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Nightrise showcases Stoney Nakoda ways of life in new light

Nightrise showcases Stoney Nakoda ways of life in new light

Nightrise, a collaborative, immersive digital art experience between Pursuit, Montreal-based Moment Factory and the Îyârhe Nakoda, is back at the Banff Gondola to highlight the First Nation's language and culture through sight and sound, beginning with an evening ride up the mountain.
Bat fungus that causes fatal White-Nose Syndrome makes first appearances in Alberta

Bat fungus that causes fatal White-Nose Syndrome makes first appearances in Alberta

EDMONTON — A fungus that causes a disease nearly wiping out bat populations in Eastern Canada and the United States has made its first appearance in Alberta.
Joni Mitchell to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Joni Mitchell to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

WASHINGTON (AP) — A little over a year after being celebrated at the Kennedy Center, Joni Mitchell will return to Washington for another lifetime achievement honor: the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Radar shows 2,000 areas of interest at former residential school site in Saskatchewan

Radar shows 2,000 areas of interest at former residential school site in Saskatchewan

STAR BLANKET CREE NATION — The Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan says ground-penetrating radar has discovered more than 2,000 areas of interest and a child's bone at the site of one of the longest-running residential schools in the country.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield to guest star on 'Murdoch Mysteries' episode Monday

Astronaut Chris Hadfield to guest star on 'Murdoch Mysteries' episode Monday

TORONTO — Astronaut Chris Hadfield's next adventure will be a blast to the past with an upcoming guest role on "Murdoch Mysteries."
What's the right length for a fireworks show?

What's the right length for a fireworks show?

After Okotoks' New Year's Eve light show clocked in under five minutes, questions have been raised about the right length for the public displays.
'I think it's time they do': Stoney Nakoda calls for land acknowledgement at Flames games

'I think it's time they do': Stoney Nakoda calls for land acknowledgement at Flames games

“If they haven’t done it yet or started discussing it, it kind of brings the question as to why hasn’t it happened yet?” said Jordie Mark, a Chiniki First Nation councillor on Îyârhe (Stoney) Nakoda First Nation's tribal council.
Eric Akis: Caribbean-style curry elevates chickpeas, potatoes

Eric Akis: Caribbean-style curry elevates chickpeas, potatoes

Aromatic, flavourful chana aloo curry can be served with rice or roti — and be as spicy or mild as you like!
Master’s of Indigenous nursing program aims to empower Indigenous nurses to serve communities within their own knowledge systems

Master’s of Indigenous nursing program aims to empower Indigenous nurses to serve communities within their own knowledge systems

Six B.C. nursing schools are collaborating to challenge anti-Indigenous racism and better support Indigenous health-care providers.
This B.C. sponge could hold a secret to treating COVID-19

This B.C. sponge could hold a secret to treating COVID-19

Three natural compounds collected off the B.C. and Newfoundland coasts have been found to have COVID-19-blocking powers in a discovery that could protect against future pandemics.
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