Author Archives: Daniel Barker-Tremblay
CANDORA Hosts Annual Kids Gift Shop for over 500 kids and families
Candora will be hosting their annual Kids Gift Shop for over 500 children and families on December 7 at the Edmonton Arc from 2-6 PM. Windspeaker Radio Network spoke with Graham Currie, executi...
Dec 06, 2023 Candora Kids Gift Shop (Photo submitted)
ATC gives out Holiday Food Baskets to Fort Chipewyan community members for 6th year
The Athabasca Tribal Council is giving away Holiday Food Baskets towards the community members of Fort Chipewyan for it's 6th consecutive year in time for the holidays. Brittnay K...
Dec 06, 2023
Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Fair held in WEM
This week, Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Services Association hosted their Job Fair inside West Edmonton Mall at the Ice Palace, to help many that are seeking employment. Windspeaker Ra...
Nov 29, 2023 Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Fair at West Edmonton Mall (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
CP Holiday Train hits the tracks for it's 24th year
The CP Holiday Train is ready to hit the tracks for the 2023 season, with 23 stops across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba from December 4-9. Terry Cunha, spokesman from the CP Holiday Train ...
Nov 23, 2023 CP Holiday Train (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Red Deer Festival of Trees celebrates 30 years
The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation will be celebrating their 30th anniversary of the Festival of Trees from November 24-26. CFWE spoke with Manon Therriault, Chief Executive Officer of the...
Nov 23, 2023 Red Deer Festival of Trees (Photo Credits -Red Deer Festival of Trees)
Twenty-five local artists awarded 15,000 to celebrate silver anniversary of Arts Awards
The Edmonton Arts Council, the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Community Foundation awarded 25 local artists that received $15,000 dollars to celebrate the silver anniversary of the Arts Awards. Win...
Nov 22, 2023 Featured artists that where awarded in the 25th Anniversary Arts Awards (Photo provided)
Kingsway Mall hosts 2nd Annual Metis Market
On the last day of Metis Week, Kingsway Mall hosted the second annual Metis Market, with close to 50 vendors from the community coming together to showcase and celebrate the Metis cultur...
Nov 18, 2023 Metis Market in Kingsway Mall (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Legislative Assembly and MNA Commemorate Louis Riel Day
A Commemorative Ceremony honoring Louis Riel was held inside the Alberta Legislature Building in the midst of the province wide Mtis week festival celebrations. Mtis citizens gathered to...
Nov 16, 2023 MNA Citizens gather together within the Alberta Legislature for the commemorative ceremony of Louis Riel (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
Métis Flag raising Ceremony on Portage College campus in Lac La Biche
Lac La Biche's Portage College Campus hosted their annual Mtis flag raising ceremony in remembrance of the historic sit in of Mtis and First Nations people that helped keep the college doors open back...
Nov 15, 2023 Metis Flag Raising Ceremony on Portage College Campus in Lac La Biche (Photo Credits - Portage College)
BLMS hosts their first-ever Métis Week Festival
Buffalo Lake Mtis Settlement hosted their first-ever Metis Week Festival inside the Recreation Centre that will see many events that will run till November 17. Many of the events will include workshop...
Nov 15, 2023 BLMS hosting their first ever Metis Week Festival in the Recreation Centre (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
