canadian hero is as riveting as it is paradoxical. A…
Elders Gathering attracts over 5000 in Edmonton
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Edmonton, host city for the first National Elders Gathering (NGE) back in 2017, was again the…
Canadian music icon Robbie Robertson is singing with angels
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The last member of the much-heralded group, The Band, has left Planet Earth. Jaime Royal Robertson,…
Calgary Stampede had something for everyone!
by Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Calgary Stampede wrapped up another successful season! It was held from July 7-16 and came…
Bear Grease wows K Days crowds in Edmonton
by Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For the second consecutive year Edmonton’s K Days featured the Indigenous Experience. One of the larger…
Winnipeg hosts huge Indigenous tourism conference
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous tourism is an expanding and all-encompassing industry. That was the message from conference organizers, presenters…
Warm weather welcomes thousands to Edmonton winter festival
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – January, usually noted as the coldest of winter months, greeted thousands of Edmontonians and out-of-town visitors to this year’s annual…