Researchers say that TB at residential schools was no accident
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Two experts in tuberculosis say the mass death from TB at residential schools was no accident,…
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Xavier Kataquapit: The Future Of The Pandemic Is Our Hands
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – There is light at the end of the tunnel. Things are opening up gradually and most of us are appreciating…
Ottawa announces new funding to improve Indigenous heathcare supports
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On June 29, the Canadian Government announced new funding directed towards Indigenous support in healthcare. The…
Under the Northern Sky: We know how to manage this pandemic
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – This has been a worrisome month. After a year and a half of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, like everyone…
An increasing number of Alberta Indigenous youth are dying from opioids
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Three years after its initial report on youth opioid use in Alberta, the province’s child and…
Mobile mammography to visit Alexander First Nation July 8 & 9
(AJNews) – Women ages 50-74 — the group most at risk of developing breast cancer — will have local access to mammography services when the…
Vaccinations are rising, infections are lowering as Alberta nears its Stage 3 criteria
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The vaccination rate for Indigenous people across Canada is going incredibly well. As of June 8,…
Indigenous Fitness Challenges and AIG return to Alberta this summer
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – There are some exciting activities taking place this summer that promote health, fitness and wellness. With…
Covid numbers starting to stabilize in Alberta
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – After a turbulent third wave, the province of Alberta is starting to bounce back from some of the worst transmission…
The Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton is hiring an Indigenous Community Liaison
The Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE) is hiring an Indigenous Community Liaison to join their team! This is a full-time position focused on relationship…