Alberta announces updated vaccine rollout – ahead of schedule
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta Government announced on March 4, 2020 that they will begin offering vaccination appointments to…
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ACWS study reveals positive impacts of women’s shelters
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On February 24, 2021 the Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS) released the findings of Project…
Avalanche warning in widespread area of Alberta and BC
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – If you’re heading to the mountains this weekend you should be aware that a special public…
Siksika Nation signs health MOU with the Alberta Government
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Feb. 23, the Siksika Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Alberta Health Services…
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $250 K to Calgary based Indigenous Mentoring Society
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Colby Delorme, chair of the Calgary-based Influence Mentoring Society, announced recently that actors Ryan Reynolds and…
Fort McKay Nations secure agreement with Alberta for Moose Lake Access Management
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta Government and the Fort McKay First Nation have reached an agreement on an access…
Hate groups condemned for racist symbols at Alberta rallies – EPS claims no evidence of racist intent
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Saturday Feb. 20, hundreds of people gathered at the Alberta Legislature to protest COVID-19 restrictions,…
Red dress fashion shoot sparks controversy
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Anishinaabe and Mohawk fashion designer Lesley Hampton made headlines this week over a dress she made…
FNHMA town hall discusses anti-Indigenous racism in the health system
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Alika Lafontaine, Associate Clinical Professor and anesthesiologist at the University of Alberta Hospital, appeared on the…
Dr. Alika Lafontaine elected as 2021 CMA president-elect nominee
(ANNews) – Canadian Medical Association (CMA) members in Alberta have voted Dr. Alika Lafontaine as a nominee for CMA president in 2022–23. Dr. Lafontaine is…