Category Archives: Local News
King Charles 'expressed his concern' over Alberta separatism in meeting: grand chief
The grand chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations says King Charles "expressed his concern" after hearing about Alberta's separatist push in a face-to-face meeting with Indigenous leaders...
Mar 11, 2026 (left to right) Grand Chief Joey Pete Grand Chief of the Confederacy of Treaty No. 6, Chief Edwin Ananas Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation, Chief Daryl Watson Mistawasis Nêhiyawak, King Charles III, Chief Larry Ahenkew Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, Councillor Gary LaPlante Stoney Knoll First Nation, Chief Christine Longjohn Sturgeon Lake First Nation and Chief Desmond Bull Louis Bull Tribe, who are seven elected representatives of First Nations signatories to Treaty Number Six, the 1876 treaty between the Crown and First Nations in modern-day Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London. Picture date: Wednesday March 11. PA Photo. Photo credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire
Edmonton's Indigenous Fashion week kicks off March 25-28
The Indigenous Empowerment Fashion Collective is hosting it's 2nd Annual Edmonton Indigenous Fashion week in Edmonton from March 25, 2026 to March 28, 2026 at the Blatchford Hangar. Showing the beauty...
Mar 11, 2026
Suncor invests $5.5 million to expand youth mental health care, including new Fort McMurray facility
Suncor Energy is investing $5.5 million to expand youth mental health services in Alberta, including support for a new treatment facility being built in Fort McMurray. The funding will support program...
Mar 11, 2026 CASA Mental Health facility rendering
4th Annual Education & Career Fair hosted by Willow Lake Metis Nation on March 25 at Anzac Recreational Centre
It's the 4th Annual Education & Career Fair held by Willow Lake Metis Nation on March 25, 2026 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Anzac Recreational Centre. The fair is FREE to attend and the theme is "Em...
Mar 10, 2026
First Nation chiefs show their opposition to separatism at Alberta legislature
More than a dozen First Nations chiefs, band councilors and elders were at Alberta's legislature Monday, calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to stomp out the push for the province to quit C...
Mar 09, 2026
ATC Cultural Festival in Wood Buffalo to be held every two years
The Athabasca Tribal Councils Cultural Festival will move to a biennial schedule, with the next gathering planned for September 2027. In a statement, ATC says the change reflects the continued growth ...
Mar 09, 2026
Fox Lake Hosts 'Healing Through Connections' Youth Conference
Youth from across the region are in Fox Lake this week for the 'Healing Through Connections' Youth Conference from March 9 - 13, featuring workshops on culture, mental health, and leadership at the JB...
Mar 09, 2026
Spirit Seekers Youth Conference Returns for 26th Year in Grande Prairie
Youth from Grande Prairie and surrounding communities will gather this week for the 26th annual Spirit Seekers Youth Conference, hosted by the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre on March 13 and 14. Shel...
Mar 09, 2026 Grande Prairie Friendship Centre
New School approved for Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement
Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement is the only Mtis community in Alberta without an on-site school. The majority of Kindergarten to Grade 8 students are bused 23 kilometres outside of the settlement to att...
Mar 08, 2026
Province Invests $980K in Team Alberta for Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse
Alberta's top athletes from communities north of the 55th parallel are heading to Whitehorse, Yukon for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games, running March 8 to 15. The province is investing more than $980,00...
Mar 06, 2026
