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…
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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…
Job opening with Heritage Family Services: Child and Youth Workers, Team Leaders
Child and Youth Workers, Team Leaders Relationships are the medium of all human endeavor. Attachment instincts are at work first as a mechanism of survival,…
Elder Betty Letendre and ECSD teach traditional knowledge to Indigenous youth
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – June, also known as National Indigenous History Month, is upon us and despite everything happening around the globe it is…
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with Indspire Awards Gala on June 21
(ANNews) – National Indigenous Peoples Day is a time to celebrate the outstanding contributions of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples in all aspects of…
Alberta Health Services Amped Up Their Nehiyawewin Game During COVID-19
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Alberta Health Services (AHS) is working hard to keep Albertans healthy, informed and educated about the Coronavirus pandemic. It has…
NSD students receive technology donation from Métis Nation of Alberta and Rupertsland Institute
by Curtis Walty (May 6, 2020) – A recent act of kindness is impacting hundreds of families in the Northland School Division. The Métis Nation…
Salvaging Alberta’s Education and Economy
by Jake Cardinal (April 30, 2020) – For students who do not know how to pay their bills for the months of May to August,…
Exhibits at Northern Lakes College museum promote reconciliation
(Grouard Campus) – “Forgiveness, apologies, actions, unity, change, and healing are all components of reconciliation,” explains Sam (Carl) Willier, an alumnus of the Northern Lakes…