Indigenous Support Line remains open for those who need culturally-grounded care
Primary Care Alberta is reminding everyone that its Indigenous Support Line, which offers culturally-grounded care, is available.The line is open Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 1-844-944-4744 or through 811."Supporting culturally-grounded and respectful care is an important part of reconciliation. Th...
Sep 29, 2026
Orange Shirt Day walk/run to be held on Wednesday
The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre will host its Orange Shirt Day 5 km Walk/Run on Wednesday, September 30. It will be held in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The centre says on its social media page that the day is meant to "honour survivors, remember the children who never returned home (a...
Sep 29, 2026
NDTR events in Grande Prairie
September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is also known as Orange Shirt Day. NDTR has been marked as a national holiday since 2021, but the movement known as Orange Shirt Day started back in 2013.A large emphasis in the years since the inital movement have involved the phrase "Every C...
Sep 29, 2025
What each province, territory is doing on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Friday is the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. The federal government made Sept. 30 a statutory holiday for its workers and federally regulated workplaces last year. And it is up to each province and territory to decide whether to also make it an statutory holida...
Sep 27, 2022
Some Indigenous leaders concerned about reconciliation with new monarch
Some Indigenous leaders and community members say they're concerned about making progress on reconciliation with King Charles III. Treaty 8 Grand Chief Arthur Noskey says the Queen's death last week wasn't good timing, as First Nations were making progress in working with the Crown toward upholding treaty agreements. ...
Sep 14, 2022
First national gathering to discuss unmarked graves to wrap in Edmonton
EDMONTON - The office of Canada's interlocutor for unmarked graves at residential schools is scheduled to wrap up its first national gathering today in Edmonton. Kimberly Murray was appointed earlier this year to work with Indigenous communities to help them search for unmarked burial sites. Her office set two days of...
Sep 14, 2022
