First Nations

Red Dress Day recognized in Red Deer

A number of Red Deerians gathered outside Shining Mountains Living Community Services Wednesday morning to recognize the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and...

May 06, 2021

RCMP lay charge after woman's body found along highway west of Calgary

STONEY NAKODA FIRST NATION - A man from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation west of Calgary has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a woman was found on the side of a highway on Sunda...

Apr 21, 2021

Falcon mural brings Indigenous outlook to St. Joseph High School community

A newly completed mural brings Indigenous spirit to St. Joseph High School in Red Deer. The mural showcases a falcon sitting on rocks, a family of baby birds in a nest and another falcon flying as a w...

Apr 20, 2021

Urban Aboriginal Voices Society invites public to virtual Community Gathering

Red Deer's Urban Aboriginal Voices Society (UAVS) wants to get back on track with strengthening the community.Its seventh annual Community Gathering takes place Friday and Saturday, concluding with th...

Apr 15, 2021

Alberta First Nations say provincially regulated gambling website unauthorized

CALGARY - Two First Nations are taking the Alberta government and its gaming commission to court over the province's entry into the online gambling sector.Play Alberta, a provincially regulated site l...

Apr 08, 2021

ASIRT investigating fatal police-involved shooting at O’Chiese First Nation

On Saturday, April 3, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that occurred that day on the O'Chiese F...

Apr 06, 2021

Event in Red Deer to honour Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women

An event taking place this weekend in Red Deer aims to bring awareness to Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, 2 Spirit Plus and Trans folx.It's part of a nationwide rally to honour and com...

Mar 23, 2021

Federal funding for Indigenous participation in natural resources economy

The federal government on Thursday announced $2.6 million in funding for the First Nations Major Projects Coalition, as well as $1 million in funding for the First Nations Climate Initiative. The gove...

Mar 19, 2021

Maskwacis sees significant drop in COVID cases

Officials with Maskwacis Health Services (MHS) are pointing to numerous factors in a significant drop of active COVID-19 cases in the community from the start of this year.Back on January 10, Maskwaci...

Mar 01, 2021

Valentine’s day shooting at Maskwacis leaves one man in hospital, one in custody

Police say one man was sent to hospital and another is in custody following a shooting in Maskwacis that occurred on Valentine's Day. It was at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 when Maskwacis RCMP w...

Feb 24, 2021