Alberta Native News has openings for part time Indigenous Issues Reporters
(ANNews) – Alberta Native News is pleased to announce we are hiring part-time reporters beginning as early as June 7,2021. This is a 6-month contract…
Justice
EPS launches ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has launched a new campaign called ‘Know Your Rights,” which is…
Red Dress Rally raises awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – May 5 was Red Dress Day – A day in Canada to raise awareness for the…
Red Skirt MMIWG project seeking participants for May 5 March in Edmonton
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – Advocating for a worthy cause does not always come fast or easy, especially in the case of Missing and Murdered…
First Nations sue Alberta for alleged conflict of interest in the casino industry
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Two First Nations located in Alberta — the Tsuut’ina Nation and the Stoney Nakoda Nation —have…
Edmonton Police Service aims to improve relations with Indigenous communities
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Andrea Levey is an eight-year veteran of Edmonton Police Services as the Indigenous Relations Coordinator and…
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation introduces new website, archive system
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has a new website and archive database designed to…
Report reveals RCMP fuelled racial tensions in their investigation into the murder of Colten Boushie
(ANNews) – After almost five years since the murder of Colten Boushie, an investigation by the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC), has revealed that…
Ottawa refutes Jordan’s Principle eligibility
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous children’s advocates are outraged that on March 12, the Government of Canada filed its written…
EPS Officer Nathan Kennedy: On becoming the calm
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – We are inundated with “against all odds” stories that fill our social media and cable channels….