Grey Eagle Resort plans to launch Alberta’s largest drive-in event venue
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In the wake of Alberta’s public health orders – which have prohibited the hosting of large…
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Documenting the impact of an innovative housing initiative to support youth aging out of foster care
(Edmonton) – A team of MacEwan University scholars is partnering with NiGiNan Housing Ventures to help document a new approach to address homelessness among Indigenous…
Métis Nation of Alberta begins province-wide consultation on self-government Constitution
(Edmonton) – The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) is consulting with its citizens on a draft Constitution that will modernize its approach to self-government. Following…
Knowledge Keeper Doreen Starr – An Acahkos Angel
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Knowledge Keeper Doreen Starr is a soft-spoken angel. Describing the elder this way may cause her…
Bradley Barton convicted of manslaughter in the 2011 death of Cindy Gladue
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter *Content Warning: This story includes graphic and disturbing details. (ANNews) – Bradley Barton has been found guilty of…
Feature artist for February 2021: Jesse Gouchey
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The art on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is by Jesse Gouchey, a…
Louise Bernice Halfe is appointed Canada’s Parliamentary Poet
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Renowned writer Sky Dancer, otherwise known as Louise Bernice Halfe, is Canada’s ninth parliamentary poet laureate….
Attention Métis students – BBMA application deadline is March 31
By Theresa Majeran (ANNews) – If you are a serious student of Métis ancestry who needs financial assistance for tuition in order to complete your…
Alberta announces vaccine rollout – Seniors age 75+ can book their shots starting Feb. 24
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Feb. 19, the Alberta Government announced that 46,800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be…
Edmonton Police show inhumane treatment of vulnerable people during freezing cold weather
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Edmonton Police Services made headlines this week when officers kicked homeless citizens out into the street…