First Nations

Province, Fort McKay to meet in three months on fate of Moose Lake protected area

EDMONTON - The Alberta government and the Fort McKay First Nation have agreed to meet again in three months to decide the fate of one of the last areas in the band's territory that hasn't been impacte...

Jan 31, 2020 Moose Lake has been a traditional and cultural centre for local people for centuries. (Photo: Fort McKay First Nation)

Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation launches

EDMONTON - A new first-of-its-kind Crown Corporation aims to help Indigenous groups in Alberta become the owners of resource projects.The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) will alloc...

Jan 28, 2020 (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Kenney wants Ottawa to approve Teck mine for benefit of First Nations

CALGARY - Alberta's premier says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to move swiftly to approve the Teck Frontier oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray. Jason Kenney says there is no reason to del...

Jan 27, 2020

Indigenous session underway for proposed natural gas pipeline west of Rocky Mountain House

A two-day session is underway as the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) hears from local First Nations regarding a natural gas pipeline proposed for west of Rocky Mountain House.The sessi...

Jan 21, 2020 (Nova Gas Transmission)

LOCATED: John Potts, 30, from Ponoka

Ponoka RCMP is no longer seeking the public's assistance in locating John Potts. He has been located, safe and well.

Sheldon Spackman Jan 14, 2020 John Potts

Red Deer affirms commitment to Indigenous partners

It's been nearly three years since The City of Red Deer co-signed a protocol agreement with the Urban Aboriginal Voices Society (UAVS) in an effort to ensure local Indigenous voices are heard at City ...

Jan 07, 2020 A pipe ceremony at Coronation Park following the signing of the Protocol Agreement between the City of Red Deer and Indigenous community in June 2017. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Alberta fires back at UN committee for criticism of energy megaprojects

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says the United Nations is an unelected, unaccountable body that has no business criticizing Canada's energy megaprojects.Sonya Savage, in a statement, says that i...

Jan 07, 2020

Town of Rocky working to create closer ties with neighbours

It's all about getting to know each other and working together.Last Wednesday, the Town of Rocky Mountain House hosted their first meeting between O'Chiese First Nation, Sunchild First Nation and Clea...

Dec 17, 2019 Pictured are O’Chiese First Nation councillors Barry Saulteaux, Sandra Beaverbone and Robert Strawberry, Sunchild First Nation Chief Johnathan Frencheater, Clearwater County Reeve Timothy Hoven, Tammy Burke Mayor of Rocky Mountain House Burke and O’Chiese First Nation Chief Douglas Beaverbones (Photo from Town of Rocky Mountain House)

Jim Pattison Broadcast Group announces Prairie Equity Scholarships winners for 2019

Students at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, Manitoba and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary, Alberta are the 2019 recipients of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Prairie ...

Dec 06, 2019 JPBG Winnipeg GM Mark Patric and Desiree Brightnose.

Action plan on missing, murdered Indigenous women coming by June: Bennett

OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the federal government will release by June 2020 its plan to respond to the final report of the inquiry into missing an...

Dec 04, 2019