Louis Riel College and the Manitoba Métis Federation are celebrating the opening of the college’s first campus in Winnipeg.
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Earlier this week a Salmon Day was held at the Carcross/Tagish First Nation in the Yukon. It was a way to honour the importance of Yukon river salmon.
Sturgeon Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan is disappointed it has been denied a license to hold a long running spay/neuter clinic. The Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association said the reserve is too close to established veterinary practices.
Numerous wildfires reported in British Columbia have led to six First Nations in the province having to evacuate.
A new report released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation on northern housing was released earlier this week.
Earlier this month, we reported on a story about a 16-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle crossing the street in Brandon, Manitoba. Police now say a 38-year-old woman has been charged with careless driving in the collision.
The Chiefs of Ontario are backing the calls for a public inquiry into the provincial response to the ongoing wildfires as the Ontario government stopped short of having a full inquiry but promised a review of its response.
Tonight on APTN National News: Chiefs of Ontario are backing the call for a public inquiry into the provincial government’s response to ongoing wildfires. Numerous wildfires reported in B.C. lead to six First Nations in the province having to evacuate.
Members of Pukatawagan say they’ll camp outside the community’s band office until something is done about the community's housing crisis. www.aptnnews.ca?p=292469
“We are trying to reconnect to that joy of food,” Perron said. “But then the other thing I think that’s really highlighted in this report is that income inequality. The disparity between the cost of living and how much people have.”
Ontario’s Minister of Natural Resources Mike Harris has responded to calls for a public inquiry into the provincial response to the ongoing wildfires and evacuations at a press conference held earlier this week.
The four-time Juno nominee, country music artist, Shawnee Kish spoke with Dennis Ward on her newly released single and being nominated at this year’s Canadian Country Music Awards for Alternative Country Album of the Year.
The shelter, operated by the Dehcho Society for Wellness and Sustainable Development, is open 24 hours a day and can accommodate up to 12 clients | Story by Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs.
Today on APTN National News: Ontario’s minister of natural resources has responded to the call for a public inquiry into the provincial response to the ongoing wildfires and evacuations.
A newly-released report maps cross-Canada corridors for such crimes, including at least 38 unresolved Indigenous disappearances. Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Quebec is the latest province that has drafted an agreement with the federal government on major projects, however this is causing some concerns among First Nations leaders who believe they could be left out of the big decisions.
Tenancy advocates are calling on the B.C. government to stop the private selling of buildings on Vancouver’s downtown east side. As APTN’s Tina House shares, many of these sales are resulting in evictions.
Between Winnipeg and Selkirk, Manitoba resides Lower Fort Garry, the meeting place to commemorate 155 years since the signing of Treaty 1. APTN’s Keira Stephens was there to show us how the first numbered treaty was honoured.
On Truth & Politics this week, our panelists discuss apparent leaked communication of the B.C. Conservative leader encouraging the word 'Indian' being used to describe First Nations people and a video of RCMP punching and tasering a First Nations woman.