Saddle Lake Cree Nation celebrates grand opening of the Saddle Lake Health Care Centre
(ANNews) – On August 9, 2019, onihcikiskwapowin – Saddle Lake Cree Nation celebrated the grand opening of their new and expanded Saddle Lake Health Care Centre….
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PM Justin Trudeau commemorates International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
(August 9, 2019) – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: “Today, on…
AFN Chiefs declare the climate crisis is a state of emergency
August 2, 2019, amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, AB): On July 23, 2019, the Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting, unanimously passed a resolution…
Alberta Indigenous Games coming to Edmonton August 11 – 17
by Jacob Hendy (ANNews) – Excitement is mounting for what is sure to be an amazing 2019 Alberta Indigenous Games (AIG) which will be held…
First Nations Children Most Impoverished in Canada: Report
(Ottawa, ON) – While premiers and territorial leaders met in Saskatchewan last week to discuss the well-being of Indigenous children, youth and families, a new…
Situation Update: Update 18: Northwest Alberta wildfires (June 10 at 5:30 p.m.)
(June 10, 2019) – As cooler weather continues to create favourable conditions for firefighting, Bigstone Cree Nation and Wabasca-Desmarais plan for re-entry. *Next update will…
Update 17: Northwest Alberta wildfires (June 7 at 6 p.m.)
June 07, 2019 – As conditions improve, fire ban and off-highway vehicle (OHV) restrictions lifted. Slave Lake lifts their evacuation alert. *Next update will be…
Situation Update: Update 15: Northwest Alberta wildfires (June 5 at 7 p.m.)
(June 5, 2019) – Distribution centres are now open in Edmonton and Calling Lake. Evacuees in Edmonton and Calling Lake were able to get help…
Leader of Alberta’s opposition Rachel Notley responds to the final report on MMIWG
Statement from Rachel Notley, Leader of Alberta’s NDP Opposition, on the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls:…
Update 13: Northwest Alberta Wildfires – as of June 3 at 7 pm
June 03, 2019 – The following is an update on the Northern Alberta Wildfires as of June 3 at 7 pm. For past and future…