The Health Co-Management Secretariat contends that the provincial government plays an important role in reducing the number of children who die in care. “There’s no quick fix, but we can do better, and it starts with improving the on-reserve health system in this province, which currently lags far behind the health system offered in the rest of Alberta,” said Peyasu Wuttunee, coordinator of the HCOM Secretariat.

A meeting with Alberta Health was cancelled by the Athabasca Chipewyan and Mikisew Cree First Nations because the government refused to provide an advance copy of a report on cancer to the local Nunee Health authority. The full cancer statistics report is set to go public in March. “We don’t want any surprises. We want to know exactly what was going on every step of the way entering this meeting,” MCFN Chief Steve Courtoreille told Fort McMurray Today. “There’s a lack of transparency going on right now. This is how mistrust is created.” In December, Alberta’s chief medical officer Dr.

The Speech from the Throne, delivered by Lt. Gov.

After three years of working with Fort McMurray youth, UNITY Charity has expanded its program in northern Alberta with UNITY Day Programs in Janvier, Anzac, and Fort Chipewyan. Founded in 2007, UNITY Charity engages youth 10 to 18 by implementing school and community programs designed to teach positive self-expression through beatboxing, breakdancing, spoken word, poetry, graffiti, and more. Since it was founded, UNITY has reached over 100,000 youth across Canada.

Though he only took up boxing a few months ago, Wyatt Brill can already boast about being a provincial champion.

The 16-year-old Métis, who lives in Slave Lake, captured a gold medal in his category at the recent Alberta Winter Games, which were jointly hosted by Banff and Canmore from Feb. 6-9.

Brill arrived at the boxing competition, held in Banff, not knowing how many competitors would be in his 75-kilogram class. As it turned out there was just one other participant, Brendon Donald from Calgary, in his division, featuring athletes aged 14-16.

Audrey Poitras is hopeful that a study recently released by the Rupertland Métis Centre for Research will impress upon the provincial government that investing in education for Métis people is critical.

“The Howe report… sends out a clear call for both community and government action,” said Poitras, president of the Métis Nation of Alberta.

Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park recently brought home gold, an Alberta first in the Federal/Provincial/Territorial category within the Institute of Public Administration Public Sector Leadership Awards.

And Juanita Tallman, the interpretive supervisor, could not be happier.  This is an important win for the First Nations Interpretations Internship Program, a pilot project that she personally put so much time and effort in to.

Distance learning has provided an educational opportunity that decades ago was impossible for people living in isolated communities, with limited resources, or in a restricted family situation.

“The big advantage to distance learning is they’re able to stay in their communities and learn,” said Glenn Mitchell, dean with Northern Lakes College. “People are able to stay home.”

After years of providing post-secondary schooling the traditional way, two established organizations are now making the leap to e-learning.

The Deadly Lady Art Triumvarite exhibit at Contemporary Calgary, formerly the Art Gallery of Calgary, is unique in the manner of its creation and its multi-faceted themes.