First Nations

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

Consultations begins on Métis Nation of Alberta’s draft Constitution

EDMONTON, AB - The Mtis Nation of Alberta (MNA) has begun the province-wide consultation process on its draft Constitution.In June of 2019, the Mtis Government Recognition and Self-Government Agreemen...

Feb 17, 2021

Alberta creates world’s largest contiguous protected boreal forest area

Alberta is planning to expand a protected forest area in the northern part of the province, between Lake Claire and Fort McMurray. Kitaskino Nuwenn Wildland was established in 2019, with over 160,000 ...

Andrew Snook Feb 11, 2021

First Nation lauds plan to protect traditional land use in oilsands management plan

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it has completed a plan to manage oilsands development in an area near the Fort McKay First Nation that supports traditional land uses and maintains its ecologic...

Feb 09, 2021

Alberta supplies Maskwacis with limited number of COVID-19 vaccines

Alberta's Indigenous Relations Minister says a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines have been supplied to four First Nations south of Edmonton to deal with a rising number of cases.Rick Wilson announce...

Jan 19, 2021