Red Dress Alert System will help save lives
By Regan Treewater, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – “The broader community, coast-to-coast, already knows that the targeting of MMIWG2S+ epidemic is a nationwide crisis,…
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
City Of St. Albert Is Taking Action On Red Dress Day, What Are You Doing?
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – May 05, 2025, is Red Dress Day across Canada, a national day of remembrance and action that…
Edmonton hosts first annual missing and murdered Indigenous relatives conference
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The City of Edmonton’s inaugural missing and murdered Indigenous relatives (MMIR) conference concluded on Jan. 10…
Lost loved ones remembered, cherished on Red Dress Day in Edmonton
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – They came by the score to remember and honour missing and murdered relatives and friends. Their…
Yarrow Currie: Championing Indigenous families impacted by Gender-Based and Domestic Violence
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In a world where advocates and change-makers leave their indelible mark, one individual is standing out…
Chayla Delorme Maracle captivates audience at Edmonton City Hall on Sisters in Spirit Day
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Chayla Delorme Maracle, an extraordinary Cree woman, student, artist, and businesswoman, graced the stage in Edmonton…
Day of Action Rally demands that landfills be searched for missing Indigenous women
by Paula E. Kirman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Around 150 people gathered at the Alberta Legislature on September 18 to demand that the…
Katherine Swampy: A journey from the rez to global recognition for academic excellence
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Katherine Swampy’s remarkable journey, from a modest upbringing on the rez to global recognition in academic…
Indigenous communities offer nation-wide support search of Winnipeg landfill
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous voices from across Canada are amplifying calls for Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson to permit the…
First Nation leaders implore Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson to search the landfills
(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – July 25, 2023) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+)…