Alberta Native Hockey’s 25th Annual Provincial Championships

2018 marks the 25th edition of the “Alberta Native Provincial Hockey Championships.” The tournament is one of the largest minor hockey tournaments in Alberta, representing 258 teams in 45 communities and regions.

The tournament runs April 5 through April 8, 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta. Over 3,160 minor players, 319 juniors, and 466 coaches, managers, and trainers will compete for top honours among players from Southern Alberta to the Northwest Territories.

First Nations communities throughout Alberta look forward to the annual gathering to be reunited with friends, family, and the common values of sportsmanship engendered by hockey. The Alberta Native Provincial Championships draws not only players, but their families. In 2017, over 14,000 fans took in the games at 16 Edmonton arenas. ANHPC President Greg Sparklingeyes says a study estimates the tournament’s economic impact at over $23-million dollars for the Edmonton region.

ANHPC President Greg Sparklingeyes says, “We want to expand our programs to harness our kids’ determination via camps and teams, to improve educational achievement and healthy lifestyles for a lifetime.”

The 2018 Alberta Native Hockey Provincial Championships: celebrating hockey for 25 years.

To learn more about the Alberta Native Hockey click here.

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Published on September 22, 2023

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An Edmonton Police Service logo is shown at a press conference in Edmonton, Oct. 2, 2017. Police in Edmonton have charged two more people following the killing of an eight-year-old girl whose remains were found on a First Nation south of the provincial capital in April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

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Police in Edmonton have charged two more people following the killing of an eight-year-old girl whose remains were found on a First Nation south of the provincial capital.

Officers responded on April 24 to a welfare call about the girl at an Edmonton home but were unable to locate her.

Her remains were discovered five days later on the Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis.

Shayden Lightning, who is 21, and Raighne Stoney, who is 36, have been charged with being an accessory to murder and causing an indignity to a body.

Three others were initially charged in the case.

Police are not releasing the names of two of the accused in order to protect the identities of other children related to the victim, whose identity is under a publication ban.

A 27-year-old woman faces a charge of first-degree murder and a 25-year-old man faces charges of being an accessory to murder and causing an indignity to a body.

Edward Nievera, 67, was charged with being an accessory to murder and causing an indignity to a body.

Edmonton police Staff Sgt. Colin Leathem said in a release Friday that the recent arrests will be the last in the case and that the investigation has concluded.

“We want to thank the RCMP in Maskwacis and Wetaskiwin for their assistance with this investigation,” he said. “Needless to say, this was an exceptionally distressing investigation to work on, and they went above and beyond in helping to facilitate these final arrests and bring this file to conclusion.

“While nothing can change the horror of what occurred, we hope (the arrests) can provide some measure of justice to those who knew and loved this little girl.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 22, 2023.

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Police investigate 22 shootings across city in month of August

Published on September 14, 2023

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News release from the Edmonton Police Service

The Edmonton Police Service continues to investigate 22 reported shooting occurrences in the month of August.

Of the 22 occurrences, 18 are believed to be targeted offences and not random in nature. Ten of the 22 shootings resulted in injuries, and in 19 of these shooting incidents, there was the potential for innocent bystanders, including children, to be harmed. There were three deaths as a result of shooting occurrences in August, one of which was self-inflicted.

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