COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Alberta is slow but will pickup as new shipments arrive
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The New Year marks the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines into Alberta. During the week of Dec….
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Okâwîmâwaskiy (Mother Earth’s) willow tree: Its role in ceremony, healing, and rebirth
By Laura Mushumanski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Below ground level, the nîpisîy mistik (willow tree) unites all roots systems as it holds hands…
TRC Commissioners: On 5th anniversary, not enough progress has been made
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners say the federal government hasn’t done enough to implement their report’s recommendations,…
Phresh Health: Métis father-son duo’s sustainable disinfectant approved for use in U.S., Canada
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A Métis father-son duo in Edmonton have created an environmentally-sustainable disinfectant that has been approved for…
Indigenous healthcare workers honoured in FNHMA virtual celebration and a new series is set to start January 14, 2021
(ANNews) – Featuring an exciting group of renowned guests including the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, the Prime Minister, and others, Marion Crowe…
Vaccines are on the way – but for now COVID numbers are rising out of control
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Vaccines are on the way across Canada but it is not the time to relax COVID…
Premier declares Alberta is in a public health emergency
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In Alberta, there were 1,731 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Nov. 28, another record high…
Ottawa allocates more Covid relief funding for Alberta and Saskatchewan First Nations
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (November 21, 2020) – The second wave of COVID has not been kind to Alberta or Saskatchewan First…
Covid-19 cases rising on First Nations across Canada – particularly in Alberta
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The second wave of COVID is happening as this is being written, with Alberta continuously breaking…
AHS changes its contact tracing protocol – asks Albertans to notify their own close contacts
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Alberta is seeing a sustained record number of new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the province daily, and with each case…