Bear Clan Patrol, G4 co-host downtown Calgary vaccination clinic
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Calgary’s Bear Clan Patrol and the G4 First Nations co-hosted an outdoor vaccination clinic at Shaw…
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Dr. James Makokis urges all First Nations to get vaccinated and be vigilant
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In a recent Facebook post, Dr. James Makokis, a family physician from Saddle Lake First Nation,…
Soar Above Stigma Campaign launches to champion messages of Kindness, Acceptance, Culture, and Compassion for Indigenous communities.
(ANNews) – Today, more than ever First Nations people suffer in silence with the ongoing battle against stigmas that affect their lives and mental health…
Xavier Kataquapit: The Future Of The Pandemic Is Our Hands
by Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – There is light at the end of the tunnel. Things are opening up gradually and most of us are appreciating…
Vaccinations are rising, infections are lowering as Alberta nears its Stage 3 criteria
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The vaccination rate for Indigenous people across Canada is going incredibly well. As of June 8,…
Covid numbers starting to stabilize in Alberta
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – After a turbulent third wave, the province of Alberta is starting to bounce back from some of the worst transmission…
Montana Tribe gifts COVID-19 vaccines to its neighbours in Southern Alberta
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Over the past two weeks, The Aamskapi’Piikuni Blackfeet Nation in Browning, Montana has been providing vaccines to the Blackfeet nation…
Alberta announces new restrictions to ‘stop the spike’ and expands eligibility for vaccinations
by Jake Cardinal (May 6, 2021) – The third-wave of COVID-19 is sweeping through Alberta. On Wednesday the province clocked 2,271 new cases, breaking the…
Enoch Cree Nation announces new health measures due to a recent Covid outbreak
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Enoch Cree Nation has announced a shutdown of all non-essential services. “Due to a recent outbreak of COVID-19 (including the…
Hospitalization numbers soar to 594 in Alberta but no new restrictions are announced
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As Canada is experiencing the third wave of COVID-19, Alberta is particularly affected as the daily…