APTN News Brief

Daily update on what's making headlines in Indigenous country across Canada and beyond.

May 2, 2025—First Nations groups fight Hudson's Bay Company sale of thousands of cultural and ceremonial items 05/02/2025

May 1, 2025—Class action suit against Canada over lack of safe and adequate on-reserve housing heads to court 05/01/2025

April 30, 2025—Canadian voters re-elect Liberal government, send 11 Indigenous MPs to Ottawa 04/30/2025

April 29, 2025—Reaction to federal election results, Liberals' return to minority government 04/29/2025

April 28, 2025—Liberals' Carney takes part in online First Nations leaders forum, Conservatives' Poilievre in SK to share first-100-days plan if elected 04/28/2025

April 25, 2025—Denial of unmarked child graves sparks tension among reporters at federal debate; Party leaders Mark Carney and Pierre Pollievre contest adjacent ON ridings 04/25/2025

April 24, 2025—Election riding profile of Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma (ON); Pollievre promises police powers to remove encampments and arrest inhabitants 04/24/2025

April 23, 2025—Election profiles of Thunder Bay–Superior North (ON) and Northwest Territories, ridings with lots of Indigenous voters 04/23/2025

April 22, 2025—Indigenous reaction and reflection on death of Pope Francis at 88 04/22/2025

April 21, 2025—Reaction to federal leaders debates; northern MB First Nations host debate in Churchill-Keewatinook-Aski 04/21/2025

April 17, 2025—Dakota Plains First Nation Chief Donald Smoke in southern MB charged with two counts of sexual assault 04/17/2025

April 16, 2025—Profiles of electoral ridings with significant Indigenous voter populations: Kenora Kiiwetinoog, Vancouver Quadra and the Yukon 04/16/2025

April 15, 2025—Candidates seeking Indigenous votes in Winnipeg Centre riding; Conservatives tougher on crime pledge includes ‘3 strikes you’re out’ law 04/15/2025

April 14, 2025—Tensions boil over between ousted leadership and Kanehsatà:ke council amid misspending allegations; Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation’s first female chief elected at just 25 04/14/2025

April 11, 2025—A graphic group chat leads to resignation of two Atlantic First Nation politicians; NDP and Liberal leaders both visit Saskatoon 04/11/2025

April 10, 2025—Efforts to encourage Indigenous vote in Sault Ste. Marie ON riding; MB grand chiefs jointly share First Nations priorities for 2025 federal election 04/10/2025

April 9, 2025—Rundown of Indigenous candidates in 2025 federal election; First Nations led global climate action event in BC 04/09/2025

April 8, 2025—Liberal leader Mark Carney distances himself from father’s “culturally retarded children” comment about First Nations kids 04/08/2025

April 7, 2025—Critics slam new MNC report supporting existence of seven Métis communities in ON 04/07/2025

April 4, 2025—PM Mark Carney responds to latest round of Trump tariffs; new HIV prevention drug now covered under NIHB 04/04/2025

April 3, 2025—NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's election campaign hits Winnipeg; Mi’kmaw ignore DFO, harvest elvers under their own fishery plan 04/03/2025

April 2, 2025—Liberal leader asked about commitment to Indigenous issues; news of search at second Winnipeg-area landfill sparks calls to include First Nations woman Tanya Nepinak 04/02/2025

April 1, 2025—MB court hears arguments for $2.1B class action over CFS system harms to First Nations; historic Indigenous wins at 2025 Juno Awards 04/01/2025

March 31, 2025—April Woodhouse family frustrated her death not deemed suspicious; Calgary police event rankles relatives of man who died in custody 03/31/2025

March 28, 2025— parents of late Ashlee Christine Shingoose (Buffalo Woman) speak to media about recent confirmation she’s among victims of serial killer 03/28/2025

March 27, 2025—Winnipeg police confirm Ashlee Christine Shingoose as ‘Buffalo Woman,’ one of four victims of convicted serial killer 03/27/2025

March 26, 2025—expected Winnipeg police update on ’Buffalo Woman’ investigation; push to criminalize residential school denialism in Canada 03/26/2025

March 25, 2025—Elections Canada touts Indigenous voter engagement; feds say Jordan's Principle support extended to 2026 03/25/2025

March 24, 2025—suspicious death at Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation; mother seeks justice for daughter after serious Winnipeg hit-and-run 03/24/2025

March 21, 2025—MB child advocate renews call for provincial action on sexual exploitation; new Winnipeg police chief shares vision for path forward 03/21/2025