Zachary Gauchier: Shaping the Future through education
(ANNews) – Zachary Gauchier worked as a line cook for nearly nine years before realizing it was time for a change. Taking a chance, he…
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Indigenous Senior Housing in Edmonton Under Strain, With Calls for Relationship-Based Solutions
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous seniors in Edmonton are facing increasing barriers to safe, affordable, and culturally appropriate housing as…
Keeping It Real: Darren Weaselchild on Art, Elders, and Cultural Responsibility
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For multi-disciplinary artist Darren Weaselchild, art is more than expression it is healing, education, and a…
Gerrymandering Indigenous Voices: Electoral Redraw Raises Questions About First Nations Representation
By Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta’s electoral boundary fight is becoming a test of what the province means when it talks…
Dr. Alika Lafontaine: When Health Lives Beyond Hospitals – Rebuilding the Community Roots of Care
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Alika Lafontaine says Alberta’s healthcare system is carrying pressures that cannot be solved by hospital…
Toasted Sister: Indigenous Food, Storytelling, and the Meaning Behind Every Plate
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Approaching Indigenous food as both a reporter and a curious listener, I found that Andi Murphy’s…
Workshop teaches Indigenous filmmakers how to pitch their stories
by Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Participants gathered at Kakio Studio Café on April 16 for a hands-on pitching workshop hosted by…
Alberta’s healthcare hinges on function, not structure, says rural anesthesiologist
by Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Alika Lafontaine, a rural anesthesiologist in Grande Prairie and former president of the Canadian Medical…
Dreamspeakers Festival returns to Edmonton
By Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Dreamspeakers International Indigenous Film Festival returns to Edmonton this week, running April 15 to 19,…
Cadmus Delorme discusses the need for uncomfortable conversations
By Jennifer Kovacs, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – With approximately 9000 attending the Greater Edmonton Teachers’ Convention Association (GETCA), the former Chief of Cowessess…