FNHMA to host a virtual celebration of First Nation health managers: November 4
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – With the second COVID wave on the horizon, the First Nations Health Manager Association is hosting…
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Canada proposes September 30 – Orange Shirt Day – as a National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In 1973, Phyllis Webstad was given an orange shirt by her grandmother on her first day…
EPCOR and Wilco apologize for racist taunts at students during an EPS smudging ceremony
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Friday September 24, 2020 an Edmonton Public School (EPS) smudging ceremony was disrupted by Epcor…
FNHMA resumes weekly Covid related Virtual Town Hall sessions this fall for 12 more weeks
(ANNEws) – The First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA) will be continuing production of the weekly virtual Town Hall and will return Thursday September 24, 2020…
City of Edmonton is searching for its next Indigenous Artist-in-Residence: Deadline Oct. 6, 2020
(September 2020) – The City of Edmonton is searching for its next Indigenous Artist-in-Residence. The nomination process will accept applications between September 8 – October…
Alberta Native News has openings for part-time Indigenous Issues Reporters
(ANNews) – Alberta Native News is pleased to announce we are hiring part-time reporters beginning as early as October 2020. This is a 6-month contract…
Employment Opportunity: Indigenous Initiatives Lead
Employment Opportunity: Indigenous Initiatives Lead (1.0 – FTE – Full Time) – Salary Range: $52,000 – $59,000 The Edmonton Heritage Council is currently recruiting for a…
Alberta announces COVID support funding for five First Nations colleges
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Earlier this month, it was announced that the Alberta Government will supply each of Alberta’s five First Nations colleges with…
Northland School Division releases its re-entry plan – School commences Sept. 8 – 11 with added safety measures
(August 12, 2020) – On August 12, 2020 Northland School Division (NSD) released its re-entry plan for the 2020-21 school year. On July 21, 2020,…
Alberta’s school reentry plan now includes masks for students Grade 4 and up. Is it enough to open safely?
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Government of Alberta has announced that it will be mandatory for Grade 4 to 12…