Andrea Huncar
Reporter
Andrea Huncar reports on human rights and justice. Contact her in confidence at andrea.huncar@cbc.ca
Latest from Andrea Huncar
Alberta family honours father with donation of parkland for conservation area
Nature lovers can look forward to exploring and hiking on 44 hectares of wilderness southwest of Edmonton thanks to a recent donation to the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Canada -Edmonton |
Métis Crossing marks Indigenous Veterans Day in the shadow of ongoing inequities
Métis veterans are still waiting for reparations after being denied the benefits and supports provided to their non-Indigenous peers.
Canada -Edmonton |
New
West Edmonton health and wellness centre to reopen with provincial grant
A community health centre that offered primary health care and wraparound services to unhoused and marginalized people will reopen in west Edmonton.
Canada -Edmonton |
Alberta Indigenous youth call for meaningful action on reconciliation in new report
Dozens of Indigenous youth surveyed in a new national report don’t believe Alberta is committed to reconciliation, but they do envision a bright future for themselves and their communities.
Canada -Edmonton |
Police recover 7 paintings stolen from Edmonton hospital
Two Edmonton artists are elated to have their paintings back a month after their theft from the Grey Nuns Community Hospital.
Canada -Edmonton |
The art of the steal: Police investigate heist at Edmonton hospital
Seven works of local art mysteriously vanished in early October in a busy hospital under the scrutiny of security cameras. The artists believe it was premeditated.
Canada -Edmonton |
Canada's newest settlers play important role in reconciliation, Edmonton community leaders say
Edmonton leaders working toward reconciliation say newcomers can help further the healing process, but the release of a revised citizenship test study guide with more Indigenous content is key.
Canada -Edmonton |
Edmonton whistleblower detective loses legal battle against police chief
Court of King's Bench of Alberta dismisses Det. Dan Behiels application fighting his suspension without pay.
Canada -Edmonton |
Volunteer drivers needed in northern Alberta as more cancer patients seek support
Road to Hope drives residents in Athabasca and Lac La Biche to medical treatments, which are often in Edmonton, at least 150 kilometres away.
Canada -Edmonton |
How downtown Edmonton retail is getting its groove back
Multiple initiatives are drawing more people downtown while the NHL playoffs showed us what's possible, business leaders say.
Canada -Edmonton |