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APTN News Brief

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

info_outline November 18, 2025—Carney becomes first sitting PM to attend event marking Métis leader Louis Riel’s execution 11/18/2025
info_outline November 17, 2025—1st-degree murder charges laid in death of Mekhi Pelly of Grassy Narrows 11/17/2025
info_outline November 14, 2025—Carney gov’t proposes more infrastructure to be fast-tracked by Major Projects Office 11/14/2025
info_outline November 13, 2025—Release of convicted killer catches First Nations victims’ families by surprise 11/13/2025
info_outline November 12, 2025—Dakota chief charged with 1984 sexual assault; Winnipeg cop pleads guilty to multiple offences 11/12/2025
info_outline November 11, 2025—Indigenous Veterans Day commemorations held across Canada 11/11/2025
info_outline November 10, 2025—Bill meant to end sex-based discrimination in Indian Act debated at Senate committee  11/10/2025
info_outline November 7, 2025—RCMP officers cleared in 2024 shooting death of Wetaskiwin teen Hoss Lightning Saddleback 11/07/2025
info_outline November 6, 2025—New Carney budget gets mixed reviews from Indigenous organizations 11/06/2025
info_outline November 5, 2025—Carney budget offers little new spending on Indigenous-specific priorities 11/05/2025
info_outline November 4, 2025—’The fight of our life’: Mikisew Cree urge feds to reject release of toxic tar sands tailings 11/04/2025
info_outline November 3, 2025—Canadian Armed Forces apologize to personnel suffering racism and harassment 11/03/2025
info_outline October 31, 2025—Fed’n of Sovereign Indigenous Nations annual meeting avoids talk of controversial forensic audit 10/31/2025
info_outline October 30, 2025—Feds announce $660M in new funds for women, gender-diverse Canadians 10/30/2025
info_outline October 29, 2025—Senate committee told current form of Bill S-2 won’t end discrimination in Indian Act 10/29/2025
info_outline October 28, 2025—Update on landfill search plans for remains of Ashley Shingoose 10/28/2025
info_outline October 27, 2025—Chief says support too slow after wildfire 10/27/2025
info_outline October 24, 2025—Tighter bail rules raise concerns over Indigenous incarceration 10/24/2025
info_outline October 23, 2025—Police treating Wolastoqey woman’s death as homicide 10/23/2025
info_outline October 22, 2025—Service delivery issues persist at Indigenous Services Canada: Auditor General 10/22/2025
info_outline October 21, 2025—Protest at courthouse prior to scheduled bail hearing for accused in teen Samuel Bird’s death 10/21/2025
info_outline October 20, 2025—B.C. Supreme Court sentences land defenders who tried to block Coastal GasLink pipeline 10/20/2025
info_outline October 17, 2025—Police locate body of 14-year-old Samuel Bird, charge man with 2nd-degree murder 10/17/2025
info_outline October 16, 2025—Manitoba child advocate says province’s wildfire preparedness/response under-prioritizes Indigenous young people 10/16/2025
info_outline October 15, 2025—Disturbing video shows RCMP tasering Mi’kmaw man twice after refusing breathalyzer 10/15/2025
info_outline October 14, 2025—Survivors of Portage La Prairie residential school commemorate 50th anniversary of its closure 10/14/2025
info_outline October 10, 2025—Edmonton police say they’ve narrowed down location of teen Samuel Bird’s remains to area 90 mins west of city 10/10/2025
info_outline October 9, 2025—Appeal case begins in effort to undo Kebaowek First Nation’s halt on nuclear waste site 10/09/2025
info_outline October 8, 2025—Kebaowek First Nation discusses judicial review of their legal challenge to construction of nuclear waste disposal facility 10/08/2025
info_outline October 7, 2025—Fed’n of Sovereign Indigenous Nations allege “opposition forces” pushed "Ottawa-aligned" candidates in its 2024 election 10/07/2025
 
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