Poverty report charts path out of COVID for marginalized groups
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The newly-released 2021 report from the National Advisory Council on Poverty shows a significant decrease in…
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Boyle Street secures new Edmonton downtown community centre location
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Boyle Street Community Services has announced that it will be relocating to a new building downtown. …
Extreme cold temperatures hit Western Canada
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A cold snap in Western Canada has caused Environment Canada to place the provinces of Alberta,…
Indigenous arts and crafts Christmas sale in Edmonton a super-colossal success!
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Kudos to the IAM (Indigenous Artists Market) Collective in Edmonton and organizer/manager Lorrie Lawrence who pulled…
Employment Opportunity: Executive Director Ambrose Place
Job Title: Executive Director Position Summary Niginan Housing Ventures is seeking an Executive Director of Ambrose Place in Edmonton. The Executive Director is responsible for…
Political strategist Jacqueline Biollo explores her lost connection to her Indigenous ancestry
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Jacqueline Biollo is a mover and shaker in Alberta but also on a human level she…
REPORT: Incarceration rates for Canadians drop while Indigenous incarceration rates rise
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter “Over-representation of Indigenous people in correctional settings remains one of Canada’s most pressing human rights issues, and is…
Siksika Nation approves $1.3-billion settlement with the feds
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Siksika Nation has voted to accept a one-time $1.3-billion payment as resolution to a wrongful…
Xavier Kataquapit: Happy New Year 2022
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – We are getting ready to wish each other a happy new year 2022. We have been through and are still…
A new approach to addiction: decriminalizing small possessions of illicit drugs in Canada
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this month, the city of Toronto voted to seek permission from the federal government to…