By: Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Indigenous youth say they still face systemic barriers in their academic and professional careers, although there have been improvements, according to a new survey from accounting firm...
The Government of Canada is going to be providing $7 million to support First Nations clean energy projects. Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement Wednesday while speaking to the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. One of the...
A new display at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon aims to symbolize the bond between the hospital and the Indigenous community. At a special ceremony this week, Indigenous leaders, hospital staff, and members of the Jim Pattison Children’s...
A potential mine site in northern Saskatchewan is receiving opposition due to its potential effects on the environment and lack of consultation. The Foran McIlvenna Bay Project intends to mine 65 million pounds of copper near Hanson Lake. If permitted, opponents...
Former Cowessess First Nations Chief Cadmus Delorme is leading an advisory committee on how to transition approximately 23 million documents related to residential schools. In December 2021, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller directed his department to...
The Yukon River Quest is the longest canoe race in Canada, with the journey beginning in Whitehorse and travelling 715 kilometres to Dawson City. The event was created in 1999 by canoeists in Whitehorse who thought it would be fun to host a canoe marathon event. Since...
