APTN News Brief / February 18, 2021 / The death of a First Nations inmate days after an altercation with Manitoba jail guards prompts calls for accountability. A Thunder Bay courtroom hears victim impact statements at the sentencing hearing for Brayden Bushby, the man found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Barbara Kentner. A newly-announced Blackfoot candidate for Calgary city council hopes to make history. An Innu caribou hunt has raised concerns among neighbouring First Nations in northern Quebec.

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