APTN News Brief

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

Canadian Ass’n of Physicians for the Environment criticizes Manitoba natural gas expansion 08/21/2026

Manitoba's first supervised consumption site now up and running 08/20/2026

Family of late Barbara Kentner devastated to hear of full parole for man convicted in her 2017 death 08/19/2026

Tentative agreement eyes expansion for controversial Churchill Falls mega-dam 08/18/2026

Members of wildfire-ravaged First Nation left reeling after tour of devastation 08/17/2026

‘Justice for Jusi’: untimely death of 4-year-old Inuk boy sparks social media outrage 08/14/2026

UBCIC reiterates criticism of feds “insane support” for fossil fuel industry 08/13/2026

Manitoba RCMP investigate child’s death, seriously injured toddlers, on First Nation 08/12/2026

Saskatoon film screening marks 10 year anniversary of fatal shooting of Colten Boushie 08/11/2026

Two vehicle crash on Alberta highway kills federal correctional officers, inmate 08/10/2026

“The Indians have done nothing”: racist banner elicits fear, outrage ahead of Alberta referendum 08/07/2026

Mi'kmaw land protectors frustrated with lack of access to N.S. premier 08/06/2026

“Explosive and extremely dangerous”: B.C. fire official says dry conditions unprecedented 08/05/2026

“We cannot safely bring people home”: Okanagan band flees raging Bradley Creek fire 08/04/2026

As calls for public inquiry into wildfire response mount, Ontario gov’t promises review only 08/03/2026

“Unseen, Unknown and Unresolved”: report maps Canadian corridors for human trafficking 07/31/2026

Cree Nation sues Manitoba Hydro, province, feds over mid-winter power outage 07/30/2026

Outrage over video of Sask. RCMP tasering, punching woman on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation 07/29/2026

Hep A outbreak triggers state of emergency at Shamattawa First Nation 07/28/2026

Critics question PM’s pick for sr. advisor infamous for inflammatory comments after 2016 shooting 07/27/2026

Tyendinaga post-secondary leads relief and support efforts for ON wildfire evacuees 07/24/2026

“I'm open to it”: Manitoba premier’s early thoughts of inter-provincial AB/ON pipeline proposal 07/23/2026

Chiefs slam provincial response to northern ON fires, demand resignations, public inquiry 07/22/2026

“Very disrespectful”: Ontario premier's visit to wildfire-affected area snubs NAN grand chief 07/21/2026

Anishinabek Nation decries lack of support for fire-ravaged Collins, ON 07/20/2026

Northern ON wildfire evacuees face lengthy stay away after First Nation destroyed 07/17/2026

Concerns voiced over fast tracking major projects at Assembly of First Nations meeting 07/16/2026

“Completely burned down”: Namaygoosisagagun First Nation consumed by northern ON wildfire 07/15/2026

Proposed nuclear waste storage site generates mixed reaction in northwestern Ontario 07/14/2026

Indigenous people face widespread mistreatment, disrespect during pregnancy and childbirth: survey 07/13/2026