Investigates
Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation Chief Dawna Hope guides us through an incident on her people's traditional territory. A catastrophic mining failure that caused anger and confusion across the Yukon. For some, their worst fears are realized. Story by video journalist Rob Smith.
info_outline Time ImmemorialInvestigates
The Algonquin Nation has resided in the Ottawa River Basin since time immemorial. But the storing of nuclear waste - which will last for 15 generations - goes beyond their teaching of safeguarding the land for seven generations. Story by video journalist Tom Fennario.
info_outline Echoes from the DrainInvestigates
Charles Oudie's body was found wedged in a Vancouver storm drain in 2015. Authorities declared his death an accident before the autopsy was complete. Oudie's family still has questions. Was it an accident? Or is there something more beneath the surface? Story by reporter Brittany Guyot.
info_outline The Great ChangeInvestigates
With big city drug dealers moving into their communities and preying on the vulnerable, Anishinaabe from Wasauksing First Nation in Ontario begin to address the root causes of addiction that attracts them. And that begins with first speaking the truth. Story by reporter Kenneth Jackson.
info_outline Orphans of Church and StateInvestigates
When it comes to institutional child abuse in Canada, Quebec's Duplessis Orphans are considered second only to residential schools. Some Duplessis Orphans are Indigenous—and time is running out for justice to be done.
info_outline Some Assembly RequiredInvestigates
The Assembly of First Nations is the top rung of Indigenous governance. But behind closed doors, the AFN has been plagued by infighting and power struggles. APTN Investigates looks at the challenges facing Indigenous governance, from pre-contact to today.
info_outline Secrets of the Bay - Chapter 3Investigates
In 2015, two Mohawk fishermen drowned. Police claimed they were stealing fish, took too many and the boat sank. Police didn't bother to test these claims. So we did and used the same boat.
info_outline Wrecking CrewInvestigates
Life in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has been devastating for people just trying to survive. Wars on the poor. Wars on drugs. Crisis after crisis for the unhoused. In their own words, residents tell APTN Investigates' Rob Smith their tales of survival.
info_outline Beyond the StripInvestigates
The Manwin Hotel in Winnipeg has been a hub for drugs and violence. It was the scene of two homicides in the last year. But with a lack of housing, it’s also become a last resort for the city’s vulnerable population.
info_outline Lost SpiritInvestigates
Stanley Morris Peters was killed in a hit and run in 1987 near the community of Mount Currie B.C. and his body has never been found. More than 35 years later, his family continues to search for answers — and believes someone knows what happened.
info_outlineCenturies-old errors and weak enrolment criteria have put thousands of Algonquin membership claims in doubt.
After an internal investigation, APTN Investigates returns to Algonquin country — and we meet a family navigating the fallout.