APTN News Brief

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Daily update on what's making headlines in Indigenous country across Canada and beyond.... more

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The podcast currently has 1,212 episodes available.

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May 07, 2025 May 7, 2025—Three families demand inquiry into how Vancouver police, coroners service handled loved ones' deaths
Our lead story: Families of Tatyanna Harrison, Chelsea Poorman and Noelle O'Soup demand inquiry into how Vancouver police and BC Coroners Service handled their cases.
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May 06, 2025 May 6, 2025—Red Dress Day events held across Canada; new MMIWG data project
Our lead story: a look at some of the MMIWG events across the country for Monday's National Red Dress Day, when communities gathered to honour and remember the lives of missing or murdered Indigenous women and girls.

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May 05, 2025 May 5, 2025—Mark Carney lays out priorities going forward at first press conference as PM since Liberal election win
Our lead story: Mark Carney holds his first press conference as prime minister since his Liberal party’s election win, presented as an opportunity to discuss priorities going forward.

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May 02, 2025 May 2, 2025—First Nations groups fight Hudson's Bay Company sale of thousands of cultural and ceremonial items
Our lead story: upon hearing the Hudson's Bay Company was set to auction off thousands of Indigenous cultural and ceremonial items in its possession, First Nations organizations and AFN express their concern.
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9min
May 01, 2025 May 1, 2025—Class action suit against Canada over lack of safe and adequate on-reserve housing heads to court
Our lead story: a pair of First Nations in Manitoba head to court this week to lead a class action lawsuit against Canada for its failure to provide safe and adequate on-reserve housing.

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April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025—Canadian voters re-elect Liberal government, send 11 Indigenous MPs to Ottawa
Our lead story: A look at Monday night’s federal election, a vote which saw the Liberal Party extend its decade-long run as government and 11 Indigenous MPs elected.

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April 29, 2025 April 29, 2025—Reaction to federal election results, Liberals' return to minority government
Our lead story: reaction to last night’s Canadian federal election results, which saw the return of a Liberal minority government under new leader Mark Carney, with a number of races still too close to call.

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April 28, 2025 April 28, 2025—Liberals' Carney takes part in online First Nations leaders forum, Conservatives' Poilievre in SK to share first-100-days plan if elected
Our lead story: ahead of today’s nation-wide vote, Liberal leader Mark Carney takes part in an online forum with First Nations chiefs, while leader Pierre Poilievre visits Saskatoon to share his Conservative government's plan for its first 100 days if elected.
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April 25, 2025 April 25, 2025—Denial of unmarked child graves sparks tension among reporters at federal debate; Party leaders Mark Carney and Pierre Pollievre contest adjacent ON ridings
Our lead story: with the official vote just 72 hours away, a profile of the candidates running against front runners Liberal Mark Carney and Conservative Pierre Poilievre in adjacent Ontario ridings.
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April 24, 2025 April 24, 2025—Election riding profile of Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma (ON); Pollievre promises police powers to remove encampments and arrest inhabitants
Our lead story: four days from election day, a profile of newly-formed federal riding Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma, an area that’s especially felt the effects of the ongoing trade dispute with the United States.

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FAQs about APTN News Brief:

How many episodes does APTN News Brief have?

The podcast currently has 1,212 episodes available.