Our lead story: AFN regional chief for New Brunswick Joanna Bernard resigns from the child and families portfolio, citing difficulties working with the National Children's Chiefs Commission.

Our lead story: Indigenous Services Canada publicly releases the results of a long-awaited forensic audit of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, finding millions in either ineligible or questionable FSIN spending.

Our lead story: as Thunder Bay police now search a local landfill for the remains of Deborah Anishinabie, the leader of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) says her murder and the investigation have taken a toll on surviving family members.

Our lead story: a command centre is set up on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River to help with the search for 14-year-old Samuel Bird, missing as of June 1st.

Our lead story: following a recent visit to Neskantaga First Nation—site of Canada’s longest-ever boil-water advisory—Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé criticizes the province and the feds for their inaction on its deplorable living conditions.

Our lead story: a member of Grassy Narrows—a northern Ontario First Nation plagued by decades of mercury poisoning due to pollution from a nearby paper mill—manages to directly confront premier Doug Ford at a public event in the Niagara region.

Our lead story: a proposed class action lawsuit by some former employees of Indian Oil and Gas Canada—alleging systemic racism, abuse of power, and workplace misconduct—is now set for a certification hearing in early November to determine whether it can proceed.

Our lead story: Mi'kmaw land protectors escalate their efforts to prevent further clearcutting of a Cape Breton mountain by setting up a camp and checkpoint, a site patrolled regularly by RCMP.

Our lead story: as the fall parliamentary session begins, word is the Carney government will deliver an austerity budget this sitting, with debate over bill C-5 (aka the One Canadian Economy Act) likely another hot topic.

Our lead story: four years in, the Yukon government’s efforts to revise its mining laws continues to meets with friction from First Nations.