APTN News InFocus

APTN News InFocus explores the stories and issues affecting Indigenous Peoples through expert interviews and meaningful conversations. Hosted by reporter Cierra Bettens, each episode offers unique insights and context from people who know the stories best.

Should Canada rewrite its cannabis law? 05/15/2026

Can Canada meet the Arctic’s basic needs? An interview with Nunavut’s premier 05/08/2026

Canada U.S. trade talks and the impacts on Indigenous businesses 05/01/2026

From Standing Rock to the Juno Awards: Face to Face hits 300 episodes 04/24/2026

Canada’s AI data centre race and how Indigenous Peoples fit in 04/17/2026

Is B.C. putting Indigenous rights on hold? 04/10/2026

The Native Extremism Program and decades of surveillance 04/03/2026

Why Indigenous stories in French matter 03/27/2026

Is journalism under fire in Canada? 03/20/2026

Métis identity and the controversy in Ontario 03/13/2026

Operation Nanook: Inside Canada’s largest Arctic training exercise 03/06/2026

Indian Day School records go digital 02/27/2026

A town in Canada where explosives were just part of growing up 02/20/2026

Is ending drug decriminalization the right move for B.C.? 02/13/2026

AIM, ICE and the history of Indigenous activism in Minneapolis 02/06/2026

Will discrimination against First Nation kids in care finally end? 01/30/2026

How Dan David transformed Indigenous journalism 01/23/2026

Taken returns as search for Tanya Nepinak renews calls for justice 01/16/2026

People in Nunavik say change is needed after another police involved shooting 01/09/2026

From Trudeau’s resignation to Jordan’s Principle: A year in review and what lies ahead 12/19/2025

Can Nunavut fix its child welfare crisis? 12/12/2025

Who gets status? Inside the fight over the second-generation cut off 11/28/2025

Ivan Zinger: Why Canada’s prison watchdog is leaving early 11/21/2025

The Cowichan win and what it really means for Richmond, B.C. residents 11/14/2025

Budget 2025: How it affects Indigenous Peoples 11/07/2025

Bail reform and what it means for Indigenous Peoples 10/31/2025

Trump’s move to scrub Indigenous Peoples from U.S. history 10/24/2025

Why Nunavut is in a food crisis 10/17/2025

On the ground in Unama'ki: Land protectors sound alarm over Indigenous rights in Canada 10/10/2025

Confronting residential school denialism: How a new generation is pushing back against a growing threat 10/03/2025