Take a stand against domestic violence – Moose Hide Campaign Day is Feb. 10
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Mark your calendars, Feb. 10 is Moose Hide Campaign Day. The Moose Hide Campaign was founded…
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Winter Blues? More common than you think.
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In Canada, as the days get darker, colder and shorter you more than likely feel the…
Poverty report charts path out of COVID for marginalized groups
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The newly-released 2021 report from the National Advisory Council on Poverty shows a significant decrease in…
Extreme cold temperatures hit Western Canada
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A cold snap in Western Canada has caused Environment Canada to place the provinces of Alberta,…
A new approach to addiction: decriminalizing small possessions of illicit drugs in Canada
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this month, the city of Toronto voted to seek permission from the federal government to…
Six First Nations partner with the U of A to train more Indigenous medical students
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Six Alberta First Nations have announced a partnership with the University of Alberta in an attempt…
COVID UPDATE: Alberta and BC have different approaches to combatting Omicron
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The omicron virus, described as the latest “variant of concern,” was first reported to the World…
Cold Lake FN Chief uses his experience to encourage others to get vaccinated
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Cold Lake First Nation Chief Roger Marten spent two weeks intubated and in a coma at…
Atikameg moves forward on the healing journey: A conversation with Chief Albert Thunder
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Whitefish Lake First Nation’s community, north of Lesser Slave Lake, has its headquarters in Atikameg….
Indigenous peoples still face racism in B.C. Health Care System
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A recent progress report has found that despite some improvements, racism continues to affect Indigenous people…