Urban First Nations Vaccination Clinic in Enoch Welcomes All Indigenous People
April 13, 2021 (ENOCH, AB) – Any First Nations, Metis, and Inuit (FNMI) people residing in Edmonton and area who meet medical criteria can receive their…
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Alberta Covid infection cases surge following the holiday weekend
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – There is no doubt that Canada is currently is being hit by the third wave of…
FNHMA podcast promotes vaccine confidence and urges people to maintain safety protocols
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Kim Daly, Senior Nurse Manager of the Communicable Disease Control Department at Indigenous Services Canada (ISC),…
COVID study shows that more mental health supports are needed on First Nations
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A new report by a committee of MPs — who spent the past year studying the…
In BC vaccine clinics are open to all Indigenous people 55+
(ANNews) – On Saturday, March 20, all Indigenous people living in BC aged 55 or older are eligible to register for a COVID-19 first-dose vaccination….
Vaccination roll-out continues but rising infection rate postpones Phase 3 relaunch
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – It’s been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic started and the world is still navigating…
Colouring it Forward launches self-care Equinox Box Subscriptions
by Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – We are in the midst of a pandemic – a challenging time, where our worlds have…
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…
On reserve cases of Covid are dropping but safety measures are still important to prevent the spread
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer at Indigenous Services Canada, appeared in the virtual First Nations…
2022 Arctic Winter Games postponed due to COVID
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The 2022 Arctic Winter Games that were slated to be held in Wood Buffalo have been…