October 17, 2025—Police locate body of 14-year-old Samuel Bird, charge man with 2nd-degree murder
Release Date: 10/17/2025
November 18, 2025—Carney becomes first sitting PM to attend event marking Métis leader Louis Riel’s execution
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Our lead story: at a ceremony in Manitoba, Mark Carney becomes the first sitting prime minister to attend event commemorating anniversary of Métis leader Louis Riel's execution by the Canadian state.
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November 17, 2025—1st-degree murder charges laid in death of Mekhi Pelly of Grassy Narrows
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Our lead story: new charges laid in the death of 21-year-old Grassy Narrows First Nation man Mekhi Pelly, with Terrance Cherry, 24, of Kenora now facing charges of first-degree murder as well as committing an indignity to a dead body.
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November 14, 2025—Carney gov’t proposes more infrastructure to be fast-tracked by Major Projects Office
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Our lead story: PM Mark Carney proposes six more large-scale infrastructure projects—three of which would, if built, directly impact Indigenous peoples—supported by a so-called Major Projects Office meant to fast track the regulatory process.
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November 13, 2025—Release of convicted killer catches First Nations victims’ families by surprise
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Our lead story: following news of the statutory release of Shawn Lamb—convicted in 2013 for killing two First Nations women in Winnipeg—family members of the victims are in shock, saying they had no warning it would happen. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com
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November 12, 2025—Dakota chief charged with 1984 sexual assault; Winnipeg cop pleads guilty to multiple offences
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Our featured story: Manitoba RCMP announce sexual assault charges dating back to 1984 against Chief Vincent Tacan, just days before this week’s election on the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. >Interstitial: zapsplat.com
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November 11, 2025—Indigenous Veterans Day commemorations held across Canada
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A special Remembrance Day edition of the Brief centres on commemorations of Indigenous Veterans Day (observed every November 8th) in different parts of Canada.
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November 10, 2025—Bill meant to end sex-based discrimination in Indian Act debated at Senate committee
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Our lead story: as some senators push to add the second-generation Status cut off to Bill S-2's removal of sex-based discrimination from the Indian Act, the Indigenous Services minister wants the bill to go forward as is.
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November 7, 2025—RCMP officers cleared in 2024 shooting death of Wetaskiwin teen Hoss Lightning Saddleback
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Our lead story: the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) clears two RCMP officers in the August 2024 shooting death of 15-year-old Hoss Lightning Saddleback in Wetaskiwin, AB.
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November 6, 2025—New Carney budget gets mixed reviews from Indigenous organizations
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Our lead story: heavy on infrastructure investments, this week’s new federal budget gets mixed reviews from Indigenous organizations.
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November 5, 2025—Carney budget offers little new spending on Indigenous-specific priorities
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Our lead story: the Carney government’s new federal budget makes big investments in defence, housing and infrastructure, but offers little in the way of new spending on Indigenous-specific priorities.
info_outlineOur lead story: following a lengthy search, Edmonton police say the body of 14-year-old Samuel Bird has been found, with one man arrested and charged in connection with the teen’s murder.