APTN News Brief Podcast
1) Kashechewan infrastructure failure prompts call for Indigenous Services minister to resign
Our lead story: evacuated two months ago due to failed infrastructure and the threat of cryptosporidium, Kashechewan First Nation calls on Indigenous Services Canada minister Mandy Gull-Masty to resig...Show More
2) Trial underway in Anthony Primozic's death
Our lead story: a trial is currently underway in the death of a man who was found deceased in his home in a rural Yukon community in 2022.
3) Count finds 83% of people without stable housing in Saskatoon are Indigenous
Our lead story: in a follow-up to Saskatoon's October 2025 point-in-time count of people without stable housing, a more comprehensive review determines that just under 83 per cent of respondents ident...Show More
4) Protest targets Dollarama after video circulates of security guard beating Winnipeg man
Our lead story: a protest takes place outside a downtown Winnipeg Dollarama after video circulates of what appears to be a store security guard repeatedly punching and abusing a man.
5) With Canada set to spend $82B on defence, Indigenous vendors stand to gain
Our featured story: at the annual National Indigenous Defence Conference—a chance to link with contractors as well as DND officials—Indigenous suppliers hope to access some of Canada's $82B planned de...Show More
6) New $1.6B Jordan's Principle funding falls short of what feds promised: critics
Our lead story: the Carney government announces $1.6 billion in new funds for the Jordan's Principle program over the next 12 months, but critics note it's $300 million shy of what was promised.
7) Grieving Mi'kmaw family leads march demanding end to police shootings in Nova Scotia
Our lead story: despite stormy weather, dozens march to demand an end to police shootings in Nova Scotia, led by a Mi'kmaw family whose loved one was fatally shot by RCMP.
8) Vancouver cops guilty of misconduct in case of missing 20-year-old Tatyanna Harrison
Our lead story:Â the Office of Police Complaints Commission finds two Vancouver Police Department officers guilty of misconduct in their handling of the 2022 investigation into 20-year-old Tatyanna Har...Show More
9) Cree Nation launches lawsuit over Manitoba Hydro project
Our lead story: Norway House Cree Nation initiates legal action against Manitoba Hydro, the province, and the government of Canada over the impacts of a hydro-development project in their traditional ...Show More
10) Questions emerge after feds take 750+ names off Indigenous Business Directory
Our featured story: in light of recent news that the federal government's Indigenous Business Directory shrank by over 750 entries between 2024 and 2025, opinions differ as to what the numbers actuall...Show More