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APTN News Brief
Published by APTN
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- Daily News
Daily update on what's making headlines in Indigenous country across Canada and beyond.
Listen on Apple PodcastsPublished by APTN
Daily update on what's making headlines in Indigenous country across Canada and beyond.
Listen on Apple Podcasts7 min
Our lead story: left without power mid-winter for an entire week, Pimicikamak Cree Nation launches legal action against Manitoba Hydro, the province, and the feds for negligence and breach of duty.
8 min
Our lead story: disturbing video of a woman being tasered and punched by Saskatchewan RCMP officers on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation sparks outrage.
10 min
Our lead story: the fly-in First Nation of Shamattawa in northern Manitoba declares a state of emergency due to an ongoing outbreak of Hepatitis A, seeking both immediate supports and help with long-standing inequities. >Interstitial: ZapSplat.com
8 min
Our lead story: some First Nations observers raise flags about prime minister Mark Carney's newest senior advisor, citing inflammatory comments Scott Gilmore wrote following a tragic 2016 shooting incident in Saskatchewan.
7 min
Our lead story: hundreds of kilometres away from wildfires across northern Ontario, a post-secondary institute in Tyendinaga steps up to coordinate local relief and support efforts for First Nations evacuees.
10 min
Our featured story: asked about a proposed inter-provincial pipeline that would stretch from Hardisty, AB through to refineries in Sarnia, ON, Manitoba premier Wab Kinew says "he is willing to entertain the idea," provided it's "done in the right way." >Interstitial: zapsplat.com
9 min
Our lead story: critical of what they deem provincial negligence in response to recent northern Ontario fires, chiefs of affected First Nations call on cabinet ministers and senior officials to step down, further demanding a public inquiry be called.
9 min
Our lead story: as northern Ontario wildfires force many First Nations residents to evacuate, premier Doug Ford visits the region without prior notice to Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a move its grand chief Alvin Fiddler described as "very disrespectful."
10 min
Our lead story: as leadership takes in initial aerial imagery of what's left of Collins First Nation following last week's massive blaze, the Anishinabek Nation calls out governments for their lack of support.
10 min
Our lead story: with residents of Collins, ON—aka Namaygoosisagagun First Nation—still in shock following their community's destruction by wildfire, the search is on for long-term accommodations in Thunder Bay as leaders prepare evacuees for a extended recovery period away from what's left of their homes.
6 min
Our featured story: the fast tracking of major projects in Canada remains a concern among many First Nations, a topic that came up a lot Wednesday at this week's AFN general assembly in Ottawa.
8 min
Our lead story: able only to watch their home town burn to the ground, residents of Collins First Nation flee for their lives by boat—one of at least five northern Ontario First Nations evacuated due to wildfires. Interstitial: zapsplat.com
9 min
Our lead story: a proposed nuclear waste storage site near Wabigoon First Nation and the northwestern Ontario town of Ignace stirs mixed reaction, as some imagine economic benefits, others environmental catastrophe.
9 min
Our lead story: new Canadian data from a first-ever national survey of respectful maternity care paint a picture of widespread mistreatment and disrespect towards Indigenous people during pregnancy and childbirth.
10 min
Our lead story: a public health emergency is declared in the Island Lakes region of northeastern Manitoba, as four First Nations jointly call on all levels of government to combat a health and housing crisis for their roughly 17,000 Ansininew citizens. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com
5 min
Our lead story: at the B.C. coroner's inquest into the 2022 death of 20-year-old Tatyanna Harrison—last seen in downtown Vancouver months before her body was identified on a yacht in Richmond—Harrison's mother is shocked to learn the fate of her daughter's remains. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com
6 min
Our lead story: an inmate dies at the Thunder Bay District Jail—a facility some call a 'death trap'—just weeks after calls for its closure by First Nations leaders and the family of another man who died at the institution.
8 min
Our lead story: a family from Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation demands answers from the Manitoba government after the death of 25-year-old Kiana Everett in provincial custody.
7 min
Our lead story: Prime minister Mark Carney and Alberta premier Danielle Smith jointly announce a proposed west coast pipeline that, if built, would see a million barrels per day flow largely alongside the existing Trans Mountain corridor. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com
8 min
Our lead story: prime minister Mark Carney travels to B.C. to announce a major economic partnership agreement with premier David Eby, including $10B to expand capacity at the Roberts Bank terminal, $3.5B for the North Coast Transmission Line, and $3B to replace the George Massey Tunnel.