NLC Welding Instructor Tricia McNab: You belong there as much as anybody
(NLC) – Northern Lakes College welding instructor, Tricia McNab, has come a long way since starting her welding journey. Full circle, in fact. Tricia is…
Schools
Take a chance on university – and Athabasca University
(ANNews) – Carter Yellowbird isn’t afraid of taking chances. In fact, trying new things has proved a recipe for success in his life and career…
Michelle Martin: Lifelong learning at Athabasca University
(ANNews) – A post-secondary education should be open to anyone wishing to pursue higher education. However, for many, affordability can be a major factor when…
CDI College donates $500K in scholarships to Indspire for Indigenous education
(CDI College) – CDI College has partnered with national Indigenous charity Indspire, donating half a million dollars’ worth of funding and awards to Indigenous students…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Alberta trustees remove the name ‘Grandin’ from schools in Edmonton, Calgary and St. Albert
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The recent discoveries of multiple unmarked graves at former residential school sites in Canada has many…
Indigenous learners continue their educational journey at BVC
By Charles Laird (ANNews) – The Indigenous Foundational Learning program at Bow Valley College gives Indigenous learners the opportunity to improve their academic skills and…