First Nations sue Alberta for alleged conflict of interest in the casino industry
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Two First Nations located in Alberta — the Tsuut’ina Nation and the Stoney Nakoda Nation —have…
Politics
Indigenous groups slam Alberta’s proposed new curriculum – What happens to Orange Shirt Day?
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Government of Alberta has released a draft of their revised kindergarten-to-grade six curriculum and announced…
Ottawa refutes Jordan’s Principle eligibility
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous children’s advocates are outraged that on March 12, the Government of Canada filed its written…
Petition calling for a halt to coal mining presented in parliament
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A petition with thousands of signatures from across the country is asking the federal government to…
Vancouver city councillor submits motion to implement UNDRIP
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – This month, a motion was submitted in Vancouver to see the city implement the United Nations…
Raylene Whitford appointed to federal task force on Women in the Economy
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 8, International Women’s Day, a federal task force on Women in the Economy was…
Metis Settlements General Council criticizes UCP legislation
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The UCP government has proposed a bill that will alter how eight Metis Settlements across Alberta…
Provincial NDP critic blasts Alberta budget for Indigenous funding cuts
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The NDP’s Indigenous relations critic says the 2021-22 UCP budget has done nothing to improve the…
Tar sands whistleblower and health advocate Dr. John O’Connor receives award
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. John O’Connor — a Fort Chipewyan physician who revealed high cancer rates in communities downstream…
Alberta puts municipalities, Metis settlements on the hook for 10% of disaster relief costs
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Although this year’s provincial budget includes $2.5 billion in contingency funds for disasters and emergencies, the…