APTN News Brief Podcast
1) 9 Jan 2026—Kashechewan First Nation to evacuate due to broken water treatment system
Our lead story: Kashechewan, a fly-in only First Nation near James Bay in northern Ontario, plans for evacuation after its water treatment system stopped working over the weekend.
2) 8 Jan 2026—Search ends for woman's partial remains in Thunder Bay landfill
Our lead story: a search of the Thunder Bay landfill for the partial remains of murder victim Deborah Anishinabie is wrapped up after it fails to produce any additional evidence.
3) 7 Jan 2026—Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation sues Alberta over referendum on separation
Our lead story: claiming an upcoming Alberta referendum on separation would violate Treaty 8, Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation files suit against the provincial government.
4) 6 Jan 2026—Pimicikamak Cree Nation works to recover after 4 days without power
Our lead story: following four straight days without power during the holidays, officials from Pimicikamak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba say they are not out of the woods yet.
5) Dec. 24, 2025—Chiefs Commission, First Nations Caring Society submit child welfare reform plan
Our lead story: The National Children's Chiefs Commission and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society claim their plan for long-term First Nations child welfare reform is more thorough than ...Show More
6) Dec. 23, 2025—Carney gov't submits new reform plan for First Nations child and family services
Our lead story: the Carney government submits its new plan for long-term reform of the First Nations child and family services program to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, pledging $35.5 billion to ...Show More
7) Dec. 22, 2025—Guards who evicted man from SK hospital barred from work at health facilities
Our lead story: the Saskatchewan Health Authority says the security guards who evicted an Indigenous man from a Prince Albert hospital out into the cold are now barred from work at any SHA facility.
8) Dec. 19, 2025—Feds, Ontario sign agreement to fast-track major projects in province
Our lead story: the same day Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford sign an agreement meant to speed up construction of major projects in the province, Treaty 9 First Nations hold a ...Show More
Dec. 19, 2025—Feds, Ontario sign agreement to fast-track major projects in province
07:25 | Dec 19th, 2025
9) Dec. 18, 2025—Mi'kmaw title claim in the works to seek good chunk of Nova Scotia lands
Our lead story: a major Mi'kmaw-led, Aboriginal title claim in the works at Sipekne'katik First Nation in Nova Scotia, the scope of which would include a good chunk of the province.
10) Dec. 17, 2025—Mi'kmaw cannabis sellers meet to discuss Nova Scotia crackdown on stores
Our lead story: a Mi'kmaw organization representing over 60 cannabis retailers in Nova Scotia meets to strategize on a provincial crackdown on their operations.