APTN News Brief

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

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

4 First Nations jointly call on Canada, Manitoba to combat health and housing crises 07/10/2026

Shocking development at B.C. coroner’s inquest into death of 20-year-old Tatyanna Harrison 07/09/2026

Fatality at Thunder Bay District Jail comes weeks after calls to shut down ‘death trap’ 07/08/2026

Family wants answers from Manitoba gov’t after in-custody death of Kinonjeoshtegon woman 07/07/2026

Feds, AB share details on proposed west coast pipeline, pledge 1M barrels/day 07/06/2026

PM joins B.C. premier to announce multi-billion-dollar economic partnership 07/03/2026

Australian court rejects genocide charges against King Charles, elder considers next move 07/02/2026

Out-of-control fires trigger evacuations in the Northwest Territories 06/30/2026

Councilor from Whale Cove, Nunavut faces sexual assault and manslaughter charges 06/29/2026

Three dead following plane crash near Fort Simpson 06/26/2026

Ottawa moves to fast-track Mackenzie Valley Highway and Grays Bay port under Building Canada Act 06/25/2026

Leaf Rapids in crisis following string of violent incidents 06/24/2026

Manitoba court appoints first-ever associate chief judge of Reconciliation 06/23/2026

Grassy Narrows renew calls for action, apology for mercury-laden river system 06/19/2026

30 years into boil water advisory, First Nation sceptical of feds’ new Clean Water Act 06/18/2026

Mixed reviews for Liberals’ long-awaited First Nations Clean Water Act 06/17/2026

Feds report decrease in toxic drug deaths, but numbers still historically high 06/16/2026

Carney government about to finally introduce First Nations clean water bill: sources 06/15/2026

Coroner's inquest into Kevin Mamakwa death at Thunder Bay jail over, family calls for its closure 06/12/2026

Senate committee recommends creation of single federal wildfires coordination agency 06/11/2026

Nutrition North program needs serious revamp: Inuit Tapirit Kanatami 06/10/2026

Bill criminalizing forced/coerced sterilization passes House unanimously 06/09/2026

Winnipeg walk memorializes missing/murdered Indigenous men and boys 06/08/2026

Senate votes to not make residential school denialism a punishable crime 06/05/2026

Chiefs in northeast Saskatchewan await supports after 3 homicides in as many weeks 06/04/2026