Day scholars can apply for residential schools compensation starting December
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Survivors of residential day schools will be able to apply for compensation by December, lawyers who…
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City of Spruce Grove is hiring: Manager, Social Planning
Manager, Social Planning Competition number: RC 2021 0066 Department: Community Social Development Section: Social Planning Close Date: November 16 at 10:00 PM (MT) Salary: $89,246…
Cowessess First Nation successfully identifies 300 people from unmarked graves
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Trigger Warning) – The following article contains overt discussion of Residential Schools which may be triggering and/or distressing…
Residential School Survivor Monument Unveiled at Enoch Cree Nation
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Trigger Warning: The following article contains overt discussion of Residential Schools which may be triggering and/or distressing to…
Indigenous Expectations in Edmonton
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On October 18, 2021, the municipal citizens across Alberta chose a renewed approach to how they…
Federal Court of Canada upholds CHRT ruling to compensate First Nation children
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Late last month, the Federal Court of Canada announced their decision to uphold a 2019 Canadian…
First Orange Shirt Day Run/Walk in Edmonton on Nat’l Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day
By Terry Lusty, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – With September 30, 2021 on the books as the first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,…
A conversation with filmmaker Courtney Montour
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Award winning filmmaker Courtney Montour has already had an enviable career as a documentarian, let alone…
Xavier Kataquapit: They came in the night
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – I experienced a theft of an array of tools from the back of my truck a few weeks ago. I…
Ivermectin: A useful drug, but not a treatment for COVID-19
by Dr. Mark Joffe et al (Oct. 12, 2021) – The COVID-19 pandemic has been long and tiresome to say the least. We all want…