Under the Northern Sky: Pandemic Christmas 2020
by Xavier Kataquapit (underthenorthernsky.com) – Christmas has never been a normal affair for me my entire life. This year it seems that no one will…
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Fred Saskamoose remembered as a hockey pioneer, a mentor and a humanitarian
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous athletes to play in the National Hockey League, died…
Senator Murray Sinclair announces his retirement from the Senate to focus on mentoring
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Senator Murray Sinclair, the first Indigenous judge to serve on the bench in Manitoba and only…
Premier declares Alberta is in a public health emergency
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In Alberta, there were 1,731 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Nov. 28, another record high…
Forensic audit is underway in Saddle Lake Cree Nation
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous Service Canada (ISC) has confirmed that a forensic audit is underway in Saddle Lake Cree…
Ottawa allocates more Covid relief funding for Alberta and Saskatchewan First Nations
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (November 21, 2020) – The second wave of COVID has not been kind to Alberta or Saskatchewan First…
Indigenous man protests ring road construction over family’s home
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – While there was much jubilation surrounding a portion of Calgary’s ring road opening on Oct. 1…
3NE celebrates completion of remote community solar farm in Fort Chipewyan
(Fort Chipewyan) -Three Nations Energy GP Inc. (3NE) is celebrating completion of their 2.2 MW DC solar farm in Fort Chipewyan Alberta – on time…
NDP and First Nation groups call for recognition of Indigenous genocide
CALGARY — NDP Indigenous Relations Critic Richard Feehan and Indigenous organizations and advocates came together Wednesday to call on the UCP government to include Indigenous…
Driftpile Cree Nation accepts apologies and lifts boycott of Town of Slave Lake
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Driftpile Cree Nation Chief and Council have acknowledged the apologies issued by Councillor Joy McGregor and…