InFocus Podcast
1) Decades of promises, but little action as mercury still takes lives in Grassy Narrows
Some 900 people live in Grassy Narrows and health official say 90 per cent have signs of mercury poisoning, which include vision and hearing impairment, tremors, and decreased cognitive function. T...Show More
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AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) People in Nunavik say change is needed after another police involved shooting
People in a small community in Nunavik are devastated after another shooting involving police in late December. But police shootings in the Inuit territory in northern Quebec are nothing new. Between ...Show More
3) From Trudeau's resignation to Jordan's Principle: A year in review and what lies ahead
On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens is joined by Karyn Pugliese, APTN's senior online reporter and host of Nation to Nation, and Dennis Ward, host of APTN National News and Face ...Show More
4) Can Nunavut fix its child welfare crisis?
On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at the state of child welfare in Nunavut and why advocates say the territory is falling behind. Child and youth representative Jane Bat...Show More
5) Who gets status? Inside the fight over the second-generation cut off
On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at the debate over the second-generation cut-off in the Indian Act. The Senate's Indigenous Affairs committee is reviewing Bill S-2, pro...Show More
6) Ivan Zinger: Why Canada's prison watchdog is leaving early
On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens speaks with Canada's outgoing Correctional Investigator, Ivan Zinger, about why he's leaving the job early after eight years. In his final ann...Show More
7) The Cowichan win and what it really means for Richmond, B.C. residents
On this episode of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens takes a closer look at the B.C. court decision that recognized Aboriginal title rights for Cowichan Tribes and the misinformation that followe...Show More
8) Budget 2025: How it affects Indigenous Peoples
On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens breaks down what Budget 2025 means for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Prime Minister Mark Carney has called it a "generational budget...Show More
9) Bail reform and what it means for Indigenous Peoples
On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens explores how Canada's proposed bail reform bill is stirring debate. Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act is me...Show More
10) Trump’s move to scrub Indigenous Peoples from U.S. history
On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens examines why the Trump administration is attempting to erase Indigenous Peoples from U.S. history. On Oct. 9, former president Donald Trump si...Show More