FNMI family night at Blessed Oscar Romero High School in YEG is a fun-filled event
by John Copley (ANNews) – Blessed Oscar Romero Catholic High School is one of the newest high schools (2002) in the Edmonton Catholic School District….
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TRC Commissioners to receive 2016 Calgary Peace Prize from Mount Royal University
Members of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Dr. Marie Wilson and Chief Wilton Littlechild, will receive the 2016…
Exciting changes are taking place at Westmount Jr. High School in Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – In 2014 two aging junior high schools in Edmonton were under the microscope. Plans were underway to build a new…
Amiskwaciy Christmas Feast honours students, staff and community partners
by John Copley (ANNews) – More than 400 students, Elders, teachers, Edmonton Public School Board representatives, trustees, community partners, cadets and Amiskwaciy Academy supporters gathered…
Prince Charles School music students continue to excel as they progress through school
by John Copley (ANNews) – Walking into Judy Gatto’s busy Grade 4 classroom at Prince Charles School in Edmonton last month brought back a flood…
Centre High Indigenous Leadership Program lifts spirits for students in Edmonton
by John Copley (ANNews) – Blake Muskwa was raised in the community of Little Buffalo and recently moved into Edmonton to attend school. He’s been…
Junior Journeys program brings cultural exchange to Jasper Place students in YEG
by John Copley (ANNews) – Community, discovery, sharing, fun, adventure, uplifting, friendship, enlightenment, safe, and personal growth are descriptors for the Junior Journeys Cultural Exchange…
Remembrance Day ceremonies drew large crowds across Canada
by John Copley (ANNews) – The sky was grey and the morning air was cool, but the wind was slight and the walk was short….
Aboriginal seniors make a positive difference in Edmonton schools
by John Copley (ANNews) – The Active Aboriginal Seniors Group of Edmonton (AASGE) was formed in May 2014 by Edmonton senior Lynn Lush, an active…
Med students gain Aboriginal perspective on health
by Bev Betkowski (University of Alberta) – Colin Siu believes Aboriginal patients have much to teach doctors, which is why the University of Alberta medical…