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…
Schools
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
March is Indigenous Awareness Month at Bow Valley College: Supporting ReconciliACTION
(Calgary) -Building off the success of its inaugural Indigenous Showcase in 2018 and as the Bow Valley College continues on a journey of Truth and…
UCP cuts crucial support for Indigenous families
EDMONTON — Funding cuts imposed by Premier Jason Kenney will mean the end of support programs that have helped indigenous students, parents and families for…
Northern Lakes College’s Loon River Site is returning to full campus status
(Loon River, AB) – After six years as a Community Access Point (CAP), the Northern Lakes College Loon River site is returning to full campus…