Indigenous-themed playground opens in northeast Calgary
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A recently-opened playground at St. Kateri Tekakwitha School will give children in northeast Calgary the ability…
Education, Training
Resilience through an education lens: UAlberta Transition Year Program
by Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – It seems that among the constant busyness we create all around us, that busyness usually is…
B.C. high-school students required to take Indigenous studies courses for graduation
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 4, 2022 the government of B.C. announced that all secondary students in the province…
Employment Opportunity: Indigenous Liaison and Learning Coordinator
Alberta Seniors and Community Housing Association is hiring an Indigenous Liaison and Learning Coordinator Job Description 2- year contract position. Closing date: March 25, 2022How to…
Building a more inclusive and efficient entrepreneurial ecosystem for Alberta Women
(ANNews) – Work is underway to build a more inclusive and efficient entrepreneurial ecosystem for women in Alberta. Recognizing the opportunity to leverage the combined…
Jesse Auger: A flexible career in welding started at Northern Lakes College
(ANNews) – Jesse Auger, alumni of the Northern Lakes College Welder Apprenticeship program, has a practical approach towards his welding career. Hard work, dedication, and…
The beginning of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On February 21, 2022 Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pablo Rodriguez announced the start of the International…
BBMA awards open for post-secondary Métis students – receive up to $10,000
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – BBMAs are for serious students of Métis ancestry who need financial assistance for tuition in order…
Six First Nations partner with the U of A to train more Indigenous medical students
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Six Alberta First Nations have announced a partnership with the University of Alberta in an attempt…
Athabasca University researchers partner with Bigstone Cree Nation
(September 2021) – A partnership between Bigstone Cree Nation and Athabasca University (AU) researchers will help bridge the gap between Indigenous Ways of Knowing and the…