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MNA: Family and Community Gather to Honour Children of Red Deer Industrial School
On Wednesday September 29th, Indigenous leaders and community members gathered in Red Deer for the unveiling of a memorial stone acknowledging the previously unmarked graves of four Aboriginal students who died at the Red Deer Industrial School. The names of the children buried at the Red Deer Cemetery are: David Lightning, Georgina House, Sarah Soosay, […]
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Ground search underway for missing First Nations woman south of Fort McMurray – CBC
‘It breaks my heart they took someone away from us who meant so meant so much to us’ Oct 14, 2017 Family members, volunteers and the RCMP trekked through powdery snow near a lagoon south of Fort McMurray Friday, searching for a woman who went missing more than 13 years ago. Elaine Alook, who lived […]
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Man and woman charged in Calgary quadruple homicide knew victims: police – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 11, 2017 By Lauren Krugel THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ Police say two people facing charges related to a quadruple homicide last summer knew all the victims. “I wouldn’t go so far as to say they were targeted, but I will say that the two accused and our deceased parties were known […]
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Fatality inquiry into Serenity’s death stalled by court proceedings – Calgary Herald
October 10, 2017 Alberta’s justice minister says a fatality inquiry into the death of a four-year-old Indigenous girl — who was removed from life support in 2014 after arriving in hospital with catastrophic head injuries — won’t proceed while there are active court proceedings related to the case. “You want to avoid a situation where […]
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Serenity case: Minister Ganley responds to charges
October 06, 2017 Kathleen Ganley, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, issued the following statement after charges were announced in the Serenity case: “Albertans were heartbroken when they first heard Serenity’s tragic story. “As a government, as legislators, and as a society that wants every child to be safe and healthy, we heard Serenity’s story […]
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Edmonton women’s prison failing Indigenous women, inmates with mental illness, advocates say – CBC
‘It’s the institution that first implemented some of the most regressive and repressive security regimes’ Oct 10, 2017 Poor treatment of Indigenous women and inmates with mental illness is behind the growing tension at the Edmonton Institution for Women, prisoner advocates say. The prison has reached a breaking point, warns the local Elizabeth Fry Society […]
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MADD urges Alberta pursue public model on cannabis to ensure safety first – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 5, 2017 By Dean Bennett THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON _ The advocacy group Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants Alberta to sell marijuana through government-run stores _ at least in the short term _ to ensure public safety before profit. Andrew Murie, the CEO of MADD, points to marijuana stores in the United […]
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Government of Canada supports the Moose Hide Campaign
What’s New? Minister Monsef launches Women’s History Month – Organizations are invited to apply for new funding totalling around $15M in support of women’s economic security Statement from Minister Monsef on the occasion of Women’s History Month Minister Monsef will launch Women’s History Month by making an important announcement to advance gender equality in Canada […]
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Child intervention panel hears from Paul First Nation – Edmonton Sun
“Please. Hear us.” The plea Leona Rabbit made to Alberta’s child intervention panel Monday at Paul First Nation was simple. Panel members nodded, struck by the story of her experience growing up in the child intervention system. Two years old when she was removed from her family’s care, Rabbit bounced from one foster home to […]
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RCMP seeking assistance in locating missing female – Jeannie Melissa Lee Boily – MyMcMurray Portal
Oct 2, 2017 The Wood Buffalo RCMP are looking for 34-year-old Jeannie Melissa Lee Boily. Boily was reported missing on Sept. 29. She was last seen downtown, walking toward Walmart from the Greyhound Bus Depot on Sept. 26. Boily is an Aboriginal woman, 5’1″, 161 lbs with black hair, possibly tied back, and green eyes. […]
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